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Horse hitching post, Spring Street, Melbourne

Gould, Meredith1985

Record details

Title:

Creator:

Gould, Meredith

Date of work:

1985

Reference number:

BIF-CITY 1091484

Level of description:

Item from Collection: Heritage Collection (HC)

Type of materials:

Graphic materialsTextual material

Part of:

Series: Central City (BIF-CITY)

Access restrictions:

UnrestrictedOpen access.

Use restrictions:

UnrestrictedPlease contact City of Melbourne Libraries about obtaining permission to reproduce images.

General notes:

Style: UtilitarianPeriod: Early Victorian/ VictorianConstruction date: pre 1900Materials: GraniteNotable features: An octagonal granite hitching post with tapered top and inset wrought iron ring. Inscription reads: "This hitching post was originally set in the west kerb of Spring Street outside No. 85, and is typical of hitching post located in the streets of early Melbourne prior to 1900. This post relocated to this site on 26.2.1971".

Names:

City of Melbourne

Topics:

Central Activities District Conservation Study 1985Conservation studiesEarly-mid Victorian period (1851-1875)Mid-late Victorian period (1875-1900)Stone1900-1909

Places:

Melbourne (Vic.)

Form/Genre:

Building Identification Forms (BIFs)

Record types:

Research and reports

Record number:

1272840