Old Melbourne

1850s3 photos

Commercial premises of McEwan & Houston, Ironmongers, 77 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, 1852–531852–53Blank invoices, Melbourne, bought of Edmund Westby and Company and bought of Alexander McCalla, 1850s1850sCollins St. Melb West South Side Corner Elizabeth St. looking West 18551855

1860s14 photos

Elizabeth St. Melbourne [corner of Little Collins], c. 1860c. 1860Harney & Co. Elizabeth Street, 18611861Corner of Collins and Elizabeth Streets Melbourne, 1860–631860–63Collins Street looking East from below Elizabeth Street, c. 1862c. 1862THE "FLOOD," ELIZABETH ST., 6 p.m. Dec. 8, 18621862"The Flood", Elizabeth St., 6 pm. Dec. 8, 18621862The "Flood," Elizabeth St; 6 p.m; Dec. 8, 18621862Elizabeth Street (1864)1864ELIZABETH STREET. (1864.)1864Elizabeth Street, Melbourne. Sept. 1864. London Tavern Hotel, Age Office, W. & G. Dean, Robertson & Mullens1864Flinders Lane looking east from Elizabeth St. 18661866Elizabeth Street looking south from Bourke Street, c. 1867c. 1867J. Hughs, late Plummer, chemist and druggist, 145 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, 1851–851851–85Russell & Turner, dispensing chemists, City Medical Hall, 173 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, 1851–851851–85

1870s11 photos

Elizabeth Street Melbourne, c. 1870c. 1870Elizabeth street, North from Post Office, 1867–801867–80Building of T. Robinson & Co. Victoria Agricultural Depot., Melbourne, 1868–801868–80Portrait photographs by Benson & Stevenson, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, 1872–801872–80Portrait photographs by Benson & Stevenson, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, 1872–801872–80Portrait photographs by Benson & Stevenson, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, 1872–801872–80Portrait photographs by Benson & Stevenson, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, 1872–801872–80Portrait photographs by Benson & Stevenson, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, 1872–801872–80Portrait photographs by Benson & Stevenson, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, 1872–801872–80Elizabeth Street looking south [Melbourne, Vic.], 1868–881868–88Shopfront at 200 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, 1875–821875–82

1880s13 photos

Collins St. looking east from below Elizabeth St, c. 1880c. 1880Bourke St. looking east from Elizabeth St, c. 1880c. 1880Bourke Street, Melbourne, looking east from Elizabeth Street, showing south side, c. 1880c. 1880Elizabeth Street from Flinders Street looking north, c. 1880c. 1880Collins St from Elizabeth St Looking East, c. 1880c. 1880Corner of Collins and Elizabeth Streets, [Melbourne], 1855–19101855–1910Elizabeth Street, c. 1883c. 1883McEwan & Co. Elizabeth Street, c. 1883c. 1883E S & A Bank Elizabeth St, 1877–971877–9711 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, 1855–19201855–1920Collins Street West at Elizabeth Street showing Federal Bank of Australia and Modern Permanent Building Society, 1888?1888?Looking east up Collins Street from Elizabeth Street corner, 1888?1888?View of Elizabeth Street, looking towards Collins Street showing the Beehive Clothing Company and the Beehive Chambers, corner of Bourke and Elizabeth Streets, 1888?1888?

1890s19 photos

Collins St., corner of Elizabeth St., Melbourne, 1889–921889–92Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, 1890?1890?Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, from Flinders Street, c. 1890c. 1890Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, looking south from Bourke Street, c. 1890c. 1890Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, looking south from Bourke Street, c. 1890c. 1890Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, looking south from Bourke Street, c. 1890c. 1890Exterior view of Block Arcade, Elizabeth Street, c. 1890c. 1890Collins Street, looking west across Elizabeth Street, 1880–19001880–1900Elizabeth Street from Bourke Street, c. 1890c. 1890Elizabeth Street from Flinders Street [Melbourne, Vic.], 1891–971891–97Elizabeth St Melb [i.e. Melbourne] Oct 18941894Elizabeth Street South East, 1891–991891–99Elizabeth St from Lonsdale St in 18951895Mrs Potter Melbourne Series, 18961896Mrs Potter Melbourne Series, 18961896Collins St. Melbourne. Looking East from Elizabeth St, 1892–19001892–1900Unidentified procession in Elizabeth Street, looking north from Collins Street, 1892–19001892–1900Melbourne from [the] Post Office Tower, looking down Elizabeth St south, 1892–19001892–1900Premises of A.C. Sturrock, Seed Merchants, 333 Lonsdale Street, near Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, 1895–19001895–1900

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347 historic photos of Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, taken between 1850 and 1954, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 11 decades, with the most from the 1940s (105). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.