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Bourke Street

741 photos1850–1989

1850s 8 1860s 41 1870s 38 1880s 74 1890s 35 1900s 122 1910s 46 1920s 31 1930s 62 1940s 214 1950s 68 1970s 1 1980s 1

1880s41 photos

Portrait photographs by Arthur W. Burman, 209 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1878–881878–88Portrait photographs by Arthur W. Burman, 209 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1878–881878–88Portrait photographs by Arthur W. Burman, 209 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1878–881878–88Portrait photographs by Arthur W. Burman, 209 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1878–881878–88Portrait photographs by Arthur W. Burman, 209 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1878–881878–88Portrait photographs by Arthur W. Burman, 209 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1878–881878–88Portrait photographs by Arthur W. Burman, 209 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1878–881878–88Portrait photographs by Arthur W. Burman, 209 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1878–881878–88Portrait photographs by Arthur W. Burman, 209 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1878–881878–88Portrait photographs by Arthur W. Burman, 209 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1878–881878–88Portrait photographs by Arthur W. Burman, 209 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1878–881878–88Eastern Market buildings, Bourke Street, [Melbourne, Vic.], 1880s1880sMelbourne Tramways building, Bourke Street, c. 1885c. 1885Melbourne, traffic in Bourke St. (no. 3), 1880–901880–90Eastern Market, Bourke St. E. [Melbourne, Vic.], 1876–941876–94Theatre Royal, 232 Bourke St., or 75 Bourke St. East, Melbourne, c. 1885c. 1885Bijou Theatre & Victoria Arcade. Bourke St. E, 1876–941876–94Melbourne Coffee Palace, 89 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1882–891882–89Bourke St., making tramway, 1876–941876–94Eastern Market, Bourke St. E, 1876–941876–94Bourke Street [Melbourne, looking east], 1876–941876–94Little Bourke St. looking east, 1876–941876–94Bourke St., Melbourne (Australia), 1880–921880–92Bourke Street Melborne [i.e. Melbourne][looking West], 1885–871885–87Bourke Street Melborne [i.e. Melbourne][looking East], 1885–871885–87Bourke Street from Russell Street looking east, 1886–871886–87Bourke St. from Swanston St looking east, 1886–871886–87Parer's Crystal Cafe [200 Bourke Street], 1886–871886–87Bourke Street looking west, 1880–941880–94The General Post Office, Bourke St., Melbourne, 1885–921885–92View of Melbourne looking south-west from Bourke Street West between Queen and William Streets, 1888?1888?Bourke Street West, south side, near corner of Queen Street, showing Britannia Hotel and Salisbury buildings, 1888?1888?View of Bourke Street from corner of Spring Street, Melbourne, 1888?1888?Centennial procession in Bourke Street, looking west from Spring Street, 18881888Bourke Street, north side between Russell and Swanston Streets showing Parer's Crystal Cafe at No. 103, The Melbourne Coffee Palace and Kreitmayer's Wax Works, 1888?1888?Bourke Street Melbourne, from Parliament House, c. 1888c. 1888Eastern Market, Bourke Street East, south side, 1888?1888?Bourke St, looking west from Spring St, 1888–901888–90Portrait photographs from Star Studio, Bourke Street, Melbourne, J. S. Brown Proprietor, 1888–911888–91Portrait photographs from Star Studio, Bourke Street, Melbourne, J. S. Brown Proprietor, 1888–911888–91Portrait photographs from Star Studio, Bourke Street, Melbourne, J. S. Brown Proprietor, 1888–911888–91

1890s19 photos

Bourke Street from steps of Houses of Parliament, c. 1890c. 1890Melbourne Tramways building, Bourke Street, c. 1890c. 1890Bourke St. looking east, c. 1890c. 1890Bourke Street, Melbourne, looking west from Russell Street showing south side of road, c. 1890c. 1890Bourke Street looking east, c. 1890c. 1890Bourke Street Melbourne, looking east from near McKillop Street, showing south side of road, c. 1890c. 1890Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, looking south from Bourke Street, c. 1890c. 1890Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, looking south from Bourke Street, c. 1890c. 1890Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, looking south from Bourke Street, c. 1890c. 1890Melbourne East from P.O, 18901890Bourke Street from Swanston Street, c. 1890c. 1890Bourke St. East, 1880–19001880–1900Elizabeth Street from Bourke Street, c. 1890c. 1890Bourke St Melbourne (north side) [between Elizabeth and Swanston Streets], 18931893Melbourne - Bourke Street looking east, 1891–971891–97Portrait photograph of woman by Yeoman of 116 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1889–19001889–1900Bourke St. Melb. [i.e. Melbourne], c. 1894c. 1894Bourke St. Melb. [i.e. Melbourne] 94, 18941894Bourke Street, Melbourne, with building rubble on footpath and cable trams and horse drawn vehicles in street, 1890–19001890–1900
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