1874 Baptist Church Albert StreetSituated in Albert Street, just on the northern fringe of East Melbourne, the Baptist Chapel was designed by the architect Thomas Watts and was constructed by Huckson and Co in 1858 59. The front portion of the chapel was added in 1863 5 in accordance with the original design. Two intended towers were never constructed. A major fire on 6 October 1983 resulted in the collapse of the roof and the gutting of the auditorium or nave. An office building was

Liberty and Justice'

Notes from the State Library of Victoria say that the image is "Looking along Spring Street with balustrade and street lamp of Treasury building in left foreground

the single span Prince's Bridge can be seen at the right hand side of the view

Below is a photo from 1864

Bourke [Governor of New South Wales] wisely resolved to inspect Port Phillip personally

" he added

Londsdale and tent of surveyor W

The buildings on the left were the premises of some of Melbourne's most prestigious retailers

Horse tied up outside shop

According to the "Argus" in 1936

In the centre of the image the south of the river was heavily industrialised

Thomas Hughes