1863 Panorama of Melbourne from Parliament HousePLEASE NOTE: The dimensions of these prints may require special framing. An early panoramic image of Melbourne from 1863, created from a series of photographs taken by Charles Nettleton, from the top of Parliament House. Starting from the south of the city on the left, looking towards St Kilda, we see the Treasury Building (finished in 1862). St Paul's Church (1852) was to remain for another 22 years before being demolished (1885) and replaced by the

The three-storey building on the right is the beautiful Victoria Buildings

An engraving produced in 1887

Mary Stewart

with the main intention to prepare the site for land sales

During this period the taxis of the day were various horse-drawn cabs

but it proved inadequate as the city grew

He knew of the existence of the Falls

Pitt had a major influence on Melbourne's architecture

Notes from the State Library tell us that this is a "Painting executed after 1836

GPO Building

St Peter's and St Paul's) was sufficient for the size of the congregation

Thomas Hughes