Old Melbourne

1920s58 photos

HOBSONS BAY CAMOUFLAGED SHIPS, 1900–541900–54Port Melbourne Pier, 1900–541900–54Southern Cross Queen's Wharf, Melbourne, 1900–541900–54HOBSONS BAY CAMOUFLAGED SHIPS, 1900–541900–54Port Melbourne Pier, 1900–541900–54QUEENS WHARF [Melbourne], 1900–541900–54Timber wharf at Melbourne, 1900–541900–54The Melbourne & Hobson's Bay Limited Railway Company's Pier, 1900–541900–54SCHOONERS. QUEENS WHF [i.e. Wharf] [Melbourne], 1900–541900–54PORT PHILLIP HEADS [known as The Rip - showing ships and coastal view], 1900–541900–54Ship in Port of Melbourne, c. 1928c. 1928Ship under tow to the tug James Paterson at Port of Melbourne, c. 1928c. 1928Four ships at pier in Port of Melbourne, one possibly preparing to depart, c. 1928c. 1928Ship entering the Yarra River and Port of Melbourne, c. 1928c. 1928Swallow Street, Port Melbourne - On route to Princes Pier, Port Melbourne, 19281928Spencer Street bridge - south pier, 19281928Spencer Street bridge - south pier, 1928–291928–29Spencer Street bridge - south pier, 19281928Spencer Street bridge - south pier, 1928–291928–29Spencer Street bridge - north pier, 1928–291928–29Spencer Street bridge - north pier, 1928–291928–29Spencer Street bridge - north pier, 19281928Spencer Street bridge - south pier picture, 19281928Spencer Street bridge - south pier picture, 19281928Spencer Street bridge - north pier, 1928–291928–29Spencer Street bridge - north pier, 1928–291928–29Spencer Street bridge - south pier, 1928–291928–29Spencer Street bridge - south pier, 19281928Spencer Street bridge - south pier picture, 19281928Spencer Street bridge - south pier picture, 19281928Spencer Street bridge - south pier picture, 19281928Spencer Street bridge - south pier picture, 19281928Spencer Street bridge - south pier picture, 19281928Spencer Street bridge - south pier, 19281928Spencer Street bridge - north pier, 19281928Spencer Street bridge - north pier, 1928–291928–29Spencer Street bridge - north pier, 1928–291928–29Spencer Street bridge - north pier, 1928–291928–29Spencer Street bridge - south pier, 19281928Spencer Street bridge - south pier, 1928–291928–29Spencer Street bridge - south pier, 19281928Spencer Street bridge - north pier, 1928–291928–29Spencer Street bridge - south pier, 1928–291928–29Spencer Street bridge - north pier, 19281928Spencer Street bridge - north pier, 1928–291928–29Spencer Street bridge - south pier picture, 19281928Spencer Street bridge - south pier, 1928–291928–29Spencer Street bridge - south pier, 19281928Spencer Street bridge - north pier, 1928–291928–29Spencer Street bridge - north pier, 19281928Spencer Street bridge - south pier, 1928–291928–29Spencer Street bridge - south pier, 1928–291928–29Spencer Street bridge - south pier, 19281928Ship being towed into Port of Melbourne, 19291929Scenes around Melbourne and docks, Victoria, 19291929The ship Hobsons Bay, 1922–361922–36AT THE DOCK YARDS, WILLIAMSTOWN, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, c. 1929c. 1929"Little Dock" at the foot of Spencer Street South, which is about to be filled in on account of the new Bridge construction, c. 1929c. 1929

1930s2 photos

Cliff opposite Frankston Pier, c. 1930c. 1930Aerial view of Fisherman's Bend looking north-easterly towards the docks and the city of Melbourne, 1920–401920–40

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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.