1887c Collins Street - south side GPO Then known as No

Then known as No

Includes table of distances

Another amazing birds-eye view by A

A number of landmarks can be seen in the distance

Photograph by N

1887c Collins Street - south side GPO Then known as NoA photo of the south side of Collins Street looking westerly towards Elizabeth Street, around 1887. The main building in the centre is the "Australian Deposit And Mortgage Bank Limited". Some of the architecture is remarkable, and yet, none of its exists today. This era in the city's growth gave rise to the phrase "Marvellous Melbourne", as offered by the renowned travel author, George Sala, in 1885. Collins Street displayed some of the most