1916 Collins StreetA photograph of Collins Street looking west from the Elizabeth Street corner around 1916. At this time Melbourne looked so civilised, so prosperous. The architecture of the major buildings was stunning, and the city's wide streets allowed the facades to be viewed in all their glory. Sadly, we only have these photos to remind us of what we have lost. All text HotPress Photograph attributed to the Kerr Brothers. The notes from the State Library tell us

In the centre of the photo we can see activity along the wharves of the Yarra

someone else who sold bath heaters

Horse drawn carriages in front of store

Around 1878

Patrick's Cathedral

-- POST-OFFICE

This photograph shows the Yarra falls (the rocks in the foreground) being removed in 1883

A photograph from 1875 of Russell Street looking north

The first performance at the theatre was "The Mikado" by Gilbert and Sullivan

where he looks in the opposite direction from over South Melbourne here

The large building  was originally built as Melbourne's Fish Market in 1865

The Princes Bridge in the photo was to last another 20 years before it was replaced by today's Princes Bridge (opened 1888)