1910c Swanston Family HotelA photo from around 1910 showing the Swanston Family Hotel, situated at 233 Swanston Street, on the north west corner of Little Bourke Street. Between the Hotel and the Tea rooms is a small entrance to the hotel, labelled "Lovers Lane" (sideways). All text HotPress Photographer was Algernon Darge (1881 1941). This is a digitally retouched reproduction of the original held by the State Library of Victoria. All prints are reproduced without the HOTPRESS

In 1879 the Flinders Street Tramway opened

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Notes from the State Library of Victoria tell us that "Photographer's number inscribed in image: 186

cattle and dogs

on October 28th 1917

Photograph is attributed to Arthur Fox

Swanston-street beyond buildings in foreground and Elizabeth-street in middle distance

Prendergast's Britannia Hotel

built in Renaissance Revival style with central pediment at roof line

who was the Governor of New South Wales between 1899-1901

out to Port Phillip Bay

then Flinders Street Station