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Melbourne in the 1870s

997 photos

Sometime around the 1870s 60 photos

The library dates these to a span of years that takes in this decade. Each shows its span.

Collins Street, looking east, 1872–761872–76Swanston Street, looking south, 1872–761872–76Town Hall, Melbourne, 1872–761872–76G.P.O., Melbourne, 1872–761872–76Melbourne Hospital, Lonsdale Street, 1872–761872–76Library, Parliament House, Melbourne, 1872–761872–76Melbourne University, 1872–761872–76Government House, Melbourne, 1872–761872–76St. James, Melbourne, 1872–761872–76St. Pauls, Melbourne, 1872–761872–76St. Francis, Melbourne, 1872–761872–76St. Peter's, Melbourne, 1872–761872–76Melbourne Public Library, 1872–761872–76Treasury Building, Melbourne, 1872–761872–76View of Melbourne From St Kilda Road, 1870s1870sLonsdale Street, 1870s1870sSt. Paul's School, Melbourne, 1870s1870sPortrait photographs by photographer E. Bell, Melbourne, Vic, 1872–761872–76Portrait photographs by John Botterill of Melbourne, Vic, 1870s1870sPortrait photographs by John Botterill of Melbourne, Vic, 1870s1870sStudio portraits in Melbourne, 1870s1870sPortrait photographs by photographer E. Bell, Melbourne, Vic, 1872–761872–76Portrait photographs by John Botterill of Melbourne, Vic, 1870s1870sStudio portraits in Melbourne, 1872–761872–76Studio portraits in Melbourne, 1872–761872–76Studio portraits in Melbourne, 1870s1870sPortrait photographs by John Botterill of Melbourne, Vic, 1870s1870sStudio portraits in Melbourne, 1872–761872–76Portrait photographs by photographer E. Bell, Melbourne, Vic, 1872–761872–76Portrait photographs by John Botterill of Melbourne, Vic, 1870s1870sStudio portraits in Melbourne, 1872–761872–76[The Cerberus in Graving Dock, Williamstown, Vic.], 1874–751874–75Collins Street, Melbourne, 1870s1870sMelbourne Public Library, National Gallery, Industrial Museum, 1873–761873–76T.B. Guest & Co. Steam Biscuit Factory, William Street Melbourne, 1870s1870sThe Public Library, Melbourne, 1873–761873–76Portrait photographs by photographer E. Bell, Melbourne, Vic, 1872–761872–76Portrait photographs by John Botterill of Melbourne, Vic, 1870s1870sPortrait photographs by John Botterill of Melbourne, Vic, 1870s1870sPortrait photographs by John Botterill of Melbourne, Vic, 1870s1870sMelbourne General Post Office, 1870–801870–80Melbourne General Post Office, 1870–801870–80Wellington Parade, West Side and Hoddle Street, East Melbourne, 1870's, 1870–801870–80William Highett's residence, Erin Street, Richmond, 1870's, 1870–801870–80Treasury, Melbourne, 1870–801870–80East Melbourne, 1870–801870–80Kew, 1870–801870–80Hawthorn, 1870–801870–80Dockyards at Williamstown, H.M.V.S Nelson in Patent Slip, 1870–801870–80Wright's slip, Williamstown, 1870–801870–80The Southern Insurance Co. & the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co. building, Melbourne, 1870–801870–80St. Kilda (from the sea), 1870–801870–80Collingwood, 1870–801870–80Carlton, 1870–801870–80Hanging rocks at Woodend, 54 miles from Melbourne, 1870–801870–80The so called "Drops", 73 miles from Melbourne, 1870–801870–80Eastern part of Melbourne, 1870–801870–80Neptune Fountain, in the Fitzroy Gardens, 1870–801870–80Fernshaw, bridge over the Watts River, 36 miles from Melbourne, 1870–801870–80Fitzroy, 1870–801870–80
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997 historic photos of Melbourne from the 1870s, by year, then those the library dates to a span of years. All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.

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