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Melbourne in the 1870s

997 photos

Sometime around the 1870s 60 photos

The library dates these to a span of years that takes in this decade. Each shows its span.

Bourke Street East, 1862–791862–79Melbourne from the Military Barracks, St. Kilda Road (866), 1862–791862–79Albert Street, East Melbourne, 1862–791862–79View of Spring Street showing the Model Training School, 1862–791862–79View of Spring Street & intersection with Little Bourke Street, 1862–791862–79Spring Street & Little Collins Street, 1862–791862–79Portrait photographs by F. C. Burman, 75 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy, 1865–751865–75Studio portrait of a man, by Nettleton, North Melbourne, 1867–741867–74Portrait photographs by F. C. Burman, 75 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy, 1865–751865–75Joss House, Raglan Street, South Melbourne, 1869–731869–73Studio portraits by Dunn brothers in Melbourne, 1868–741868–74Studio portraits by Dunn brothers in Melbourne, 1868–741868–74Studio portraits by Dunn brothers in Melbourne, 1868–741868–74Portrait photographs by Thomas Boston of Newtown and Windsor, Vic, 1867–751867–75Melbourne Public Library (later State Library of Victoria), [with portico completed], 1870–731870–73Studio portraits by Dunn brothers in Melbourne, 1868–741868–74Studio portraits by Dunn brothers in Melbourne, 1868–741868–74Studio portraits by Dunn brothers in Melbourne, 1868–741868–74Studio portraits by Dunn brothers in Melbourne, 1868–741868–74Portrait photographs by Thomas Boston of Newtown and Windsor, Vic, 1867–751867–75Portrait photographs by W. J. Burman, 94 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy, Vic, 1868–751868–75THE WESTERN MARKET BUILDINGS, COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE, 1870–751870–75Town Hall, Melbourne, 1870–741870–74The Town Hall, Melbourne, 1870–741870–74[St Vincent de Paul Boys' Orphanage, Cecil Street, South Melbourne], 1865–791865–79Studio portraits by William Hall, Fitzroy, Victoria, 1870–751870–75Portrait photographs by J. H. Soden of Kyneton and Melbourne, Vic, 1870–751870–75Interior of St Mary's Church, Caulfield, 1870–751870–75The Market Buildings, Collins St. West, [between Market and William Streets, Melbourne], 1870–751870–75Studio portraits by William Hall, Fitzroy, Victoria, 1870–751870–75River Yarra and Brander's ferry from Botanical reserve c 1850 [probably later, between 1868 and 1878], 1868–781868–78[Gardens of the Melbourne Orphan Asylum, South Melbourne, Vic.], 1870–761870–76Williamstown Gas Company, 1866–801866–80Receipt to Mr. Gilks from The People's Pawn Office, Harris Loel, 126 Lonsdale Street, Corner Russell Street, Melbourne, 1870–761870–76Melbourne views - Melbourne, from St Kilda Road, 1867–801867–80The Yarra Bend and Lunatic Asylum from the road to Kew, 1867–801867–80THE TOWN HALL [Melbourne], 1873–741873–74Studio portraits by Hewitt, Melbourne, Victoria, 1866–801866–80Studio portraits by Hewitt, Melbourne, Victoria, 1866–801866–80Studio portraits by Hewitt, Melbourne, Victoria, 1866–801866–80Studio portraits by Hewitt, Melbourne, Victoria, 1866–801866–80Studio portraits by Hewitt, Melbourne, Victoria, 1866–801866–80Studio portraits by Hewitt, Melbourne, Victoria, 1866–801866–80Portrait photographs by F. C. Burman, 145 Smith Street, Fitzroy, 1871–761871–76Studio portrait of man, Melbourne, Victoria, 1866–801866–80Studio portraits by Hewitt, Melbourne, Victoria, 1866–801866–80Elizabeth street, North from Post Office, 1867–801867–80Portrait photographs by F. C. Burman, 145 Smith Street, Fitzroy, 1871–761871–76Studio portraits by Hewitt, Melbourne, Victoria, 1866–801866–80Studio portraits by Hewitt, Melbourne, Victoria, 1866–801866–80Views of Melbourne taken from the Supreme Court looking East, 1870s1870sBuilding of T. Robinson & Co. Victoria Agricultural Depot., Melbourne, 1868–801868–80[Certificate conferring on William Gillbee a life governorship of the Melbourne Hospital], 1870s1870sMelbourne views : Public Library, 1873–761873–76Views of Melbourne taken from the Supreme Court looking East, 1870s1870s[Spencer Street railway yards and sheds], 1870s1870sDesigns for cemetery marble and stone works by J. Simmonds, Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1870s1870sSt. Kilda Junction in the 70's, 1870s1870sDavid Thomas M L A Member for Sandridge, 1872–771872–77Collins Street, Melbourne, from Spring Street, 1872–761872–76
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997 historic photos of Melbourne from the 1870s, by year, then those the library dates to a span of years. All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.

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