1930s Melbourne Vista

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A view of Melbourne during the 1930s, looking across the Yarra from its south bank. This image contains some of Melbourne's most iconic buildings and landmarks, including the Yarra River, Flinders Street Railway Station, St. Paul's Cathedral, Scots' Church steeple, the turret of the Metropolitan Gas Company,  Ball and Welch Building, T&G Building tower, Forum Theatre and Princes Bridge.

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Photograph attributed to the Victorian Railways.

Notes from the State Library tell us that this image is a "View of Melbourne from the south side of the Yarra."

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.



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