Old Melbourne
Russell Street, Melbourne, c. 1887c. 1887Melbourne General Post Office, c. 1887c. 1887Swanston Street, Melbourne, c. 1887c. 1887Swanston Street, Melbourne, c. 1887c. 1887Hawthorn Coffee Palace, 18871887Statue of Sir Redmond Barry [by James Gilbert, completed by Percival Ball] Melb[ourne] Public Library, 1887188711 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, 1855–19201855–1920Melbourne Homeopathic Hospital, St. Kilda Rd, 1885–901885–90Flinders Street Railway Station, showing platform with lamp post and footbridge, 18881888The Town Hall, Swanston St., Melbourne, 1885–921885–92Part of Melbourne (city) and South Melbourne from dome of law courts, 1888?1888?Princess Theatre, Melbourne, 18881888St. Paul Cathedral, Melbourne, 1885–921885–92Princes Bridge, 18881888Flinders St, 18881888Bank and business premises corner Swanston and Collins Streets, Melbourne, 1888?1888?The General Post Office, Bourke St., Melbourne, 1885–921885–92Flinders Street Station, 18881888Independent Church, Collins St, 1888?1888?Bourke & Wills looking at Melbourne, 1888?1888?Collins Street West at Elizabeth Street showing Federal Bank of Australia and Modern Permanent Building Society, 1888?1888?Grand Hotel (i.e., Windsor Hotel), Melbourne, 1888?1888?Interior view of Melbourne Town Hall showing organ, 1888?1888?Government House, Melbourne, 1888?1888?Rustic bridge, Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, 1888?1888?Menzies' Hotel, corner of Bourke and William Streets, Melbourne, 1888?1888?The Federal Coffee Palace, Collins Street, Melbourne, 1888?1888?Law Courts, Melbourne, 1888?1888?Treasury, Melbourne, 1888?1888?Rustic bridge, Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, 1888?1888?View of Melbourne looking south-west from Bourke Street West between Queen and William Streets, 1888?1888?Bourke Street West, south side, near corner of Queen Street, showing Britannia Hotel and Salisbury buildings, 1888?1888?View of Collins Street West, south side, showing McComas & Co. and Huddart Parker & Co. and the Admiral Hotel on the King Street corner, 1888?1888?Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, 1888?1888?View of Collins Street south side from near Queen Street, 1888?1888?Looking east up Collins Street from Elizabeth Street corner, 1888?1888?The Lake, Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, 1888?1888?View across the Treasury steps looking south down Spring Street, showing Government House in the background, 1888?1888?Government House, Melbourne, 1888?1888?Collins Street East, showing George and George's Federal Emporium and Batchelder & Co., photographers at 41 Collins Street East, 1888?1888?View of Bourke Street from corner of Spring Street, Melbourne, 1888?1888?Melbourne Public Library, 1888?1888?View of Collins Street West, south side showing London Chartered Bank of Australia, Australian Freehold Banking Corporation, Land Credit Bank of Australasia, 1888?1888?Princess Theatre while staging "Fool's Revenge" and view of Spring Street, showing Mayger's Imperial Hotel and the Windsor Hotel, 1888?1888?Stand No. 67 - Munro's 302 Queen St. Machinery and Engineering works, 1887–901887–90View of Princes Bridge, 1887–901887–90View of Princes Bridge, 1887–901887–90Sands & McDougall Limited, 46 Collins Street West and The Exchange building, 48 Collins Street West, shown with a crowd of men outside, 1888?1888?St George & Dragon [by Sir Edgar Boehm] - Melb[ourne] Public Library, 1888–891888–89Centennial procession in Bourke Street, looking west from Spring Street, 18881888Collins Street, Melbourne, 1888?1888?Bourke Street, north side between Russell and Swanston Streets showing Parer's Crystal Cafe at No. 103, The Melbourne Coffee Palace and Kreitmayer's Wax Works, 1888?1888?Statuary Gallery, Melb[ourne] Public Library [the Rotunda], 1886–901886–90[The Mint, 1888?1888?View down Collins Street East, south side to the Oriental Hotel from the corner of Spring Street, 1888?1888?Centennial Exhibition Procession [looking west from the corner of Collins & Swanston Streets], 18881888Centennial Exhibition Procession [looking south east from the corner of Collins & Swanston Streets], 18881888View of Collins Street East, south side, showing Oriental Hotel and Grosvenor Chambers, 1888?1888?View of Elizabeth Street, looking towards Collins Street showing the Beehive Clothing Company and the Beehive Chambers, corner of Bourke and Elizabeth Streets, 1888?1888?Eastern Market, Bourke Street East, south side, 1888?1888?

← All of Melbourne City

441 historic photos of Melbourne City from the 1880s, oldest first. All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.