Southgate Fountain, Melbourne

Registration number

1088628

Title

Medium

photographic paper

Dimensions (H x W x D)

10 x 14 cm

Credit line

Donated by Mr L Ziegeler
City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection

Keywords

Melbourne Streets, Melbourne fountains, Southgate Fountain, Postcard

Summary

Colour postcard showing views of Melbourne city from across Princes Bridge, with St Paul’s Cathedral, Flinders St Station, and the Yarra River visible. Southgate fountain and woman reading in foreground. The Southgate fountain was designed by Robin Boyd in 1957 and constructed in 1960. It was demolished due to the development of the southern bank of the Yarra River and to make way for Hamer Hall.