1874 Queen Street looking South from Collins Street

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A photograph in 1874 of Queen Street looking south from Collins Street. Queen Street ends at Flinders Street, but beyond that we see a wooden Sandridge Railway Bridge crossing the Yarra, with industrial buildings on the south bank, and the homes of Emerald Hill (South Melbourne) rising in the far distance.

The substantial building on the SE (left) corner is the Union Bank Building, the SW (right) corner accommodates the Imperial Fire Insurance Company. Further down on the right hand side is the Oriental Bank, looking very much like a Grecian temple.

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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.



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