1916 Collins Street looking West from Elizabeth StreetA busy day on Collins Street, taken in 1916. Looking West along Collins Street, from the Elizabeth Street intersection. Though the image is catalogued as 1916, there are no soldiers or War posters visible, so it may have be taken between 1910 1914 or even after World War I. All text HotPress Notes from the State Library of Victoria tell us that the image "Shows the Spencer Street tram (actually it is the Spring Street tram), and the premises of R.

Queens Bridge had only been completed in 1890

Published as part of Victoria's sesquicentenary celebrations

On the far left of the image we can see a raised wooden boardwalk

which was installed in August 1874)

the new town's Superintendent

presumably as Mr Clark tried various ideas for the building's design

a wealthy pastoralist

In 1917 the building was purchased by the Alexandra Club

Heading up Collins Street to the right is Dunkling's the jeweller

proudly selling Acropolis Greek Cigarettes

some traversing the Yarra river

then the Beehive Clothing Company's building