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Melbourne City in the 1890s

295 photos

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Bourke & Wills monument in Great Collins St., Melbourne, 1891–921891–92Burke and Wills Chambers, cnr. Russell and Collins Streets, Melbourne, 18911891Melbourne Athletic Club Gymnasium, c. 1891c. 1891Swanston St., [Melbourne] looking south, c. 1892c. 1892Swanston Street, Melbourne, c. 1892c. 1892Collins St, 1884–19001884–1900Adelaide Chambers [120 Queen Street], c. 1893c. 1893Government House and Botanical Gardens Melbourne, 18931893Portrait photographs by Grant & Co., Swanston Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1891–951891–95Portrait photographs by Grant & Co., Swanston Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1891–951891–95Old Princes Bridge Melbourne, 18931893Princess Theatre Melbourne, 18931893Princess Theatre Melbourne, 18931893Stallbridge Chambers, Chancery Lane, [443] Little Collins St, 1892–951892–95Princess Theatre Melbourne 1893 [another view]1893Bourke St Melbourne (north side) [between Elizabeth and Swanston Streets], 18931893View of St Paul's Cathedral Melbourne [photomontage], 18931893Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, Vic, 1891–971891–97Collins St. west, Melbourne, 1891–971891–97Elizabeth Street from Flinders Street [Melbourne, Vic.], 1891–971891–97Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, Vic, 1891–971891–97Melbourne - Federal Coffee Palace, Collins Street W, 1891–971891–97Melbourne, Collins St. looking towards the Treasury, 1891–971891–97Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, Vic, 1891–971891–97Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, Vic, 1891–971891–97Melbourne - Bourke Street looking east, 1891–971891–97Collins St. east, Melbourne, 1891–971891–97Collins Street, Melbourne, 1894, the capital1894View down Spring Street showing Windsor Hotel and monument to General Gordon, 1889–19001889–1900Portrait photograph of woman by Yeoman of 116 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1889–19001889–1900Bourke St. Melb. [i.e. Melbourne], c. 1894c. 1894Elizabeth St Melb [i.e. Melbourne] Oct 18941894GOVERNMENT HOUSE MELB [i.e. Melbourne], c. 1894c. 1894Collins St, c. 1894c. 1894Swanston St ? King S Melb [i.e. Swanston St. Melbourne], c. 1894c. 1894Collins St. Melb [i.e. Melbourne], c. 1894c. 1894Bourke St. Melb. [i.e. Melbourne] 94, 18941894Grand Hotel, Spring St. Melb [i.e. Melbourne], c. 1894c. 1894Princess Theatre Melb. [i.e. Melbourne], c. 1894c. 1894Government House Melb [i.e. Melbourne], c. 1894c. 1894Scotch & Independent Churches Collins St Melb [i.e. Melbourne], c. 1894c. 1894Princes Bridge Melb [i.e. Melbourne], c. 1894c. 1894Offices of the Melbourne Permanent Building Society, c. 1895c. 1895Elizabeth Street South East, 1891–991891–99Swanston Street looking North from Collins Street, showing the Talma building, 1890–19001890–1900[South Melbourne Town Hall], 1880–19101880–1910Store front in Little Collins Street, Melbourne, 1890–19001890–1900Treasury Building, Spring Street, Melbourne, 1890–19001890–1900Spencer Street Rail Yards, 1890–19001890–1900Corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets, Melbourne, 1890–19001890–1900Public library - Melbourne, 1890–19001890–1900Bourke Street, Melbourne, with building rubble on footpath and cable trams and horse drawn vehicles in street, 1890–19001890–1900COLLINS ST FROM SWANSTON ST LOOKING WEST, 1890–19001890–1900Swanston Street, Melbourne, looking north, 1890–19001890–1900The Treasury, [Melbourne, Vic.], 1890–19001890–1900Princes Bridge looking north, Melbourne, Victoria, 1891–19001891–1900Yarra River, looking across to Government House, Melbourne, 1890–19001890–1900Two women seated on ground, possibly outside Melbourne Botanic Gardens, 1890–19001890–1900The intersection of Flinders and Swanston Streets, Melbourne, 1891–19001891–1900Oriental Bank, [Melbourne, Vic.], 1890–19001890–1900
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