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Carlton From 480 Lygon Street – NE View

Apr 23, 2024 | aerial view, building, Melbourne, tower

The S-Shaped public housing tower located at 480 Lygon Street provide magnificent views from it's NE corner.

Carlton from 480 Lygon Street – SW View

Apr 23, 2024 | aerial view, building, Melbourne, tower

The S-Shaped public housing tower located at 480 Lygon Street provides magnificent views from it's SW corner.

Carlton towers

Apr 21, 2024 | building, Melbourne, tower

This 20-storey residential tower is located in Lygon Street in Carlton. In total there are over 150 flats. The views from the top are magnificent.

DFFH 3-bedroom apartment

Apr 17, 2024 | Melbourne

For decades “Housing Commission” tower apartment blocks have been a feature of many inner Melbourne suburbs. Here is a typical apartment.

Cecil Street, Fitzroy

Apr 6, 2024 | street, Yarra

Take a virtual walk along Cecil Street in Fitzroy.

Fitzroy Street, Fitzroy

Mar 24, 2024 | street, Yarra

Take a virtual walk along Fitzroy Street in Fitzroy, one of the suburb's most interesting and diverse streets.

Australian Catholic University

Mar 20, 2024 | building, Yarra

The students at Australian Catholic University enjoy magnificent views across Fitzroy and Collingwood.

South lawn carpark

Mar 3, 2024 | building, featured, Melbourne

This carpark under the South Lawn at Melbourne University is unique and stunning. It was used as a film set in the first Mad Max movie.

St Vincent's Hospital

Feb 1, 2024 | building, Yarra

This is a behind-the-scenes tour of one of Melbourne's largest hospitals, St Vincent's. Magnificent views of the city.

Richmond towers

Jan 31, 2024 | building, tower, Yarra

Three 20-storey and one 22-storey residential towers are located in the Elizabeth Street Estate in Richmond. The views from the top are magnificent.

Richmond From Housing Towers

Jan 29, 2024 | aerial view, building, tower, Yarra

Four S-Shaped public housing towers located at 106, 108, 110 and 112 Elizabeth Street provide magnificent views of the city and suburbs.

Fitzroy & Greeves Streets corner

Jan 7, 2024 | attraction, Yarra

Fitzroy, Melbourne's oldest suburb, has many interesting streets and old buildings. Here is the historic corner of Fitzroy and Greeves Street.

Sailors & Soldiers Memorial Hall

Dec 19, 2023 | derelict, Melbourne, Yarra

The now derelict Collingwood Sailors & Soldiers Memorial Hall in Abbotsford was opened by Jacka in 1924.

ANZ safety deposit

Dec 18, 2023 | building, featured, Melbourne

These former safety deposit vaults are situated below street level in Queen Street. They are a marvel of high security and beautifully decorative stained glass.

Fitzroy towers

Dec 12, 2023 | building, featured, tower, Yarra

Four 20-storey public housing towers located in Atherton Gardens Estate provide magnificent views across Fitzroy.

View from ANZ 833 Collins St East

Oct 18, 2023 | aerial view, historic, Melbourne, time travel

In 1855 a young photographer from England called Walter Woodbury captured the first panoramic photographs of Melbourne.

Melbourne's towers

Oct 14, 2023 | tower

Melbourne’s towers tour provides spectacular views from 41 high locations around the city. Take a virtual tour across Melbourne.

Russian House

Oct 12, 2023 | building, historic, Yarra

Russian House preserves, fosters and promotes Russian culture and historical heritage in the state of Victoria.

Bakery Hill Distillery

Oct 9, 2023 | attraction, Melbourne

This legendary whisky distiller is moving to new premises at 411 Macaulay Rd, Kensington. The relocation is almost complete.

Melbourne from the High School

Oct 6, 2023 | aerial view, drone, historic, tower

Melbourne High School was established in 1905. The school was founded in 1905 as the first co-educational state secondary school in Victoria. Melbourne High School was originally located in Spring Street in Melbourne. In 1927, the boys and girls split, with the boys...