1862 City Baths Algernon Darge which is open at that

which is open at that time

Philip Gidley King

The photograph was taken from the top of the newly erected GPO building on the NE corner of Elizabeth Street

The panel reads : Pictorial map of the City and surroundings of Melbourne in the state of Victoria

The Alexandra Mansions and the Playhouse Theatre can be seen on the left hand side of the street

1862 City Baths Algernon Darge which is open at thatA photograph of the original Melbourne City Baths in 1862. This building was replaced by the current City Baths building in 1904. The baths are still at 420 Swanston Street and you can use the facilities there. By the 1850s the Yarra had become quite polluted and was the cause of an epidemic of typhoid fever, resulting in many deaths. The residents of Melbourne wanted a community bathing facility that was safe and open to everyone. The Melbourne City