1863 Elizabeth Street Australia Maps On the far left of

On the far left of the photo we see the Austral Hotel (181 Bourke Street)

In 1914 the Opera House was reborn as the Tivoli Theatre

The original lithograph was mentioned in De Gruchy & Leigh's "Strangers' Guide to Melbourne" from 1866 where it is stated "This splendid lithograph has been upwards of three years in the artist's hands

The photograph was taken from the top of Scots' Church on the corner of Russell and Collins Streets

and the State Library building

1863 Elizabeth Street Australia Maps On the far left ofAn interesting engraving of the Elizabeth Street (west side just north of Collins Street intersection) from December 24, 1863. A lot of the establishments and businesses were familiar names to Melburnians right through the 20th century. All text HotPress Published in "The Australian News for Home Readers", December 24th 1863. The notes from the State Library tell us that this image is a "Streetscape, including the businesses of William Dean, George