Rites of Passage
Rites of Passage is an annual tattoo festival that features the best artists from around Australia.
Geoffrey Kaye Museum
The Geoffrey Kay Anaesthetic History Museum has the largest collection worldwide in its field and yet very few people know about it.
Collins Street looking East circa 1890
Collins Street looking East circa 1890 by Robert Vere Scott
Robert Vere Scott's most important work was in the panoramic format. Photo historian Gael Newton has determined from the 16.0 x 50.0 cm format of his photograph “Camels and men gather at the start of the expedition to survey the Trans-Australian Railway” that he was using a Kodak Panoram No. 4 camera released in 1899, or the No. 1 of 1900. These panoramic cameras used 120 roll film for ease of use and had a rotating lens and curved back and encompassed a view of between 112 and 142 degrees. Panoramic views of course had been produced in Australia since the late 1840s but these turn-of-the-century cameras made it possible to encompass the whole view in a sweep on one piece of film, rather than laboriously piecing together panoramas from a series of separate glass plates.
Source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Vere_Scott
These 120+ year old images have survived remarkably well, thanks to the care of our historic institutions. We thank the State Library of Victoria for the use of this image Panoramic view of Melbourne looking east along Collins Street. Identifier(s): H96.160/917
I also thank my good friend, Ernst Zimmer, for the remarkable work that he has done to edit and enhance this large image and share it with us. A true labour of love and skill!
55 Collins Street
Completed in 1981 this building at the top end of Collins Street was designed in conjunction with I.M. Pei. It offers incredible views across Melbourne.
Melbourne from Shrine of Remembrance
Gigapixel Panoramic view of Melbourne from the Shrine of Remembrance
Captured as 100's of overlapping frames from each corner of the upper platform of the Shrine, this shows the complete 360° view of Melbourne and suburbs from the Shrine. A modern map shows the viewing direction and marker labels show notable buildings. Click on the “View” and “Visit” labels to see the view from that location in a new browser tab. Locations such as Govt House will open views from that location. Eastern Hill Fire Tower and Metro Gas Tower will open a series of views captured from the same location over time. These virtual tours represent travel through time and space in Melbourne's History.