Steam Tugboat "Tooronga" Exhibition Street A photograph of Collins Street

A photograph of Collins Street looking west from Russell Street towards Spencer Street around 1920

and we know that construction of the new Station started in 1900

A view of Melbourne during the 1930s

Notes from the State Library of Victoria tell us that "Photographer's number inscribed in image: 186

who traded at this address for many years

Steam Tugboat "Tooronga" Exhibition Street A photograph of Collins StreetSteam Tugboat "Tooronga" was one of a number of tugboats used by the Melbourne Harbour Trust to tow and push larger vessels in and out of Port Melbourne and the Docks. "Tooronga" was built in 1922 in Dartmouth, England, and was broken up in 1965 in Melbourne. This photograph is from the early 20th century, actual date unknown, sometime between 1923 and 1965, which is the year that "Tooronga" was broken up. There is a large naval vessel docked at