Old Melbourne

1860s1 photo

Chapel Street, Prahran in 1864 looking north from Town Hall1864

1880s2 photos

158 Chapel Street, South Yarra, 1880–901880–90Sheilds & Stanesby, Picture Frame Makers, 198 Chapel Street, Prahran, 1887–901887–90

1890s1 photo

Chapel St, Prahran, 1891–971891–97

1900s15 photos

[Chapel Street, Windsor], 1890–19101890–1910Chapel Street, Prahran, c. 1906c. 1906Chapelstreet [Chapel Street] Prahran, c. 1906c. 1906Chapel Street, Prahran, c. 1906c. 1906Chapel street Prahran, c. 1907c. 1907CHAPEL St. PRAHRAN, c. 1907c. 1907Chapel street, Prahran, c. 1907c. 1907Chapel Street - Prahran, Melbourne, c. 1907c. 1907flood in Chapel St Prahran 25 January 1907, c. 1907c. 1907Chapelstreet Chapel Street Prahran, 1908?1908?CHAPEL STREET, PRAHRAN, MELBOURNE, c. 1908c. 1908Chapel Street, Prahran. (West Side.), c. 1908c. 1908CHAPEL STREET, PRAHRAN. MELBOURNE, c. 1908c. 1908CHAPEL St. PRAHRAN, c. 1908c. 1908Chapelstreet [Chapel Street] Prahran, c. 1909c. 1909

1910s9 photos

Chapel Street, Prahran, c. 1910c. 1910Chapelstreet, [Chapel Street] Prahran, c. 1910c. 1910Chapelstreet [Chapel Street] Prahran, 1900–201900–20The Colosseum (Drapers) - Chapel St. Prahran, c. 1911c. 1911CHAPEL STREET, PRAHRAN, MELBOURNE, c. 1912c. 1912Burning of The Colosseum Chapel St Prahran, Sunday July 11th 19141914Interior of cable tram powerhouse, corner of Toorak Road and Chapel Street, South Yarra, Vic, c. 1916c. 1916Interior of cable tram powerhouse, corner of Toorak Road and Chapel Street, South Yarra, Vic, c. 1916c. 1916Interior of cable tram powerhouse, corner of Toorak Road and Chapel Street, South Yarra, Vic, c. 1916c. 1916

1920s5 photos

Motor Van Used By The Chas. M. Read Stores, Chapel St., Prahran, c. 1920c. 1920Chapel Street Bridge, Prahran, under construction, 19221922Chapel Street Bridge, Prahran, under construction, 19221922Construction site of the Chapel Street Bridge, Prahran, 19221922Construction site of the Chapel Street Bridge, Prahran, 19221922

1930s5 photos

Exterior front of Coles Variety Store 277-281 Chapel Street Prahran with show windows advertising Exclusive toilet goods Store No. 5, 19341934Chapel Street, Prahran, Vic, 1920–541920–54Chapel Street, South Yarra, Vic, 1920–541920–54Chapel Street, Windsor, Vic, 1920–541920–54Chapel Street Corner, East St. Kilda, Vic, 1920–541920–54

1940s10 photos

Interior, Holdsworth Bros., jewellers 21-3 Chapel Street, Windsor, c. 1940c. 1940Chapel St. Prahran was lined all along the route, 1939–451939–45[Interior view of Empress Theatre, 221 Chapel Street, Prahran], 1940s1940sPremises of T.S. Gill & Son Ltd, Chapel Street, Prahran, 1940s1940sEdments, Chapel St., Prahran, 19481948Door, Chapel Street, South Yarra, [Vic.], c. 1949c. 1949National Bank Ltd., Chapel Street, Prahran, Vic, c. 1949c. 1949Prahran Town Hall, Chapel Street, Prahran, [Vic.] - detail of entrance portico, c. 1949c. 1949Baptist church, Chapel Street, South Yarra, [Vic.], c. 1949c. 1949National Bank Ltd., Chapel Street, Prahran, Vic, c. 1949c. 1949

1950s1 photo

Chapel Street, Maples Corner, Prahran, 19541954

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49 historic photos of Chapel Street, Melbourne, taken between 1864 and 1954, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 9 decades, with the most from the 1900s (15). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.