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Melbourne City in the 1890s

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Melbourne Town Hall, 18901890East End of Collins St. looking West, 18901890Queen St. Dock, 18901890Botanical Gardens. [Melbourne], 18901890Princes Bridge Melbourne. One of the finest in the world, 18901890Collins St. Looking East, 18901890Exterior view of Block Arcade, Collins Street, c. 1890c. 1890Exterior view of Block Arcade, Elizabeth Street, c. 1890c. 1890View of lake from pathway, Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, c. 1890c. 1890View of lake, Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, c. 1890c. 1890View along pathway, Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, c. 1890c. 1890View along pathway with gardener tending garden bed, Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, c. 1890c. 1890Elevated view of lake, Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, c. 1890c. 1890View of rustic bridge and lake, Botanical Gardens, Melbourne. Government House is shown in the background, c. 1890c. 1890View from pathway, to the conservatory, Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, c. 1890c. 1890View of lake, Botanical Gardens, Melbourne. Government House is shown in the background, c. 1890c. 1890View of lake from pathway, Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, c. 1890c. 1890Overlooking the lake, Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, 18901890View along pathway, Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, 18901890Overlooking the lake, Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, 18901890View along pathway, Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, c. 1890c. 1890View along pathway, Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, 18901890View along pathway, Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, c. 1890c. 1890View along pathway, Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, c. 1890c. 1890View along pathway, Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, 18901890English, Scottish and Australian Chartered Bank, Melbourne, c. 1890c. 1890Collins Street East, 1880–19001880–1900Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1890c. 1890Australia Public Library Melbourne, c. 1890c. 1890Australia Congregational Church Melbourne [Independent Church, cnr. Russell & Collins Streets and Burke and Wills sculpture], c. 1890c. 1890Pitt Street, looking north from King Street, 1889–911889–91Collins Street, Melbourne, looking east from near Queen Street, c. 1890c. 1890Masonic Hall, Collins Street, Melbourne, 1885–951885–95Collins Street, near the corner of Spring Street, with cable tram, 1880–19001880–1900Collins St. [Melbourne], c. 1890c. 1890King Street, looking east from George Street, 1889–911889–91Bourke Street from Swanston Street, c. 1890c. 1890Australia Government House Melbourne, c. 1890c. 1890Falls Bridge South Melbourne in the distance, 18901890The Registrar-General and Titles Office, Queen St, 1889–911889–91The New Railway Offices Spencer St Melb[ourne], 1889–911889–91South Side of Collins St. Melbourne, 18901890Bourke St. East, 1880–19001880–1900King Street, looking east from Castlereagh Street, 1889–911889–91Collins Street West, Melbourne, c. 1890c. 1890Offices of Mutual Insurance Society of Victoria, 406 Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1890c. 1890Aust[ralian] Mutual Provident Soc[iety] & Commercial Bank, King William St, 1889–911889–91Premier Permanent Building Society and The Age offices, 229-233 Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1890c. 1890Collins Street, looking west across Elizabeth Street, 1880–19001880–1900Swanston St., Melbourne, Vic, c. 1890c. 1890Interior, National Bank of Australasia, 279 Collins Street, Melbourne, 18901890Elizabeth Street from Bourke Street, c. 1890c. 1890William Jameson & Co.'s Dublin Whisky. Jules Berthel, Sole Agent, 10 Market Buildings, William St. Melbourne, 1881–19001881–1900Collins St. from Swanston St. looking west, 1890–921890–92The Federal Coffee Palace, Collins St., Melbourne, 1890–921890–92Australian Buildings Co., Elizabeth & L. Flinders Sts. Melb. [ie. Elizabeth & Little Flinders Streets, Melbourne], 1890–921890–92Queen's Wharf, Flinders St, 1890–921890–92The Stock Exchange, Melbourne, 1890–921890–92[Alexandra Club, on the south east corner of Collins and Russell Streets], 18911891Windsor Hotel, Melbourne, Vic, 1883–19001883–1900
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