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715 photos1841–1976

1840s 3 1850s 15 1860s 34 1870s 53 1880s 61 1890s 50 1900s 136 1910s 66 1920s 47 1930s 119 1940s 92 1950s 35 1960s 3 1970s 1

1870s45 photos

Independent Church, Collins Street, c. 1870c. 1870Baptist Church, Collins St, c. 1870c. 1870ST. MARY'S CHURCH, CAULFIELD, 1870–711870–71The Independent Church, Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1870c. 1870West End Church, Melbourne, 18701870Christ Church, South Yarra, 1857–861857–86Dr. Cairns' Church and Fitzroy Gardens, 18711871Christ Church, cnr Denham and Church Streets, Hawthorn, 18721872Congregational Church, Collins Street, Melbourne, 18721872Interior of St Mary's Church, Caulfield, 1870–751870–75View of Richmond from Church Street, Prahran, 18731873View of East Melbourne, including the German Lutheran Church, c. 1874c. 1874Elevated view of Melbourne from Gaelic Church, Rathdowne Street, Carlton South, 1875?1875?Presbyterian Church Elsternwick, 1875?1875?Bird's-eye views of Melbourne, taken from the top of Scots' Church spire, Collins Street, 18751875Scots Church from Russell Street, [Vic.], c. 1875c. 1875Congregational Church, Collins Street east [Melbourne, Vic.], 1865–851865–85Independent Church, [Melbourne, Vic.], 1860–901860–90Free Methodist Church, Pascoe Street, [Williamstown], 1870–801870–80South Melbourne, elevated view with church in foreground, c. 1875c. 1875View from the top of the Scots Church steeple, Collins Street, 18751875Independent Church, cnr. Collins & Russell Sts. Melbourne, 18751875"Scotts i.e. Scots Church. Collins Street. shows Charles Summers' statue of Burke & Wills, in the intersection of Collins and Russell Streets, Melbourne", 18751875St. Paul's [Church, Melbourne], 18751875"Scotts i.e. Scots Church. Collins Street. shows Charles Summers' statue of Burke & Wills, in the intersection of Collins and Russell Streets, Melbourne", 18751875Looking East showing Collins Street, Russell Street, the Independent Church spire and Treasury Building, 18751875Looking South over St. Pauls Church and the old Fish Market building towards South Melbourne, 18751875Looking North showing Russell and Bourke Streets and the Wesleyan Church, 18751875Church of England Grammar School St. Kilda Road, 1870–801870–80Independent Ch. [i.e. Church] Collins Street, 1870–801870–80Scots Church Collins Street, 1870–801870–80All Saints Church St. Kilda, 1870–801870–80St. Mary's New Church, Caulfield [Vic.], 18771877Scots Church, Collins Street East [Melbourne, Vic.], 1874–801874–80WESLEY CHURCH [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82SCOTTS [i.e., SCOTS] CHURCH [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82The Congregational Church, Collins Street, Melbourne, 18771877Independent Church, Melbourne, 1873–821873–82The Presbyterian Church, Collins Street, Melbourne, 18771877Presbyterian Church, Chapel St., St. Kilda, c. 1878c. 1878St. Paul's Church Melbourne, 18781878Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Nelson Place, Williamstown, 18781878View of East Melbourne, including the German Lutheran Church, c. 1878c. 1878Holy Trinity Church, in Nelson Place, Williamstown, 1860–991860–99New Temple Church, corner of Albert Street and Morrison Place, East Melbourne, 1867–911867–91

1880s15 photos

St. Patrick's Cathedral under construction, East Melbourne, c. 1880c. 1880Wesley Church, Lonsdale Street, c. 1880c. 1880Red Lion Hotel, Church Street, Hawthorn, 1880?1880?Independent Church, Collins Street, Melbourne, 1870–901870–90Second Independent Church, Melbourne - West, c. 1880c. 1880Baptist Church as constructed, Cecil Street, Williamstown, 1870–901870–90Interior of St. Francis's Church, Melbourne, 18801880St. Paul's church, [Melbourne, Vic.], c. 1880c. 1880Scotish Ch. [i.e. Scottish Church] Collins St, c. 1880c. 1880THE INDEPENDENT CHURCH, COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE, 1865–951865–95ST. PATRICK'S R.C. CATHEDRAL, MELBOURNE. [under construction], 1865–951865–95THE SCOTS' CHURCH, COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE, 1865–951865–95Scots church, Collins Street East, Melbourne, 1865–951865–95THE WESLEY CHURCH, LONSDALE STREET, MELBOURNE, c. 1880c. 1880Christ Church, SOUTH YARRA, c. 1880c. 1880
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