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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.

Portrait photographs by Arthur W. Burman, 209 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1878–881878–88Portrait photographs by Arthur W. Burman, 209 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1878–881878–88Portrait photographs by Arthur W. Burman, 209 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1878–881878–88Charlotte Eliza Anderson, Ruyton, Studley Park Rd., Kew, 1879–891879–89Portrait photographs by Foster & Martin of Collins Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1879–891879–89Portrait photographs by Foster & Martin of Collins Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1879–891879–89Portrait photographs by Foster & Martin of Collins Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1879–891879–89Portrait photographs by Foster & Martin of Collins Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1879–891879–89Portrait photographs by Foster & Martin of Collins Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1879–891879–89Portrait photographs by Foster & Martin of Collins Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1879–891879–89Portrait photographs by Foster & Martin of Collins Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1879–891879–89Portrait photographs by Foster & Martin of Collins Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1879–891879–89A pretty garden in Camberwell, 1876–941876–94Melbourne (city) from Fire Brigade Tower looking North East, 1876–941876–94Swanston St., Melbourne, 1876–941876–94Eastern Market, Bourke St. E. [Melbourne, Vic.], 1876–941876–94Protestant Hall, Exhibition Street, [Melbourne, Vic.], 1876–941876–94[View of Melbourne from the barracks in St Kilda Road], 1876–941876–94Port Phillip Club Hotel, Flinders Street E., [Melbourne, Vic.], 1876–941876–94Lonsdale St, 1876–941876–94Bijou Theatre & Victoria Arcade. Bourke St. E, 1876–941876–94Little Collins St. looking west, 1876–941876–94Melbourne from Kew Road, 1876–941876–94Melbourne [skyline from lake, Botanic Gardens], 1876–941876–94Robb's Buildings south east corner of King and Collins Streets, looking down King Street to Spencer Street and the wharves, 1876–941876–94View of South Melbourne, 1876–941876–94View of South Melbourne, 1876–941876–94Little Collins St. looking east, 1876–941876–94City Police Court Swanston St, 1876–941876–94Esplanade, St. Kilda, 1876–941876–94St. Kilda pier, 1876–941876–94Bourke St., making tramway, 1876–941876–94Collins St. from "Telegraph" office, 1876–941876–94Collins St. from Treasury, 1876–941876–94Queen St. looking north, 1876–941876–94View of Melbourne from Bourke Street, looking towards South Melbourne, 1876–941876–94Fitzroy St., St. Kilda, 1876–941876–94Queenscliff and Port Phillip Heads, 1876–941876–94View in Collins St. East, 1876–941876–94Scots Church Collins St. East, 1876–941876–94View of Melbourne, showing Government House in background, 1876–941876–94[South Melbourne Town Hall] [Emerald Hill Mechanics Institute], 1876–941876–94Customs House Flinders St. West, 1876–941876–94Swanston St. South, 1876–941876–94Swanston Street, looking south, 1876–941876–94Two women on seat in gardens, Melbourne, 1876–941876–94Town Hall Sandridge picture, 1876–941876–94Collins St. looking west, 1876–941876–94Town Pier, Sandridge, 1876–941876–94Collins St. looking west, 1876–941876–94Queen St. looking south, 1876–941876–94Lonsdale St. looking west, 1876–941876–94St. Kilda Pier, 1876–941876–94Wilson Hall [Melbourne University], 1876–941876–94Queen St. looking South, 1876–941876–94Russell St, 1876–941876–94Sandridge Railway Pier, 1876–941876–94Exhibition Street, 1876–941876–94Man, bust, to right, Melbourne, 1875–951875–95Fitzroy St., St. Kilda, 1876–941876–94
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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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