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1880c Old View in Queen Street
SKU: MI_1357
Description
A photo from around 1880, looking across Queen Street towards the corner of Collins Street. By 1890 the shops and factories that face Queen Street would be demolished to make way for a couple of Melbourne's most beautiful and impressive buildings, viz. the ES&A Bank, and the Safe Deposit Building.
A number of landmarks can be seen in the distance, such as the spires of the Independent Church (now St Michael's), Scots' Church and St Enoch's. The clocktower of the Melbourne Town Hall (Prince Alfred's Tower) is also visible. The twin towers of the Union Bank in Collins Street are unmistakable.
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Photograph by Charles Rudd (1849-1901).
This is a digitally retouched reproduction of the original held by the State Library of Victoria. 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 photo from around 1880, looking across Queen Street towards the corner of Collins Street. By 1890 the shops and factories that face Queen Street would be demolished to make way for a couple of Melbourne's most beautiful and impressive buildings, viz. the ES&A Bank, and the Safe Deposit Building.
A number of landmarks can be seen in the distance, such as the spires of the Independent Church (now St Michael's), Scots' Church and St Enoch's. The clocktower of the Melbourne Town Hall (Prince Alfred's Tower) is also visible. The twin towers of the Union Bank in Collins Street are unmistakable.
All text © HotPress
Photograph by Charles Rudd (1849-1901).
This is a digitally retouched reproduction of the original held by the State Library of Victoria. 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.
