Old Melbourne

1870s11 photos

Collins St. from Queens St, 1870–801870–80Collins St. from Market Street, 1870–801870–80Dr. Blair. Prominent Collins Street Surgeon about the Eighties, 1874–781874–78Nicholson's Corner, Cnr Collins Street East and Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1875–801875–80Colonial Chambers, 86 Collins Street West, Melbourne, 1875–801875–80Scots Church, Collins Street East [Melbourne, Vic.], 1874–801874–80Collins St. from Russell St. [Melbourne, Vic.], 1870–851870–85The Congregational Church, Collins Street, Melbourne, 18771877The Presbyterian Church, Collins Street, Melbourne, 18771877Bank of Victoria, Collins St. Melbourne, c. 1878c. 1878Western Market Collins Street front 18791879

1880s49 photos

Collins St. looking east from below Elizabeth St, c. 1880c. 1880Collins St. looking west from Spring St, c. 1880c. 1880Russell Street looking north from Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1880c. 1880Collins Street (from Treasury), c. 1880c. 1880Independent Church, Collins Street, Melbourne, 1870–901870–90Collins Street, Sunday morning, c. 1880c. 1880National Bank, [Collins Street, Melbourne, Vic.], c. 1880c. 1880Bank of Victoria, [Collins Street, Melbourne, Vic.], c. 1880c. 1880View of Coates Lane, Melbourne, 1880?1880?Collins Street, from Queen Street, looking east, 1870–901870–90Collins St fm [i.e. from] Queen Street, c. 1880c. 1880Scotish Ch. [i.e. Scottish Church] Collins St, c. 1880c. 1880Collins St. from Russell St, c. 1880c. 1880Bank of New South Wales, Collins St. West, Melbourne, 1865–951865–95THE NATIONAL BANK, COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE, 1865–951865–95THE INDEPENDENT CHURCH, COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE, 1865–951865–95THE SCOTS' CHURCH, COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE, 1865–951865–95Scots church, Collins Street East, Melbourne, 1865–951865–95Collins Street Melbourne, looking east from Queen Street, c. 1880c. 1880Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1880c. 1880Collins Street Melbourne, looking west from Spring Street, showing both sides of the street, c. 1880c. 1880Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1880c. 1880Town Hall. Corner of Swanston St. & Collins St. East, c. 1880c. 1880Collins Street Independent Church. (N.E. Corner of Russell & Collins Sts.), c. 1880c. 1880The National Bank, Collins St. Melbourne, 1865–951865–95Collins St., looking east, [Melbourne, Vic.], 1880–811880–81Collins Street, Melbourne-west, c. 1880c. 1880Collins St Looking West, 1880?1880?Collins St from Elizabeth St Looking East, c. 1880c. 1880Premises of Cookson & Co., tailors, 23 Collins St. West, Melbourne, c. 1880c. 188015 COLLINS STREET WEST, 1867–951867–95Collins Street from the Town Hall, c. 1883c. 1883Collins Street looking east from Queen Street, c. 1883c. 1883Collins Street from the Treasury, c. 1883c. 1883Collins St. looking west from the Baptist Church, c. 1883c. 1883Notice to customers of Town Cellar, in Collins Street, 18831883The Block Collins Street, c. 1883c. 1883Portrait photographs by Foster & Martin of Collins Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1879–891879–89Portrait photographs by Foster & Martin of Collins Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1879–891879–89Portrait photographs by Foster & Martin of Collins Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1879–891879–89Portrait photographs by Foster & Martin of Collins Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1879–891879–89Portrait photographs by Foster & Martin of Collins Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1879–891879–89Portrait photographs by Foster & Martin of Collins Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1879–891879–89Portrait photographs by Foster & Martin of Collins Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1879–891879–89Portrait photographs by Foster & Martin of Collins Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1879–891879–89Independent Church, Collins St., Melbourne, 18851885Collins Street, Melbourne, 1880–901880–90Collins Street East, shop fronts, 1880–901880–90[Collins Street East, Vienna Cafe], 1880–901880–90

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1,262 historic photos of Collins Street, Melbourne, taken between 1841 and 1975, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 13 decades, with the most from the 1940s (344). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.