1874 Spencer Street looking south from Collins Street
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A photo from early 1874 looking south along Spencer Street from Collins Street.
On the left of the photo we see the large store and factory of Brunton and Gillespie, and behind that is the original Sir Charles Hotham Hotel located on the corner of Flinders Street.
In the centre of the photo we can see activity along the wharves of the Yarra. Many years later Spencer Street would have a bridge to join up with Clarendon Street, which in the photo lines up on the other side of the river.
On the far right we see the southern end of the old Spencer Street Station building.
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Photographer was Charles Bayliss.
This is a digitally retouched reproduction of the original held by the State Library of New South Wales, held in their Mitchell Library. All prints are reproduced without the HOTPRESS watermarks.
Our team of conservators have worked on a high resolution digital image in order to remove blemishes and artifacts such as stains, mould, scratches and damage caused by the handling and storage of the original. We strive to provide authentic representations of the original work that are suitable for enlargements that retain the tones and character of the original.
