1892 Swanston Street looking south from Collins Street Windsor (Grand) Hotel The substantial building on the

The substantial building on the south-east (left) corner is the Union Bank Building

& Criminal Court

the shopping experience that once was "Georges" will never be seen again

celebrating the Allies' "Glorious Triumph" over Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire

but all efforts were washed away by the strong floods and tides that regularly occurred

1892 Swanston Street looking south from Collins Street Windsor (Grand) Hotel The substantial building on theThis 1892 photograph documents a critical juncture in Melbourne's urban development, capturing Swanston Street's southern vista from Collins Street. The image prominently features the Victoria Buildings (1888), an architecturally significant structure subsequently demolished circa 1966 during the City Square redevelopment project. The Cathedral Hotel anchors the mid ground composition, with St Paul's Cathedral partially obscured behind its structure.