Melbourne Free Library, Swanston St. Photographer: Johnson, Barnett
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the façade of the Melbourne Public Library, with figures posed on the terrace in front. Inscribed ‘The Library Melbourne’ in ink on a bleached out area of the print.
Oriental Bank, Queen St., Melbourne. Photographer: Johnson, Barnett
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the bank premises, looking towards the Ionic portico. The tympanum of the pediment above contains a sculptural depiction of the royal coat of arms, with supporters of a lion and a unicorn.
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking across the dock towards the quayside, where a schooner-rigged steamer is moored. With the Yarra Family Hotel overlooking the waterfront on the right.
Interior of Free Library, Melbourne. Photographer: Johnson, Barnett
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Inscription: Inscribed ‘Free Library Melbourne’ in ink on a bleached-out portion of the print. Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along the Queen’s Reading Room of the Melbourne Public Library, with readers seated along the main table and posed beside the two large globes. The view ...
Flinders Street East, Melbourne. Photographer: Johnson, Barnett
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Genre: Architectural Photography View from the street of the single storey Port Phillip Club Hotel and to the left the two storey premises of Sargood, King and Sargood.
Christ Church, South Yarra. Photographer: Johnson, Barnett
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the church, looking towards the porch. Opened in 1857, the church stands at the corner of Punt and Toorak roads, South Yarra.