1916 Swanston Street looking South from Little Collins Street Melbourne 1941-1960 the 'Illustrated Australian News' and

the 'Illustrated Australian News' and

but floods and strong tidal surges eventually broke the artificial walls away

Group of men standing on steps as a girl walks alongside fence

Pitt had a major influence on Melbourne's architecture

Photograph by Robert Vere Scott

1916 Swanston Street looking South from Little Collins Street Melbourne 1941-1960 the 'Illustrated Australian News' andA busy day on Swanston Street, taken in 1916. Looking South along Swanston Street, from the Little Collins Street intersection. Though the image is catalogued as 1916, there are no soldiers or War posters visible, so it may have be taken between 1910 1914. All text HotPress Notes from the State Library of Victoria tell us that the image "Shows the Town Hall and its portico on the left of the image. A tram with the destination Queensberry Street