Old Melbourne

1870s6 photos

Old Theatre Royal Melbourne...Destroyed by fire in 18721872Theatre Royal, 75 Bourke Street East, Melbourne, 1855–931855–93New Theatre Royal Melbourne, 18751875New Theatre Royal Melbourne, 18751875New Theatre Royal Melbourne, 18751875The Theatre Royal, Melbourne, 18771877

1880s5 photos

Cheque from the Theatre Royal Branch, Melbourne, The Bank of Public Opinion taken from Life Account or bearer for the sum of thirty thousand pounds, signed Bland Holt, 18831883Theatre Royal, 232 Bourke St., or 75 Bourke St. East, Melbourne, c. 1885c. 1885New Athenaeum Club Collins St. [an architect's elevation], 1886–871886–87Princess Theatre, Melbourne, 18881888Princess Theatre while staging "Fool's Revenge" and view of Spring Street, showing Mayger's Imperial Hotel and the Windsor Hotel, 1888?1888?

1890s10 photos

Princess Theatre, Spring Street, Melbourne, c. 1890c. 1890Melbourne Spring St. Princess Theatre, 18901890Princess Theatre Melbourne, 18931893Princess Theatre Melbourne, 18931893Princess Theatre Melbourne 1893 [another view]1893Princess Theatre Melb. [i.e. Melbourne], c. 1894c. 1894PRINCESS THEATRE, MELBOURNE, (VICTORIA), c. 1895c. 1895The Athenaeum Hall, Melbourne [advertising a lecture by Rev. Haskett Smith], 1892–19001892–1900Spring St Melbourne & Princess Theatre, 1892–19001892–1900Princess Theatre & Grand Hotel, Melbourne, c. 1899c. 1899

1900s15 photos

Princess Theatre, Melbourne, decorated for the visit of Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York for opening of Australia's first Parliament, c. 1901c. 1901Exterior front view of Princess Theatre, Spring Street, Melbourne, 1886–19201886–1920Going the Pace, Theatre Royal, Melbourne, 19031903Going the Pace, Theatre Royal, Melbourne, 19031903Going the Pace, Theatre Royal, Melbourne, 19031903PRINCESS THEATRE, MELBOURNE, c. 1905c. 1905PRINCESS THEATRE MELBOURNE, c. 1906c. 1906Princess Theatre [Melbourne, Vic.], 1900–141900–14Princess Theatre & Grand Hotel, Melbourne, c. 1907c. 1907Princess Theatre & Grand Hotel, Melbourne, c. 1908c. 1908Princess Theatre, Spring St., Melbourne, c. 1908c. 1908Her Majesty's Theatre Exhibition Street, Melbourne, 1909?1909?Spring Street and Princess's Theatre, MELBOURNE, 1905–141905–14Her Majesty's Theatre, Exhibition St; Melbourne, 1905–141905–14Princess Theatre, Melbourne, 1905–141905–14

1910s4 photos

SPRING STREET AND PRINCESS'S THEATRE, MELBOURNE, c. 1910c. 1910Her Majesty's Theatre, Exhibition Street, Melbourne, c. 1910c. 1910Princess Theatre, Spring St; Melbourne, c. 1910c. 1910Princess Theatre and Spring Street looking towards the Grand Hotel, 19161916

1920s20 photos

Theatre Royal Melbourne, 1910–301910–30Theatre Royal Melbourne, 1910–301910–30Her Majestys Theatre, Melbourne, illuminated, 1913–311913–31Leon Gordon in "White Cargo" Theatre Royal Melbourne, c. 1926c. 1926State Theatre from Flinders Street, 1910–451910–45HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE [MELBOURNE], 1914–411914–41Regent Theatre, 210 Toorak Road, South Yarra, 19271927Regent Theatre, 210 Toorak Road, South Yarra, 19271927View from above Regent Theatre looking west down Collins Street, Melbourne, 1928?1928?View of the interior of auditorium at the State Theatre Melbourne towards the right hand side of the stage showing statue of Diana of Versailles with stag, a temple with a statue of Aphrodite and an urn on a pedestal in the foreground, c. 1928c. 1928Interior of dark panelled smoking room with large fireplace and pseudo medieval chairs and settle in the State Theatre Melbourne, 19291929Interior of ladies boudoir at the State Theatre Melbourne, 19291929View of proscenium with two organs either side of the orchestra pit and a grand piano at left at State Theatre Melbourne, 19291929View in dress circle foyer of the State Theatre Melbourne showing pseudo medieval table with large majolica vase, 19291929View towards stairs to dress circle from the entrance foyer of the State Theatre Melbourne, showing gargoyles along underside of the balcony, 19291929View of the State Theatre Melbourne at night from the corner of Flinders and Russell Streets, 19291929View of the dress circle foyer at the State Theatre Flinders Street Melbourne, 19291929Interior of entrance foyer at the State Theatre Melbourne, 19291929Illuminated night view of the State Theatre from the corner of Flinders and Russell Streets, Melbourne, 19291929View from the dress circle towards the statues of Diana and Aphrodite in the auditorium at the State Theatre Melbourne, 19291929

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144 historic photos of Melbourne's grand theatres, taken between 1872 and 1954, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 9 decades, with the most from the 1940s (54). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.