1920 Elizabeth Street to Bourke Street Panorama The Block Arcade Notes from the State Library

Notes from the State Library tell us that this image is of an "Elevated view looking east across Flagstaff Gardens

a very famous French nude painting from 1875

Ashton was born in England and emigrated to Australia in 1879

He worked for the 'Illustrated London News'

1920 Elizabeth Street to Bourke Street Panorama The Block Arcade Notes from the State LibraryPLEASE NOTE: The dimensions of these prints may require special framing. A beautiful panorama of Melbourne taken in 1920. Elizabeth Street (running to the south) is on the far left and Bourke Street (running to the west) is on the far right. All text HotPress Notes from the State Library state that this is a "Bird's eye view of Melbourne, showing Bourke and Elizabeth Streets, with partial views of Flinders Street Station, and showing Port Phillip Bay