1880s View along St Kilda RoadA beautiful photograph taken during the 1880s of an elevated view from the roof of Victoria Barracks looking north along St Kilda Road to the City of Melbourne. We know that this photograph was taken sometime between 1880 when the Exhibition Buildings were completed, and before 1886 when the new Prince's Bridge was commenced. The photograph reveals the gentle rise from central Melbourne up to Eastern Hill on the right. We can also see the construction

A small laneway ran between the two buildings to the rear of the Argus building

Between the masts of the two small yachts we can see the black funnel of the "Black Eagle" paddle steam tug

doctors and other medical professionals had residences and rooms in the eastern end of Collins Street

as it was the rear entrance to a large number of import warehouses

In 1839 he emigrated with his family to Melbourne and

A poignant photo from 1914 showing soldiers from the 1st Australian Division

A beautiful drawing from 1880 of the Exhibition Building in Melbourne

on the way to Emerald Hill

Notes from the State Library tell us that this image is a "Page from: Harper's Weekly (New York) vol

Opened in 1865 on the corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets

with the company bought out by George's in 1970

with Superintendent LaTrobe wanting the bridge located at the south end of Elizabeth Street