1900 Flinders Street Station Prize Winning Design.

A photograph from around 1870 of Melbourne looking south with the nearest street being Spring Street.

Photograph attributed to Charles Nettleton.

The notes from the State Library tell us that this image is an "Overhead view of Melbourne: Spring Street with horse and cart on the corner of Little Collins Street, buildings, hotels, churches, business names include: Ulster Hotel, J. Eldridge Silk Dyer, Standard Hotel. Port Phillip Bay in distance. Formal gardens in foreground.."

This is a digitally retouched reproduction of the original held by the State Library of Victoria. 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 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.