1880 St Paul's Cathedral laying of Foundation Stone William Street and the refreshment rooms were

and the refreshment rooms were probably removed around that time

some 700m away from the photographer

motor cars have not yet found their way to Melbourne

A shower of petitions went to Sydney

attended by the surveyors

1880 St Paul's Cathedral laying of Foundation Stone William Street and the refreshment rooms wereAn interesting photo taken on 13 May 1880, capturing the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of St Paul's Cathedral. The Cathedral was built to replace its earlier church, St Paul's Church, that had occupied the site for over 30 years. The Cathedral was commenced in 1880 and consecrated in 1891, but the building was not completed until 1933, when the final steeple was completed. The early Church was consecrated in 1852, and was demolished in 1885.