Old Melbourne

Carlton by decade

71850s241860s261870s631880s211890s811900s161910s531920s1081930s831940s491950s61960s21970s

Streets and landmarks in Carlton

A sample across the years

The Melbourne Exhibition Buildings, N.W. Angle, 18541854Fountain Carlton Gardens, designed by Mr. Sullivan, 1861–621861–62Nettleton's Portrait Rooms and Studio, 1 Madeline Street, Carlton, c. 1870c. 1870Fitzroy from Exhibition Building, c. 1880c. 1880Conference of British, Foreign and Colonial Representatives, with Committee of Juries and Awards of Victorian Commission : Melbourne International Exhibition, 18801880Interior view of the Exhibition Building, Carlton, c. 1880c. 1880Exhibition Building Melbourne, c. 1890c. 1890Fountain in the Carlton Gardens outside the Exhibition Building, c. 1900c. 1900Exhibition Building, Melbourne, c. 1900c. 1900[The first Commonwealth Parliament opened by the Duke of York in the Exhibition Buildings, Melbourne], 19011901Municipal Arch and Melbourne Exhibition Building illuminated, 19011901Exhibition Buildings and Carlton Gardens, c. 1910c. 1910The Australian Monte de Piete Co. Ltd. : Carlton Branch, c. 1920c. 1920Mansour and Batrouney boys (cousins) in Carlton 19221922Students at the Teachers' College, Grattan Street, Carlton, c. 1930c. 1930Carlton. Entrance to a slum pocket, c. 1930c. 1930Trades Hall Council Melbourne, 19311931Aerial view of the Exhibition Buildings, Carlton, Victoria, 1931?1931?Carlton. Two mothers, c. 1935c. 1935Exhibition Buildings Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940Carlton Company of the Victorian Volunteer Rifles, c. 1940c. 1940268 Elgin Street, Carlton, 1941–431941–43Miss Velda White's 'Modern Frock Shop', 332 Lygon Street, Carlton, Vic, c. 1943c. 1943Carlton Seconds football team, 1950–511950–51

539 historic photos of Carlton, Melbourne, taken between 1854 and 1978. They span 13 decades, with the most from the 1930s (108). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.