the+Old+Melbourne+Fish+Markets

To the west of the Flinders Street Station is the Old Melbourne Fish Markets, which was built at the same time as the Coops Shot Tower, that is, 1890, in the Victorian Period. Its use was commercial. It was an eclectic (a variety of styles from other geographical regions) composition of spires with a clock tower. For 50 years it had been the counterpart of Flinders Street Station to the east. The Melbourne Fish Markets had three floors and was an important landmark.  It was demolished in 1956, in preparation for the 1956 Olympics games. Today, the Old Melbourne Fish Markets site stood as a car depot. There were some graffiti on some walls which showed us that some people do not respect this place. This car park is privately used by Metro staff members. It is very convenient for them because the car park is right beside the Flinders Street Station. 