Melbourne 1862: Landmarks and Businesses

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Mounted photo of Melbourne circa 1862, inscribed (on mount below) Exhibition, Hospital, Library, Jail, 24.5 x 35 cm, The image, by an unknown photographer, features Astley's Amphitheatre (name painted-out on roof) in the foreground. This places the view as being from Spring Street at the corner of Little Bourke Street, Astley's later became the first Princess Theatre. Also shown are the Victoria Coal & Wood Depot and Carr & Son., Upholsterers.

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Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.

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