Old Melbourne

1850s8 photos

The Public Library, Melbourne, 1850–551850–55The Public Library, Melbourne, 1858?1858?Queen's Reading Room, Melbourne Public Library. 1858. [sic]1858Melbourne Public Library (Australia), c. 1858c. 1858Public Library, Melbourne, 18591859Queens Reading Room, Melbourne Public Library, 1858–601858–60Queen's Hall Reading Room, Melbourne Public Library, 18591859[Queens Reading Room, Melbourne Public Library], 18591859

1860s7 photos

Melbourne Public Library (later State Library of Victoria), southern portion of Swanston Street frontage, c. 1860c. 1860Melbourne Public Library, Victoria, c. 1860c. 1860Melbourne Public Library, masterplan reduced copy, 18661866Melbourne Public Library, Victoria, 1856–761856–76Rubbing of the front cover and spine of an album presented to Edward La Touche Bateman by the trustees of the Melbourne Public Library, 1867?1867?Mr Brockenshaw?, sub-librarian, Public Library Melbourne, 1867–681867–68The Albert Durer album : photo-lithographed under the direction of the trustees of the Melbourne Public Library, 18691869

1870s13 photos

The Public Library, Melbourne, c. 1870c. 1870Melbourne Public Library (later State Library of Victoria), [with portico completed], 1870–731870–73Melbourne Public Library, 1873?1873?Public Library, Melbourne, c. 1873c. 1873Melbourne Public Library, 1872–761872–76Melbourne Public Library, National Gallery, Industrial Museum, 1873–761873–76The Public Library, Melbourne, 1873–761873–76Public Library, Museums & National Gallery, Melbourne, Vic, 1870–801870–80Looking North showing Bourke Street, Melbourne Hospital and the State Library, 18751875The Public Library, Melbourne, 18771877Melbourne Public Library, Victoria, 1876–801876–80Queen's Hall, Melbourne Public Library, 1856–19001856–1900[Queen's Hall, Public Library, Melbourne], 1856–19001856–1900

1880s9 photos

[Melbourne Public Library], 1876–851876–85Melbourne Public Library, c. 1880c. 1880Public Library - Melbourne [later State Library of Victoria], c. 1880c. 1880Melbourne Public Library, now State Library of Victoria, showing original fence, c. 1880c. 1880Public Library, Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1875–921875–92Melbourne Public Library, c. 1883c. 1883Sir George Verdon, 3rd President [of the Trustees of the Melbourne Public Library], c. 1885c. 1885Melbourne Public Library, 1888?1888?Melbourne Public Library & National Gallery of Victoria, 1888–901888–90

1890s3 photos

Australia Public Library Melbourne, c. 1890c. 1890Staff of Melbourne Public Library seated in front of library, Swanston Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 1896–981896–98[Staff of Melbourne Public Library standing on steps of library, Swanston Street, Melbourne, Victoria], 1896–981896–98

1900s20 photos

Public Library, Melbourne, 1890–19101890–1910Public Library, Melbourne, Australia, c. 1900c. 1900Melbourne Public Library, National Gallery, Industrial Museum, 1899–19061899–1906Melbourne Public Library, c. 1905c. 1905Public Library, Melbourne, Australia, 1895–19151895–1915The Public Library, Melbourne, 1895–19151895–1915The Public Library, Melbourne, 1895–19151895–1915The Public Library, Melbourne, c. 1906c. 1906The Public Library, Melbourne, c. 1906c. 1906Melbourne Public Library, c. 1906c. 1906Melbourne Public Library, c. 1907c. 1907PUBLIC LIBRARY MELBOURNE, c. 1908c. 1908Public Library, Melbourne, 1903–141903–14Public Library, Melbourne, 1905–141905–14The Public Library, Melbourne, 1905–141905–14The Public Library, Melbourne, 1905–141905–14The Public Library, Melbourne, 1905–141905–14PUBLIC LIBRARY, MELBOURNE, 1905–141905–14Public Library, Melbourne, 1905–141905–14Melbourne Public Library, 1905–141905–14

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165 historic photos of State Library Victoria, Melbourne, taken between 1850 and 1954, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 11 decades, with the most from the 1950s (63). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.