Old Melbourne

Port Melbourne by decade

41850s191860s211870s361880s271890s671900s791910s711920s671930s1751940s241950s

Streets and landmarks in Port Melbourne

A sample across the years

Sand Ridge near Melbourne in 18521852Sandridge Road as it will be, 18601860Shipping at Port Melbourne, c. 1870c. 1870The Railway Pier in Sandridge, Melbourne, 1880?1880?Williamstown Railway Pier, 1889–911889–91MAILDAY, PORT MELBOURNE RAILWAY PIER, c. 1900c. 1900The Naval Contingent embarking at Port Melbourne, 1899–19021899–1902Imperial contingent - view in Bay St. Port Melb. [i.e. Melbourne], c. 1901c. 1901Port Melbourne, c. 1910c. 1910Railway Pier, Port Melbourne, c. 1910c. 1910Ocean Liners at Port Melbourne, c. 1910c. 1910Fishermans Bend, c. 1920c. 1920Surveyor Darke's Caravan, Sandridge, c. 1920c. 1920HMS Renown, during Royal Visit of Edward, Prince of Wales, Port Melbourne, 19201920Port Melbourne (VFA) ruckman Ted Hyde, 1928–331928–33Arrival to Port Melbourne of Henry, Duke of Gloucester, for Centenary Celebrations, 19341934Arrival to Port Melbourne of Henry, Duke of Gloucester, for Centenary Celebrations, 19341934Men of the 2nd Contingent of the 2nd A.I.F. embarking from Port Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940[Soldiers] marching along pier at Port Melbourne before embarking, 19401940Departure from Port Melbourne of the 4th Contingent of the A.I.F, 19401940Construction of duplex housing by the Housing Commission of Victoria at Port Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940A.I.F. 4th embarkation, Port Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940A.I.F. men of the 2nd contingent wave as they wait to embark from Port Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940Crowds on board ship carrying the 2nd A.I.F. from Port Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940

590 historic photos of Port Melbourne, taken between 1852 and 1954. They span 11 decades, with the most from the 1940s (175). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.