In pictures: What it took to build Melbourne's City Loop

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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has warned central Melbourne could face years of disruption from the proposed Metro Rail.

The project, which includes five new railway stations in the city, is expected to cost up to $11 billion, with major construction to start in 2018.

Take a look back through photos from Public Record Office Victoria showing the disruption the construction of the City Loop caused to Melbourne's CBD during in the 1970s and '80s.

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