Old Melbourne

Port Phillip Bay by decade

21840s51850s91860s31870s21880s51890s211900s331910s281920s111930s231940s

Streets and landmarks in Port Phillip Bay

A sample across the years

Melbourne, Port Phillip, Racecourse and Survey Office, 1840, c. 1840c. 1840A Port Phillip squatter 18501850View near Port Phillip Heads, 1860?1860?Port Phillip and Colonial Gold Mining Co., Clunes, c. 1861c. 1861The Port Phillip Bank, 18751875Wreck at Port Phillip Heads from Point Lonsdale, George Roper, 18831883Beach scene including pier and boat ramp? possibly on Port Phillip Bay, 1880–19001880–1900Steamer in Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, 1890–19101890–1910PORT PHILLIP BAY, 1890–19101890–1910THE AMERICAN FLEET IN AUSTRALIA. Inside Port Phillip Heads, en route to Hobson's Bay, Victoria, c. 1908c. 1908Four ships of the U.S. Great White Fleet in Port Phillip Bay, 19081908View across Port Phillip Bay showing breakwater, 1900–201900–20View across Port Phillip Bay, 1900–201900–20VICTORIA GARDENS ; HOBSONS BAY MELBOURNE, c. 1910c. 1910Hobsons Bay, 19151915Members of the Bishop family on the beach at Port Phillip BAy, 1914–181914–18Visiting American naval fleet in Port Phillip Bay, 19161916Steamer on Port Phillip Bay, c. 1920c. 1920Copy of the original deed of constitution, Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway, 1919–251919–25Port Phillip Heads, 1922–291922–29Hobsons Bay, 1900–541900–54Hobsons Bay, 1900–541900–54Hobsons Bay, c. 1930c. 1930Ships carrying Henry, Duke of Gloucester to Melbourne for Centenary Celebrations, steaming in Port Phillip Bay, 19341934

142 historic photos of the Port Phillip Bay, taken between 1840 and 1949. They span 11 decades, with the most from the 1910s (33). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.