Queen Street, Melbourne 1930-40

Registration number

1086570

Publisher

The Rose Stereograph Co.

Title

Queen Street, Melbourne

Production date

1930-40

Medium

paper/card

Dimensions (H x W x D)

8.8 x 14 cm

Inscriptions

LL - THE ROSE SERIES P.2481 / COPYRIGHT ; LC - QUEEN STREET, MELBOURNE, VIC. Verso: (handwritten) Streets are fairly / clean + this town is / laid out good too / wide streets - / Transportation is / good considering the / war + all / ID to ride tram / + I have never bought / a train ticket, yet. / July 19, 1942 / (signed)

Credit line

City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection

Keywords

Melbourne Streetscapes, Melbourne Buildings, World War 2, Queen St, Bourke St, Postcard

Summary

Black & white view south down Queen Street from Bourke Street. The Rose series P.2481. Sent to LM Cr W. McCaughey. Purchased by Jack Cherry whilst in Melbourne during WW1.