A late 19th Century illustration of the State Library Victoria in Melbourne, the main library of the Australian state of Victoria. It was established in 1854 as the Melbourne Public Library, making it Australia's oldest public library and one of the first free libraries in the world. Designed by the architect Joseph Reed, the library's vast collection includes books, photographs, manuscripts, maps and newspapers, with a special focus on material from Victoria.
A late 19th Century illustration of the State Library Victoria in Melbourne, the main library of the Australian state of Victoria. It was established in 1854 as the Melbourne Public Library, making it Australia's oldest public library and one of the first free libraries in the world. Designed by the architect Joseph Reed, the library's vast collection includes books, photographs, manuscripts, maps and newspapers, with a special focus on material from Victoria, including the diaries of the Melbourne's founders, John Batman and John Pascoe Fawkner, the folios of Captain James Cook, and the armour of Ned Kelly.
Size: 5675px × 3202px
Location: Melbourne, Victoria State, Australia
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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