A black and white silver gelatin photograph, appearing to be a mid-to-late 20th-century print of an earlier historical negative, depicting a busy urban street scene from the early 20th century. The central focus is a double-decker open-top electric tram, number 11, carrying passengers on both levels. To the right, another tram is visible in the distance. The street is lined with commercial Victorian and Edwardian architecture. A prominent building in the mid-background features a large painted sign on its gable end reading THE ERA. Storefronts are visible along the left side of the street, including one with a sign partially reading RECH…ING above a crowd of pedestrians in period attire. The scene includes overhead tram cables and a figure in a uniform, possibly a tram conductor or policeman, standing in the foreground. On the far right, a shop front features white awnings. The photograph is mounted within a plain white card mat and housed in a modern, light-coloured wood-effect frame. There are no visible artist signatures, edition numbers, or maker’s marks on the front of the photograph. A small white adhesive label in the upper right corner of the glazing bears a handwritten blue character resembling a pound sign and the letter E, which is an external addition and not part of the artwork.
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