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Melbourne in the 1880s

1,489 photos

Sometime around the 1880s 60 photos

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

Custom House [Melbourne, Vic.], 1870–851870–85Collins St. from Russell St. [Melbourne, Vic.], 1870–851870–85Studio portraits by Hassler, in Melbourne, Victoria, 1875–801875–80Studio portraits by Hassler, in Melbourne, Victoria, 1875–801875–80New Johnston Street Bridge [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82Rourke's Bridge over Yarra [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82WESLEY CHURCH [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82Fitzroy Gardens. Melbourne, 1873–821873–82Old Johnston Street Bridge. [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82Fitzroy Gardens. Melbourne, 1873–821873–82TREASURY [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82SCOTTS [i.e., SCOTS] CHURCH [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82Johnstone St. Bridge Abbotsford, 1873–821873–82PARLIAMENT HOUSE [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82Yarra Bend Asylum, foot bridge over Yarra. [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82Hawthorn Railway Bridge [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82GOVERNMENT HOUSE [Melbourne, from outside main gates], 1873–821873–82Victoria Street Bridge [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82Old Princes Bridge, Yarra [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82Sculpture Gallery, north wing, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, 1875–801875–80UNIVERSITY [Melbourne, with lake in foreground], 1873–821873–82Independent Church, Melbourne, 1873–821873–82THE MINT [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82Fitzroy Gardens. Melbourne, 1873–821873–82TOWN HALL HOTHAM [i.e., North Melbourne], 1873–821873–82Junction of Gardiner's Creek and Yarra River, 1873–821873–82Hawthorn Road Bridge [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82TOWN HALL [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82Fitzroy Gardens. Melbourne, 1873–821873–82Fitzroy Gardens. Melbourne, 1873–821873–82POST OFFICE [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82PUBLIC LIBRARY [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82MENZIES HOTEL [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82BOURKE ST [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82Fitzroy Gardens. Melbourne, 1873–821873–82Fitzroy Gardens. Melbourne, 1873–821873–82Fitzroy Gardens. Melbourne, 1873–821873–82OLD ORIENTAL BANK [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82The town hall organ, Melbourne [Vic.], 1870–851870–85ALFRED HOSPITAL [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82TOWN HALL ORGAN [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82CUSTOM HOUSE [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82Studio portraits by Hassler, in Melbourne, Victoria, 1875–801875–80Bayside scenes, Melbourne, 1876–801876–80Bayside scenes, Melbourne, 1876–801876–80Bayside scenes, Melbourne, 1876–801876–80Elizabeth Street looking south [Melbourne, Vic.], 1868–881868–88Portrait photographs by F. C. Burman, 81 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1877–801877–80Melbourne Public Library, Victoria, 1876–801876–80Portrait photographs by F. C. Burman, 81 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1877–801877–80Shopfront at 200 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, 1875–821875–82Portrait photographs by F. C. Burman, 81 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1877–801877–80Hutchinson's exhibition pocket map of Melbourne 1880, 1879–801879–80Hutchinson's exhibition pocket map of Melbourne 1880, 1879–801879–80United Insurance Building, 48-52 Queen Street Melbourne, 1879–801879–80Hutchinson's exhibition pocket map of Melbourne 1880, 1879–801879–80Portrait photographs by W. Bear of Smith Street, Fitzroy, Victoria, 1877–821877–82Portrait photographs by W. Bear of Smith Street, Fitzroy, Victoria, 1877–821877–82Portrait photographs by E. Pollard & Co., of Lygon Street, Carlton, Vic, 1878–801878–80Portrait photographs by E. Pollard & Co., of Lygon Street, Carlton, Vic, 1878–801878–80
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1,489 historic photos of Melbourne from the 1880s, 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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