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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.

Studio portrait of lady, sitting, to left, whole-length, Royal Arcade, Melbourne, 1876–771876–77Studio portraits, Royal Arcade, Melbourne, 1876–771876–77Portrait photographs by William J. Burman, 209 Bourke Street & St George's Hall, Melbourne, 1876–771876–77AUSTRIA. : Windsor. N.S. 1868 tons. Built at Handsport. N.S. 1884, 1868–841868–84Studio portraits, Royal Arcade, Melbourne, 1876–771876–77Dr. Blair. Prominent Collins Street Surgeon about the Eighties, 1874–781874–78Portrait photographs by William J. Burman, 209 Bourke Street & St George's Hall, Melbourne, 1876–771876–77Portrait photographs by Benson & Stevenson, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, 1872–801872–80Nicholson's Corner, Cnr Collins Street East and Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1875–801875–8050 ton Crane, Melbourne, 1873–821873–82BOURKE [i.e., BURKE] AND WILLS MONUMENT [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82Queen's Wharf, Melbourne, 1873–821873–82Sandridge Railway Pier, 1873–821873–82Colonial Chambers, 86 Collins Street West, Melbourne, 1875–801875–80Bank of Australasia [Melbourne, Vic.], 1870–851870–85Scots Church, Collins Street East [Melbourne, Vic.], 1874–801874–80Custom House [Melbourne, Vic.], 1870–851870–85Collins St. from Russell St. [Melbourne, Vic.], 1870–851870–85Studio portraits by Hassler, in Melbourne, Victoria, 1875–801875–80Studio portraits by Hassler, in Melbourne, Victoria, 1875–801875–80New Johnston Street Bridge [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82Rourke's Bridge over Yarra [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82WESLEY CHURCH [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82Fitzroy Gardens. Melbourne, 1873–821873–82Old Johnston Street Bridge. [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82Fitzroy Gardens. Melbourne, 1873–821873–82TREASURY [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82SCOTTS [i.e., SCOTS] CHURCH [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82Johnstone St. Bridge Abbotsford, 1873–821873–82PARLIAMENT HOUSE [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82Yarra Bend Asylum, foot bridge over Yarra. [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82Hawthorn Railway Bridge [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82GOVERNMENT HOUSE [Melbourne, from outside main gates], 1873–821873–82Victoria Street Bridge [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82Old Princes Bridge, Yarra [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82Sculpture Gallery, north wing, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, 1875–801875–80UNIVERSITY [Melbourne, with lake in foreground], 1873–821873–82Independent Church, Melbourne, 1873–821873–82THE MINT [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82Fitzroy Gardens. Melbourne, 1873–821873–82TOWN HALL HOTHAM [i.e., North Melbourne], 1873–821873–82Junction of Gardiner's Creek and Yarra River, 1873–821873–82Hawthorn Road Bridge [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82TOWN HALL [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82Fitzroy Gardens. Melbourne, 1873–821873–82Fitzroy Gardens. Melbourne, 1873–821873–82POST OFFICE [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82PUBLIC LIBRARY [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82MENZIES HOTEL [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82BOURKE ST [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82Fitzroy Gardens. Melbourne, 1873–821873–82Fitzroy Gardens. Melbourne, 1873–821873–82Fitzroy Gardens. Melbourne, 1873–821873–82OLD ORIENTAL BANK [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82The town hall organ, Melbourne [Vic.], 1870–851870–85ALFRED HOSPITAL [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82TOWN HALL ORGAN [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82CUSTOM HOUSE [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82Studio portraits by Hassler, in Melbourne, Victoria, 1875–801875–80Bayside scenes, Melbourne, 1876–801876–80
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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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