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Melbourne in the 1880s

1,489 photos

Sometime around the 1880s 60 photos

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

Portrait photographs by W. Bear of Smith Street, Fitzroy, Victoria, 1877–821877–82Studio portraits by Professor Hawkins in Melbourne, Victoria, 1876–821876–82Portrait photographs by W. Bear of Smith Street, Fitzroy, Victoria, 1877–821877–82Portrait photographs by E. Pollard & Co., of Lygon Street, Carlton, Vic, 1878–801878–80Portrait photographs by E. Pollard & Co., of Lygon Street, Carlton, Vic, 1878–801878–80Trinity College, Parkville, 1878–801878–80Portrait photographs by E. Pollard & Co., of Lygon Street, Carlton, Vic, 1878–801878–80Portrait photographs by W. Bear of Smith Street, Fitzroy, Victoria, 1877–821877–82Carlton Prize Ale; Edward Latham, 1875–831875–83Western entrance to Melbourne International Exhibition, 1880–811880–81Melbourne creeks and rivers, 1870–901870–90Melbourne creeks and rivers, 1870–901870–90Views of Melbourne buildings, 1877–831877–83Views of Melbourne buildings, 1877–831877–83Melbourne creeks and rivers, 1870–901870–90Independent Church, Collins Street, Melbourne, 1870–901870–90The Yarra at Hawthorn, 1870–901870–90Bourke Street, 1870–901870–90Melbourne creeks and rivers, 1870–901870–90Melbourne creeks and rivers, 1870–901870–90Views of Melbourne buildings, 1877–831877–83Ballarat, 100 miles from Melbourne, 1870–901870–90Melbourne creeks and rivers, 1870–901870–90Four small views of Melbourne, Vic, 1870–901870–90Sandhurst, 100 miles from Melbourne, 1870–901870–90Baptist Church as constructed, Cecil Street, Williamstown, 1870–901870–90Four small views of Melbourne, Vic, 1870–901870–90Geelong, 45 miles from Melbourne, 1870–901870–90Willsmere, the former asylum at Kew, viewed from behind picket fence, 1870–901870–90City of Melbourne and suburbs : Botanical Gardens, 1870–901870–90Lighthouse in Queenscliff, 40 miles from Melbourne, 1870–901870–90Stawell, 176 miles from Melbourne, 1870–901870–90Compete view of Melbourne, 1870–901870–90Treasury Place, Melbourne, 1870–901870–90Lithgow Street State School, No 1886, Collingwood, [Vic.], 1877–831877–83[Melbourne Public Library], 1876–851876–85John Rees, Town Clerk of Williamstown, 1870–901870–90Collins Street, from Queen Street, looking east, 1870–901870–90A distinguished member of the Murphy family (a potato) 2 lb 3 oz, grown at Moorabbin by T.S.L, 1870–901870–90Hazelwood, Camberwell, 1870–901870–90Flower show, Melbourne Exhibition, flowers and tree ferns arranged down centre of hall, 1880–811880–81Red Cross Preserving Company, Melbourne. Large ornate cabinat full of jars of preserves, 1880–811880–81Melbourne International Exhibition, 1880-81, 1880–811880–81Entrance to Melbourne Cemetery [Vic.], 1870–901870–90Studio portraits of men by J. Cannings, Collingwood, 1875–851875–85Presbyterian church, Melbourne [Vic.], 1870–901870–90Portrait photographs by A. J. Davis of Bourke Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1877–831877–83Portrait photographs by A. J. Davis of Bourke Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1877–831877–83Portrait photographs by A. J. Davis of Bourke Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1877–831877–83Collins St., looking east, [Melbourne, Vic.], 1880–811880–81[Wilson Hall, Melbourne University], 1880–811880–81Parliament Houses, Melbourne, 1880–811880–81British Court, Main Hall, Melbourne International Exhibition, 1880–811880–81Swanston Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1870–901870–90All Saints Church, St. Kilda, 1880–811880–81Young Men's Christian Association, 87 Russell St. Melbourne, 1870–901870–90The Melbourne Hospital, 1880–811880–81View of Main Hall at the Melbourne International Exhibition, 1880–811880–81View of hall at Melbourne International Exhibition, 1880–811880–81View of Eastern Entrance to Melbourne International Exhibition, 1880–811880–81
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1,489 historic photos of Melbourne from the 1880s, 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.

Old Melbourne

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