Temporal Divisions

13 October 2015 · Photo essay

Temporal Division explores 1950s Melbourne through the lense of photographers like Mark Strizic, John Henry Harvey and Robert Hoddle. With creative direction from Paul Roszak this work endeavours to immerse the viewer in the rich imagery of the past and present Melbourne.

Flinders Street Station with the 1854–1954 Victorian Railways centenary banner
Victorian Railways Centenary 1854–1954… 100 years of service
A busy Melbourne street corner, past blended with present
Dashing to send a telegram or grabbing your morning espresso
Pedestrians window shopping along a Melbourne street
Window shopping from the past
The Centreway Arcade linking Flinders Lane to Collins Street
Shortcut through the Centerway Arcade from Flinders ln to Collins st
Three friends seated together in conversation
Three friends sitting sharing stories
Detail of period Melbourne architecture
A time when things were built to last
The intersection of Collins and Elizabeth streets
The hustle and bustle at the intersection of Collins and Elizabeth
A bicycle left leaning against a Melbourne street post
A trusting cyclist abandons his bike for the day
A Melbourne scene contrasting past and present
The unfamiliarity of times changed
Trams queued along Elizabeth Street
Trams queued up down from Elizabeth street

References

  • Matthews, E 2009, Mark Strizic Melbourne: Marvelous to Modern, Thames and Hudson, p1–38.
  • Harvey, JH 1938, Old Treasury Building, Photograph, viewed May 2014, emhs.org.au/catalogue/emdf0084.
  • Hoddle, R 1954, Flinders Street Station, Photograph, viewed May 2014, prov.vic.gov.au.
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