Burke and Wills monument being conveyed along Elizabeth Street to the Melbourne General Cemetery. Weight of granite stone - 36 tons. Drawn by 28 horses

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Title
Burke and Wills monument being conveyed along Elizabeth Street to the Melbourne General Cemetery. Weight of granite stone - 36 tons. Drawn by 28 horses
Date
1863
Copyright and Source Archive
Material sourced from Australian National University, Noel Butlin Archives Centre
Theme
  • Design and Architecture
  • Suburbanisation
Region
  • Australia
Related Essay
For more information on the way in which department stores rose to prominence in an urban landscape, see Louisa Iarocci's essay on the architectural and cultural significance of the department store.