1874 Swanston Street from Flinders Street Melbourne 1800-1820 The Library holds a larger

The Library holds a larger version of this painting

The indigenous people had used these stones as a means of crossing the river for perhaps thousands of years

Queen Victoria Street

The image prominently features the Victoria Buildings (1888)

Aikman Street no longer exists

1874 Swanston Street from Flinders Street Melbourne 1800-1820 The Library holds a largerA photo from early 1874 looking north along Swanston Street from Flinders Street. On the left of the photo we see the Princes Bridge Hotel, which at that time was licensed to Joshua Mooney. In the following year, 1875, the Hotel licence was acquired by two cousins, creating the famous "Young and Jackson" partnership and destination. In the centre of the photo is the Melbourne Town Hall, recognised by its tower (without the clock, which was added in