QUOTE (BRITHO @ 26 Jun 2007, 22:28)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>That's one colurful building Neil. In some ways it reminds me of one of the Vollmer kits, although I can't remember which one. Have you any idea who the builders were?
As an aside, is that overhead for a tram system in the foreground?
Regards
John
Hi John I found this on wikipedia regarding it's building,
QUOTE In 1882 the government decided to build a new central passenger station to replace the existing ad-hoc construction. A world-wide design competition was held in 1899, with 17 entries received. The £500 first prize went to railway employees J. W. Fawcett and H. P. C. Ashworth, whose design included a giant dome and clock tower. Work began in 1901 and ended in 1910.
Rumours persist that the design for Flinders Street Station was originally designated for Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai, India. However, no convincing evidence, other than architectural similarities to other buildings in their respective cities, has been produced to support the rumour.
The paint job is pretty similar to Victoria Terminus in Bombay now they mention it.
Yes those are overhead tram lines. These are the ones that go from Swanston st down to St Kilda Rd. They have a St Kilda here too, bit more densely populated than the original though.