Lost Melbourne: 10 Landmark Buildings
<p><strong>By 1865, Melbourne had overtaken Sydney as Australia’s most populous city. The economic boom of the Victorian ‘gold rush’ peaked during the 1880s and Melbourne had become the richest city in the world.</strong></p>
<p>With it’s fabulous wealth, Melbourne produced some of the world’s most majestic buildings, architectural gems praised the world over, for their style and sophistication, earning Melbourne the reputation of the ‘marvelous’ city status by the Yarra.</p>
<p>Rich in heritage, Melbourne’s classical boom continued largely unabated until the 1950s. However, in the post-war era Melbourne undertook to reinvent itself as a modern city by hosting the <strong>1956 Olympic Games</strong>. Melbourne’s Games organisers lead by Charles Rosewell and its civic and state leaders, led by <strong>Victorian Premier Henry Bolte</strong> championed the cause to renew Melbourne in a fresh modern light.</p>
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