1892 Swanston Street looking south from Collins Street Windsor (Grand) Hotel the Gaelic Church

the Gaelic Church

At the time Princes Bridge was the widest and flattest single-arch stone bridge in the world

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

& Criminal Court

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

1892 Swanston Street looking south from Collins Street Windsor (Grand) Hotel the Gaelic ChurchThis 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.