![Lantern Slide - Banana Alley, Melbourne, Victoria, 1891-1892. [BA 1270]](/content/media/43/320843-small.jpg)
Summary
Black and white image of the railway line between Spencer and Flinders Streets under construction in 1891-2 which created a series of vaults below. Early tenants of the vaults were fruiterers who stored bananas there to ripen and was the origin of the name Banana Alley. Photographed by A.J. Campbell.
This glass lantern slide is one of many forming the A.J. Campbell Collection held by Museum Victoria.
Description of Content
London building
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Collection Names
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Photographer
Archibald J. Campbell, Banana Alley, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1891-1892
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Format
Lantern Slide, Black & White
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Overall Dimensions
82 mm (Length), 82 mm (Width), 2 mm (Height)
