A bustling scene at Queen’s Wharf, 1853
18 Jun 2024 - Dr Cheryl GriffinFull of life and activity, you see here a crowded Cole’s Wharf, located between Spencer and King streets, in the early 1850s.
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An elegant colossus reaches for the sky
22 May 2024 - Dr Cheryl GriffinCaptured by amateur photographer Pierre Robin in early September 1959, this is one of the last photographs to capture the solid presence of the Colonial Mutual Building on the north-west corner of Collins and Elizabeth streets.
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A corner of Melbourne at the crossroads
24 Apr 2024 - Dr Cheryl GriffinStanding tall on the right-hand side of this photograph, taken looking east along Little Collins St from Russell St, is the head office of Preston Motors, the go-to place to buy the latest Chevrolet and Buick cars.
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Breakdown outside the Windsor Hotel, 1920s
20 Mar 2024 - Dr Cheryl GriffinEight men, one broken-down car and a wagon to cart it on. This dismal winter’s day was not going well for the driver, seen here on the far right of the photograph in chauffeur’s outfit, complete with greatcoat to ward off the worst of the Melbourne weather.
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It’s raining, it’s pouring: Elizabeth St a raging torrent, 1863
24 Jan 2024 - Dr Cheryl GriffinDecember 15 to 22, 1863 – a week to remember for the citizens of Melbourne. It rained and rained and rained some more and when the rain stopped, and the sun emerged, more than 127 millimetres had fallen.
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