Old Melbourne

1840s2 photos

The Government Offices, Melbourne, 18451845The Government Offices, Melbourne, 18451845

1850s2 photos

The junction of Elizabeth & Lonsdale Sts Melbourne, 18531853St. Francis' Cathedral, Melbourne, 18571857

1860s21 photos

Government Offices. Melbourne, 1860?1860?John Wesley Church Lonsdale St. Melbourne, c. 1860c. 1860Zion Particular Baptist Church, Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, 18611861Chief Secretary's office Melbourne corner William St. and Lonsdale St, c. 1861c. 1861Lonsdale Street West, 18611861Melbourne Hospital, Lonsdale Street, 18611861Corner of King & Lonsdale Streets, 18611861GREAT LONSDALE STREET EAST (1864.)1864Great Lonsdale Street East (1864)1864Great Lonsdale Street East (1864)1864Wesleyan Church, Melbourne, c. 1868c. 1868Looking east along Lonsdale St. from Queen St, 18691869Melbourne In 1869 From The Fitzgerald, Lonsdale Street1869Shows Lonsdale Street looking West from William Street : from the tower of Dr Fitzgerald's residence Lonsdale Street West, 18691869Views of the City of Melbourne (Victoria) : from the tower of Dr Fitzgerald's residence Lonsdale Street West, 18691869[Shows Little Bourke Street between William and Queen Streets] : from the tower of Dr Fitzgerald's residence Lonsdale Street West, 18691869[Shows Lonsdale and Queen Streets looking east from intersection] : from the tower of Dr Fitzgerald's residence Lonsdale Street West, 18691869[Shows Queen Street between Lonsdale and Little Bourke Streets] : from the tower of Dr Fitzgerald's residence Lonsdale Street West, 18691869[Shows William Street between Bourke and Lonsdale Streets] : from the tower of Dr Fitzgerald's residence Lonsdale Street West, 18691869Shows Lonsdale Street looking West from William Street picture : from the tower of Dr Fitzgerald's residence Lonsdale Street West, 18691869[Shows William Street looking north west from Lonsdale Street] : from the tower of Dr Fitzgerald's residence Lonsdale Street West, 18691869

1870s10 photos

Elevated view Of Melbourne looking south from Lonsdale Street, about 18701870Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, c. 1870c. 1870Lonsdale Street in 1870 (looking east from Queen St.)1870Swanston St. in 1870, from Lonsdale Street1870Picture Gallery, South Wing, Lt. Lonsdale Street, 18721872Picture Gallery, South Wing, Lt. Lonsdale Street, 18721872Receipt to Mr. Gilks from The People's Pawn Office, Harris Loel, 126 Lonsdale Street, Corner Russell Street, Melbourne, 1870–761870–76Melbourne Hospital, Lonsdale Street, 1872–761872–76Lonsdale Street, 1870s1870sSwanston Street looking S [i.e. South] from Lonsdale St, 1870–801870–80

1880s8 photos

Lonsdale Street looking east from Queen Street, c. 1880c. 1880Wesley Church, Lonsdale Street, c. 1880c. 1880THE WESLEY CHURCH, LONSDALE STREET, MELBOURNE, c. 1880c. 1880Lonsdale St, 1876–941876–94Lonsdale St. looking west, 1876–941876–94Levy Bros & Co [271 Lonsdale Street], 1886–871886–87Display of goods manufactured by G.H.G. Wharington Tinsmith and Japanning Works, Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, 18891889Gibson's warehouse, [405-407] Lonsdale St [building dated 1889], c. 1889c. 1889

1890s9 photos

Edward Duckett & Sons, Lonsdale St. West, c. 1890c. 1890Swanston St from Lonsdale St in 18951895Elizabeth St from Lonsdale St in 18951895Premises of A.C. Sturrock, Seed Merchants, 333 Lonsdale Street, near Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, 1895–19001895–1900Interiors of G.H.G. Wharington Tinsmith and Japanning Works Lonsdale Street Melbourne, 1889–19071889–1907Exterior views of G.H.G. Wharington Tinsmith and Japanning Works Lonsdale Street Melbourne, 1889–19071889–1907Interiors of G.H.G. Wharington Tinsmith and Japanning Works Lonsdale Street Melbourne, 1889–19071889–1907Exterior views of G.H.G. Wharington Tinsmith and Japanning Works Lonsdale Street Melbourne, 1889–19071889–1907Interiors of G.H.G. Wharington Tinsmith and Japanning Works Lonsdale Street Melbourne, 1889–19071889–1907

1900s8 photos

Nurse with man and child (Lonsdale Street, Melbourne), c. 1900c. 1900Wesley Church - Lonsdale St. Melbourne, 1900?1900?SWANSTON ST. FROM LONSDALE ST. MELBOURNE, 1890–19101890–1910Looking south along Swanston Street, near Lonsdale Street, c. 1901c. 1901[Group portrait of staff at W. H. Blakeley and Co., 115 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne], 1904–051904–05[Group portrait at W. H. Blakeley and Co., 115 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne], c. 1906c. 1906[Sharpening saws at W. H. Blakeley and Co., 115 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne], c. 1906c. 1906Wesley Church, Lonsdale St., Melbourne, c. 1908c. 1908

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198 historic photos of Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, taken between 1845 and 1958, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 12 decades, with the most from the 1950s (81). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.