203 x 159 mm. A view of the base of this huge tree, with three men standing beside it. The dimensions should be treated with scepticism.

288 x 235 mm. A view of the crowded Fijian section, showing its produce such as spears, clubs, cloth and cotton.

An undated facsimile copy of the judicial decision given with regard to a series of petty disputes between Henry Batman and J.P. Fawkener, 2 May 1836. The signatories are A. Thomson, John Aitken and James Simpson.

197 x 146 mm. A view from across Flinders Street looking towards the fish-market, an ornate brick building dressed in white stone, with a square central tower and several spires.

205 x 150 mm. A view from across the street, showing a portion of the Customs House, which was completed in 1876. With trams and carts on the road.

288 x 235 mm. A view showing moulded bronzes on a wooden stand, with carpets hanging from the wall behind.

289 x 236 mm. A view looking along the gallery, showing paintings hanging along the wall, with sculpture in the centre of the room.

289 x 235 mm. A view showing silverware standing in display cases.

289 x 233 mm. A view of the entrance to the Japanese Court, with a display case containing raw silk beside the doorway.

288 x 234 mm. A view showing the entrance to the South Australian Court, with a tall pile of copper ingots in the foreground and a display case with silverware behind.

291 x 233 mm. A view showing the entrance to the Swiss Court, with a mock chalet roof overhead and cases of watches and jewellery around the entrance.

288 x 235 mm. A view showing the entrance to the New Zealand court, which is flanked by two palm trees, with other plants in pots on the ground.

177 x 124 mm. A close-up view of mine workings, with drilling derricks in the foreground. Claims identified in the key are Carlisle Company’s Claim, North Garden Gully Claim, and Pass-by Company’s Claim.

148 x 193 mm. Situated at the junction of Bourke Street and Elizabeth Street, the photograph shows the ornate building with its large clock-tower. The main part of the building was constructed between 1859-1867, the part third storey and the clock-tower being added later and completed in 1889. The building was designed by A.E. Johnson.

288 x 234 mm. A view showing part of the German Court, with china and glassware displayed on wooden stands and tables.

290 x 236 mm. A view of a canopied tent, decorated with crowns and eagles and displaying jewellery inside.

290 x 233 mm. A view looking down an aisle, with rows of pianos on either side, interspersed with statues on plinths.

133 x 187 mm. A view looking along a path at Morley’s Creek about a mile and a half from Fernshawe, with giant fern trees bordering the track. A heavily bearded man stands in the background.

207 x 158 mm. A view looking down on the bridge, which consists of a large tree trunk with a wooden balustrade. The bridge crosses a gorge among thick woodland, and has a man standing on it.

204 x 160 mm. A woodland scene, showing trees and ferns.

198 x 147 mm. A view of the State Governor’s residence in the Domain, a building Italianate in style, with a square tower on one corner of the main building, and reputed to be derived from Osborne House in the Isle of Wight. The building was designed in the Public Works Office when W.W. Wardell was in charge, and was built between 1872-1876.

198 x 147 mm. Another view of the building, taken from the lawn, with the tower in the centre of the picture.

184 x 133 mm. A view looking across the Yarra towards the Domain, on the skyline of which can be seen Government House. Said to have been inspired by Osborne House, the building is Italianate in style, with a square central tower. The house was built between 1872-6.

196 x 141 mm. A view of Government House, with the Governor’s landau and a mounted escort passing in front of the entrance.

204 x 155 mm. A view showing the façade and one side of the building, which overlooks the Treasury Gardens. Said to be the work of M. Egan, construction of the buildings began in 1859, but they were not completed until 1876. The stone carving of the Royal Coat of Arms over the main entrance can only be partially seen in this view. See also Y308A/11.