Old Melbourne

Footscray by decade

21850s231880s281890s241900s361910s171920s521930s471940s111950s

Streets and landmarks in Footscray

A sample across the years

A.E. Cohen's Footscray soap and candle manufactory, 18521852Raleighs Punt. 5 Miles N.W. from Melbourne, c. 1880c. 1880Presented to Captain Hugh Morris by the members of the Footscray Volunteer Fire Brigade, 18841884Presented to G. Butlin on disbandment of the Footscray Volunteer Fire Brigade, 18911891Presented to G. Butlin on disbandment of the Footscray Volunteer Fire Brigade, 18911891Presented to G. Butlin on disbandment of the Footscray Volunteer Fire Brigade, 18911891Town Hall, Footscray, c. 1906c. 1906Post Office, Nicholson Street, Footscray, c. 1906c. 1906Metropolitan Fire Brigade Officers and Men of No 47 Footscray July 19101910Metropolitan Fire Brigade Officers and Men of No 47 Footscray July 19101910Metropolitan Fire Brigade Officers and Men of No 47 Footscray July 19101910Metropolitan Fire Brigade Officers and Men of No 47 Footscray July 19101910Albion Motor Car, Used As A Delivery Van For Hoopers' Of Barkly St. Footscray And Sydney Rd. Brunswick, c. 1920c. 1920Alterations at Footscray. [Excavations with signal box in background.], 19261926Footscray Oval, home of Footscray Football Club, 1925–351925–35Stone masons at work Standard Quarries Footscray, 1925–351925–35Colonial Gas Association gas urns at Footscray Town Hall, 19361936Interior light fittings in the Footscray Town Hall, 19361936Interior light fittings in the Footscray Town Hall, 19361936[Footscray Motors, Hugh Williams Pty Ltd, 71 Hopkins Street, Footscray - exterior], 19401940Footscray Council Decontamination Squad clear sand or gravel within roped off area, c. 1940c. 1940Mrs Anderson of Bilston St. Footscray, 101 years old, c. 1941c. 1941Chief Fire Officer James Kent inspecting ranked Footscray Auxiliary Firemen during World War II, c. 1942c. 1942Army v R.A.A.F. Cricket at Footscray, c. 1943c. 1943

240 historic photos of Footscray, Melbourne, taken between 1852 and 1954. They span 9 decades, with the most from the 1930s (52). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.