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Melbourne City in the 1890s

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Collins Street, 1892–19001892–1900The organ in St Paul's Cathedral Melbourne, 1892–19001892–1900The Deaf & Dumb Asylum, St Kilda Rd, 1892–19001892–1900Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, 1892–19001892–1900Bourke St from Spring St. (whole-length), 1892–19001892–1900Flinders St. Melbourne, 1892–19001892–1900Collins St. Melbourne. Looking East from Elizabeth St, 1892–19001892–1900Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, 1892–19001892–1900Post Office Corner Bourke St, 1892–19001892–1900River Yarra at Princes Bridge, Melbourne, 1892–19001892–1900The Melbourne Club Collins St, 1892–19001892–1900St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne [exterior, without spires], 1892–19001892–1900Unidentified procession in Elizabeth Street, looking north from Collins Street, 1892–19001892–1900Interior of a church ?Independent Church, Collins Street, 1892–19001892–1900Memorial to Canon Septimus Chase, St. Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne, 1892–19001892–1900Melbourne from [the] Post Office Tower, looking up Bourke St east, 1892–19001892–1900St Paul's Cathedral Melbourne. The Chancel, 1892–19001892–1900The Bishop's Throne St Paul's Cathedral Melbourne, 1892–19001892–1900Medallion of Dean Macartney in St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne, 1892–19001892–1900Flinders St. Melbourne, 1892–19001892–1900Melbourne from [the] Post Office Tower, looking down Elizabeth St south, 1892–19001892–1900Flinders Street Railway Bridge, 1892–19001892–1900Congregational Church Collins St Melbourne [exterior], 1892–19001892–1900Foresters Hall, La Trobe St, 1892–19001892–1900The Melbourne Stock Exchange, Main entrance, 1892–19001892–1900Alexandra Theatre, Exhibition St Melbourne, 1892–19001892–1900Monahan's Building & Flinders Lane, Melb[ourne], 1892–19001892–1900Old Supreme Court c/r of La Trobe and Russell Sts. built in 1842 on the present site of the City Court, Melbourne, 1884–19111884–1911Melbourne Town Hall, 1895–19001895–1900The corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets, Melbourne, Victoria, 1893–19011893–1901Premises of A.C. Sturrock, Seed Merchants, 333 Lonsdale Street, near Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, 1895–19001895–1900The shell of Sargood's Warehouse in Flinders St. after the fire, 18971897Procession in honour of Queen Victoria's Jubilee 1897 in Bourke Street between Swanston and Elizabeth Streets1897[Procession in honour of Queen Victoria's Jubilee, 1897. Naval forces & cable tram in Collins Street between Elizabeth and Swanston Streets looking south1897Procession in honour of Queen Victoria's Jubilee 1897. looking south west from the corner of Swanston & Bourke Street1897Procession in honour of Queen Victoria's Jubilee, in Bourke Street between Swanston and Elizabeth Streets, 18971897Staff of Melbourne Public Library seated in front of library, Swanston Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 1896–981896–98[Staff of Melbourne Public Library standing on steps of library, Swanston Street, Melbourne, Victoria], 1896–981896–98Great fire. Melbourne, 18971897Melbourne and the Yarra River, c. 1898c. 1898Interiors of G.H.G. Wharington Tinsmith and Japanning Works Lonsdale Street Melbourne, 1889–19071889–1907Exterior views of G.H.G. Wharington Tinsmith and Japanning Works Lonsdale Street Melbourne, 1889–19071889–1907Interiors of G.H.G. Wharington Tinsmith and Japanning Works Lonsdale Street Melbourne, 1889–19071889–1907Exterior views of G.H.G. Wharington Tinsmith and Japanning Works Lonsdale Street Melbourne, 1889–19071889–1907Interiors of G.H.G. Wharington Tinsmith and Japanning Works Lonsdale Street Melbourne, 1889–19071889–1907View of Bourke Street, looking west from Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1887–19101887–1910Law Courts, Melbourne, 1877–19201877–1920The Blind Asylum, St Kilda Rd, c. 1898c. 1898The Blind Asylum, St Kilda Road, 1898?1898?[View of Old Melbourne Observatory and surrounds], 1892–19041892–1904Melbourne view showing the Botanic Gardens looking north west, c. 1899c. 1899Procession of the Victorian Contingent of armed forces to the South African (Boer) War, along Spring Street, Melbourne, 28 October 18991899Large group of women standing on steps of the Independent Church, later St. Michael's Uniting Church, corner of Collins and Russell Streets, Melbourne, 1898–19001898–1900Viaduct Flinders Street, 18991899Princess Theatre & Grand Hotel, Melbourne, c. 1899c. 1899
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