1900 Fish Market BuildingA photograph of Melbourne's original Fish Market building, captured in 1900 shortly before its demolition in November of that year. Opened in 1865 on the corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets, this purpose built market featured slate display trays, ice storage, and a central chamber for cart access, processing 12 tons of seafood weekly. After the new Fish Market relocated west to Flinders Street in 1892, the building transitioned to operating as a

There has been no engine trouble whatever

"and in the worst weather she rode like a seagull

looking south from Bourke Street

but all of the other buildings including the Masonic Hall (twin domes) and the Oriental Hotel have all long gone

in left foreground: three storey building with porch over footpath on left

Paul's Cathedral (without its spires) is looming on the right and the Princes Bridge Railway Station building is in front of it

marked as the district of Willoughby

A photograph of Collins Street looking west from the Elizabeth Street corner around 1916

The Library holds a larger version of this painting

the Freshwater (Yarra) River

with the garden

are launching a boat on a misty morning