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| Picture No | 10284953 |
| Date | 19th January 1889 |
| Description | The 'Mudie's' of Melbourne |
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Mr Samuel Mullen's circulating library, Collins Street, East; based on the plan of that in New Oxford Street in London, the source of so much inexpensive intellectual pleasure founded by Mr C. E. Mudie. Half the respectable families in Melbourne belong to Mr Mullen's list of regular subscribers and the 'Melbourne Mudies' is a busy scene on Saturday morning when book exchanges take place.
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| Source | Drawing by Mr Melton Prior, in The Illustrated London News, 19th January 1889, page 87 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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