Old Melbourne

Williamstown by decade

31850s221860s321870s361880s231890s521900s381910s361920s671930s381940s81950s

Streets and landmarks in Williamstown

A sample across the years

Hobsons Bay & Williams Town, Port Phillip, 1850?1850?View of Williamstown and Hobson's Bay, c. 1860c. 1860Gellibrand Pier, Williamstown, Vic, c. 1870c. 1870"Nelson" in Alfred Graving Dock, Williamstown, 18741874Graving Dock, Williamstown, 18801880Alfred Graving Dock Williamstown : view of H. M. Armour plated S.S. "Nelson" in dock, November, 18821882St. Mary's Catholic Church, Cecil St., Williamstown, 1880–19001880–1900Tall ships at Williamstown near Melbourne, 18921892Yachting and Shipping. Souvenir from Williamstown (AUSTRALIA), c. 1903c. 1903Hobson's Bay, Williamstown, c. 1905c. 1905Nelson Place, Williamstown (looking West), c. 1906c. 1906Williamstown from the Water, c. 1906c. 1906Grain stacks at Williamstown, 1910?1910?VIEW OF NESLON PLACE, WILLIAMSTOWN, VICTORIA, c. 1910c. 1910WILLIAMSTOWN GEM PIER SHOWING CUSTOM HOUSE, c. 1911c. 1911Shop on corner Ferguson Street and Railway Place, Williamstown, c. 1920c. 1920Honour Roll, Williamstown Town Hall, c. 1920c. 1920Nth. Williamstown F. C. 19301930WTN. F.C., 1932 i.e. Williamstown Football Club1932Views of the Cricket Grounds and Tennis Courts Williamstown Victoria, 1930–341930–34Views of the Cricket Grounds and Tennis Courts Williamstown Victoria, 1930–341930–34Six views of the beach, Williamstown, Victoria and the reclamation area, 1930–341930–34Militiamen of 4th Antiaircraft Training Battalion at work on short base height finder at Williamstown, c. 1941c. 1941Building, Williamstown, Victoria, 19411941

355 historic photos of Williamstown, Melbourne, taken between 1850 and 1954. They span 11 decades, with the most from the 1930s (67). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.