Old Melbourne

1920s55 photos

Collins Street, looking west, c. 1920c. 1920Parked cars along Lonsdale Street, looking north from Collins Street, c. 1920c. 1920Collins Street, Melbourne, looking east from Market Street, 1910–301910–30Collins Street, Melbourne, looking west from Russell Street, 1910–301910–30Harrington's Buildings, 260-266 Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1920c. 1920Collins Street, Melbourne, looking west, between Russell and Swanston Streets, 1910–301910–30Collins Street, Melbourne, looking easterly towards Elizabeth Street, 1910–301910–30Reg Holloway in his shop in Little Collins Street, he was a geologist and mining chemist, 1911–321911–32Collins St. [Melbourne], 1919–231919–23Collins Street looking east from Queen Street, 1920–251920–25Views of central Melbourne, including upper Collins Street, Parliament House, St. Patrick's Cathedral and Victoria Street, 1921–231921–23Anzac House, Melbourne, illuminated on a wet night, 1913–311913–31Near Scots Church Collins St. [Melbourne], c. 1922c. 1922Views of central Melbourne, including upper Collins Street, Parliament House, St. Patrick's Cathedral and Victoria Street, 1921–231921–23Views of central Melbourne, including upper Collins Street, Parliament House, St. Patrick's Cathedral and Victoria Street, 1921–231921–23Views of central Melbourne, including upper Collins Street, Parliament House, St. Patrick's Cathedral and Victoria Street, 1921–231921–23"Views of central Melbourne, including upper Collins Street, Parliament House, St. Patrick's Cathedral and Victoria Street", 1921–231921–23Elevated view of Collins Street, 19231923Collins Street looking west from Russell Street, 1914–331914–33Collins Street looking west from Spring Street, 1914–331914–33Collins Street looking west from Spring Street, 1914–331914–33Collins Street, looking north west from Russell Street intersection, shows Manchester Unity building, 1914–331914–33MLC Assurance Co., 456 Collins Street, North-East corner of Collins and William Street, 1911–351911–35Astor House, 108 Collins Street, 1911–351911–35Victoria Buildings on corner of Collins St., (south side) and Swanston St. (east side) viewed from opposite pavement, c. 1924c. 1924View of 259-263 Collins Street, Melbourne, 1920s1920sCollins Street looking east [Melbourne, Vic.], 1923–251923–25Collins Street looking west [Melbourne, Vic.], 1923–251923–25Collins Street prior to electrification of tramways, c. 1925c. 1925Independant church, Collins Street, Melbourne, 1900–501900–50T. H. Nott's shopfront window display of confectionery, 226 Collins Street, Melbourne, 1910–401910–40Design for proposed building for the Trustees Executive & Agency Co. Ltd, Collins St., Melbourne, Vic, c. 1925c. 1925Bank of NSW, Collins Street, 1900–501900–50Bank of NSW, Collins Street, 1900–501900–50Design for proposed building for the Trustees Executive & Agency Co. Ltd, Collins St., Melbourne, Vic, c. 1925c. 1925Collins St., Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1920–301920–30Collins Street, Melbourne, 1920–301920–30Collins Street, Melbourne, 1920–301920–30Collins St., Melbourne, 19251925Melbourne Town Hall and Manchester Unity Building from Collins Street, 1910–451910–45Age building in Collins Street, 1910–451910–45The old London Bank in Collins St. Melbourne, 1914–411914–41The old Collins Street Baptist Church, built in 1852, 1914–411914–41Sunday Morning. Winter. Collins St, c. 1927c. 1927Duke and Duchess of York's visit to Melbourne, 19271927View of the intersection of Russell and Collins Streets looking south-west, showing the spires of St. Paul's under construction, 1927–281927–28Russell Street and Collins Street, looking south across Princes Bridge, 1927–281927–28View from above Regent Theatre looking west down Collins Street, Melbourne, 1928?1928?Collins Street, from the Treasury building steps, 19281928Collins Street, Melbourne, 1927–291927–29The two spires Collins St, 19291929View towards Yarra River from the roof of 395 Collins Street, including Queens Bridge, c. 1929c. 1929Port Authority building being built, looking down Flinders Lane to Spencer Street from the rear roof of 395 Collins Street (Goode House) on the corner or Collins and Queens Streets, Melbourne, c. 1929c. 1929APA Building, Queen & Collins St, c. 1929c. 1929Regent Theatre Exterior, Collins Street, Melbourne, 19291929

1930s5 photos

Melbourne Skyline, 1930–311930–31Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1930c. 1930Francis House, 107 Collins St., (south side) showing part of medical suites, Barrett's building, c. 1930c. 1930Collins Street, c. 1930c. 1930Collins St. Melbourne. [from Spring St.], 1925–351925–35

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1,262 historic photos of Collins Street, Melbourne, taken between 1841 and 1975, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 13 decades, with the most from the 1940s (344). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.