Bourke Street looking to Parliament House, Melbourne

Bourke Street looking to Parliament House, Melbourne 1940s

Registration number

1086567

Publisher

The Rose Stereograph Co.

Title

Bourke Street looking to Parliament House, Melbourne

Production date

1940s

Medium

paper/card

Dimensions (H x W x D)

8.6 x 14 cm

Inscriptions

LL - THE ROSE SERIES P.3497 / COPYRIGHT ; LC - BOURKE STREET LOOKING TO PARLIAMENT HOUSE, MELBOURNE, VIC. Verso: (handwritten) Melbourne looked / this way before the / war. Due to Ration / of petrol there are / few cars now / still see double-decker / buses. Few taxis / and very few cars / all you do see are old old cars / the modern (illeg.) / have gas producers / on them which burn / charcoal. / July - 19, 1942. (signed)

Credit line

City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection

Keywords

World War 2, Melbourne Streetscapes, Melbourne Buildings, Parliament House, Bourke St, Postcard

Summary

Black and white view down Bourke Street from Queen Street. Rose Series P3497. Sent to LM Cr W. McCaughey. Purchased by Jack Cherry whilst in Melbourne during WW1.