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Collingwood Town Hall
Collingwood Town Hall is a magnificent Victorian-era building built between 1885 and 1887. Architect George R Johnson.
Maton guitars
From a small backyard workshop, Maton Guitars has grown into a truly great Australian success story.
Capturing Melbourne 360° in 2017 from Scots Church Spire
WEST SPHERE CAMERA FRAMES In describing the panoramic views over the ages from Scots Church Spire I made this statement: “In 2017 we give you a modern view from the same location. SonyA7R2, Cmos sensor, developed in Photoshop”. Ok, I have to admit that it...
1856 Woodbury from Parliament
1856 Woodbury from Parliament
Melbourne Club 1861
A panorama taken in 1861 from the Melbourne Club in Collins Street.
Hawthorn Town Hall – Yesterday Today & Tomorrow
Hidden Melbourne has had a very successful cooperation with the Hawthorn Historical Society, to create a virtual tour of the Town Hall through the ages. This virtual tour was featured in an exhibition at the Town Hall called "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow", which...
Heidelberg Town Hall (Ivanhoe Centre)
The view from Ivanhoe Centre has great visual connections to many of the city towers.
Melbourne in 1841, 1875 and 2017 from same location
By developing new coding techniques, we are able to show you a 360° Panoramic view of Melbourne over time.
Dual Panoramas – Hotham Town Hall 1876
Mark & I had some fun this week at Hotham Town Hall. While I was capturing 360° panoramas with my stumpy fisheye lens, Mark was shooting a high resolution panorama of the city view. What my lens sees as 5036 px wide, Mark's 50mm lens delivers as a 16671px wide...
Travel back in time to the early 1900's
Visit the Clocktower at University of Melbourne and see the visible remaining buildings from the last century and earlier. https://www.hiddenmelbourne.com.au/VTNode/UnimelbOldArtsTower The Old Arts building at the University of Melbourne was built between 1919 and...
Hotel Windsor 1884
This grand old hotel from 1884 is visible in old panoramic photos from 1887 and the view from the Eastern Hill Fire Tower in 1905.
Filling in the Gaps in Nettleton's 1883 Panorama From Royal Exhibition Building
It is a long slog, but that's what we planned for. The old photographers were panorama maniacs, they wanted a wide view. They got on top of every tower and high point in the city to capture the view. This was not as easy as today, they had to carry a lot of gear up...
1855 Panorama from Melbourne Gasworks Tower
Hidden Melbourne historic tour now includes a photographic panorama of Melbourne captured by Walter Woodbury in 1855 from the 195 ft high chimney of the new gasworks, thought to be an Australian first. These were the years of the birth of modern photography. At the...
Hidden Melbourne Then & Now – Travel through Time and Space
Hidden Melbourne allows you to travel through time an space with our virtual tour from the birth of Melbourne up to the present day. The birth of Melbourne was also the birth of photography and we have taken the opportunity to walk in the steps of the first image...
Auburn Uniting Church – Gigapixel view of Melbourne
In November 2016 Friends of the Auburn Tower held an opening night to launch the tower panorama by Hidden Melbourne.
VR Way & Works Workshops
A once busy Victoria Railways Workshop constructed in 1927 is now derelict and ready for demolition.
APM pump house
The APM Pumphouse at the old Alphington Paper Mill (APM) site turns into a drug den.
Bradmill drone panoramas
Added two 260Mpx drone panoramas as entry points for my tour of a derelict cotton mill. Great views of the city and a nice way to guide the viewer through the buildings. I'm liking these drone panos!
St Kilda Town Hall
St Kilda Town Hall is a magnificent Victorian-era building built between 1888 and 1890. Architect William Pitt.