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1874 Lonsdale Street looking east
SKU: MI_1239
Description
A very detailed photograph in 1874 of Lonsdale Street looking east from Queen Street.
From the left we can see the Melbourne Hospital (opened 1846) just peeking out behind some buildings. not far away is Wesley Church (opened 1858), St Andrew's (1846) in Rathdowne Street, Carlton. In the centre of the image is the National Model and Training School (1854). Over on the right is St Peter's Anglican Church (1848) on Eastern Hill, and St Patrick's Roman Catholic Cathedral (commenced 1858) under construction). Between the churches we can see the high roof of Princess Theatre. Then further to the right we see the Houses of Parliament (started 1855) under construction.
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Photographer was Charles Bayliss.
This is a digitally retouched reproduction of the original held by the State Library of New South Wales. All prints are reproduced without the HOTPRESS watermarks.
Our 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.
Description
A very detailed photograph in 1874 of Lonsdale Street looking east from Queen Street.
From the left we can see the Melbourne Hospital (opened 1846) just peeking out behind some buildings. not far away is Wesley Church (opened 1858), St Andrew's (1846) in Rathdowne Street, Carlton. In the centre of the image is the National Model and Training School (1854). Over on the right is St Peter's Anglican Church (1848) on Eastern Hill, and St Patrick's Roman Catholic Cathedral (commenced 1858) under construction). Between the churches we can see the high roof of Princess Theatre. Then further to the right we see the Houses of Parliament (started 1855) under construction.
All text © HotPress
Photographer was Charles Bayliss.
This is a digitally retouched reproduction of the original held by the State Library of New South Wales. All prints are reproduced without the HOTPRESS watermarks.
Our 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.
