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Beaches and sea baths

324 photos1860–1954

1850s 2 1860s 3 1870s 2 1880s 9 1890s 8 1900s 65 1910s 50 1920s 18 1930s 138 1940s 24 1950s 5

1900s29 photos

DONKEYS ON THE ST. KILDA BEACH, c. 1906c. 1906Brighton Beach on Boxing Day, 1906–071906–07Sandringham Bay from Hampton Beach, near Melbourne, c. 1906c. 1906Brighton Beach, from Half Moon Bay, near Melbourne, c. 1906c. 1906St. Kilda with beach, baths and children, 1875–19381875–1938E.452 on "up" Sandringham nearing Brighton Beach, 19071907Carrum Beach, c. 1907c. 1907Middle Brighton, Beach and Boat Houses, c. 1907c. 1907Brighton Beach, The Municipal Gardens, c. 1907c. 1907HAMPTON BEACH & PIER, c. 1907c. 1907THE BEACH AT WILLIAMSTOWN, c. 1907c. 1907Sandringham Beach, Victoria, Austr, c. 1907c. 1907Favourite Bathing Place near Pier, Frankston, c. 1907c. 1907The Follies, St. Kilda Beach, every evening at 8.30, 1902–121902–12Carrum Beach, c. 1907c. 1907Favourite Bathing Place, Frankston Vie. [i.e. Vic.], c. 1907c. 1907St. Kilda Pier and Beach, c. 1908c. 1908Brighton Beach, c. 1909c. 1909Mordialloc Beach, 1905–141905–14The Beach, St. Kilda, 1905–141905–14St. Kilda beach in summer time, 1905–141905–14St. Kilda Beach, 1905–141905–14St. Kilda beach in summer time, 1905–141905–14St. Kilda beach, 1905–141905–14Bridport Street From the Beach, South Melbourne, 1905–141905–14The Beach, Williamstown, 1905–141905–14Hampton Beach, c. 1909c. 1909Sandringham Baths & Beach, c. 1909c. 1909Sandringham Beach, c. 1909c. 1909

1910s31 photos

Back beach, Williamstown [Vic.], 1900–201900–20Family outing to the beach on Port Phillip Bay, 1900–201900–20View of beach and bay past Frankston, 1900–201900–20Sandringham Beach, opposite Sandringham Hotel, 19101910Hampton Beach, 19101910SOUTH MELBOURNE BEACH, c. 1910c. 1910Brighton Beach Pier, c. 1910c. 1910Brighton Beach, Victoria, c. 1910c. 1910The Beach, St. Kilda, c. 1910c. 1910Beach Scene near Sandringham, Melbourne, c. 1910c. 1910ST. KILDA BEACH, c. 1910c. 1910The Beach, St. Kilda, c. 1910c. 1910From Hampton. Steps down to Beach. Showing Brighton Beach Pier, c. 1910c. 1910MENTONE BEACH, Victoria, c. 1910c. 1910Trick cyclists on the high wire, Brighton Beach, 1906–141906–14Brighton Beach, c. 1910c. 1910Beach and cliff at Black Rock, c. 1910c. 1910On the North Road Beach, Brighton, c. 1910c. 1910St. Kilda Beach. The English Pierrots, c. 1910c. 1910Beaumaris Beach, 1906–141906–14Brighton Beach, 1906–141906–14Hot Sea Baths. [St. Kilda.], c. 1910c. 1910Bathing boxes and beach at Black Rock?, c. 1910c. 1910Brighton Beach, 1900–201900–20Captain Kenny's [Kenney's] bathing ship, St. Kilda, 19111911SOUTH MELBOURNE BEACH, c. 1911c. 1911St. Kilda beach, c. 1911c. 1911The Beach, Williamstown, c. 1911c. 1911Hampton Beach, c. 1911c. 1911Hampton Beach, c. 1911c. 1911BEACH, BLACK ROCK, c. 1912c. 1912
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324 historic photos for Beaches and sea baths, taken between 1860 and 1954, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 11 decades, with the most from the 1930s (138). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.

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