{"title":"Melbourne 1820-1840","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese decades saw the exploration of the southern area of NSW, and the attempted official settlements in the Port Phillip area. \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"1836-melbourne-painting","title":"1836 Melbourne Painting","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #333300;\"\u003eThis is a reproduction of a painting of Melbourne as it supposedly appeared in 1836.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #333300;\"\u003eThe original painting is the work of R. Hoffman and is a composite of a number of engravings and lithographs of Melbourne [Port Phillip] especially those by John Adamson, who produced a number of items, including \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hotpress.com.au\/collections\/melbourne-maps\/products\/1839-melbourne-from-the-south-side-of-the-yarra\" title=\"Link to 1839 image of Melbourne from the southern bank\"\u003ethis one from 1839\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #888888;\"\u003eNotes from the State Library tell us that this is a \"\u003cem\u003ePainting executed after 1836, depicting Melbourne at this time. Remnants of label, possibly from framer, attached to verso of stretcher bar l.c., mostly illegible. This painting appears to be a copy of a larger more detailed painting with dwellings identified (on display in Australian Manuscripts Collection, State Library of Victoria).\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #888888;\"\u003eThe notes go on to tell us that \"\u003cem\u003eThe painting shows an early view of Melbourne, probably reconstructed after 1836, with an elevated view of the Yarra River, and buildings and dwellings including those of John Batman, Captain W. Londsdale and tent of surveyor W. Darke. This painting is an early view of Melbourne looking north from the south bank of the Yarra. The river is the central motif, shown from an elevated perspective. Close to the river, the buildings and dwellings of the day are depicted, including the residences of both John Batman and Captain William Lonsdale, and the tent of surveyor WW Darke. Little is known about Hoffmann, although the inscription suggests he lived in South Yarra. The Library holds a larger version of this painting, donated by the Public Library Society in 1957, which includes a legend identifying the buildings and other features depicted. Both versions are executed in a naïve style. The lower half of the painting shows compositional similarities to an 1841 lithograph of Melbourne by John Adamson.\u003c\/em\u003e\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #800000;\"\u003e\u003csmall\u003eThis is a reproduction of the original held by the State Library of Victoria.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #800000;\"\u003e\u003csmall\u003eOur team of conservators have worked on a high resolution digital image in order to remove blemishes and artifacts such as stains, mould, scratches and damage caused by the handling of the original. We strive to provide authentic representations of the original work that are suitable for enlargements that retain the tones and character of the original.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HOT PRESS Images","offers":[{"title":"P3A3 - 126mm x 420mm \/ Photo Gloss 200gsm","offer_id":39977701670993,"sku":"MI_1001_P3A3_PG","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"P3A2 - 179mm x 594mm \/ Photo Gloss 200gsm","offer_id":39977701703761,"sku":"MI_1001_P3A2_PG","price":33.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"P3A1 - 253mm x 841mm \/ Photo Gloss 200gsm","offer_id":39977701736529,"sku":"MI_1001_P3A1_PG","price":43.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"P3A0 - 358mm x 1189mm \/ Photo Gloss 200gsm","offer_id":39977701769297,"sku":"MI_1001_P3A0_PG","price":53.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"P3A3 - 126mm x 420mm \/ Ultra Matte 250gsm","offer_id":39977701802065,"sku":"MI_1001_P3A3_UM","price":26.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"P3A2 - 179mm x 594mm \/ Ultra Matte 250gsm","offer_id":39977701834833,"sku":"MI_1001_P3A2_UM","price":36.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"P3A1 - 253mm x 841mm \/ Ultra Matte 250gsm","offer_id":39977701867601,"sku":"MI_1001_P3A1_UM","price":46.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"P3A0 - 358mm x 1189mm \/ Ultra Matte 250gsm","offer_id":39977701900369,"sku":"MI_1001_P3A0_UM","price":56.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"P3A3 - 126mm x 420mm \/ Ilford Smooth Pearl 310gsm","offer_id":39977701933137,"sku":"MI_1001_P3A3_IP","price":33.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"P3A2 - 179mm x 594mm \/ Ilford Smooth Pearl 310gsm","offer_id":39977701965905,"sku":"MI_1001_P3A2_IP","price":43.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"P3A1 - 253mm x 841mm \/ Ilford Smooth Pearl 310gsm","offer_id":39977701998673,"sku":"MI_1001_P3A1_IP","price":53.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"P3A0 - 358mm x 1189mm \/ Ilford Smooth Pearl 310gsm","offer_id":39977702031441,"sku":"MI_1001_P3A0_IP","price":63.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"P3A3 - 126mm x 420mm \/ Giclée - Ilford Galerie Textured Cotton Rag Matte 310gsm","offer_id":39977702064209,"sku":"MI_1001_P3A3_IG","price":36.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"P3A2 - 179mm x 594mm \/ Giclée - Ilford Galerie Textured Cotton Rag Matte 310gsm","offer_id":39977702096977,"sku":"MI_1001_P3A2_IG","price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"P3A1 - 253mm x 841mm \/ Giclée - Ilford Galerie Textured Cotton Rag Matte 310gsm","offer_id":39977702129745,"sku":"MI_1001_P3A1_IG","price":58.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"P3A0 - 358mm x 1189mm \/ Giclée - Ilford Galerie Textured Cotton Rag Matte 310gsm","offer_id":39977702162513,"sku":"MI_1001_P3A0_IG","price":93.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"P3A3 - 126mm x 420mm \/ Giclée - Canson Infinity Smooth Rag Photographique Matte 310gsm","offer_id":39977702195281,"sku":"MI_1001_P3A3_CI","price":38.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"P3A2 - 179mm x 594mm \/ Giclée - Canson Infinity Smooth Rag Photographique Matte 310gsm","offer_id":39977702228049,"sku":"MI_1001_P3A2_CI","price":48.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"P3A1 - 253mm x 841mm \/ Giclée - Canson Infinity Smooth Rag Photographique Matte 310gsm","offer_id":39977702260817,"sku":"MI_1001_P3A1_CI","price":64.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"P3A0 - 358mm x 1189mm \/ Giclée - Canson Infinity Smooth Rag Photographique Matte 310gsm","offer_id":39977702293585,"sku":"MI_1001_P3A0_CI","price":205.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0099\/9125\/8193\/products\/MI_1001Melbourne1836Painting_2022-06-21_2048px.jpg?v=1756897525"},{"product_id":"1836-report-on-disposal-of-colonial-lands-port-phillip","title":"1836 Report on Disposal of Colonial Lands - Port Phillip","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #003300;\"\u003eThis important map shows the area of Port Phillip in 1836. (Based upon a map by John Helder Wedge - one of Batman's party - who recorded the extent of the land that Batman acquired with his Treaty.) By this time both Batman and Fawkner had established their presence on the banks of the Yarra (although at this date it is called \"R. Batman\" on this map, even though John Helder Wedge called it \"Yarra Yarra\" in 1835, mistakenly believing that that was the name given to it by the local inhabitants). It shows the route taken by Batman and his party to explore the western side of the bay, and shows just how far up the Maribyrnong river he explored.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #003300;\"\u003eThe map was drawn with North orientated to the left. We have reorientated an image of it with North pointing upwards, to make it easier to relate it to the geographical features of Port Phillip.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #003300;\"\u003eThe following is the description of this map from the State Library of Victoria catalogue. \"\u003cem\u003eSketch of the country around Port Phillip showing Dutigalla (a tract of country ceded by the native chiefs of southern Australia to John Batman) and the area reserved for a township and other public purposes\"\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #003300;\"\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eOriginal version: [London?] : S. Arrowsmith, Lithog., [1836]. Ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 1 Augt. 1836.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #003300;\"\u003eRelief shown by hachures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #0033000;\"\u003eTitle derived from publisher's catalog.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #003300;\"\u003eIn upper right margin: Report on disposal of colonial lands-1836.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #003300;\"\u003eOriented with north to the left.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #003300;\"\u003eFacsimile.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #003300;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublisher's no. from its catalog of nineteenth century maps of Australia from the British Parliamentary papers: 65.\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #800000;\"\u003e\u003csmall\u003eThis is a digitally retouched reproduction of the original held by the State Library of Victoria.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #800000;\"\u003e\u003csmall\u003eOur team of conservators have worked on a high resolution digital image in order to remove blemishes and artifacts such as stains, mould, scratches and damage caused by the handling of the original. We strive to provide authentic representations of the original work that are suitable for enlargements that retain the tones and character of the original.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HOT PRESS Images","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39910503252049,"sku":"MM_1002","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0099\/9125\/8193\/products\/MM_1002_1280px_rotated.jpg?v=1756897448"},{"product_id":"1837-map-shewing-the-site-of-melbourne","title":"1837 Map Shewing the Site of Melbourne","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #003300;\"\u003eAbsolutely pivotal map of early Melbourne, from 1837, surveyed and drawn by \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Russell\u003c\/strong\u003e (with his signature in the lower right corner). We see the huts and buildings erected by the earliest pioneers, including the residences of \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Batman\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Fawkner\u003c\/strong\u003e. Just to the north of the grid we see \"Burial Hill\", which eventually became Flagstaff Hill. A larger cemetery was established in 1838 where the Queen Victoria Market is today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #003300;\"\u003eThe future layout and dimensions of the town of Melbourne are clearly shown overlaying the existing buildings, most of which had to be demolished when the first land auctions (using the layout of the Hoddle Grid) were held shortly after this map was drawn in 1837. A later sketch of these auctions is shown below.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #003300;\"\u003eThere is a degree of controversy about who actually designed Melbourne's Grid. This map apparently shows Russell's original survey of the area, which was then overlaid  by \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Hoddle\u003c\/strong\u003e to determine the streets and land parcels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #003300;\"\u003eThe Argus of 16th October 1934 tells the story about the layout of Melbourne's streets in 1836 thus... \u003csup\u003e[1]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #888888;\"\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eOn October 1 the looked-for magistrate arrived in H.M.S. Rattlesnake, the commander of which was Captain Hobson. The new magistrate was Captain Lonsdale, of the 4th or King's Own Regiment. He was followed by 30 soldiers of his regiment under Ensign King, accompanied by Robert Russell, W. Darke, and F. R. d'Arcy, surveyors.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #888888;\"\u003e\"Russell at once began to plot out a township, running his lines for the most part through existing holdings, to the accompaniment of a chronic grumbling and discontent. A shower of petitions went to Sydney, asking for reassurance that the land sale which impended would be held, not in Sydney as rumoured, but on the spot. Bourke [Governor of New South Wales] wisely resolved to inspect Port Phillip personally, and he arrived by the Rattlesnake on March 4, 1837. His secretary (G. K. Holden), his aide (Captain King), and the new surveyor-general (Robert Hoddle) accompanied him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #888888;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The business-like Bourke immediately mounted [his horse] without waiting to see his tent pitched, and, attended by the surveyors, picked his way among ungrubbed stumps and primeval forest along Russell's survey lines. These, which covered the area bounded by Flinders, Spencer, Lonsdale, and Spring streets, were approved, and the rough plan was handed over to Hoddle to work upon. The width of the main streets was fixed at 99 feet, instead of 66 feet as Russell had intended, and the Governor insisted on the provision of \"mews\" to serve the rear of the proposed allotments. These mews are the narrow east-to-west streets, such as Flinders lane, which intersect the city today.\u003c\/em\u003e\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #003300;\"\u003eSo it appears that Russell carried out the original survey, deciding the placement of the Settlement, but Hoddle was asked to widen the streets, and to introduce the \"Little\" streets of Melbourne. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #003300;\"\u003eCompare this with the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hotpress.com.au\/collections\/melbourne-maps\/products\/1836-melbourne-painting\" title=\"1836 Painting of Melbourne\"\u003epainting showing Melbourne\u003c\/a\u003e as it was thought to be in 1836.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eAll text © HotPress\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #888888;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNotes from the State Library of Victoria tell us that this is a \"\u003cem\u003eMap shewing the site of Melbourne and the position of the huts \u0026amp; buildings previous to the foundation of the township by Sir Richard Bourke in 1837 [cartographic material] surveyed \u0026amp; drawn by Robert Russell.\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #800000;\"\u003e\u003csmall\u003eThis is a digitally retouched reproduction of the original held by the State Library of Victoria.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #800000;\"\u003e\u003csmall\u003eOur team of conservators have worked on a high resolution digital image in order to remove blemishes and artifacts such as stains, mould, scratches and damage caused by the handling of the original. We strive to provide authentic representations of the original work that are suitable for enlargements that retain the tones and character of the original.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #800000;\"\u003eReference: [1] The Argus, 16th October, 1934. \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/trove.nla.gov.au\/ndp\/del\/article\/10962756\"\u003ehttp:\/\/trove.nla.gov.au\/ndp\/del\/article\/10962756\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HOT PRESS Images","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39911248330833,"sku":"MM_1003","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0099\/9125\/8193\/files\/MM_10031438pxwatermarked.jpg?v=1756897447"},{"product_id":"1838-collins-street-looking-west","title":"1839 Collins Street looking west","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #003300;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #003300;\"\u003eAn engraving produced in 1887, based on an 1839 sketch of Melbourne, looking to the west along Collins Street. The viewpoint is from the top of the hill where Russell Street is today. A group of indigenous people stand at the margins of the town, watching the changing face of their environment. Neither the British settlers nor the indigenous inhabitants could foretell what immense changes there would be to the world in the coming centuries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eAll text © HotPress\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #003300;\"\u003eEngraving by F.A. Sleap.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #808080;\"\u003eNotes from the State Library of Victoria tell us that the image is of a \"\u003cem\u003eWood engraving published in Supplement to the Illustrated Australian news.\".\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #800000;\"\u003e\u003csmall\u003eThis is a digitally retouched reproduction of the original held by the State Library of Victoria. All prints are reproduced without the HOTPRESS watermarks.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #800000;\"\u003e\u003csmall\u003eOur team of conservators have worked on a high resolution digital image in order to remove blemishes and artifacts such as stains, mould, scratches and damage caused by the handling of the original. We strive to provide authentic representations of the original work that are suitable for enlargements that retain the tones and character of the original.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HOT PRESS Images","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39911352565841,"sku":"MP_1024","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0099\/9125\/8193\/products\/MP_10241839CollinsStreet1600pxwatermarked.jpg?v=1756897381"},{"product_id":"1839-plan-of-melbourne-1","title":"1839 Plan of Melbourne","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #003300;\"\u003eA plan of early Melbourne from 1839, showing all buildings and their locations within the settlement. Buildings are categorised by their height and construction method.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes from the State Library of Victoria tell us that this was \"\u003cem\u003eOriginally published: Sydney : R. Clint, [1839]\u003c\/em\u003e.\" The original engraver was R. Clint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eAll text © HotPress\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #800000;\"\u003e\u003csmall\u003eThis is a digitally retouched reproduction of the original held by the State Library of Victoria. All prints are reproduced without the HOTPRESS watermarks.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #800000;\"\u003e\u003csmall\u003eOur team of conservators have worked on a high resolution digital image in order to remove age-related blemishes and damage caused by the handling of the original. We strive to provide authentic representations of the original work that are suitable for enlargements that retain the tones and character of the original.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HOT PRESS Images","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39926763520081,"sku":"MM_1032","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0099\/9125\/8193\/products\/MM_10321600pxwatermarked.jpg?v=1756897379"},{"product_id":"1837-melbourne-from-the-falls","title":"1837 Melbourne from The Falls","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #003300;\"\u003eAn early sketch of Melbourne in 1837, looking across \"the Falls\". \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #003300;\"\u003eThe artwork is by Robert Russell (1808-1900), Melbourne's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #003300;\"\u003efirst surveyor. Russell's tent was located very near to where he sketched this vista from. Russell was sent to Melbourne in 1836 by Governor Bourke to survey the general area of the Settlement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #003300;\"\u003eBatman originally chose the location of his village because of \"the Falls\"; a low basalt ridge that created a barrier between the fresh water coming downstream and the salt-water coming up from the Bay. This meant that the residents of the village could draw fresh drinking water most of the year. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #003300;\"\u003eThe Falls can be seen in this image as dark stones. The indigenous people had used these stones as a means of crossing the river for perhaps thousands of years. And so did the new settlers, relying on a number of punts until a small wooden bridge was built further upstream in 1840.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBatman and his nemesis, Fawkner, had settled into the area mid-to-late 1835, and both had established rough dwellings for their families. By 1837 the Settlement was seeing more and more residents arriving, along with their sheep, cattle and dogs. This was all disturbed in March of that year when Governor Bourke arrived from Sydney in order to prepare the land into blocks suitable for sale. Robert Hoddle was the surveyor who came with Bourke, and using Russell's survey, he laid out the streets of Melbourne initially in accordance with Governor Darling's Town Planning Order 28 (which defined a rectangular village with pre-ordained street widths and property sizes).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #003300;\"\u003eRussell made many sketches of early Melbourne and, later in his life, he returned to his sketchbook and created a number of iconic watercolours based on those early sketches. This watercolour was actually created in 1882. Russell passed away in 1900.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #003300;\"\u003eArtwork attributed to Robert Russell\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eAll text © HotPress\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #888888;\"\u003eNotes from the State Library tell us that this image \"\u003cem\u003eShows the rocky falls on the Yarra River, near the point where Queen Street meets the river; tents on the bank, four buildings. The falls were removed to make way for Queen's Bridge, in the 1880s.\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #800000;\"\u003e\u003csmall\u003eThis is a digitally retouched reproduction of the original held by the State Library of Victoria. All prints are reproduced without the HOTPRESS watermarks.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #800000;\"\u003e\u003csmall\u003eOur team of conservators have worked on a high resolution digital image in order to remove blemishes and artifacts such as stains, mould, scratches and damage caused by the handling of the original. 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We see the huts and buildings erected by the earliest pioneers, including the residences of \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Batman\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Fawkner\u003c\/strong\u003e. Just to the north of the grid we see \"Burial Hill\", which eventually became Flagstaff Hill. A larger cemetery was established in 1838 where the Queen Victoria Market is today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #003300;\"\u003eThe future layout and dimensions of the town of Melbourne are clearly shown overlaying the existing buildings, most of which had to be demolished when the first land auctions (using the layout of the Hoddle Grid) were held shortly after this map was drawn in 1837. A later sketch of these auctions is shown below.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #003300;\"\u003eThere is a degree of controversy about who actually designed Melbourne's Grid. This map apparently shows Russell's original survey of the area, which was then overlaid  by \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Hoddle\u003c\/strong\u003e to determine the streets and land parcels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #003300;\"\u003eThe Argus of 16th October 1934 tells the story about the layout of Melbourne's streets in 1836 thus... \u003csup\u003e[1]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #888888;\"\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eOn October 1 the looked-for magistrate arrived in H.M.S. Rattlesnake, the commander of which was Captain Hobson. The new magistrate was Captain Lonsdale, of the 4th or King's Own Regiment. He was followed by 30 soldiers of his regiment under Ensign King, accompanied by Robert Russell, W. Darke, and F. R. d'Arcy, surveyors.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #888888;\"\u003e\"Russell at once began to plot out a township, running his lines for the most part through existing holdings, to the accompaniment of a chronic grumbling and discontent. A shower of petitions went to Sydney, asking for reassurance that the land sale which impended would be held, not in Sydney as rumoured, but on the spot. Bourke [Governor of New South Wales] wisely resolved to inspect Port Phillip personally, and he arrived by the Rattlesnake on March 4, 1837. His secretary (G. K. Holden), his aide (Captain King), and the new surveyor-general (Robert Hoddle) accompanied him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #888888;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The business-like Bourke immediately mounted [his horse] without waiting to see his tent pitched, and, attended by the surveyors, picked his way among ungrubbed stumps and primeval forest along Russell's survey lines. These, which covered the area bounded by Flinders, Spencer, Lonsdale, and Spring streets, were approved, and the rough plan was handed over to Hoddle to work upon. The width of the main streets was fixed at 99 feet, instead of 66 feet as Russell had intended, and the Governor insisted on the provision of \"mews\" to serve the rear of the proposed allotments. These mews are the narrow east-to-west streets, such as Flinders lane, which intersect the city today.\u003c\/em\u003e\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #003300;\"\u003eSo it appears that Russell carried out the original survey, deciding the placement of the Settlement, but Hoddle was asked to widen the streets, and to introduce the \"Little\" streets of Melbourne. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #003300;\"\u003eCompare this with the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hotpress.com.au\/collections\/melbourne-maps\/products\/1836-melbourne-painting\" title=\"1836 Painting of Melbourne\"\u003epainting showing Melbourne\u003c\/a\u003e as it was thought to be in 1836.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eAll text © HotPress\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #800000;\"\u003e\u003csmall\u003eThis is a digitally retouched reproduction of the original held by the National Library of Australia.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #800000;\"\u003e\u003csmall\u003eOur team of conservators have worked on a high resolution digital image in order to remove blemishes and artifacts such as stains, mould, scratches and damage caused by the handling of the original. 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Hoddle defined the block sizes and street widths using the Regulations and approval from Bourke. Hoddle has marked some proposed locations for certain public buildings, such as the gaol, hospital, market and church.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #003300;\"\u003eDuring Bourke's visit a number of items were determined, such as\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #003300;\"\u003eStreet widths\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #003300;\"\u003eStreet names\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #003300;\"\u003e\"Little\" streets or lanes were created\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #003300;\"\u003ethe name of the Settlement - to be called \"\u003cem\u003eMelbourne\u003c\/em\u003e\", named after the then-Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne. (William Lamb's wife was Lady Caroline Lamb, notorious for her public affair with the poet Lord Byron)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #003300;\"\u003eThe first land auctions were held in Melbourne on 1st June 1837 and a second round of auctions were held in Sydney on the 1st November 1837.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #003300;\"\u003eClick here to see more images of the \"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hotpress.com.au\/collections\/the-falls\"\u003eFalls\u003c\/a\u003e\".\u003cbr\u003eClick here to see more images of \"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hotpress.com.au\/collections\/melbourne-maps\"\u003eEarly Melbourne Maps\u003c\/a\u003e\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #003300;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll text © HotPress\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #800000;\"\u003e\u003csmall\u003eThis is a digitally retouched reproduction of the original held by the Public Records Office of Victoria.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #800000;\"\u003e\u003csmall\u003eOur team of conservators have worked on a high resolution digital image in order to remove age-related damage caused by the handling and storage of the original. 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