Old Melbourne

South Melbourne by decade

41850s11860s81870s381880s121890s421900s111910s201920s571930s751940s281950s1691960s

Streets and landmarks in South Melbourne

A sample across the years

MELBOURNE, 18581858Emerald Hill from Flinders St, c. 1863c. 1863The spires and towers of Melbourne from Emerald Hill, March 18701870Four small views of Melbourne, Vic, 1870–901870–90Portrait photographs by E. Goulter of Emerald Hill and Prahran, Vic, 1868–941868–94[South Melbourne Coffee House] [Vic.], c. 1890c. 1890Spencer Street Railway Station, Victoria, looking south-easterly towards South Melbourne, 1900?1900?Bowling Green, St. Vincent Gardens, South Melbourne, c. 1906c. 1906SOUTH MELBOURNE BEACH, c. 1910c. 1910Van Used By The Melbourne And Metropolitan Board Of Works, Stores Branch, Wells St. South Melbourne, c. 1920c. 1920South Melbourne Football Club team photo, 1930–311930–31Iron Houses, Patterson Pl. Sth Melb, 19331933"Sennitt's Premises, Sth Melb. ie. South Melbourne", 19351935Stewarts and Lloyds Pty Ltd, 157-165 City Road, South Melbourne, 19401940Portrait of an unidentified South Melbourne Councillor, c. 1940c. 1940Chinese Joss House in Quiet [sic] [i.e. Raglan] street, South Melbourne, Vic. The gates are heavily barred & padlocked & secured, c. 1940c. 1940St. Vincent de Paul Girls' Orphanage, Napier St., South Melbourne, showing exterior views, girls in quadrangle and interiors of chapel, dining room and kitchen, c. 1940c. 1940Ron Clegg, South Melbourne football player, standing on field, 1949–511949–51330-348 Clarendon Street, South Melbourne, 19671967300-328 Clarendon Street, South Melbourne, 19671967261 - 277 Dorcas Street, South Melbourne, 19671967270 - 294 Park Street, South Melbourne, 19671967350-362 Clarendon Street, South Melbourne, 19671967256 - 268 Park Street, South Melbourne, 19671967

465 historic photos of South Melbourne, taken between 1850 and 1970. They span 12 decades, with the most from the 1960s (169). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.