Old Melbourne

1840s3 photos

[Plan of the first Scots Church, corner Collins and Russell Streets Melbourne] [technical drawing], 18411841Elevation and Ground Plan of Presbyterian Church. [I.e. Scots Church, Collins Street, Melbourne] [technical drawing], 18411841St, Francis Church, Melbourne, 18451845

1850s15 photos

St. Paul's Church Melbourne, 18501850St. Paul's Church Melbourne, c. 1852c. 1852Fitzroy Gardens with James Sinclair's house in the distance ; James Sinclair's house in the Fitzroy Gardens ; St. Peter's Church, Eastern Hill, 18541854Fitzroy Gardens with James Sinclair's house in the distance ; James Sinclair's house in the Fitzroy Gardens ; St. Peter's Church, Eastern Hill, 18541854Fitzroy Gardens with James Sinclair's house in the distance ; James Sinclair's house in the Fitzroy Gardens ; St. Peter's Church, Eastern Hill, 18541854St. Peter's Church (Episcopalian), Melbourne, 18571857St. Francis' Cathedral (Roman Catholice), Melbourne, 18571857St. Francis' Cathedral, Melbourne, 18571857St. Paul's Church from south end of Swanston St., Melbourne, 18571857Chalmers Church, Gipps Street, Melbourne, c. 1857c. 1857The Church of England Grammar School, St Kilda Road, South Melbourne, 18581858The Church of England Grammar School, St Kilda Road, South Melbourne, 18581858The Church of England Grammar School, St Kilda Road, South Melbourne, 18581858Christ Church and Manse, South Yarra, 18591859Presbyterian Church, East Melbourne. 18591859

1860s34 photos

St. Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne, ca.1862, c. 1860c. 1860Exterior of Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne, 1860?1860?John Wesley Church Lonsdale St. Melbourne, c. 1860c. 1860Interior. John Wesley church Melbourne, c. 1860c. 1860Christ's Church, South Yarra, near Melbourne, c. 1860c. 1860Dr. Cairns Knox Church and Government Printing offices Melbourne, c. 1860c. 1860The first Scots Church, Collins Street East, Melbourne, c. 1860c. 1860St. Mark's Church and school, north east corner of George and Moor Streets, Fitzroy, 1861–621861–62Methodist Church, Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, 1861–621861–62Eastern Hill view of old Printing Office, Chalmer's Church, St. Patrick's College, Scotch College, Unitarian Church etc from Spring St [Melbourne], 18611861Eastern Hill from No.1 Spring Street, Chalmers Church Scotch College & Printing Office Melbourne, 18611861Eastern Hill. View of German Church, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Parliament House St. Peter's Church. Schools being newly roofed from Spring St [Melbourne], 18611861Zion Particular Baptist Church, Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, 18611861Wesleyan Chapel, Church Street Richmond, 18611861Independent Church and School, Lennox Street Richmond, 18611861St. Stephen's Church of England, Richmond, 18611861Roman Catholic Church, Bridge Road, Richmond, 18611861Tanneries on the Yarra River at Richmond between Church Street Bridge and the Cremorne Gardens, 18611861Church Street Bridge, Richmond, 18611861St. Patrick's Cathedral under construction. Melbourne, c. 1861c. 1861Chalmer's Church, Melbourne, c. 1862c. 1862Revd. Irving Hetherington's Scotch Church and Manse, Melbourne, c. 1862c. 1862St. Mary's English church, parsonage and school, North Melbourne, c. 1862c. 1862St. Enoch's United Presbyterian Church, 96 Collins Street East, Melbourne, 18641864Anglican pre-fab iron church & vicarage, Nelson Pl., W'Twon [ie. Williamstown], c. 1865c. 1865Primitive Methodist Church, Lygon & Queensberry Streets, Melbourne, 1865?1865?St. Andrew's Anglican Church, Brighton, c. 1865c. 1865St. Peter's Church, Melbourne, 1865?1865?Waterloo House, corner of Church and Swan Streets, Richmond, November 23rd, 1867, bought of Snellgrove & Son1867Chalmers Church and Melbourne, c. 1868c. 1868Wesleyan Church, Melbourne, c. 1868c. 1868Dublin Brewery Pale Ale, Church Street, Richmond, 1851–851851–85Chancel window, St.John's Church, Toorak, c. 1868c. 1868St. Peter's Church & Melbourne from St. Partick's tower, 18691869

1870s8 photos

Congregational Church [Collins Street, Melbourne], 18701870Independent Church, Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1870c. 1870Interior view : Independent Church, Collins Street, c. 1870c. 1870St. Francis' Church, Melbourne, 1867–731867–73Baptist Church, Albert St., East Melbourne, c. 1870c. 1870Chalmers Church, Government Printing Office and Fitzroy Gardens, c. 1870c. 1870St. Patrick's Cathedral, East Melbourne (incomplete), c. 1870c. 1870St. Francis' Church, Melbourne, 1867–731867–73

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715 historic photos for Churches, taken between 1841 and 1976, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 14 decades, with the most from the 1900s (136). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.