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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.

Studio portraits, Melbourne, 1875–911875–91Portrait photographs by Arthur W. Burman, 209 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1878–881878–88Unidentified family standing in front of a double storey terrace house, Capel Street, West Melbourne, 1882–841882–84Portrait 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, 1878–881878–88Portrait photographs by Arthur W. Burman, 209 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1878–881878–88Portrait photographs by Arthur W. Burman, 209 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1878–881878–88Studio portraits, Melbourne, 1875–911875–91Portrait 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, 1878–881878–88Portrait photographs by Arthur W. Burman, 209 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1878–881878–88Portrait photographs by Arthur W. Burman, 209 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1878–881878–88Mayville, South Melbourne, Vic, 1882–851882–85Portrait photographs by Arthur W. Burman, 209 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1878–881878–88Fitzroy from Parliament House [Vic.], 1880s1880sEastern Market buildings, Bourke Street, [Melbourne, Vic.], 1880s1880sSwinging Basin and construction of wharf, [Yarra River, Melbourne], 1884–851884–85Exhibition Building, Melbourne, 1880s1880s[Men standing beside crane fixed to a wooden pontoon, Yarra River, Melbourne], 1884–851884–85Exhibition Buildings, Carlton, Vic, 1880s1880sMelbourne from St. Kilda Road, 1880s1880sCharlotte Eliza Anderson, Ruyton, Studley Park Rd., Kew, 1879–891879–89Medical congress Melbourne 1889, 1880s1880sExhibition Buildings, Carlton, Vic, 1880s1880sSt Andrew's Presbyterian Church and Manse, Rathdowne Street [Carlton, Vic.], 1880s1880sSt. Kilda Post and Telegraphic office, 1880s1880sMelbourne - the Law Court, 1880s1880sWilliam Pearson, Williamstown, 1880–881880–88[View from the roof of the Exhibition Building, Carlton Gardens], 1880s1880sOn the Plenty, near Bundora [i.e. Bundoora], 1880s1880sSandridge Railway Pier, 1880s1880sMelbourne. St. Paul's Cathedral. "The Choir", 1880s1880sStudio portraits, Melbourne, 1880–881880–88Portrait photographs by Foster & Martin of Collins Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1879–891879–89Studio portraits, Melbourne, 1880–881880–88Studio portraits by Henry William Vanheems, Richmond, Victoria, 1880s1880sStudio portraits, Melbourne, 1880–881880–88Studio portraits by Henry William Vanheems, Richmond, Victoria, 1880s1880sPortrait 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, 1879–891879–89Studio portraits by Henry William Vanheems, Richmond, Victoria, 1880s1880sStudio portraits, Melbourne, 1880–881880–88National Museum and Melbourne University, 1882–881882–88Melbourne from the Carlton Gardens looking south, 1880–901880–90[Melbourne from the Exhibition Buildings], 1880–901880–90Members of the William Hall Jnr. family of Williamstown, 1880–901880–90Members of the William Hall Jnr. family of Williamstown, 1880–901880–90Members of the William Hall Jnr. family of Williamstown, 1880–901880–90A pretty garden in Camberwell, 1876–941876–94Dining room at "Pen-y-bryn", the home of Lloyd Tayler, Brighton, 1880–901880–90Members of the William Hall Jnr. family of Williamstown, 1880–901880–90Melbourne (city) from Fire Brigade Tower looking North East, 1876–941876–94[The entrance hall, "Pen-y-bryn", the home of Lloyd Tayler, Brighton, 1880–901880–90
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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.

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