1880 The Royal Mint Russell Street it seems that a fruiterer

it seems that a fruiterer has traded in this area for at least a quarter of a century

Their first chapel was build on the current site in 1845

drawing from its walls

There are a number of cabs for hire

1880 The Royal Mint Russell Street it seems that a fruitererA strong photograph of the Royal Mint building around 1880. The architect was John James Clark who also designed the Treasury Building, the City Baths building and the Customs House, amongst other major works in Melbourne. The building was completed in 1872 and the first Melbourne sovereign was minted on the 8th of July that year. The Melbourne Mint was part of the British Royal Mint and was created to handle the massive gold production in Australia