1880 Exhibition Building Nicholas J. Caire Then we can see the

Then we can see the yard of James McFeat & Co

even though John Helder Wedge called it "Yarra Yarra" in 1835

The Founding of Melbourne

with the Cathedral being consecrated in 1897

1880 Exhibition Building Nicholas J. Caire Then we can see theA charming image of the Exhibition Building not long after it was completed in 1880. The Exhibition Building was opened in 1880 for the Melbourne International Exhibition. It attracted more than 1. 3 million visitors over eight months. The subsequent Melbourne Centennial International Exhibition of 1888 was even larger; temporary annexes were constructed from the building to the northern boundary of Carlton Gardens. All text HotPress Photograph