1878 Bendigo - Sandhurst Birds-eye ViewAnother amazing birds eye view by A. C. Cooke. This time of the township of Sandhurst (Bendigo) in 1878. Officially known as Sandhurst until 1891, but always unofficially as Bendigo. Drawn by Albert Charles Cooke (1836 1902), engraved by F. A. Sleap. All text HotPress This is a digitally retouched reproduction of the original held by the State Library of Victoria. All prints are reproduced without the HOTPRESS watermarks. Our team of conservators have

Before Grimes' report (which identified sources of fresh water) had been tabled

The main road heading south

A photograph in 1874 of Queen Street looking south from Collins Street

We can see the wharves along the south bank

"Town-Hall"

and the colonial government assigned £5000 for a 'sanatorium'

Queensbridge during construction and South Melbourne (Emerald Hill) Town Hall in the far distance

towards St Kilda

John Nussey

Under the viaduct are Robert Dent's "Viaduct Refreshment Rooms" offering tea

held in their Mitchell Library

but now the Immigration Museum) in Flinders Street Melbourne