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Exhibition Building, Melbourne, c. 1908Exhibition Building, Melbournec. 1908

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The Royal Exhibition Building is a UNESCO World Heritage-listed building in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, built in 1879–1880 as part of the international exhibition movement, which presented over 50 exhibitions between 1851 and 1915 around the globe.

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1850s4 photos

The Melbourne Exhibition Buildings, N.W. Angle, 18541854The Melbourne Exhibition Buildings, N. W. angle, 1854 S.T.G1854The Exhibition Building, Melbourne, 18541854Exhibition Building. Melbourne, c. 1858c. 1858

1860s6 photos

First Exhibition Building, corner of La Trobe and William Streets, Melbourne, 18611861Vice-Regal Ball, Exhibition Building, Melbourne June 1st 18641864First exhibition building, William Street, Melbourne, 1860s1860sInterior of the Exhibition building, showing exhibits of Melbourne companies and businesses, 1866–671866–67Interior of the Exhibition building, showing exhibits of Melbourne companies and businesses, 1866–671866–67Victoria Volunteer Artillery Regiment Grand Ball in aid of the Nightingale Fund at the Exhibition Building, Melbourne, 1851–851851–85

1870s4 photos

Interior of the Exhibition Building, Carlton, 18791879Interior of the Exhibition Building, Carlton, 18791879Interior of the Exhibition Building, Carlton, 18791879Interior of the Exhibition Building, Carlton, 18791879

1880s29 photos

Fitzroy from Exhibition Building, c. 1880c. 1880Grand organ, Melbourne Exhibition Building in 1880. [i.e. 1888]1880Exhibition Building, Carlton, 1865–951865–95Interior view of the Exhibition Building, Carlton, c. 1880c. 1880View from Exhibition Buildings towards St. Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne, 18801880Museum. Melbourne Exhibition Building, Fisheries Court, 18801880Exhibition Building, Melbourne, 18811881Carlton from the terrace of the Exhibition Buildings, Carlton Gardens, 18831883Exhibition Building, Melbourne, 1875–921875–92View of Melbourne (South West) from the terrace of the Exhibition Building, Carlton Gardens, 18831883View of Melbourne (West) from the terrace of the Exhibition Building, Carlton Gardens, 18831883Exhibition Building, Melbourne, 1875–921875–92Melbourne from the Exhibition Buildings, 18831883Exhibition Building, Melbourne, 1880s1880sExhibition Buildings, Carlton, Vic, 1880s1880sExhibition Buildings, Carlton, Vic, 1880s1880s[View from the roof of the Exhibition Building, Carlton Gardens], 1880s1880s[Melbourne from the Exhibition Buildings], 1880–901880–90Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton, 1880–901880–90Exhibition Buildings and surrounding garden beds, Carlton, c. 1885c. 1885View of Melbourne from Queen Street, showing Exhibition Buildings in the background, 1876–941876–94Bicycle race outside the Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne, 1885–901885–90Bicycle race outside the Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne, 1885–901885–90Organ Exhibition [Organ in Exhibition Building, Melbourne], 1885–901885–90[Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne], 1885–901885–90[Entrance to Aquarium, Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne], 1885–901885–90Exhibition Buildings, Melbourne, 1888?1888?Melbourne from the Exhibition Buildings, Carlton Gardens, c. 1888c. 1888Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne, 1888–901888–90

1890s9 photos

Exhibition Building Melbourne, c. 1890c. 1890Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton, Melbourne, 1890?1890?Exhibition Buildings, Melbourne, 1890?1890?Corner Young St. & Gertrude St. looking west past Brunswick St. to Nicholson St. and the Exhibition Building, c. 1890c. 1890Melbourne Centennial Exhibition Building [and the?] Model School, 18901890Interior of Exhibition Building. Melb [i.e. Melbourne], 18941894Exhibition Building, Melbourne, 18951895Photo exhibition, Melb. Exhib. Blg. [i.e. Melbourne Exhibition Building] 18951895Photography Exhibition Melbourne Exhibition Building 18951895

1900s8 photos

Fountain in the Carlton Gardens outside the Exhibition Building, c. 1900c. 1900Exhibition Buildings And Gardens, Melbourne, 1900?1900?Exhibition Building, Melbourne, c. 1900c. 1900Exhibition Building, Melbourne, c. 1900c. 1900EXHIBITION BUILDINGS MELBOURNE, c. 1900c. 1900[The first Commonwealth Parliament opened by the Duke of York in the Exhibition Buildings, Melbourne], 19011901Melbourne Metropolitan Fire Brigade head station and Melbourne Fire Brigade group at the Exhibition Buildings, 1897–19051897–1905Melbourne Metropolitan Fire Brigade head station and Melbourne Fire Brigade group at the Exhibition Buildings, 1897–19051897–1905

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199 historic photos of Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne, taken between 1854 and 1954, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 11 decades, with the most from the 1900s (62). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.