Old Melbourne

1900s2 photos

Large ship on the Yarra River, Melbourne, 19091909The Wharf, Melbourne - unloading, 1880–19381880–1938

1910s58 photos

Paddle-steamer "Weeroona" or "Hygeia" on Port Phillip Bay, 1900–201900–20Yarra river showing ships, c. 1910c. 1910Yarra river showing ships, c. 1910c. 1910Paddle-steamer "Ozone"? on Port Phillip Bay, 1900–201900–20View across Port Phillip Bay, with ships moored at the jetty, 1900–201900–20Railway Pier, Port Melbourne, c. 1910c. 1910Wharf, Williamstown, 1900–201900–20The wharf at Melbourne, Australia, 1900–201900–20The Adelaide Steamship Coy Ltd, Steamship buildings [Melbourne, Vic.], 1900–201900–20The Adelaide Steamship Company"s front office, Melbourne, Vic, 1900–201900–20S.S. "Hygeia" at Port Melbourne Railway Pier, c. 1910c. 1910Brighton Beach Pier, c. 1910c. 1910St. Kilda from the Pier, c. 1910c. 1910Railway Pier, Port Melbourne, c. 1910c. 1910Liners at Port Melbourne Pier, c. 1910c. 1910Gunboat in Dock, Williamstown. Victoria, c. 1910c. 1910St. Kilda Pier, c. 1910c. 1910Melbourne. Port Melbourne Railway Pier, c. 1910c. 1910From Hampton. Steps down to Beach. Showing Brighton Beach Pier, c. 1910c. 1910MANLY STEAMER. BRIGHTON, c. 1910c. 1910Salter's Oxford and Kingston Steamer passing WINDSOR, 1904–161904–16Port Melbourne Pier, c. 1910c. 1910RAILWAY PIER PORT MELBOURNE, c. 1910c. 1910SANDRINGHAM PIER, 19101910Passenger steamer and sailing ship in Port Phillip Bay, 1906–141906–14Melbourne Wharf Labourers Banner in procession outside Parliament House, 1906–141906–14Shipping at Port Melbourne Railway Pier, Victoria, c. 1910c. 1910Captain Kenny's [Kenney's] bathing ship, St. Kilda, 19111911[View south east across Flinders Street towards Queens Bridge and Queens Wharf], 19111911Port Melbourne Pier, Victoria, c. 1911c. 1911WILLIAMSTOWN GEM PIER SHOWING CUSTOM HOUSE, c. 1911c. 1911Distant view of Town Pier, Port Melbourne, including large steam ship, 1905–201905–20St. Kilda Pier, c. 1912c. 1912RAILWAY PIER, PORT MELBOURNE, c. 1912c. 1912MENTONE PIER, c. 1912c. 1912St. Kilda Pier, c. 1913c. 1913Port Melbourne Pier, Melbourne, c. 1913c. 1913MELBOURNE STEAMSHIP COMPANY'S LINE OF STEAMERS, c. 1913c. 1913Sandridge Railway Pier in the eighties, 1910s1910sPORT MELBOURNE RAILWAY PIER, c. 1914c. 1914St. Kilda Esplanade, Lawns and Pier, Melbourne, c. 1914c. 1914On Queen's Wharf, Melbourne, 1890–19381890–1938Elevated view along Flinders Street, Melbourne, looking over railway yards, Yarra River and wharves, 1910–201910–20Port Melbourne Pier, 1910–201910–20TOWING DOWN THE RIVER THAMES. : Ship "Kensington" 1600 tons. Hartley Watson, 1885–19461885–1946HOISTING IN NEW MASTS AT SOUTH WHARF. MELBOURNE, c. 1915c. 1915LOADING WHEAT AT WILLIAMSTOWN RAILWAY PIER, 1885–19461885–1946View of the Upper Swinging Basin, River Yarra, showing shipping on North side (Queen's Wharf) of the River, 1885–19461885–1946LOCH TAY TOWING OUT OF VICTORIA DOCK. MELBOURNE, 1885–19461885–1946Alfred Graving Dock, Williamstown, showing Lightship, Dredger "Latrobe," and H.M.S. "Cerberus" in Dock. : Strange bedfellows, 1885–19461885–1946PAINTING BULWARKS AT SEA. SHIP WINDSOR PARK, 1885–19461885–1946Crowd of friends & relatives on the Port Melbn [Melbourne] pier as the "Port Lincon" [Lincoln] drew out, 19161916View of Port Phillip Bay, including naval vessels and pier, 1916?1916?Sandridge. [Looking down the centre of the pier.], 1905–281905–28Sandridge, Williamstown, from Railway Pier, 1905–281905–28Melbourne & Hobson's Bay Railway Coy's Pier. Sandridge, 1905–281905–28LADY LOCH. : Melbourne. 428 Tons. Built at Melbourne. Lighthouse tender. Aberdeen clipper ARISTIDES on opposite side, and P & O mail steamer ASSAM, 1886–19461886–1946St. Kilda, View from the Pier, c. 1917c. 1917

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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.