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In some ways, 19th century Melbourne was very different to Melbourne today, but in others, it was very similar. Free land was scarce, housing was a problem, and when times got tough, people turned to alcohol.

Those who watched the city grow tell the story of how the streets were named, when the first brewery appeared, and how a woman got by in a man's world.


 
Edmund Finn
A policeman arresting a drunk
A plan of Melbourne Port Phillip
Collins Street - Town of Melbourne, Port Phillip
Collins Street, looking west from Russell Street
'Glorious news! Separation at last!'
The squatter's first home
Unidentified woman
Canvas Town, between Princess Bridge and South Melbourne


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