Old Melbourne

1840s1 photo

Melbourne, Port Phillip, Racecourse and Survey Office, 1840, c. 1840c. 1840

1860s1 photo

Volunteer review, Melbourne Racecourse, Easter Monday, 18621862

1880s2 photos

Flemington Racecourse, c. 1880c. 1880A four-in-hand off to the Melbourne Cup races, Nov. 18881888

1890s6 photos

Flemington Racecourse, 1890?1890?Flemington race-course, jockeys going into rooms after the race, c. 1890c. 1890Flemington Racecourse during a race meeting, 1890–19001890–1900Crowds dispersing from Flemington Railway Station to attend races, 1890–19001890–1900Flemington racecourse - view of stands, 1890–19001890–1900Flemington Racecourse, 1892–19001892–1900

1900s7 photos

General View [of] Caulfield Racecourse [1900], c. 1900c. 1900Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, 1902?1902?The Lawn, Flemington Racecourse, c. 1903c. 1903The Lawn, Flemington Racecourse, c. 1904c. 1904FLEMINGTON RACECOURSE. THE GREAT FLOOD SEPT. 10, 1906, c. 1906c. 1906FLEMINGTON RACECOURSE, MELBOURNE, c. 1906c. 1906FLEMINGTON RACECOURSE MELBOURNE, c. 1909c. 1909

1910s17 photos

Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Vic, 1900–201900–20Lawn Gardens, Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, c. 1911c. 1911FLEMINGTON RACECOURSE, MELBOURNE, c. 1911c. 1911Wednesday Feb. 28 1912 - Mentone races1912MELBOURNE CUP 1912 PIASTRE 1st, HALLOWMAS 2nd, UNCLE SAM 3rd. Owner ... W. Brown, Jockey ... A. Shanahan. Time 3.27 and a quarter19123 Track Curve Construction Between Show Grounds and Flemington Racecourse Station, 19161916Flemington Racecourse Station, 19161916Patriotic Carnival, Caulfield Racecourse, c. 1918c. 1918Patriotic Carnival, Caulfield Racecourse, c. 1918c. 1918Patriotic Carnival, Caulfield Racecourse, c. 1918c. 1918Patriotic Carnival, Caulfield Racecourse, c. 1918c. 1918Patriotic Carnival, Caulfield Racecourse, c. 1918c. 1918Patriotic Carnival, Caulfield Racecourse, c. 1918c. 1918Patriotic Carnival, Caulfield Racecourse, c. 1918c. 1918Patriotic Carnival, Caulfield Racecourse, c. 1918c. 1918The first electric train. First trial on Flemington Racecourse Line. Sunday.6.10.1918. Electric Train.6.Cars1918The first electric train. First trial on Flemington Racecourse Line. Sunday.6.10.1918. Electric Train.4.Cars1918

1920s19 photos

Flemington Racecourse?, 1900–491900–49Grandstand, Flemington Racecourse, Vic, c. 1925c. 1925Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne Cup Day, 1920–301920–30Grand Stand, Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, 19251925Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, 19251925Grandstand, Flemington Racecourse, Vic, c. 1925c. 1925Grandstand, Caulfield Racecourse, Vic, 19271927Stand at Caulfield Racecourse at time of construction, c. 1927c. 1927Construction of Caulfield Racecourse, 19271927Construction of Caulfield Racecourse, 19271927Construction of Caulfield Racecourse, 19271927Stand at Caulfield Racecourse at time of construction, c. 1927c. 1927Stand at Caulfield Racecourse at time of construction, c. 1927c. 1927Grandstand, Caulfield Racecourse, Vic, 19271927Albion Street, West Brunswick, showing factories and houses with Moonee Valley racecourse in right background, 19281928Intersection of Mount Alexander and Racecourse Roads, Flemington, 1925–341925–34Intersection of Mount Alexander and Racecourse Roads, Flemington, 1925–341925–34Caulfield Racecourse, including Station Street, 1925–331925–33[Railway construction during the widening and expansion of Flemington Bridge over Racecourse Road, Flemington], 19291929

1930s7 photos

Flemington Racecourse, 1925–351925–35Steel framework of a Grandstand, Caulfield Racecourse, 1920–401920–40Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria Show Grounds at Ascot Vale with Flemington Racecourse in distance, 1925–401925–40Show Grounds with Flemington Racecourse u.l, 1925–401925–40Flemington Racecourse with large crowd in attendance and Show Grounds in distance, 1925–401925–40Williamstown racecourse, Victoria, 1925–401925–40Flemington Racecourse with Maribyrnong River in foreground, 1925–401925–40

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140 historic photos for Horse racing, taken between 1840 and 1956, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 10 decades, with the most from the 1940s (57). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.