Collins Street looking east

Collins Street looking east c1951

Maker unknown

Registration number

1753090

Artist/maker

Maker unknown

Publisher

Osboldstone

Title

Collins Street looking east

Production date

c1951

Medium

paper on card

Dimensions (H x W x D)

25.5 x 20.5 cm

Inscriptions

obverse: Collins Street, Looking East. Viewing along this stately thoroughfare east to Swanston Street, the main Banking and Financial quarter, and including in its immediate vicinity, north and south, Fire Insurance, Life Assurance and Trustee companies, together with many other commercial houses. The Treasury Building faces the head of the street, in the far distance. / This print is taken from the book: "Souvenir View Book of Melbourne" (published circa 1950).

Credit line

City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection

Keywords

Melbourne, Collins Street, Streets of Melbourne, 1950s, Souvenir View Book of Melbourne, Trams, Spring Street,

Summary

A black and white photograph of Collins Street looking east towards the Swanston Street intersection. The photograph is from the book "Souvenir View Book of Melbourne" published by Osboldstone in 1951.