1887 Colonel Price and Victorian Mounted RiflesAn illustration from the "Illustrated Australian News" of 1887. The artist was George Rossi Ashton (1857 1942). Ashton was born in England and emigrated to Australia in 1879. A painter and illustrator, he covered many topical events of the period including the capture of Ned Kelly in 1880. He worked for the 'Illustrated London News', the 'Illustrated Australian News' and, from 1888 to 1893, as staff artist for the 'Bulletin'. The younger brother of

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It is interesting to note that the soldiers are wearing an early version of the slouch hat

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pedestrians on path on left

The old Fish Market was removed to make way for the new Flinders Street Railway Station

to connect with Clarendon Street

We can see the wharves along the south bank

and the street has horse drawn vehicles as well as motor cars

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Further to the right of the photograph we see the complex of railway lines that lead out of the city to the east and south

Matthew Flinders had previously surveyed Port Phillip Bay in 1802

The sign on the left says "Shortest Way to Sandridge