1854 Plan of the City of Melbourne AC Cooke A later sketch of these

A later sketch of these auctions is shown below

At the time of the photo

cut into the Geebung's stern

Prince Patrick

which was Melbourne's first stone building

1854 Plan of the City of Melbourne AC Cooke A later sketch of theseAn interesting map of the City of Melbourne in 1854. Melbourne was well into its suburban growth, mainly from the benefits of the Gold Rush. The "Melbourne & Hobsons Bay Railway Line" commenced operation in the year of 1854, running from Railway Pier at Sandridge (Port Melbourne) and terminated in Flinders Street at the base of Elizabeth Street. The original Exhibition Building (sited where the current Royal Mint Building is now, on the south east