1867 Bourke Street looking west P1 the Yarra River

the Yarra River

We know that this photograph was taken sometime between 1880 when the Exhibition Buildings were completed

across to Richmond and the big properties of South Yarra

Lady McNaughtan

1867 Bourke Street looking west P1 the Yarra RiverA photograph from 1867 looking west along Bourke Street, and across the west of Melbourne. The photograph was taken from the top of the newly erected GPO building on the NE corner of Elizabeth Street. The detailed photograph allows us to see into the yards of houses and establishments of that time. Bourke Street is clearly visible on the left. The GPO is on Elizabeth Street (just out of the foreground in the photo), so the next street running across