1888 Princess Theatre Spring Street Photograph attributed to the Paterson

Photograph attributed to the Paterson Brothers

Melbourne's original surveyor

further down Bourke Street)

The photographer is standing a hundred metres or so

A photograph of the intersection of Collins and Elizabeth Streets around 1914

1888 Princess Theatre Spring Street Photograph attributed to the PatersonA hauntingly beautiful image of the newly built Princess Theatre in 1888. This magnificent building was designed by William Pitt (born Melbourne 1855) and opened in 1886. Pitt had a major influence on Melbourne's architecture, especially as it evolved into "Marvellous Melbourne". Other buildings that Pitt designed include the Melbourne Coffee Palace, Olderfleet and Rialto Buildings, amongst many others. He also collaborated on the design for the