1887c Collins Street - south side GPO Daniel Webster

Daniel Webster

In 1888 the building was extended to its current size

Then known as No

with bluestone foundations

It's hard to believe that in the 1970s there was a serious proposal to demolish it

1887c Collins Street - south side GPO Daniel WebsterA photo of the south side of Collins Street looking westerly towards Elizabeth Street, around 1887. The main building in the centre is the "Australian Deposit And Mortgage Bank Limited". Some of the architecture is remarkable, and yet, none of its exists today. This era in the city's growth gave rise to the phrase "Marvellous Melbourne", as offered by the renowned travel author, George Sala, in 1885. Collins Street displayed some of the most