| Railway Square, c.1890s and 2003 | |
Railway Square is a flurry of activity in the late 19th century. Passengers queue for both steam and electric trams and pedestrians cross the streets in all directions. To the left of the tram signal box is a men’s convenience: an octagonal Jennings Patent 6 person cast iron urinal. The steeple of Christ Church St Laurence is a prominent landmark in the background. To the left you can make out The Grand Hotel, and just out of the picture Richardsons Railway Family Hotel.
You can still see the steeple in 2003, although the church has been obscured by the old Marcus Clarke store building (built 1905). Railway Square is now a bus interchange. The granite and glass upgrade of facilities occurred in 1999.
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