1926 Russell Street and Collins Street corner

Interesting photo of the Burke & Wills Chambers Building that was located on the south-west corner of Russell and Collins Street. All of the buildings in this photo were demolished within a few years to accommodate the new T&G Life Assurance building, the first stage of which was completed in 1929. The beautiful Anzac House building is to the right of the image.

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Photographer Lyle Fowler (1891-1969). 

Notes from the State Library tell us that this image is of "Burke & Wills Chambers, Cnr. Collins and Russell Streets, site of T. & G. Building. Also Anzac House, 149 Collins Street."

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