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Melbourne City in the 1900s

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Princes Bridge, c. 1901c. 1901Flinders Street Railway Station, decorated for the occasion of the tour of the Duke and Duchess of York and Cornwall, 19011901Flinders Street Railway Station, decorated for the occasion of the tour of the Duke and Duchess of York and Cornwall, 19011901Looking West from Collins Street and William Street corner, c. 1901c. 1901Princes Bridge looking south, c. 1901c. 1901Railway arch in Flinders Street, c. 1901c. 1901Flinders Street Station corner, c. 1901c. 1901Collins Street, looking east from Queen Street, 19011901Collins Street, looking west from Scots Church, c. 1901c. 1901Bourke Street, looking west from Swanston Street, c. 1901c. 1901Decorations, corner of Russell and Collins Streets, c. 1901c. 1901Decorations, corner of Russell and Collins Streets, c. 1901c. 1901Bourke Street, east from Russell Street, c. 1901c. 1901Bourke Street, east from Russell Street, c. 1901c. 1901Princes Bridge, c. 1901c. 1901Railway arch, Flinders Street, c. 1901c. 1901Flinders Street arch, c. 1901c. 1901Princes Bridge looking north, c. 1901c. 1901Looking west along Bourke Street, c. 1901c. 1901Spring Street at Collins Street, c. 1901c. 1901Looking south along Swanston Street, near Lonsdale Street, c. 1901c. 1901Collins Street from Swanston Street, looking west, c. 1901c. 1901Looking east from Collins and Russell Street corner, c. 1901c. 1901King's Arch, Swanston Street, in honour of the tour of the Duke and Duchess of York and Cornwall, 19011901Commemorative arch on the approach to Princes Bridge from the south, 19011901King's Arch, Swanston Street, Melbourne, 19011901Queen Victoria Arch at intersection of Collins and Russell Streets, Melbourne, 19011901Duke's Arch in Bourke Street, Melbourne, looking west, 19011901Citizens Arch in Bourke Street, Melbourne, looking west, 19011901Butter Arch in Collins Street, Melbourne, so named as it was constructed of boxes similar to those in which butter was exported, 19011901Chinese Citizens Arch over Swanston Street, Melbourne, 19011901Princes Bridge and Flinders Street Railway Station towers, built on two corners of Flinders and Swanston Streets, Melbourne, 19011901Bourke Street after hail storm, 19011901Princes Bridge, decorated in honour of the tour of the Duke and Duchess of York and Cornwall, 19011901Princes Bridge, decorated in honour of the tour of the Duke and Duchess of York and Cornwall, 19011901Royal carriage down St. Kilda Road, 19011901Carriages passing Railway Grandstand, Princes Bridge, 19011901Royal carriage passing Melbourne Town Hall, 19011901Reception of Duke of Cornwall and York by the Mayor and Councillors of Melbourne, 19011901Carriages passing Railway Grandstand, Princes Bridge, 19011901Royal carriage turning into Bourke Street, 19011901Royal carriage down St. Kilda Road, 19011901Commonwealth celebrations, May 1901 : arch erected by the City Council of Melbourne on Princes Bridge1901The duke's arch, Bourke Street. (Looking west.), 19011901THE QUEEN VICTORIA ARCH. At the intersection of Collins and Russell Streets, 19011901The Chinese citizens' arch, Swanston Street. (The king's arch in distance), 19011901"Duke of York Celebrations, Melbourne. Railway Tower, Flinders Street Station.", 19011901The butter arch, Collins Street. (Constructed of boxes similar to those in which butter is exported.), 19011901Duke of York Celebrations, Melbourne. Chinese Procession Passing Under the Chinese Arch, Swanston Street, 19011901Duke of York Celebrations, Melbourne. The Australian Stockmen and the Duke's Arch, Bourke Street, 19011901The King's arch, Swanston Street. (City arch in the distance), 19011901The Manufacturers' Column, intersection of Collins and Exhibition Streets, 19011901Duke of York Celebrations Melbourne. The Butter Arch Collins Street, 19011901Duke of York Celebrations, Melbourne. The Royal Carriage Passing Over Princes Bridge, 19011901[Decorative arch, Swanston St. Melbourne, part of Commonwealth celebrations], 19011901"Duke of York Celebrations, Melbourne. Railway Tower, Flinders Street Station.", 19011901Government House, Melbourne, with flag at half-mast in mourning for Queen Victoria, 19011901The Citizens' Arch, Bourke Street. (Duke's arch and post office tower in distance), 19011901Duke of York Celebrations Melbourne. The Butter Arch Collins Street, 19011901The German citizens' arch, Collins Street, 19011901
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