1880 The Royal Mint Russell Street The footpaths and roads are

The footpaths and roads are wet from an afternoon shower

it seems that a fruiterer has traded in this area for at least a quarter of a century

Plymouth Rock

with parts of the city skyline in the distance

1880 The Royal Mint Russell Street The footpaths and roads areA strong photograph of the Royal Mint building around 1880. The architect was John James Clark who also designed the Treasury Building, the City Baths building and the Customs House, amongst other major works in Melbourne. The building was completed in 1872 and the first Melbourne sovereign was minted on the 8th of July that year. The Melbourne Mint was part of the British Royal Mint and was created to handle the massive gold production in Australia