Old Melbourne

1850s2 photos

Williamstown from Brighton Beach, 1844–701844–70Hobson's Bay from the Brighton Beach, 1844–701844–70

1860s3 photos

St Kilda Beach, 1860?1860?Brighton Beach, 18621862St. Kilda sea bathing company, 1851–851851–85

1870s2 photos

Brighton Beach [Vic.], 1860–901860–90Brighton Beach, 1870–801870–80

1880s9 photos

Cpt. Kenney's Brighton Beach Baths, 18801880Brighton Beach, c. 1880c. 1880Brighton beach. Australia, 1880–921880–92View of St. Kilda Esplanade showing buildings and beach from shoreline, 1888?1888?View from railway pier of Railway Station, Captain Kenny's Brighton Beach Baths and foreshore, 1888?1888?Brighton Beach, 1888?1888?View of the Esplanade, Beaconsfield Parade and Fitzroy Street, St. Kilda; showing buildings, beach, pier and Hegarty's Railway Baths, 1888?1888?View from the beach of sailing ships at wharf and in the bay, possibly Port Melbourne and Port Phillip Bay, 1888?1888?View from the beach of sailing ships at wharf, pier and baths, man standing on beach, possibly Port Melbourne, 1888?1888?

1890s8 photos

Beach scene including pier and boat ramp? possibly on Port Phillip Bay, 1880–19001880–1900Brighton Beach, c. 1890c. 1890Beach, possibly St Kilda, viewed from on the water, 1880–19001880–1900On Brighton beach, 18941894View from Port Melbourne Beach near Fishermans Bend, 14 April 18941894Sandringham Beach, 1892–19001892–1900Beaumaris Beach, 18981898Beaumaris Beach, 18981898

1900s36 photos

The Cochin, Harefield [Brighton Beach], 19001900View of Harefield, Brighton Beach, 19001900Harefield, Brighton Beach - Front, 19001900View of Harefield, Brighton Beach, 19001900Beach Scene Including Bathers And Bathing Boxes, Hampton, 1900?1900?Beach Scene, Hampton, 1900?1900?Interior view, "Harefield" [at Brighton Beach], 19001900Picnic group including the Langford boys on the beach at Frankston, c. 1900c. 1900The dog, "Harefield" [Brighton Beach], 19001900Harefield, Brighton Beach - Front, 19001900Port Melbourne Pier and children paddling at beach, 1890–19101890–1910Sandringham Beach, 19001900The Beach, St. Kilda, 1890–19101890–1910Sandringham Beach, 1890–19101890–1910Sandringham Beach, 1890–19101890–1910[Sandringham Beach], 1890–19101890–1910Beach Rd., Sandringham, Vic, c. 1904c. 1904Brighton Beach on Boxing Day, 1904–051904–05Sandringham House (Coffee Palace) & Beach Road, 1900–101900–10Brighton beach showing pier and Royal Terminus Hotel, 19051905The Back Beach, Williamstown, c. 1905c. 1905St. Kilda Beach, Melbourne, c. 1905c. 1905Collingwood Schools' Picnic in 1905 at Williamstown Beach1905Brighton Beach from Half Moon Bay, near Melbourne, c. 1906c. 1906Hampton, Beach Boat Sheds and Fishing Boats, 1906?1906?Hampton, Beach Bathing Boxes and Pier, 1906?1906?Sandringham Bay from Hampton Beach, near Melbourne, c. 1906c. 1906From Hampton. Steps down to Beach. Showing Brighton Beach Pier, c. 1906c. 1906BACK BEACH, WILLIAMSTOWN, c. 1906c. 1906Brighton Beach from Half Moon Bay, near Melbourne, c. 1906c. 1906Brighton Beach on Boxing Day, c. 1906c. 1906Sandringham Bay from Hampton Beach, near Melbourne, c. 1906c. 1906West Beach, St. Kilda, c. 1906c. 1906DONKEYS ON THE ST. KILDA BEACH, c. 1906c. 1906Brighton Beach on Boxing Day, c. 1906c. 1906Brighton Beach, The Municipal Gardens, 1906–071906–07

More streets, landmarks and events →

324 historic photos for Beaches and sea baths, taken between 1860 and 1954, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 11 decades, with the most from the 1930s (138). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.