Old Melbourne

1850s1 photo

New Year's Day. Pic-nic on the banks of the Yarra, opposite the Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, 18581858

1860s6 photos

Melbourne from Botanical Gardens, 1861?1861?Botanical Gardens Melbourne, c. 1861c. 1861Botanical gardens Melbourne, c. 1861c. 1861Melbourne from Botanical Gardens, c. 1861c. 1861Botanical Gardens - Melbourne, c. 1865c. 1865View in Botanical Gardens - Melbourne, c. 1865c. 1865

1870s9 photos

Botanical Gardens - Melbourne ... [?], c. 1870c. 1870Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, c. 1870c. 1870View of building and gardeners in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, c. 1870c. 1870Botanical Gardens. [Melbourne], 18751875Public Gardens, Melbourne (ie. Botanical Gardens), 1870–801870–80Botanical Gardens. [Melbourne], 18751875Scene in the Melbourne Botanical Garden, 18761876Scene in the Melbourne botanical gardens, 18771877Scene in the Melbourne botanical gardens, 18771877

1880s20 photos

City of Melbourne and suburbs : Botanical Gardens, 1870–901870–90Government House from the Botanical Gardens [Melbourne, Vic.], c. 1880c. 1880Government House from Botanical Gardens [Melbourne, Vic.], c. 1880c. 1880Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, with Government House in background, 1865–951865–95Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, 1865–951865–95Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, Government House in background, 1865–951865–95VIEW IN THE BOTANICAL GARDENS, At the Rustic Footbridge, Melbourne, 1865–951865–95Botanic gardens, Melbourne, 1855–19101855–1910Botanic gardens, Melbourne, 1855–19101855–1910Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, Vic, c. 1885c. 1885View on the Yarra from the Botanical Gardens bridge, [Melbourne, Vic.], c. 1885c. 1885Path through the Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, 18851885Lake in the Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, 18851885Two little girls standing on a path in the Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, 18851885Melbourne [skyline from lake, Botanic Gardens], 1876–941876–94Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, Vic, c. 1885c. 1885Rustic bridge, Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, 1888?1888?Rustic bridge, Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, 1888?1888?Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, 1888?1888?The Lake, Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, 1888?1888?

1890s24 photos

Melbourne - Botanic Gardens, 1880–19001880–1900Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, 1880–19001880–1900Botanical Gardens. [Melbourne], 18901890View of lake from pathway, Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, c. 1890c. 1890View of lake, Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, c. 1890c. 1890View along pathway, Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, c. 1890c. 1890View along pathway with gardener tending garden bed, Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, c. 1890c. 1890Elevated view of lake, Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, c. 1890c. 1890View of rustic bridge and lake, Botanical Gardens, Melbourne. Government House is shown in the background, c. 1890c. 1890View from pathway, to the conservatory, Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, c. 1890c. 1890View of lake, Botanical Gardens, Melbourne. Government House is shown in the background, c. 1890c. 1890View of lake from pathway, Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, c. 1890c. 1890Overlooking the lake, Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, 18901890View along pathway, Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, 18901890Overlooking the lake, Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, 18901890View along pathway, Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, c. 1890c. 1890View along pathway, Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, 18901890View along pathway, Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, c. 1890c. 1890View along pathway, Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, c. 1890c. 1890View along pathway, Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, 18901890Government House and Botanical Gardens Melbourne, 18931893Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, Vic, 1891–971891–97Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, Vic, 1891–971891–97Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, Vic, 1891–971891–97

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383 historic photos of Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, taken between 1858 and 1956, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 11 decades, with the most from the 1900s (185). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.