[Grollo]

Great pics by the legendary photographer Wolfgang Sievers:

Bonus 1965 pic in glorious colour!

 

[Grollo]

This pic is an overview of the Paris end in 1954 showing the first modern skyscraper in Melbourne Under Construction:

 

[CULWULLA]

first modern skyscraper? what one?
sydney;s first "modern" scraper was also in 54.sonofabitch is still standing.lol

 

[Grollo]

Gilbert Court (Equitable Building) at 100 Collins Street whch is also still standing and now heritage listed.

 

[CULWULLA]

of course.must look lost amongst all the talls now.

 

[tayser]

I was here on sunday, except cars were on the other side of the road:

 

[The Collector]

Great find Grollo, love Wolfgang Sievers' photography. :banana2:

 

[The Collector]

Two postcards from the 1960s as well.

 

[Muse]

I'm loving the people more than anything else.

The guy with very pointy-toed shoes & bermuda socks (2nd pic). Now that's a look!

 

[Adamonline]

I was here on sunday, except cars were on the other side of the road:

Everything was dearer and the people were a lot ruder. I reckon that you'd have paid two and three times the price for eating Alfresco than in the cafe as well ... Right?

 

[Citystyle]

Melbourne has a paris end to.

 

[tayser]

yer Adam, a pint for myself and a pint for Tony P cost €17.40 ($30AUD) from a cafe in the heart of St. Germain............................... I almost cried.

 

[Adamonline]

Melbourne has a paris end to.

Apparently Paris has a Melbourne End of the 'Champs l Ese'

 

[Ipggi]

Melbourne has a paris end to.

Where did you think Perth 'borrowed' the term from? Just like Melbourne borrowed the Docklands name from London.