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Ships, piers and docks

614 photos1854–1953

1850s 4 1860s 16 1870s 27 1880s 41 1890s 34 1900s 120 1910s 61 1920s 115 1930s 117 1940s 77 1950s 2

1910s3 photos

Aussie again. The Port Melbourne Pier as we pull up, 19191919S.S. Induna in Melbourne Steamship Co's floating dock, Williamstown, 1913–261913–26THE PIER, FRANKSTON, VICTORIA, c. 1919c. 1919

1920s57 photos

Coal wharf Melbourne, 1900–401900–40Steamer on Port Phillip Bay, c. 1920c. 1920View of docks along the Yarra River?, c. 1920c. 1920[View of Spencer Street Station with ships in the background, c. 1920c. 1920Mail Steamers at Port Melbourne Pier, c. 1920c. 1920Coaling one of the American Cruisers - Station Pier, Port Melbourne. Coal Hulk along side. Dirty Trimmers with ships band playing. 1920's1920U.S.S. "OKLAHOMA" STATION PIER. PORT MELBOURNE. 1920'S1920U.S.S. "RICHMOND" STATION PIER 1920'S1920Paddlesteamer 'Melbourne' moored to bank, Murray River, 1910–301910–30Newport Oil Wharf No4. Drawing Piles on P. Melb bank, 19231923VICTORIA. : 333 Tons. Built at Melbourne. 1900. Pilot steamer. Port Phillip, 1900–461900–46HMS Hood leaving Station Pier, Melbourne, Victoria, 19241924Public visit to Princes Pier, Port Melbourne, to see naval ships of the Special Service Squadron during their stay in Port Philip, 19241924Public visit to Princes Pier, Port Melbourne, to see naval ships of the Special Service Squadron during their stay in Port Philip, 19241924Public visit to Princes Pier, Port Melbourne, to see naval ships of the Special Service Squadron during their stay in Port Philip, 19241924Public visit to Princes Pier, Port Melbourne, to see naval ships of the Special Service Squadron during their stay in Port Philip, 19241924Public visit to Princes Pier, Port Melbourne, to see naval ships of the Special Service Squadron during their stay in Port Philip, 19241924Public visit to Princes Pier, Port Melbourne, to see naval ships of the Special Service Squadron during their stay in Port Philip, 19241924Public visit to Princes Pier, Port Melbourne, to see naval ships of the Special Service Squadron during their stay in Port Philip, 19241924Public visit to Princes Pier, Port Melbourne, to see naval ships of the Special Service Squadron during their stay in Port Philip, 19241924Public visit to Princes Pier, Port Melbourne, to see naval ships of the Special Service Squadron during their stay in Port Philip, 19241924Public visit to Princes Pier, Port Melbourne, to see naval ships of the Special Service Squadron during their stay in Port Philip, 19241924Public visit to Princes Pier, Port Melbourne, to see naval ships of the Special Service Squadron during their stay in Port Philip, 19241924Public visit to Princes Pier, Port Melbourne, to see naval ships of the Special Service Squadron during their stay in Port Philip, 19241924The pier from Alfred Square, St. Kilda, Vic, 1920s1920sPort Melbourne, probably Princes Pier, 1920s1920sQueen's Wharf, River Yarra, 1920–301920–30[Ships at piers, Port Melbourne], c. 1925c. 1925BATHS & PIER, BRIGHTON BEACH, VIC, 1925?1925?LOONGANA. : Melbourne 1.. tons. Built at Dumbarton 1904. First turbine steamer to cross the equator, 1904–461904–46LOCHS KATRINE and ETIVE. : in Victoria Dock Melbourne, 1904–461904–46South Kensington to West Footscray, Pier 4 and retaining walls taken from top of pier 3, looking up Bunbury St, 19261926St. Kilda wharf, 1910–451910–45HMS Renown at Station Pier, Melbourne, during visit of Duke and Duchess of York, 19271927HMS Renown at Station Pier, Melbourne, during visit of Duke and Duchess of York, 19271927Old bay steamer Coogee sunk by the owners outside Port Phillip Heads on March 29 1928, 1914–411914–41The Docks at Williamstown. Melbourne, 1914–411914–41Spencer Street bridge - south pier, 1927–281927–28Spencer Street bridge - south pier, 1927–281927–28Spencer Street bridge - south pier, 1927–281927–28Spencer Street bridge - south pier, 1927–281927–28Tug Racer, which was blown by wind against bridge, slightly damaging stonework at one end of pier, [Spencer Street Bridge, Melbourne, Vic.], 1927–281927–28Williamstown Rwy Pier, 1900–541900–54Yarra River Wharves, Swinging Basin, Shows Several Sailing Ships, 1900–541900–54Port Melbourne Pier, 1900–541900–54Williamstown Breakwater Pier, 1900–541900–54Port Melbourne Pier, 1900–541900–54QUEENS' WHARF IN '70S [Melbourne], 1900–541900–54Port Melbourne Pier, 1900–541900–54Williamstown Railway (now Gelibrand) Pier, 1900–541900–54The Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Limited Railway Company's pier, 1900–541900–54HOBSONS BAY CAMOUFLAGED SHIPS, 1900–541900–54Port Melbourne Pier, 1900–541900–54Port Melbourne Pier, 1900–541900–54Port Melbourne Pier, 1900–541900–54Unidentified ship in Gellibrand (formerly Railway) Pier, Williamstown (Vic), 1900–541900–54Station Pier Port Melb, 1900–541900–54
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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.

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