Old Melbourne

Richmond by decade

31850s171860s111870s241880s261890s641900s371910s671920s601930s821940s241950s101960s

Streets and landmarks in Richmond

A sample across the years

Palmers Punt, Richmond Near Melbourne, 1851?1851?VIEW ON THE YARRA. From Richmond Paddock-Regatta Day, 18601860Dear Mrs. Pohlman's house, Richmond, near Melbourne, 1870?1870?Catherine St. Richmond, c. 1880c. 1880Bridge Road, Richmond, c. 1890c. 1890Belle Richmond, 19001900The fernery, Pine Grove, Richmond, 19001900Lennox St. Richmond, c. 1900c. 1900"Tramway engine, Richmond Vic.", c. 1900c. 1900Richmond railway smash, 19101910The Richmond Smash. [Crowds inspecting the damage.], 19101910Church Street Hill, Richmond, c. 1920c. 1920Sir Henry Barkly Hotel, Richmond on the Yarra, c. 1920c. 1920Empire Works, Richmond, Melbourne, Australia, c. 1920c. 1920Excavation, Richmond end, 19221922PANORAMA FROM T & G BUILDING, MELBOURNE, c. 1930c. 1930Interior of Coles Swan Street store showing counters with clothing stationery and haberdashery Richmond Store No. 19, 19311931Tennis Tournament held at Richmond [between team from Federal Match Co, Sydney and Brymay team from Melbourne], 19321932Staff and employees of Bryant & May, Richmond, 17.1.40, 19401940Richmond Company Royal Victorian Volunteer Artillery, c. 1940c. 1940100 Ton Toggle Press, manufactured by Jacques Bros. Pty. Ltd., engineers, Richmond, 19411941370 Church Street, Richmond, 1941–431941–43Foundry with casting labeled "weight 40 tons", by T. Main & Sons, Richmond, c. 1943c. 1943Prince Patrick Street, Richmond, showing timber houses with Richmond Refrigeration & Ice Works at 198 Brighton Street in the background, c. 1950c. 1950

425 historic photos of Richmond, Melbourne, taken between 1851 and 1969. They span 12 decades, with the most from the 1940s (82). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.