1888 Princess TheatreA hauntingly beautiful image of the newly built Princess Theatre in 1888. This magnificent building was designed by William Pitt (born Melbourne 1855) and opened in 1886. Pitt had a major influence on Melbourne's architecture, especially as it evolved into "Marvellous Melbourne". Other buildings that Pitt designed include the Melbourne Coffee Palace, Olderfleet and Rialto Buildings, amongst many others. He also collaborated on the design for the

just at the southern end of William Street

serving tea and coffee

was completed in 1901 following the demolition of the previous Opera House

The footpaths and roads are wet from an afternoon shower

All of the shops are closed and secured

A detailed map of Victoria as it was in 1865

with the Spencer Street tram in the foreground

such as the spires of the Independent Church (now St Michael's)

you can see the MCG

This area of Melbourne had many bonded stores and quite a few still survive today

Looking West along Bourke Street

Melbourne Trades Hall (1873)