I was in Melbourne today for work. I managed to squeeze in some photography after work and before I caught the cab to the airport and then the plane back home to Adelaide:

Gary Sauer-Thompson, Collins Street, Melbourne, 2007

I explored the lower end of Collins Street, near Spencer Street. I was familiar with this part of Melbourne from the time I lived there, and it was one of my favorite parts of the CBD. There is now a lot more urban life --cafes, bars, pubs where people gathered to socialize after work---than there used to be. Collins Street is no longer just a commuter street.

This part of the CBD has changed dramatically:


Gary Sauer-Thompson, Collins Street Heritage, Melbourne, 2007

I'm pleased they decided to keep the 19th century buildings with their graceful architecture, as opposed to tearing them down to make way for the skyscrapers:

Garry Sauer-Thompson, Collins Street 1, Melbourne, 2007

I enjoyed walking around the streets I once knew. I was pleased with the way urbanity had developed. The promise was being realized. I decided that I would take a couple of days off when next in Canberra, fly to Melbourne and explore the CBD streets of the city with a camera.

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Posted by: Francis Xavier Holden | September 8, 2007 05:41 PM

Posted by: Gary Sauer-Thompson | September 8, 2007 06:38 PM

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