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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.

Laying the foundation stone of the portico of the town hall Melbourne, Vic, 1887–881887–88E S & A Bank Elizabeth St, 1877–971877–97Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne, 1880–941880–94Organ Exhibition [Organ in Exhibition Building, Melbourne], 1885–901885–90Betty Alsop, Mollie & Gwladys Anderson, taken at Ruyton, Studley Park Rd., Kew, 1885–901885–90[Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne], 1885–901885–90[Entrance to Aquarium, Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne], 1885–901885–90Laying the foundation stone of the portico of the town hall Melbourne, Vic, 1887–881887–88Bourke Street looking west, 1880–941880–94Exterior view of a house, Caulfield, 1880–951880–95Studio portraits, Melbourne, Victoria, 1883–911883–91Studio portraits, Melbourne, Victoria, 1883–911883–91Studio portraits, Melbourne, Victoria, 1883–911883–91Studio portraits, Melbourne, Victoria, 1883–911883–91Studio portraits, Melbourne, Victoria, 1883–911883–91Studio portraits, Melbourne, Victoria, 1883–911883–91Studio portraits, Melbourne, Victoria, 1883–911883–91Portrait photographs by Free & Son, Melbourne and Prahran, Vic, 1884–911884–91Studio portraits, Melbourne, Victoria, 1883–911883–91Studio portraits, Melbourne, Victoria, 1883–911883–91Portrait photographs by Yeoman & Co., 47 Chapel Street, Prahran, and 107 Swan Street, Richmond, 1884–911884–91Studio portraits, Melbourne, Victoria, 1883–911883–91Portrait photographs by Yeoman & Co., 47 Chapel Street, Prahran, and 107 Swan Street, Richmond, 1884–911884–91Women's Hospital, Carlton, 1887–881887–88Melbourne Homeopathic Hospital, St. Kilda Rd, 1885–901885–90Studio portraits, Melbourne, Victoria, 1883–911883–91The Town Hall, Swanston St., Melbourne, 1885–921885–92Mulgrave Arms Hotel, Dandenong Road, Mulgrave, Vic, 1887–891887–89St. Paul Cathedral, Melbourne, 1885–921885–92Coburg State School, 1888–891888–89The General Post Office, Bourke St., Melbourne, 1885–921885–92Rev. John Gregson, Pastor, Union Church, Elsternwick, 1885–921885–92Clara Featherstone, later Mrs Ingham, Camberwell, 1888–891888–89Female pupils and their teachers outside their school, Richmond Central State School, Gleadell Street, Richmond, 1885–911885–91Male pupils and their teachers outside their school, Richmond Central State School, Gleadell Street, Richmond, 1885–911885–91Sheilds & Stanesby, Picture Frame Makers, 198 Chapel Street, Prahran, 1887–901887–90Stand No. 67 - Munro's 302 Queen St. Machinery and Engineering works, 1887–901887–90Picnic of the Employes [sic] of Messrs David Munro & Co., at Mordialloc. April, 1887, 1887–901887–90View of Princes Bridge, 1887–901887–90View of Princes Bridge, 1887–901887–90Portrait photographs by Frisby & Mason, Bridge Road, Richmond, Vic, 1886–911886–91Portraits by photographer Henry Beaumont of Hawthorn, 1886–911886–91Portraits by photographer Henry Beaumont of Hawthorn, 1886–911886–91Portrait photographs of women, by Alfred Marks & Co., Carlton, Vic, 1888–891888–89Portrait photographs by Frisby & Mason, Bridge Road, Richmond, Vic, 1886–911886–91St George & Dragon [by Sir Edgar Boehm] - Melb[ourne] Public Library, 1888–891888–89Statuary Gallery, Melb[ourne] Public Library [the Rotunda], 1886–901886–90Studio portrait of three young women, Melbourne, Victoria, 1888–891888–89Hewlett's education at the University of Melbourne Medical School and visits with family and friends, 1883–951883–95Hewlett's education at the University of Melbourne Medical School and visits with family and friends, 1883–951883–95Hewlett's education at the University of Melbourne Medical School and visits with family and friends, 1883–951883–95Hewlett's education at the University of Melbourne Medical School and visits with family and friends, 1883–951883–95Collins St., looking west from Russell St, 1888–901888–90Hewlett's education at the University of Melbourne Medical School and visits with family and friends, 1883–951883–95Hewlett's education at the University of Melbourne Medical School and visits with family and friends, 1883–951883–95Hewlett's education at the University of Melbourne Medical School and visits with family and friends, 1883–951883–95Hewlett's education at the University of Melbourne Medical School and visits with family and friends, 1883–951883–95Hewlett's education at the University of Melbourne Medical School and visits with family and friends, 1883–951883–95Hewlett's education at the University of Melbourne Medical School and visits with family and friends, 1883–951883–95Hewlett's education at the University of Melbourne Medical School and visits with family and friends, 1883–951883–95
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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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