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Fagan's Queensberry Hotel was upgraded to a very different structure in 1890
Photograph by Charles Nettleton
located on the corner of Williams and Little Collins Streets
Further down Bourke Street at 249 we can see the building with the large ball on top
1845 First Bridge in Melbourne Melbourne Vessels Fagan's Queensberry Hotel was upgradedA drawing of the plans for the proposed First Bridge for Melbourne in 1845, designed by David Lennox. Melbourne was settled in 1835 on the north side of the Yarra, but as the city grew north and south, there was no permanent crossing point of the Yarra River. Over time various punt and ferry operators were granted licences to ferry people and other traffic across the river. Discussions regarding the need for a bridge were commenced around 1842, with