1880c Russell Street looking north from Collins Street Melbourne 1800-1820 continuing to the right we

continuing to the right we see Princes Bridge spanning the Yarra

The GPO is on Elizabeth Street (just out of the foreground in the photo)

Compare this view with a similar one in 1861 here

around 1930

as part of the development of the Victoria Dock area

1880c Russell Street looking north from Collins Street Melbourne 1800-1820 continuing to the right weAn image of Russell Street around 1880, looking north from Collins Street. All text HotPress Notes from the State Library of Victoria tell us that the image is "Looking along street, section of the Independent church visible on right. Two men and a boy standing in street, left foreground, horse and wagon in street." Photograph is attributed to J. W. Lindt. This is a digitally retouched reproduction of the original held by the State Library of