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Hill, Ian H. (Ian Harrison) :
Melbourne Docklands, 1997-1998

 

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Accession Nos.: PIC/3082/30-40 AN: 20826583
File No.: 204/9/89  

Accession No. Captions:

PIC/3082/30

Steam tug "Victor" at berth 21, Victoria Dock, looking east to the city. Masts of "Alma Doeppel" visible at rear, "Brambles" container ship at r.h.s

PIC/3082/31

View west along north wharf of Victoria Dock from berth 19-21. Central pier of Yarra Bridge (City Link) visible over rear of sheds

PIC/3082/32

East Tower", Spencer Street rail yards, looking south-east with No. 2 Goods Shed at r.h.s. East Tower demolished between July and August 1997 for Docklands Stadium

PIC/3082/33

View from "West tower" looking south-east showing rail freight yards between city and Victoria Dock at right. Docklands Stadium now occupies central background of rail yards. Dudley Street in foreground, Footscray Road r.h.s. diagonal. Note stacks of sleepers from rail rationalization

PIC/3082/34

Horse stalls in old Melbourne City Council depot site on north wharf road looking north. These stalls and stables to left (out of frame) have been in use since the late 1800's. Horses owned and operated by Alex MacDonald for tourist carriages in central city

PIC/3082/35

Flinders Street south facade of "No.2 goods Shed" looking north-west. Two storey building houses offices for freight rail employees, cranes at r.h. distance erecting Docklands Stadium. No.2 Shed built in 1889 and is almost 2 city blocks in length. Partial demolition necessary to buyild " Grollo tower"

PIC/3082/36

Rail freight goods sheds at Melbourne freight terminal, looking north-west. Central shed is "No.3", l.h. shed "No.4", immediately to r.h.s. (out of frame) is "No.2 shed" (c.f. DL-36A). Rail freight in use at time of photograph, but lines cut for Docklands Stadium in mid 1998. Facility moving to a new location late 1999

PIC/3082/37

Full lengh view of central pier, Victoria Dock, looking east to city. Rear of shed No.11 at r.h. foreground, followed by No.10 and No.9. End view of Shed No.14 at l.h.s. Note decayed condition of decking, closed for all traffic for safety

PIC/3082/38

Shed 15 on south wharf of Yarra River looking south-west. Note gap created to form two sheds in 1970's at l.h. end of building

PIC/3082/39

Interior Shed 15, Yarra River South Wharf, looking east. Far section of shed now demolished, remainder in use as site offices for residential development on south wharf

PIC/3082/40

Victoria Dock viewed from observation platform on Harbour control tower. view to east showing at left berth 21-16, central pier in middle distance, berth 5 and 6 r.h.s. and 2-4 in foreground diagonal. View encompasses all of Victoria Dock

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