1890c City Baths P2 The preparation and engraving must

The preparation and engraving must have taken many months of work

The magnificent monument to Burke & Wills stands in the centre of the intersection of Collins and Russell Streets

and the new Fish Market was completed in 1892

In the centre of the photo is the magnificent structure that is commonly referred to as "The Fish Market"

before heading off to the other side of the world to help the British Empire during World War 1

1890c City Baths P2 The preparation and engraving mustA photograph of the original Melbourne City Baths around 1890. This building was replaced by the current City Baths building in 1904. The baths are still at 420 Swanston Street and you can use the baths' facilities. Seems like the signwriter had a spelling problem. By the 1850s the Yarra had become quite polluted and was the cause of an epidemic of typhoid fever, resulting in many deaths. The residents of Melbourne wanted a community bathing facility