1874 La Trobe Street looking West from Swanston Street

A photograph in 1874 of La Trobe Street looking west from Swanston Street.

The hotel on the left corner is W. Bassett's "Traveller's Home".

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Photographer was Charles Bayliss (American and Australasian Photographic Company).

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.