Old Melbourne

1880s15 photos

Swanston Street, Melbourne, c. 1883c. 1883Swanston St., Melbourne, 1876–941876–94City Police Court Swanston St, 1876–941876–94Swanston St. South, 1876–941876–94Swanston Street, looking south, 1876–941876–94S. Nathan Furniture Warehouse, 248-258 Swanston Street, 1880–901880–90The Hibernian Hall, Swanston St North [now part of RMIT], 1886–871886–87Bourke St. from Swanston St looking east, 1886–871886–87Flinders Lane from Swanston St, 1886–871886–87Swanston Street, Melbourne, c. 1887c. 1887Swanston Street, Melbourne, c. 1887c. 1887The Town Hall, Swanston St., Melbourne, 1885–921885–92Centennial Exhibition Procession [looking west from the corner of Collins & Swanston Streets], 18881888Centennial Exhibition Procession [looking south east from the corner of Collins & Swanston Streets], 18881888Collins Street - looking east from Swanston Street, 1888–901888–90

1890s28 photos

Collins St. looking west from Swanston St, c. 1890c. 1890Collins Street Melbourne, looking west from Swanston Street, c. 1890c. 1890City of Melbourne Public Baths, 1890?1890?Collins Street Melbourne, looking west from Swanston Street, c. 1890c. 1890Bourke Street from Swanston Street, c. 1890c. 1890Swanston St., Melbourne, Vic, c. 1890c. 1890Collins St. from Swanston St. looking west, 1890–921890–92Swanston St., [Melbourne] looking south, c. 1892c. 1892Swanston Street, Melbourne, c. 1892c. 1892Portrait photographs by Grant & Co., Swanston Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1891–951891–95Portrait photographs by Grant & Co., Swanston Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1891–951891–95Swanston St ? King S Melb [i.e. Swanston St. Melbourne], c. 1894c. 1894Swanston Street looking North from Collins Street, showing the Talma building, 1890–19001890–1900Corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets, Melbourne, 1890–19001890–1900COLLINS ST FROM SWANSTON ST LOOKING WEST, 1890–19001890–1900Swanston Street, Melbourne, looking north, 1890–19001890–1900The intersection of Flinders and Swanston Streets, Melbourne, 1891–19001891–1900Swanston St Melbourne in 18951895Swanston St. looking south, 18951895Swanston St from Lonsdale St in 18951895Jubilee Review, Swanston St, Melbourne, 1890–19001890–1900M A Alexander Building, Swanston Street near Flinders Lane, 1892–19001892–1900Procession of cable trams in Swanston Street west, looking south from Bourke Street, 1892–19001892–1900Swanston St Melbourne - at the corner of Bourke St, 1892–19001892–1900The corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets, Melbourne, Victoria, 1893–19011893–1901Staff 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], 1896–981896–98View of Bourke Street, looking west from Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1887–19101887–1910

1900s17 photos

Swanston Street, Melbourne looking north from Collins Street, c. 1900c. 1900Flinders Street, including railway station, on the corner of Swanston Street, 1890–19101890–1910Corner of Collins St. & Swanston St, c. 1900c. 1900Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1900?1900?SWANSTON STREET MELBOURNE, 1890–19101890–1910SWANSTON ST. FROM LONSDALE ST. MELBOURNE, 1890–19101890–1910SWANSTON STREET MELBOURNE, SHOWING ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL ON THE RIGHT, c. 1900c. 1900Swanston Street, Melbourne, c. 1900c. 1900Swanston Street, Melbourne, c. 1900c. 1900Looking west down Collins St. towards Swanston St. from intersection of Russell and Collins Streets, c. 1901c. 1901Decorative arches for the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York to Melbourne in 19011901Decorative arches for the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York to Melbourne in 19011901Decorative arches for the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York to Melbourne in 19011901Towers. Flinders Street & Swanston Street. Telephone posts & Men's toilet Royal Visit, 19011901Decorative arches for the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York to Melbourne in 19011901Duke of York celebrations Swanston Street Melbourne, 19011901Crowds watching parade for Royal Visit, Swanston Street, Melbourne, c. 1901c. 1901

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581 historic photos of Swanston Street, Melbourne, taken between 1854 and 1954, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 12 decades, with the most from the 1940s (173). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.