ST KILDA PIER
MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA
IMAGE NUMBER 635
The St Kilda Pavilion is a historic kiosk located at the end of St Kilda Pier in Melbourne. It was at this pier that the Duke of York's yacht berthed in to declare the federation of the Australian States in 1901.
The kiosk on the pier was designed by James Charles Morell and built in 1904 by John W. Douglas. In the 1930s it was renamed Kerby's Kiosk. The Kerby family were involved with running the kiosk from 1934 through to 1987.
On 11 September 2003 the structure was destroyed in an arson attack. After massive public support to rebuild the kiosk it was reconstructed to the original 1903 plans, utilising some of the salvaged components. An additional structure, expanding the capacity was erected directly behind the kiosk and is obscured by the pavilion when viewed from the pier.
Technical Notes
The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/80th of a second and at aperture F22. 150 mm Schneider Kreuznach telephoto lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.