Old Melbourne

1900s1 photo

SWANSTON ST. FROM LONSDALE ST. MELBOURNE, 1905–141905–14

1910s5 photos

Alexander & Hartigan Marble Works, 10 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, 1910–111910–11Susan and Joseph Malouf and children outside their shop and dwelling at 58 Lonsdale St. Melbourne, 19111911Western Hotel, Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, 1900–301900–30Swanston Street Church of Christ on the corner of Little Lonsdale Street (north side) and Swanston Street (west side), 1902–341902–34Joseph and Susan Malouf and family outside their shop and dwelling at 58 Lonsdale St., Melbourne, 19181918

1920s8 photos

Wesley Church, Lonsdale Street, showing the Princess Mary Club under construction, c. 1920c. 1920Lonsdale Street looking east from intersection of Queen Street, c. 1920c. 1920Parked cars along Lonsdale Street, looking north from Collins Street, c. 1920c. 1920Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, looking over roof tops, c. 1920c. 1920Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, looking south from Lonsdale Street, 1910–301910–30[13-17 Little Lonsdale Street, H. Leslie Blakeley standing in doorway], 19241924[Grinding wheels at W. H. Blakeley and Co., 13-17 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne], c. 1924c. 1924View of Lonsdale Street looking east from Spencer Street, 1927–281927–28

1930s26 photos

State Taxation Offices. Lonsdale Street. Melbourne. Completed April 1930. Commercial Photographic Coy Melb1930Princess Mary Club, Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, 1929–311929–31Shops along Lonsdale Street west, c. 1930c. 1930Melbourne Hospital, Lonsdale Street, 19311931Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, 1930–351930–35Church of St. Francis showing the front facing Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, 19331933Cobb & Co. cottages, Little Lonsdale Street, 19331933[Queen Victoria Women's Hospital, Lonsdale Street, Melbourne], 1930s1930sSpringthorpe Gates from the Melbourne Hospital, Lonsdale Street, 19351935J.S. McClelland, printers & stationers, Lonsdale Street, which was once the Black Eagle Hotel, 19351935Commonwealth Hotel, 352 Lonsdale St., Melbourne, 19351935Houses in Exploration Lane, off Little Lonsdale Street, 19351935Princes Mary Club, 118-122 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, c. 1936c. 1936Princes Mary Club, 118-122 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, c. 1936c. 1936Cable tram in Lonsdale Street (near Elizabeth Street, Melbourne), c. 1936c. 1936The Presbyterian Church, c/r Lonsdale St and William Street, 19371937Wesley Church, Lonsdale St., Melbourne, 1920–541920–54THE HOSPITAL BUILDINGS, MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54Panorama Overlooking Lonsdale Street, Danenong, Vic, 1920–541920–54"LONSDALE STREET, MELBOURNE ; THE CITY SKYLINE FROM ST. KILDA ROAD, MELBOURNE", 1920–541920–54SWANSTON ST., SOUTH FROM LONSDALE ST., MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54"LONSDALE STREET, MELBOURNE ; THE CITY SKYLINE FROM ST. KILDA ROAD, MELBOURNE", 1920–541920–54Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54Elizabeth Street, From Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54Little Lonsdale Street looking north east from King Street, 19381938[Argyll House, 415-417 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne], 1930–491930–49

1940s17 photos

Swanston St. looking south from Lonsdale St, c. 1940c. 1940Swanston St. looking south from Lonsdale St, c. 1940c. 1940Swanston St. looking south from Lonsdale St, c. 1940c. 1940Auxiliary Ambulance Driver, ... at Ambulance headquarters Lonsdale St. during massed practice in protective clothing, c. 1941c. 1941Panoramic view of Melbourne looking west from St. Vincent's Hospital, c. 1941c. 1941Little Lonsdale St. Melbourne, 1939–451939–45Little Lonsdale St. Melbourne, 1939–451939–45Little Lonsdale St. Melbourne, 1939–451939–45Procession in Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, 1940s1940sRear, Phoenix Press Building, 359 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne and part of rear of Zevenboom & Co., 333 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, c. 1946c. 1946Cambridge Motors, 131 Lonsdale St., Melbourne, 19471947Cambridge Motors, 131 Lonsdale St., Melbourne, 19471947Henry H. York and Company Pty Ltd., Lonsdale Street Melbourne, Vic, 19491949Spicers & Detmold Ltd., Lonsdale St., [Melbourne, Vic.], 19491949State Crown Law Office, Lonsdale Street [Melbourne, Vic.], 19491949566 Lonsdale Street, [Melbourne, Vic.], 19491949Henry H. York and Company Pty Ltd., Lonsdale Street Melbourne, Vic, 19491949

1950s3 photos

Finn Place from Little Lonsdale Street, 1950?1950?Little Lonsdale Street - north side, looking west from Spring Street corner, 19501950Griffin Lane - east side, looking south from corner of Little Lonsdale Street, 19501950

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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.