Old Melbourne

1910s1 photo

TRAM TERMINUS, BLACK ROCK, 1918?1918?

1920s30 photos

Scene looking towards Flinders Street Station, giving view of Yarra River, train tracks, trams and horse drawn carts, c. 1920c. 1920Laying of cable tram tracks in Elizabeth St. looking towards Flinders St. Station, c. 1920c. 1920Preston, Northcote and Fitzroy Electric Tramway Company, 19201920Trams at the intersection of Swanston and Flinders Street, c. 1920c. 1920Malvern Tramways Band 1924, c. 1924c. 1924Night view of Bourke Street pedestrians trams lights and neon Coles sign Store No. 12, 1920s1920sCollins Street prior to electrification of tramways, c. 1925c. 1925New tracks laid for electric tram, possibly in Richmond area, 19251925Tramway construction in Sturt Street, South Melbourne, 19251925Laying of tracks for electric tramway, possibly in South Melbourne, 19251925Men inspecting concreting for new electric tram construction, possibly in Richmond area, 19251925Electric tramway construction in St. Kilda Road, near the corner of Domain Road, c. 1925c. 1925Tramway construction at an intersection, possibly corner of Bridge Road and Church Street, Hawthorn, 19251925Tramway construction in Sturt Street, South Melbourne, 19251925Electric tramway construction, possibly at southern end of Sturt Street, South Melbourne, c. 1925c. 1925Work in St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, possibly digging up old cable tramway, c. 1925c. 1925Electric tramway construction in Bridge Road, looking east from near Lennox Street, Richmond, c. 1925c. 1925Tramway construction in Sturt Street, South Melbourne, 19251925New tramway construction in St. Kilda Road, near Park Street, c. 1925c. 1925Tramway construction in Sturt Street, South Melbourne, 19251925Work at intersection of Flinders and Spencer Streets, Melbourne, for construction of electric tramway, c. 1925c. 1925Preparation of roadway for electric tram route construction, possibly in South Melbourne, 19251925Tramway construction at an intersection, possibly corner of Bridge Road and Church Street, Hawthorn, 19251925Foundation Company machinery and tip truck beside new tram track construction, possibly in St. Kilda Road, c. 1925c. 1925Tramway construction in Sturt Street, South Melbourne, 19251925Construction of electric tramway, possibly in St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, c. 1925c. 1925Tramway construction at corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets, Melbourne, c. 1925c. 1925Construction of new electric tramway at St. Kilda Junction, c. 1925c. 1925Electric tramway construction in St. Kilda Road, c. 1925c. 1925Camp or depot for construction of electric tramway, possibly in vicinity of St. Kilda Road, c. 1925c. 1925

1930s4 photos

Cable car (Brighton), 1925–351925–35Cable tram in Lonsdale Street (near Elizabeth Street, Melbourne), c. 1936c. 1936Trams at the top of Collins Street, 1936–391936–39CABLE TRAM PASSING PARLIAMENT HOUSE, MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54

1940s24 photos

The passing of the Melbourne Cable Tramways, 19401940The passing of the Melbourne Cable Tramways, 19401940The passing of the Melbourne Cable Tramways, 19401940The passing of the Melbourne Cable Tramways, 19401940The passing of the Melbourne Cable Tramways, 19401940The passing of the Melbourne Cable Tramways, 19401940The passing of the Melbourne Cable Tramways, 19401940The passing of the Melbourne Cable Tramways, 19401940The passing of the Melbourne Cable Tramways, 19401940The passing of the Melbourne Cable Tramways, 19401940The passing of the Melbourne Cable Tramways, 19401940The passing of the Melbourne Cable Tramways, 19401940The passing of the Melbourne Cable Tramways, 19401940Troops marching behind drummers and officer along side tram or train tracks, Royal Park, Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940View of St. Georges Road Thornbury, looking north, showing a no. 9 tram and the old racecourse at left, c. 1941c. 1941Cars and trams stopped on Collins Street for 2nd A.I.F. march, 1939–441939–44Cable trams for Brunswick and Melbourne, 19421942Cable trams for Brunswick and Melbourne, 19421942Stationary trams in Swanston St. during air raid alert, c. 1942c. 1942Intersection of Swanston and Collins Streets showing trams, a bus and pedestrians, c. 1943c. 1943[Melbourne trams on Victoria and Swanston Streets], 1940–501940–50George Street shops from King Street corner includes tram lines and Tooth's delivery trucks Pitt Street Coles Store No. 130, 1940–501940–50Balaclava Junction, Caulfield, Vic. This Junction Is Unique - As It Is The Only Junction In Australia Where Trams Turn All Directions, 1940–541940–54Mr. Harry Cull, liftman from the Treasury Building, walking along Flinders Street during a tram strike, 19481948

1950s1 photo

Weeds grow over rusty tram [railway?] lines in Richmond tram yards [during strike], 19501950

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123 historic photos for Melbourne trams, taken between 1876 and 1954, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 8 decades, with the most from the 1910s (35). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.