1880 The Royal Mint Russell Street Published in: How to farm

Published in: How to farm and settle in Australia / by an old colonist (Ferguson no

The footpaths and roads are wet from an afternoon shower

Their first chapel was build on the current site in 1845

Nederwaard

with parts of the city skyline in the distance

1880 The Royal Mint Russell Street Published in: How to farmA strong photograph of the Royal Mint building around 1880. The architect was John James Clark who also designed the Treasury Building, the City Baths building and the Customs House, amongst other major works in Melbourne. The building was completed in 1872 and the first Melbourne sovereign was minted on the 8th of July that year. The Melbourne Mint was part of the British Royal Mint and was created to handle the massive gold production in Australia