1874 The Falls BridgeA rare photograph of "The Falls Bridge" in 1874. This bridge was erected in 1860 to provide a way of moving traffic between the north and south banks of the Yarra. It straddled the Falls themselves, and they are visible in this photo. The bridge and the Falls were removed in 1883 to make way for today's Queens Bridge, which opened in 1890. The Falls were an ancient line of basalt rock that crossed the river Yarra near where Queens Bridge stands today.

- Importers of Fancy Goods

Grimes’ report of the nature of the country around Port Phillip was considered unfavourable by the government in Sydney

horse drawn wagons at curb and in street

Notes from the State Library tell us that this image "Shows Brunswick tram and several horse drawn vehicles

A remarkable map of early Melbourne

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Lands Department Photographic Laboratory in centre with rounded glass roof

The name of the Gardens is derived from a Flagstaff that was erected on the highest point in 1840 and extended to 15 metres in height the following year

such as Hoadley's (famous for their Violet Crumble and confectionery) and Sennitt's (later to become major ice-cream manufacturers)

Margaretha Simmonetha

Captain Peter Hunter is in the stern of the Enterprise

Queensbridge during construction and South Melbourne (Emerald Hill) Town Hall in the far distance