Summary
Born in England, photographer Charles Nettleton (1826–1902) arrived in Melbourne in 1854, where he remained until his death. A prolific photographer and a partner in the local studio Nettleton and Arnest, he created an important visual record of the city in the latter part of the 19th century, with a particular photographic focus on the city's architecture. This reproduction shows the French Renaissance–style Melbourne Town Hall, opened in 1870, before the portico was added to the Swanston Street frontage in 1887. You'll notice there is no clock in the tower and there appears to be a building entrance on the Collins Street frontage, as well as several bridges spanning the gutter along Swanston Street.
