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Beaches and sea baths

324 photos1860–1954

1850s 2 1860s 3 1870s 2 1880s 9 1890s 8 1900s 65 1910s 50 1920s 18 1930s 138 1940s 24 1950s 5

1930s60 photos

[Beach, The Esplanade, Williamstown], 1930–401930–40Bathing boxes on Black Rock beach, 1931–401931–40Black Rock beach, 1931–401931–40On Beach at Hampton, Between Brighton & Sandringham (during a gale), 1930–401930–40Beach at Black Rock, 1930–401930–40On Beach St Kilda, 1930–401930–40Bathers on Black Rock beach, 1931–401931–40Bathers at Black Rock beach, 1931–401931–40Bathers on Black Rock beach, 1931–401931–40[Group at beach in Frankston], 1930–401930–40External bathing facilities, North Melbourne, c. 1935c. 1935Black Rock beach at sunset, 1931–401931–40The beach reserve, Middle Brighton, 1935–401935–40THE BEACH, ST. KILDA, VIC, 1920–541920–54FORESHORE SHOWING PIER, BRIGHTON BEACH, VIC, 1920–541920–54The Beach And Pier, Mordialloc, 1920–541920–54THE BEACH, ST. KILDA, VIC, 1920–541920–54THE BEACH, FRANKSTON, VIC, 1920–541920–54The Beach At Williamstown, Victoria, 1920–541920–54THE BEACH, NEAR BATHS, ST. KILDA, MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54The Beach, St. Kilda, Vic, 1920–541920–54THE LAWN BEACH & PIER, MORDIALLOC, VIC, 1920–541920–54BEACH & BRIDGE, CARRUM, VIC, 1920–541920–54THE BEACH, CHELSEA, VIC, 1920–541920–54Hampton Beach, Looking To Sandringham L.S. Club, Hampton, Vic, 1920–541920–54THE BEACH & BATHS, ST. KILDA, VIC, 1920–541920–54BEACH & ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, ST. KILDA, VIC, 1920–541920–54THE BEACH, FRANKSTON, VIC, 1920–541920–54THE BEACH & ROCKERY, ST. KILDA, VIC, 1920–541920–54The Beach, Frankston, Vic, 1920–541920–54The Beach, St. Kilda West, Vic, 1920–541920–54LOOKING TO POINT ORMOND, FROM POPULAR ST. KILDA BEACH, VIC, 1920–541920–54THE POPULAR BATHING BEACH, SANDRINGHAM, VIC, 1920–541920–54BATHING IS POPULAR AT SANDRINGHAM, VIC, 1920–541920–54The Crowded Beach, St. Kilda. Vic, 1920–541920–54The Beach, Chelsea, Vic, 1920–541920–54The Beach, St. Kilda, Vic, 1920–541920–54THE BEACH, ST. KILDA, VIC, 1920–541920–54THE BEACH, HALF MOON BAY, BLACK ROCK, VIC, 1920–541920–54Panorama Of The Beach, Frankston, Vic, 1920–541920–54The Esplanade & Swimming Beach, Williamstown, Vic, 1920–541920–54THE PROMENADE, BRIGHTON BEACH, VIC, 1920–541920–54THE GARDENS, BRIGHTON BEACH, VIC, 1920–541920–54CROWDS ON THE BEACH, ST. KILDA, VIC, 1920–541920–54THE BEACH ALTONA, VIC, 1920–541920–54The Beach, Carrum, Vic, 1920–541920–54Aspendale is blessed with a safe beach, 1920–541920–54LONG ISLAND BEACH, FRANKSTON, VIC, 1920–541920–54THE BEAUTIFUL BEACH, MENTONE, VIC, 1920–541920–54Beach Street, Port Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54BEACH ROAD, MENTONE, VIC, 1920–541920–54THE BEACH, CARRUM, VIC, 1920–541920–54The Beach, St. Kilda, Vic, 1920–541920–54THE BEACH GARDENS, SANDRINGHAM, VIC, 1920–541920–54Aerial View, Showing Beach, Also Upper And Lower Esplanades, St. Kilda. Vic, 1920–541920–54ELWOOD BEACH FRONT, ELWOOD, VIC, 1920–541920–54The Beach & Baths, St. Kilda, Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54The Beach, Looking South, Elwood, Vic, 1920–541920–54Crowds On The Beach, St. Kilda, Vic, 1920–541920–54OLIVER'S HILL, FROM THE BEACH, FRANKSTON, VIC, 1920–541920–54
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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.

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