Old Melbourne

1940s12 photos

Boats moored at Fisherman's Jetty, Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 1948–501948–50Fishing vessels at Gem Pier, Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 1948–501948–50Decorations at the Capitol Theatre, Swanston St., Melbourne, for the film 'Down to the Sea in Ships', including posters or paintings and ships rigging at the ticket box, 19491949Decorations at the Capitol Theatre, Swanston St., Melbourne, for the film 'Down to the Sea in Ships', including posters or paintings and ships rigging at the ticket box, 19491949Decorations at the Capitol Theatre, Swanston St., Melbourne, for the film 'Down to the Sea in Ships', including posters or paintings and ships rigging at the ticket box, 19491949Melbourne Harbour Trust 40 ton floating crane lifting a boiler onto or from a low loader at wharf, 19491949Melbourne Harbour Trust 40 ton floating crane lifting a boiler onto or from a low loader at wharf, 19491949Melbourne Harbour Trust 40 ton floating crane lifting a boiler onto or from a low loader at wharf, 19491949Melbourne Harbour Trust 40 ton floating crane lifting a boiler onto or from a low loader at wharf, 19491949Melbourne Harbour Trust 40 ton floating crane lifting a boiler onto or from a low loader at wharf, 19491949Melbourne Harbour Trust 40 ton floating crane lifting a boiler onto or from a low loader at wharf, 19491949Melbourne Harbour Trust 40 ton floating crane lifting a boiler onto or from a low loader at wharf, 19491949

1950s2 photos

Sea Cadets help to berth HMAS GLADSTONE at Station Pier, Pt Melb. i.e. Port Melbourne, 1947–531947–53Sea Cadets help to berth HMAS GLADSTONE at Station Pier, Pt Melb. i.e. Port Melbourne, 1947–531947–53

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614 historic photos for Ships, piers and docks, taken between 1854 and 1953, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 11 decades, with the most from the 1900s (120). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.