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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.

Clarendon St East Melbourne, 1880–901880–90Sth. [i.e. South] Melbourne Chinese Joss House, 1880–901880–90Collins Street, Melbourne, 1880–901880–90The Medical Hall & the University grounds, Melbourne, 1880–901880–90The Welsh cottages at Brighton, the home of Lloyd Tayler, 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, 1880–901880–90Private house in Melbourne, 1880–901880–90Melbourne, traffic in Bourke St. (no. 3), 1880–901880–90Collins Street East, shop fronts, 1880–901880–90Swanston St., Melbourne, 1876–941876–94Braybrook, implement, 1880–901880–90[Collins Street East, Vienna Cafe], 1880–901880–90Sir E. T. Smith's residence, Melbourne, 1880–901880–90Members of the William Hall Jnr. family of Williamstown, 1880–901880–90N.Z.L & M.A.COY MELBOURNE 450, 1880–901880–90Eastern 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], 1876–941876–94Salvation Army officers training home, Richmond, Vic, 1880–911880–91Port Phillip Club Hotel, Flinders Street E., [Melbourne, Vic.], 1876–941876–94158 Chapel Street, South Yarra, 1880–901880–90Yan Yean [Reservoir], 1880–901880–90Birds Eye View of South Melbourne, 1880–901880–90Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton, 1880–901880–90Lonsdale St, 1876–941876–94Bijou Theatre & Victoria Arcade. Bourke St. E, 1876–941876–94Melbourne Coffee Palace, 89 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1882–891882–89Little 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, 1876–941876–94
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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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