Old Melbourne

Flemington by decade

21860s51870s111880s211890s721900s231910s251920s341930s681940s111950s

Streets and landmarks in Flemington

A sample across the years

Flemington in 1860. Flemington To day1860Mt Alexander Road, Flemington, at Flemington Bridge, 1870?1870?Flemington Racecourse, c. 1880c. 1880Flemington Racecourse, 1890?1890?Horse-racing at Flemington, c. 1890c. 1890Flemington Review, c. 1900c. 1900Royal Pavilion, Flemington, 19011901THE ROYAL REVIEW AT FLEMINGTON RACE-COURSE. Cadets marching past, 19011901Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, 1902?1902?Flemington lawn, 1903?1903?Flemington lawn, 1903?1903?Melbourne Cup Party, State Government House, Malvern 19101910Lawn Gardens, Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, c. 1911c. 1911Billboard for British Union for Abolition of Vivisection, possibly outside Melbourne Showgrounds, 1922?1922?At Flemington, November 8th 1924, Vic1924How Phar Lap finished in the Melbourne Cup Race from Second Wind and Shadow King on 5th November, 19301930Royal review at Flemington, 19331933Crowd at Flemington Racecourse, 1935–391935–39Nicholas Pavillion, Royal Melbourne Showgrounds, c. 1940c. 1940Parade of A.R.P. [i.e. Air Raid Precautions] personnel at Flemington, c. 1943c. 1943A.R.P. i.e. Air Raid Precautions display marchers, Flemington racetrack, c. 1943c. 1943No. 3 tug-o-war team. Air Force carnival, Flemington, c. 1944c. 1944Bird's-eye view of Flemington Racecourse, c. 1946c. 1946MCC, Melbourne City Council, Abattoirs, Flemington area, c. 1948c. 1948

272 historic photos of Flemington, Melbourne, taken between 1860 and 1956. They span 10 decades, with the most from the 1900s (72). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.