Old Melbourne

1880s2 photos

Spencer Street Station, c. 1885c. 1885Spencer Street Station, 1876–941876–94

1900s1 photo

Spencer Street Railway Station, Victoria, looking south-easterly towards South Melbourne, 1900?1900?

1910s4 photos

Train on tracks at Spencer Street Station, 19151915New Country Platform at Spencer Street Station, 19151915New Country Platform at Spencer Street Station, 19151915Spencer Street Station yard, 19171917

1920s2 photos

[View of Spencer Street Station with ships in the background, c. 1920c. 1920Spencer Street Railway Station, 1915–251915–25

1930s4 photos

[Jean Battern on her arrival at Spencer Street Railway Station, Melbourne on Monday 11th June 1934]1934[Looking north east over Melbourne from Spencer Street Railway Station], 19381938New services for men on Spencer Street Railway Station, 1935–421935–42Windsor Castle. Spencer St. Station Melb. [i.e. Melbourne], 19391939

1940s25 photos

Spencer Street Railway Station Melbourne, 1940?1940?Welcome to Dr. Su Mo, Chinese Minister, Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, 19411941Welcome to Dr. Su Mo, Chinese Minister, Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, 19411941Welcome to Dr. Su Mo, Chinese Minister, Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, 19411941Welcome to Dr. Su Mo, Chinese Minister, Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, 19411941Welcome to Dr. Su Mo, Chinese Minister, Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, 19411941Welcome to Dr. Su Mo, Chinese Minister, Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, 19411941Welcome to Dr. Su Mo, Chinese Minister, Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, 19411941Welcome to Dr. Su Mo, Chinese Minister, Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, 19411941Welcome to Dr. Su Mo, Chinese Minister, Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, 19411941Return A.I.F. men at Spencer St. Station today, c. 1942c. 1942Australian seamen who have arrived back in Australia waiting for friends at Spencer St. Railway Station, Melbourne, 1939–451939–45Happy A.I.F. back from abroad photographed at Spencer St. Station today, c. 1942c. 1942Back from the Middle East leaving Spencer Street station after their arrival here yesterday, c. 1942c. 1942Australian seamen arriving back in Australia at Spencer Street Railway Station, c. 1942c. 1942A.I.F. men at Spencer Street Railway Station, Melbourne, 19421942Victorian and interstate troops on leave from Darwin (Northern Australia) at Spencer Street Station, 1939–451939–45A.I.F. Signaller V. P. Williamson, recently arrived at Spencer Street Station reunited with his family, c. 1942c. 1942Australian seamen arriving back in Australia at Spencer Street Railway Station, 1939–451939–45A.I.F. men on their return to Australia, at Spencer Street station, Melbourne, 19431943Australian troops on a railway platform, train on the track behind them, Platform 10A, Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, c. 1944c. 1944Spencer St. Station, 1940–501940–505 year veteran return ... at Spencer Street Station, 19451945Released prisoners of war from Ambonia [?] arrived at Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, 19451945Driver Sybil O'Hehir, AWAS, when she saw her brother Pte. John O'Hehir step off the train at Spencer Street Station, c. 1945c. 1945

1950s6 photos

National Service Trainees at Spencer Street Station on their way to Flinders and Puckapunyal, 1950–541950–54[Diesel electric locomotive at Spencer Street station], 19531953National Service Trainees at Spencer Street Station on their way to Flinders and Puckapunyal, c. 1953c. 1953Queen Elizabeth at Spencer Street station at night, 19541954Queen Elizabeth at Spencer Street station at night, 19541954Queen Elizabeth at Spencer Street station at night, 19541954

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44 historic photos of Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, taken between 1876 and 1954, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 7 decades, with the most from the 1940s (25). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.