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Melbourne Royal Arcade

Melbourne, Australia, Street Scene Photos

More about Melbourne arcades below this photo of Melbourne's Royal Arcade....
Melbourne's Royal Arcade

Melbourne's Royal Arcade

c Kathleen Crislip 2006
Melbourne arcades are indoor shopping streets, originally built wide enough to accommodate the voluminous skirts of ladies who shopped the lanes in the late 1800's. Wander downtown Melbourne between the "Magnificent Seven" arcades and the very cool little lanes for the busy downtown buzz. More photos and reading:

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