1871 Melbourne Bird's Eye View Swanston Street In 1845 he acquired land

In 1845 he acquired land at the corner of Collins and Spring streets where he erected his home and established a large garden which extended to Flinders Lane

December 24th 1863

Photographer John William Lindt

The notes from the State Library tell us that this image is a "Pictorial map looking south

Notes from the State Library tell us that this image is a "View east along Flinders Street possibly from the area of Victoria Dock

1871 Melbourne Bird's Eye View Swanston Street In 1845 he acquired landA view of Melbourne in 1871 from high above South Melbourne. This image originally appeared in the Illustrated Australian News, October 1871. The detail in this engraving is absolutely amazing, providing the viewer with a stunning representation of Melbourne. A large number of buildings and locations are easily identifiable by anyone who knows Melbourne. The picture takes in all of Melbourne starting from the west, where we can see Spencer Street