1874 Bourke Street looking east from GPO Spring Street The Scots' Church in the

The Scots' Church in the image (built in 1841) was replaced by the current Scots' Church in 1874

In 1890 the various colonies of Australia met to agree on a standard for military uniforms

some traversing the Yarra river

Philip Gidley King

1874 Bourke Street looking east from GPO Spring Street The Scots' Church in theA photograph from 1874 of Bourke Street, looking east from Elizabeth Street. The GPO stands proudly on the left. Another storey and a taller clocktower would be added to the GPO in 1887. At the end of Bourke Street is Parliament House with St. Patrick's Cathedral behind it, under construction. The clock shows 6: 19am, with a policeman standing guard outside the GPO. A number of carts are on the street, serving tea and coffee. The nearest cart has