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1,262 photos1841–1975

1840s 1 1850s 12 1860s 59 1870s 59 1880s 97 1890s 65 1900s 209 1910s 79 1920s 74 1930s 147 1940s 344 1950s 113 1970s 3

1900s60 photos

Crowds in Collins Street near Atheneum Theatre, flags across road, 1890–19101890–1910Scots Church and Uniting Church, Collins Street, 1890–19101890–1910Collins Street view with Town Hall and flags across street, 1890–19101890–1910Collins St., Melbourne, Victoria, 1890–19101890–1910CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH COLLINS ST. MELB. [i.e. Melbourne], c. 1900c. 1900Collins Street west, [Melbourne, Vic.], 19001900SCOTS CHURCH - COLLINS ST. MELBOURNE, c. 1900c. 1900Collins Street Baptist Church, Melbourne, c. 1900c. 1900Panoramic view of Melbourne looking east along Collins Street, 1900?1900?Corner of Elizabeth and Collins Streets, 1890–19101890–1910COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE, c. 1900c. 1900COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE, c. 1900c. 1900COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE, c. 1900c. 1900GENERAL VIEW OF COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE, c. 1900c. 1900GENERAL VIEW OF COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE, c. 1900c. 1900Collins Street, Melbourne, 1890–19101890–1910Burke & Wills' Monument, Collins Street, Melbourne, 1880–19201880–1920Queen Street, Melbourne, looking south from Little Collins Street, 1890–19101890–1910The Bushmen's Contingent. View in Collins Street, c. 1900c. 1900The Bushmen's Contingent. View in Collins Street, c. 1900c. 1900Melbourne's big buildings, 1890–19101890–19103rd Contingent, Collins Street, March '00, c. 1900c. 1900Jubilee Procession, Collins St., Melbourne, Vic, c. 1900c. 1900The Bushmen's Contingent. View in Collins Street, c. 1900c. 1900Looking west down Collins St. towards Swanston St. from intersection of Russell and Collins Streets, c. 1901c. 1901German citizens arch Collins Street Melbourne, 19011901[Soldier's marching in parade, Collins Street, Melbourne], c. 1901c. 1901Butter Arch over Collins Street, Melbourne, banner on left reads Greetings from the Swedes, c. 1901c. 1901Butter Arch, Collins Street, Melbourne, 19011901[Butter Arch, Collins Street, Melbourne], c. 1901c. 1901Queen's Arch, Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, c. 1901c. 1901Commemorative Butter Arch across Collins Street, Melbourne, built for Commonwealth celebrations in 1901, c. 1901c. 1901German citizens arch Collins Street Melbourne, 19011901Queen Victoria Arch, intersection of Collins Street and Russell Street, Melbourne, 19011901Butter Arch, Collins Street, near William Street, [Melbourne, Vic.], 19011901Duke of York Celebrations, Melbourne - The Australian stockmen passing under the Queen's Arch, Collins St, c. 1901c. 1901German citizens' arch across Collins Street for the visit of Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, 19011901Victorian Chamber of Manufacturers [monument], Collins Street, 19011901[Collins Street, Melbourne, decorated for Royal visit and opening of first Parliament. Signs include: The German citizens hail the Commonwealth and Peace and goodwill to united Australia, c. 1901c. 1901Archway to Queen Victoria, situated on the corner of Russell and Collins Streets, Melbourne, erected for Royal Visit, c. 1901c. 1901German Arch, Collins Street, [Melbourne, Vic.], 19011901The Manufacturers' column, Collins Street, Melbourne, 19011901German citizens' arch across Collins Street, for the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, 19011901Looking West from Collins Street and William Street corner, c. 1901c. 1901Collins Street, looking east from Queen Street, 19011901Collins Street, looking west from Scots Church, c. 1901c. 1901Decorations, corner of Russell and Collins Streets, c. 1901c. 1901Decorations, corner of Russell and Collins Streets, c. 1901c. 1901Spring Street at Collins Street, c. 1901c. 1901Collins Street from Swanston Street, looking west, c. 1901c. 1901Butter Arch in Collins Street, Melbourne, so named as it was constructed of boxes similar to those in which butter was exported, 19011901The butter arch, Collins Street. (Constructed of boxes similar to those in which butter is exported.), 19011901Duke of York Celebrations Melbourne. The Butter Arch Collins Street, 19011901Duke of York Celebrations Melbourne. The Butter Arch Collins Street, 19011901The German citizens' arch, Collins Street, 19011901Duke of York Celebrations Melbourne. The Butter Arch Collins Street, 19011901Government offices, Spring Street, facing end of Collins Street, 19011901Duke of York Celebrations Melbourne. Chinese Procession and the Queen's Arch Collins Street, 19011901Duke of York Celebrations Melbourne. Chinese Procession and the Queen's Arch Collins Street, 19011901Duke of York Celebrations, Melbourne. Chinese Procession and the Queen's Arch, Collins Street, 19011901
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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.

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