Old Melbourne

Frankston by decade

11870s21880s41890s491900s141910s101920s1101930s261940s491950s

Streets and landmarks in Frankston

A sample across the years

Prince of Wales Hotel, Frankston, 1875 C. Woodhouse1875Beatrice Madden, aged 3, on a horse at Yamala, Frankston, 1880–851880–85Scenes around Frankston, 18911891Picnic group including the Langford boys on the beach at Frankston, c. 1900c. 1900Davey's Bay, Frankston, c. 1900c. 1900Scene at Frankston, 1905?1905?BAY STREET, FRANKSTON, c. 1905c. 1905View from Frankston Heights, c. 1911c. 1911VIEW FROM FRANKSTON HEIGHTS, FRANKSTON, VIC, c. 1920c. 1920Daveys Bch [i.e. Beach] Frankston, c. 1930c. 1930Olivers Hill [Frankston, Victoria], c. 1930c. 1930From N. road to Frankston, looking towards Dandenongs, [Vic.], c. 1932c. 1932Portland Lodge, 1 Plummer Avenue, Frankston, 1933–361933–36Lady Gowrie visits children at the Children's Orthopaedic Hospital, Frankston, 19371937A View From Oliver's Hill Showing Pier, Frankston, Vic, 1920–541920–54The Park Gates, Frankston, Vic, 1920–541920–54THE BEACH, FRANKSTON, VIC, 1920–541920–54The Squash Courts, Frankston, Vic, 1920–541920–54Frankston High School woodwork room 19381938Members of Military Physical Training school in camp at Frankston went through their Life Saving tests at Hastings Baths, c. 1941c. 1941Frankston V.A.O.C. Post, c. 1943c. 1943Henty House, Frankston, Victoria, 1950–511950–51Henty House, Frankston, Victoria, 1950–511950–51Henty House, Frankston, Victoria, 1950–511950–51

265 historic photos of Frankston, Melbourne, taken between 1875 and 1958. They span 9 decades, with the most from the 1930s (110). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.