1920s Parliament HouseA striking image of Parliament House in Spring Street in the 1920s. The magnificent dome of the Exhibition Building is off in the distance to the left. The statue of Burke and Wills is also on the left of the photo, just above the cable tram that is heading north along Spring Street. Parliament House was commenced in 1855 and finished to its current state by 1892. A large dome was included in the design, but never executed due to financial pressures

it allows us to see across the city

The view is looking south towards Golden Square

Further down Mundy Street

A man stand in front of closed gates with hands on hips

This is a map of the north coast of New South Wales from Smoky Cape to Moreton Bay in Queensland showing tracks of Norfolk in 1799 and Investigator in 1802

"and in the worst weather she rode like a seagull

A major fire on 6 October 1983 resulted in the collapse of the roof and the gutting of the auditorium or nave

resulting in many deaths

Notes from the State Library tell us that this image "Shows the rocky falls on the Yarra River

some traversing the Yarra river

Prince's Bridge

Architects Grainger & D'Ebro