Today it’s known for its street art, but 50 years ago, Hosier Lane, off Flinders Street, was part of Melbourne’s thriving clothing district.
Melbourne lawyer Chris Macheras started Old Vintage Melbourne six months ago and it has taken off, with 28,000 followers."It's insane," says Mr Macheras, but he is happy it's helping connect Melburnians with their history. Mr Macheras said that during the gold rush, large sections were often added to such buildings as Victoria’s wealth and population grew.When he posted a 1981 photo by Rennie Ellis of a Greek family in Prahran cooking a lamb on the spit, a woman commented, "Wow this is a great photo of me and my family. We are still a very close family and we still celebrate every Christmas and Easter together.
He discovered vivid digital photos on websites such as that of the State Library of Victoria and started digitally restoring a few.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
Oh this is pretty cool. So do you find old photos and recreate them?
Fantastic Chris!
chrismacheras1 😍