1858 The Yarra below the FallsA very early image of the Yarra from 1858, looking over the Falls, through the Turning Basin, and to the west out to Hobson's Bay. (Click here to see an image of work being done in 1883 to remove the Falls.) The Falls were an ancient basalt ridge (roughly located where Queens Bridge is today) that created a low barrier across the river, that usually stopped the seawater from mixing with the freshwater coming down the Yarra. This was important to the

but beyond that we see a wooden Sandridge Railway Bridge crossing the Yarra

Melbourne Gaol

on the corner of Williamson Street

The square truncated spire of the old St Paul's Church (1852-1885) is just visible a bit further to the right

Around 1878

residential and industrial buildings

a large steamer turning

marked as the district of Willoughby

Port Hunter (now Newcastle)

A photograph of the southern end of Elizabeth Street looking south towards Flinders Street Station between 1914 and 1918

looking across Queen Street towards the corner of Collins Street

Samuel Finley and Co