Old Melbourne

1850s2 photos

Blank invoice for Paper Warehouse, number 39, Flinders Lane East, Melbourne, bought of E. L. Robinson, terms cash on delivery, 1850s1850sUnidentified street, possibly Flinders Lane, Melbourne, 1844–651844–65

1860s6 photos

Flinders Lane, Melbourne, c. 1860c. 1860Flinders Lane, Melbourne, between Exhibition and Russell Streets?, c. 1860c. 1860Flinders Lane looking east from Elizabeth St. 18661866Invoice, Dr. to Cumming Bros. and Co., 39 Flinders Lane East, Melbourne, terms cash, 1851–851851–85Alexander Cairns and Company invoice to Carron Timber Yard, number 72 Flinders Lane East, opposite the Prince of Wales Hotel, Melbourne, 1851–851851–85Interior perspective view of the Royal Arcade, Bourke Street Melbourne, 18691869

1870s4 photos

Flinders Lane in 1870 (from Queen St. Looking east)1870View of the Royal Arcade Melbourne, 18701870Daniel Henderson of 72 Eastern Arcade, Melbourne, 18771877View of the Eastern Arcade, Bourke Street, Melbourne, 18771877

1880s9 photos

Flinders Lane looking east from Bond Street near Queen Street, c. 1880c. 1880View of Coates Lane, Melbourne, 1880?1880?Flinders Lane East, from Swanston Street, c. 1880c. 1880Metropolitan Gas Co., 57 Flinders Lane East, cnr. Argus Alley, Melbourne, c. 1881c. 1881Looking west on Flinders Lane from the intersection with Swanston Street, 18831883Bijou Theatre & Victoria Arcade. Bourke St. E, 1876–941876–94Flinders Lane looking west, [Melbourne, Vic.], 1879–941879–94Flinders Lane from Swanston St, 1886–871886–87Prahran Arcade, 18871887

1890s11 photos

Block Arcade, Melbourne, c. 1890c. 1890Block Arcade, Collins Street, 1887–931887–93Block Arcade, Collins Street, c. 1890c. 1890Melbourne - Royal Arcade, 1880–19001880–1900Flinders Lane, Melbourne, c. 1890c. 1890Exterior view of Block Arcade, Collins Street, c. 1890c. 1890Exterior view of Block Arcade, Elizabeth Street, c. 1890c. 1890Stallbridge Chambers, Chancery Lane, [443] Little Collins St, 1892–951892–95Cole's Book Arcade, Melbourne, Vic.[interior], 1890–19001890–1900M A Alexander Building, Swanston Street near Flinders Lane, 1892–19001892–1900Monahan's Building & Flinders Lane, Melb[ourne], 1892–19001892–1900

1900s16 photos

Motor vehicles lining Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Vic, 1891–19141891–1914Motor vehicles lining Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Vic, 1891–19141891–1914Flinder's Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, c. 1905c. 1905W. E. COLE, BOOK ARCADE, MELBOURNE, c. 1905c. 1905Flinder's Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, 1895–19151895–1915Flinder's Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, 1895–19151895–1915Bourke Street looking west with Coles Book Arcade on left GPO clock tower on right pedestrians and horse-drawn vehicles, 1900–101900–10Bourke Street Melbourne looking towards Elizabeth Street showing Coles Book Arcade including a cable tram, 1900–101900–10Old Inn Flinders Lane near Collins Place Melbourne, 1880–19321880–1932A rural Lane, Frankston, c. 1906c. 1906Flinders Lane, looking West from Swanston Street, 1875–19381875–1938Flinders Lane, Melbourne, c. 1907c. 1907Flinders Lane, Melbourne, c. 1908c. 1908Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, showing GPO and exterior of Royal Arcade, 1880–19381880–1938View of the clock in the Royal Arcade, Melbourne, 1892–19271892–1927Little Collins Street, corner of Coates Lane, Melbourne, 1880–19381880–1938

1910s9 photos

Swanston Street looking South from Flinders Lane showing Princes Bridge railway station with clock tower, c. 1910c. 1910Original Home of Melbourne Public Library, Judge Barry's House, Goldsborough's Lane, Melbourne in 19101910Flinders Lane, Melbourne, May 25 19111911Interior, A.G. Jones, Stationer, Royal Arcade, Melbourne, 1911–151911–15[Collins Street showing the entrance to the Block Arcade], 1913–141913–14Elm Lane Coburg, 1914–161914–16Entrance to Cole's Book Arcade on Little Collins Street near the corner of Howey Place, 1910–201910–20[View of the clock in the Royal Arcade, Melbourne], 1892–19451892–1945A Melbourne lane, 19191919

1920s3 photos

283-291 Bourke St., (south side) between Swanston Street and Union Lane, 1921–271921–27View across Melbourne, looking north east from the Commercial Club, Flinders Lane, 1920s1920sFlinders Lane from Swanston Street corner, looking west, 19261926

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176 historic photos for Lanes and arcades, 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 1950s (47). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.