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Melbourne City in the 1870s

281 photos

1830s 4 1840s 5 1850s 73 1860s 244 1870s 281 1880s 441 1890s 295 1900s 1305 1910s 565 1920s 558 1930s 833 1940s 1398 1950s 624 1970s 8 1980s 4
Building of T. Robinson & Co. Victoria Agricultural Depot., Melbourne, 1868–801868–80[Certificate conferring on William Gillbee a life governorship of the Melbourne Hospital], 1870s1870sMelbourne views : Public Library, 1873–761873–76Views of Melbourne taken from the Supreme Court looking East, 1870s1870s[Spencer Street railway yards and sheds], 1870s1870sDesigns for cemetery marble and stone works by J. Simmonds, Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1870s1870sTheatre Royal, 75 Bourke Street East, Melbourne, 1855–931855–93Collins Street, Melbourne, from Spring Street, 1872–761872–76Collins Street, looking east, 1872–761872–76Swanston Street, looking south, 1872–761872–76G.P.O., Melbourne, 1872–761872–76Melbourne Hospital, Lonsdale Street, 1872–761872–76Government House, Melbourne, 1872–761872–76Melbourne Public Library, 1872–761872–76Treasury Building, Melbourne, 1872–761872–76View of Melbourne From St Kilda Road, 1870s1870sLonsdale Street, 1870s1870sCollins Street, Melbourne, 1870s1870sMelbourne Public Library, National Gallery, Industrial Museum, 1873–761873–76T.B. Guest & Co. Steam Biscuit Factory, William Street Melbourne, 1870s1870sThe Public Library, Melbourne, 1873–761873–76Melbourne General Post Office, 1870–801870–80Princes Bridge, c. 1875c. 1875Bourke Street, looking East, Melbourne, c. 1875c. 1875Melbourne General Post Office, 1870–801870–80Swanston Street, Melbourne, c. 1875c. 1875Old railway bridge, St. Kilda Road, 18751875[The Port Phillip Patriot Office and the Melbourne Club], 18751875The Supreme Court during construction, showing corner Lonsdale and William Streets, Melbourne, c. 1875c. 1875Botanical Gardens. [Melbourne], 18751875Bird's-eye views of Melbourne, taken from the top of Scots' Church spire, Collins Street, 18751875Collins Street (from Treasury), 1865–851865–85Collins Street looking east, 1870–801870–80Scots Church from Russell Street, [Vic.], c. 1875c. 1875Flinders Street looking east, 1870–801870–80Collins St. from Queen's St., [Melbourne, Vic.], 1860–901860–90Town Hall, Melbourne [Vic.], 1870–801870–80Treasury Building, [Spring Street, Melbourne], 1870–801870–80Swanston Street looking South, 1870–801870–80Bourke Street looking east, 1870–801870–80Congregational Church, Collins Street east [Melbourne, Vic.], 1865–851865–85Public Library, Museums & National Gallery, Melbourne, Vic, 1870–801870–80Public Gardens, Melbourne (ie. Botanical Gardens), 1870–801870–80Wesley College, St Kilda Rd., [Melbourne, Vic.], 1860–901860–90Bourke Street, [Melbourne, Vic.], 1860–901860–90The Victorian Mint [Melbourne, Vic.], 1860–901860–90Independent Church, [Melbourne, Vic.], 1860–901860–90The Public Library [Melbourne, Vic.], 1860–901860–90[Russell Street] [Title], 18751875St. Patricks Hall, Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1870–801870–80View of southside of Bourke Street West, Melbourne, c. 1875c. 1875New Theatre Royal Melbourne, 18751875New Theatre Royal Melbourne, 18751875New Theatre Royal Melbourne, 18751875Portrait photographs by Soden & Co., Bourke Street, Melbourne, Vic, c. 1875c. 1875Portrait photographs by Soden & Co., Bourke Street, Melbourne, Vic, c. 1875c. 1875View from the top of the Scots Church steeple, Collins Street, 18751875Yarra at Princes Bridge, 18751875Panoramic view from the tower of Government House looking East towards Richmond, c. 1875c. 1875Looking North-west showing Swanston and Bourke Streets, with Post Office, 18751875
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