1920s Flinders Street and the YarraA view of Flinders Street in the 1920s, looking west. The bridge crossing the Yarra River is Queens Bridge, which opened in 1890. We can see the wharves along the south bank, a large steamer turning, and a lot of activity along the north wharves. The rail yards are above the Banana Alley Vaults (built 1891), which were originally used by fresh produce sellers to store their goods, and got their name because bananas were ripened here with ethylene gas

The Falls were surveyed in 1841 to determine the depth of the pools on either side of the ridge and an image of the survey is shown in the slideshow

Horse drawn carriages in front of store

In 1876 the Homœopathic Hospital moved into the building seen here at 17 Spring Street

Then Queens Bridge sits at the top of the Turning Basin

and Baths & Wharves

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This was a huge project

shows John Pascoe Fawkner's ship the Enterprize unloading at the Yarra Basin

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hansom cabs as well as the newly introduced motor car running up and down Flinders Street

and showing Port Phillip Bay beyond the city

and behind that is the original Sir Charles Hotham Hotel located on the corner of Flinders Street