1887 Colonel Price and Victorian Mounted Rifles Yarra the highest point in the

the highest point in the City of Melbourne

Notes from the State Library tell us that this image is "Showing south face of St

demolished in 1964 to make way for the horrible Gas and Fuel Corporation twin towers

sign on top of the theatre reads 'Barrister'

Melbourne's Royal Mint building has been given an "A" classification by the National Trust

1887 Colonel Price and Victorian Mounted Rifles Yarra the highest point in theAn illustration from the "Illustrated Australian News" of 1887. The artist was George Rossi Ashton (1857 1942). Ashton was born in England and emigrated to Australia in 1879. A painter and illustrator, he covered many topical events of the period including the capture of Ned Kelly in 1880. He worked for the 'Illustrated London News', the 'Illustrated Australian News' and, from 1888 to 1893, as staff artist for the 'Bulletin'. The younger brother of