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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

1930s55 photos

The Beach & Catini Clock, St. Kilda, Vic, 1920–541920–54A VIEW ON THE BEACH, ST. KILDA, VIC, 1920–541920–54THE BEACH FRONT FROM OLVIER'S HILL, FRANKSTON, VIC, 1920–541920–54The Beach, Chelsea, Vic, 1920–541920–54The Crowded Beach, St. Kilda, Vic, 1920–541920–54The Bathing Beach, St. Kilda. Vic, 1920–541920–54THE BEACH, BLACK ROCK, VIC, 1920–541920–54A Summer Day On The Beach, Elwood, 1920–541920–54The Beach At Brighton Beach, Vic, 1920–541920–54View Along The Beach, Chelsea, Victoria, 1920–541920–54THE BEACH BRIGHTON BEACH, VIC, 1920–541920–54LOOKING TO THE BEACH, FRANKSTON, VIC, 1920–541920–54The Beach, St. Kilda, Vic, 1920–541920–54THE BEACH, SANDRINGHAM, VIC, 1920–541920–54HOTEL, BRIGHTON BEACH, VIC, 1920–541920–54Bathing Rock, Black Rock, Vic, 1920–541920–54THE BEACH, CHELSEA, VIC, 1920–541920–54CWA FLATS 229 BEACH ROAD BLACK ROCK, VIC, 1920–541920–54HAVING FUN AT THE BEACH, FRANKSTON, VIC, 1920–541920–54BEACH & SEA BATHS, ALBERT PARK, VIC, 1920–541920–54LONG ISLAND BEACH, FRANKSTON, VIC, 1920–541920–54THE BEACH, MORDIALLOC, VIC, 1920–541920–54HAVING FUN AT THE BEACH, MORDIALLOC, VIC, 1920–541920–54Crowds On The Beach, St. Kilda, Vic, 1920–541920–54BEACH, RICKETT'S POINT BEAUMARIS, VIC, 1920–541920–54THE BEACH, MORDIALLOC, VIC, 1920–541920–54View Along Beach, Chelsea, Vic, 1920–541920–54The Beach, Black Rock, Vic, 1920–541920–54THE KIOSK WEST BEACH, COWDEROY STREET, ST. KILDA, VIC, 1920–541920–54VIEW ALONG THE BEACH TO OLIVER'S HILL, FRANKSTON, VIC, 1920–541920–54ALBERT PARK BEACH, ALBERT PARK, VIC, 1920–541920–54THE BEACH, SHOWING L.S. CLUB, CHELSEA, VIC, 1920–541920–54Looking Toward Boulevard Brighton Beach, From Hampton, Vic, 1920–541920–54The Beach, Frankston, Vic, 1920–541920–54FIRST BEACH, SANDRINGHAM, VIC, 1920–541920–54THE BEACH ALTONA, VIC, 1920–541920–54THE BEACH, ST. KILDA, VIC, 1920–541920–54BATHERS ON BEACH, FRANKSTON, VIC, 1920–541920–54The Beach, St. Kilda, Vic, 1920–541920–54The Beach And Pier, Frankston, Vic, 1920–541920–54THE BEACH, MENTONE, VIC, 1920–541920–54Museum & Public Library, Swanston Street, Melbourne, Vic. On The Surfing Beach, 1920–541920–54Beach, Albert Park, Vic, 1920–541920–54THE BEACH, ASPENDALE, VIC, 1920–541920–54THE BEACH AND BATHS, MENTONE, VIC, 1920–541920–54The Bathing Beach, Black Rock, Vic, 1920–541920–54A BEACH STUDY, SANDRINGHAM, VIC, 1920–541920–54Brighton Beach municipal baths, 1935–421935–42Mordialloc monster beach carnival - Christmas Eve to Easter, 1935–421935–42Altona Beach line service altered - Saturday 23rd May, 1935–421935–42Mordialloc Prosperity Beach Carnival - Christmas Eve to Easter, 1935–421935–42Brighton Beach municipal baths, 1935–421935–42Royal Life Saving Society of Victoria - State Life Saving Championships St Kilda Beach, 1935–421935–42Cheap excursion Maffra to Williamstown Beach - Sunday March 20, 1935–421935–42Williamstown beach carnival - Dec. 26 1936 to March 29 1937, 1935–421935–42

1940s5 photos

RED BLUFF HOTEL [Beach Road, Sandringham], c. 1940c. 1940Port Melbourne beach, 1939–451939–45Andro (left) and friend at a Melbourne beach in the 1940s1940sAmphibious landing at South Melbourne beach, c. 1944c. 1944Joy Hester, Albert Tucker and Sweeney, St. Kilda Beach, December 19451945
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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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