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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

1930s55 photos

[Paddle steamer, 'Gem', at Williamstown], 19371937Streamers breaking as a ship leaves Port Melbourne, 1936–391936–39A departing ship, Princes Pier, Port Melbourne, 1936–391936–39Port Melbourne pier, 1935–391935–39Port Melbourne pier, 1935–391935–39ST. KILDA FROM THE PIER, VIC, 1920–541920–54A View From Oliver's Hill Showing Pier, Frankston, Vic, 1920–541920–54FORESHORE SHOWING PIER, BRIGHTON BEACH, VIC, 1920–541920–54The Jetty, Hampton, Vic, 1920–541920–54The Beach And Pier, Mordialloc, 1920–541920–54VIEW FROM THE PIER, FRANKSTON, VIC, 1920–541920–54THE LAWN BEACH & PIER, MORDIALLOC, VIC, 1920–541920–54Soldiers' memorial and the pier, St. Kilda, 1920–541920–54The Pier From Alfred Square, St. Kilda, Vic, 1920–541920–54A GLIMPSE OF THE PIER, ST. KILDA, VIC, 1920–541920–54THE PIER, ST. KILDA, VIC, 1920–541920–54St. Kilda from the pier, 1920–541920–54Luna Park From The Dinghy Jetty, St. Kilda, Vic, 1920–541920–54The New Pier, Port Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54The Creek And Pier, Mordialloc, 1920–541920–54The Pier, Frankston, Vic, 1920–541920–54THE TENNIS COURT & PIER FRANKSTON, VIC, 1920–541920–54VIEW FROM THE PIER, ST. KILDA, VIC, 1920–541920–54VIEW FROM THE PIER, FRANKSTON, VIC, 1920–541920–54OVERLOOKING THE PIER, BLACK ROCK, VIC, 1920–541920–54SMALL CRAFT & PIER, ST. KILDA, VIC, 1920–541920–54ENTRANCE TO STATION PIER, PORT MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54VIEW FROM THE PIER, FRANKSTON, VIC, 1920–541920–54FROM THE DINGHY JETTY, ST. KILDA, VIC, 1920–541920–54LOOKING ALONG THE PIER AT ST. KILDA, VIC, 1920–541920–54A VIEW FROM DINGHY JETTY, ST. KILDA, VIC, 1920–541920–54View From The Dinghy Jetty, St. Kilda, Vic, 1920–541920–54View from the dinghy jetty, St. Kilda, Vic, 1920–541920–54VIEW OF PRINCES PIER FROM BREAKWATER, PORT MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54JETTY, ALBERT PARK, VIC, 1920–541920–54THE CLIFFS AND PIER, MENTONE, VIC, 1920–541920–54The Pier And H.M.A.S. Cerberus, Black Rock, Vic, 1920–541920–54THE LAWN AND PIER, ST. KILDA, VIC, 1920–541920–54VIEW OF MENTONE PIER, MENTONE, VIC, 1920–541920–54The New Pier, Port Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54THE PIER HOTEL, FRANKSTON, VIC, 1920–541920–54THE CAFE & PIER, FRANKSTON, VIC, 1920–541920–54THE K.S. ANDERSON WHARF FROM BATTERY POINT, MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54OLIVER'S HILL FROM THE PIER, FRANKSTON, VIC, 1920–541920–54ALBERT PARK, YACHTING CLUB & PIER, VIC, 1920–541920–54The Beach And Pier, Frankston, Vic, 1920–541920–54Luna Park from the dinghy jetty, St. Kilda, 1920–541920–54Passenger ship, possibly in Port Phillip Bay, c. 1938c. 1938The old Edina being taken from her familiar berth at North Wharf, Melbourne, Vic, 19381938Victoria Docks, Port of Melbourne, 19391939Victoria Docks, Port of Melbourne, 19391939Victoria Docks, Port of Melbourne, 19391939Victoria Docks, Port of Melbourne, c. 1939c. 1939Armed guards for ships in Port Melbourne, 1936–421936–42Armed guards for ships in Port Melbourne, c. 1939c. 1939

1940s5 photos

Troops reinforcements arriving by train at Port Melbourne Pier prior to embarkation for the Middle East, 19401940The Melbourne and Hobson's Bay United Railway Company's pier, 1940?1940?[Soldiers] marching along pier at Port Melbourne before embarking, 19401940[Kerby's Kiosk, St. Kilda pier], c. 1940c. 1940Bronze entrance doors to the offices of Howard Smith Ltd, Australian Steamships Pty Ltd and Caledonian Colleries, Ltd, shipping agents, at 522 Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940
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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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