Old Melbourne

1900s60 photos

Overhead view of Swanston Street, showing arch with Edward VII written across it and the Cathedral Hotel on the left, Melbourne, Victoria, c. 1901c. 1901Swanston Street decorated with flags, arch over Princes Bridge in background, c. 1901c. 1901Crowds watching parade for Royal Visit, Swanston Street, Melbourne, c. 1901c. 1901Duke's visit - Procession, Swanston Street [Melbourne, Vic.], 19011901Edward VII Arch, Swanston Street, Melbourne, 19011901Duke of York celebrations Swanston Street Melbourne, 19011901Chinese Arch, Swanston Street, Melbourne, 19011901Duke of York Celebrations, Melbourne - The Chinese Arch, Swanston Street, c. 1901c. 1901Duke of York Celebrations, Melbourne - The Royal Procession Passing Under the King's Arch, Swanston Street, c. 1901c. 1901Edward VII arch, Swanston Street, [Melbourne, Vic.], 19011901Railway towers, [corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets, Melbourne, Vic.], 19011901Archway over Swanston Street at Princes Bridge for Royal Visit, c. 1901c. 1901Swanston St., Chinese Arch, [Melbourne, Vic.], 19011901The Chinese Arch, Swanston Street, 19011901Duke of York Celebrations, Melbourne - The Royal Procession Passing Under the King's Arch, Swanston Street, 19011901The King's Arch, Swanston St, c. 1901c. 1901Chinese Arch, Swanston St, c. 1901c. 1901Bourke Street, looking west from Swanston Street, c. 1901c. 1901Looking south along Swanston Street, near Lonsdale Street, c. 1901c. 1901Collins Street from Swanston Street, looking west, c. 1901c. 1901King's Arch, Swanston Street, in honour of the tour of the Duke and Duchess of York and Cornwall, 19011901King's Arch, Swanston Street, Melbourne, 19011901Chinese Citizens Arch over Swanston Street, Melbourne, 19011901The Chinese citizens' arch, Swanston Street. (The king's arch in distance), 19011901Duke of York Celebrations, Melbourne. Chinese Procession Passing Under the Chinese Arch, Swanston Street, 19011901The King's arch, Swanston Street. (City arch in the distance), 19011901[Decorative arch, Swanston St. Melbourne, part of Commonwealth celebrations], 19011901Duke of York Celebrations, Melbourne. The Chinese Procession and the chinese Arch, Swanston St, 19011901Duke of York Celebrations Melbourne. The King's Arch Swanston Street, 19011901Duke of York Celebrations, Melbourne. Chinese Procession and the Chinese Arch, Swanston Street, 19011901Duke of York Celebrations Melbourne. The King's Arch Swanston Street, 19011901[The Butter Arch, Swanston Street, Melbourne, part of Commonwealth celebrations], 19011901THE TOWN HALL, CORNER OF COLLINS AND SWANSTON STREETS. (Towers of Scotch and Independent Churches in distance.), 19011901[Street scene, possibly Swanston Street, Melbourne, Vic.], 1891–19141891–1914Swanston Street [at intersection with Flinders St. showing station and Prince's Bridge Hotel], 1900–051900–05The Clocks. Swanston St, 1900–051900–05Swanston St. [near Flinders Street Station], 1900–051900–05View from the corner of Bourke and Swanston Streets, 1903?1903?SWANSTON STREET, MELBOURNE, c. 1903c. 1903Railton Brothers, 273 Swanston Street, seed and plant merchants, stand at the Royal Melbourne Show 1906-7, 1890–19181890–1918Swanston Street, Melbourne, c. 1904c. 1904Swanston Street, Melbourne, c. 1904c. 1904Swanston Street, Melbourne, Victoria, c. 1905c. 1905Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1895–19151895–1915Swanston Street Melbourne looking North, 1895–19151895–1915Swanston Street, St. Paul's, 1895–19151895–1915Cathedral and Swanston Street, Melbourne, Australia, 1895–19151895–1915Denyer Brothers, of Swanston Street, veterinary suppliers, stand at the Royal Melbourne Show 1906-7, 1906–071906–07St. Paul's Cathedral. Swanston Street. Melbourne, 1906?1906?SWANSTON ST. FROM BOURKE ST. MELBOURNE, c. 1906c. 1906Swanston Street, Melbourne (looking South), c. 1906c. 1906Swanston Street, St. Paul's, c. 1906c. 1906Swanston Street, Melbourne, looking North, c. 1906c. 1906SWANSTON STREET, MELBOURNE, c. 1906c. 1906Swanston Street, Melbourne, c. 1906c. 1906Swanston Street, Melbourne, c. 1906c. 1906Flinders Lane, looking West from Swanston Street, 1875–19381875–1938March down Swanston Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 1900–141900–14Princes Bridge Hotel, Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1864–19501864–1950St. Paul's Church from South End of Swanston St., Melbourne, in the "Fifties", 1905–101905–10

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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.