Old Melbourne

1954 15 photos

Street decorations in Melbourne during the royal tour of 1954People on steps of the G.P.O., Melbourne, 1954Men sitting on wooden park benches beside St. Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne, 1954University of Melbourne buildings, 1954Path with steps in Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, 1954Victorian Railways train at Flinders Street station, 1954Man standing between the pillars of the Temple of the Winds in Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, 1954Oddfellows building viewed from forecourt of State Library of Victoria , Melbourne, 1954University of Melbourne buildings, 1954Men sitting on steps of the G.P.O., Melbourne, 1954Street scene, possibly Melbourne, 1954Facade of former Maples Building, corner of Chapel and High Streets, Prahran, 1954Australia Day ceremony at St. Kilda, c. 1954Freda & Raeburn Griffith's puppet Easter puppet show at Myers, Melbourne, 1954Steelweld, Melbourne, 1954

1955 3 photos

PRINCES BRIDGE, ST. KILDA ROAD AND SHRINE, MELBOURNE, c. 1955Roundabout, corner of Centre Road & East Boundary Rd, East Bentleigh, 1955Roundabout, corner of Centre Road & East Boundary Rd, East Bentleigh, 1955

1956 14 photos

Grand Prix racing at Albert Park, 1956Tatura Town Reservoir, 1956Caterpillar PD4 pipe layer in use in the construction of a new water main at Frankston, 1956Frankston Office, Proposed Damsite At Devil Bend Creek, 1956Team marching at opening ceremony of Melbourne Olympic Games, 1956Grand Prix racing at Albert Park, 1956Grand Prix racing at Albert Park, 1956Grand Prix racing at Albert Park, 1956Grand Prix racing at Albert Park, 1956Grand Prix racing at Albert Park, 1956Grand Prix racing at Albert Park, 1956Grand Prix racing at Albert Park, 1956Grand Prix racing at Albert Park, 1956Grand Prix racing at Albert Park, 1956

1957 4 photos

Frankston and Beaconfield Reservoirs, 1957Frankston and Beaconfield Reservoirs, 1957Frankston and Beaconfield Reservoirs, 1957New weir at Dandenong, 1957

1958 1 photo

ST. ANDREW'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, FRANKSTON, VIC, 1958

1959 9 photos

"Floating gates at Barwon River breakwater, Wadsleys drain occupation crossing, Carrum drainage district, Eildon training course", 1959?"Floating gates at Barwon River breakwater, Wadsleys drain occupation crossing, Carrum drainage district, Eildon training course", 1959?"Floating gates at Barwon River breakwater, Wadsleys drain occupation crossing, Carrum drainage district, Eildon training course", 1959?"Floating gates at Barwon River breakwater, Wadsleys drain occupation crossing, Carrum drainage district, Eildon training course", 1959?"Floating gates at Barwon River breakwater, Wadsleys drain occupation crossing, Carrum drainage district, Eildon training course", 1959?"Floating gates at Barwon River breakwater, Wadsleys drain occupation crossing, Carrum drainage district, Eildon training course", 1959?"Floating gates at Barwon River breakwater, Wadsleys drain occupation crossing, Carrum drainage district, Eildon training course", 1959?"Floating gates at Barwon River breakwater, Wadsleys drain occupation crossing, Carrum drainage district, Eildon training course", 1959?"Floating gates at Barwon River breakwater, Wadsleys drain occupation crossing, Carrum drainage district, Eildon training course", 1959?

Sometime around the 1950s 14 photos

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

Manchester Unity Building & Town Hall from Collins Street East, 1930–501930–50Charles Edward Boyles at 8 Inverness St. East Brunswick, 1930–501930–50Manchester Unity Building & Town Hall from Collins Street East, 1930–501930–50Manchester Unity Building & Town Hall from Collins Street East, 1930–501930–50Newport power station, looking south, 1930–501930–50Newport Power Station on the banks of the Yarra River, 1930–501930–50Manchester Unity Building & Town Hall from Collins Street East, 1930–501930–50Newport Power Station on the banks of the Yarra River, 1930–501930–50Suburban lines. Hourly record of passengers in all trains to and from Melbourne at point of greatest density, 1930–501930–50Collins St. looking west from Russell St, 1930–501930–50Collins St. looking west from Russell St, 1930–501930–50Collins St. looking west from Russell St, 1930–501930–50Melbourne and suburbs, 1930–501930–50Newport Power Station on the banks of the Yarra River, 1930–501930–50

2,568 historic photos of Melbourne from the 1950s, 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.