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Flinders Street

483 photos1854–1982

1850s 2 1860s 16 1870s 7 1880s 16 1890s 19 1900s 97 1910s 84 1920s 58 1930s 74 1940s 47 1950s 61 1980s 2

1910s1 photo

Elevated view of a rain washed Swanston Street looking towards Flinders Street from Town Hall roof: showing large crowd watching parade, marchers under flag, 19181918

1920s58 photos

Scene looking towards Flinders Street Station, giving view of Yarra River, train tracks, trams and horse drawn carts, c. 1920c. 1920Elevated View Of Flinders St. Over The Fish Markets, Railway Yards And Yarra River, c. 1920c. 1920Melbourne Rail Yards, 1910–301910–30Melbourne 1920, Flinders Street and Princes Bridge1920Laying of cable tram tracks in Elizabeth St. looking towards Flinders St. Station, c. 1920c. 1920Flinders St. West, c. 1920c. 1920Flinders St. East, c. 1920c. 1920Flinders Street Yards, c. 1920c. 1920Illuminations in Melbourne during Royal Visit of Edward, Prince of Wales, 19201920Illuminations in Melbourne during Royal Visit of Edward, Prince of Wales, 19201920Illuminations in Melbourne during Royal Visit of Edward, Prince of Wales, 19201920Flinders Street, showing Central Railway Station, c. 1920c. 1920Intersection of Flinders and Swanston Streets, showing Flinders Street Railway Station, c. 1920c. 1920Trams at the intersection of Swanston and Flinders Street, c. 1920c. 1920Traffic along Swanston St., near the intersection of Flinders St, c. 1920c. 1920Flinders Street Station illuminated for visit of Prince of Wales, 19201920Flinders Street Station illuminated for visit of Prince of Wales, 19201920Flinders Street Station illuminated for visit of Prince of Wales, 19201920St. Paul's Cathedral, corner Swanston and Flinders Street, Melbourne, 1910–301910–30Railway viaduct crossing Flinders St., [Melbourne, Vic.], 1919–231919–23Crowds crossing the intersection of Swanston and Flinders Street towards the station, 19211921Flinders Street looking west, from an elevated viewpoint, 1920–251920–25Looking towards Princes Bridge and Flinders Street Station, 1920–251920–25Aerial view of Melbourne, Victoria, 1920–251920–25FLINDERS STREET, MELBOURNE Showing Central Railway Station, c. 1922c. 1922Looking across river towards Flinders St. Station, c. 1922c. 1922Looking towards Princes Bridge & Flinders St. Station [Melbourne], c. 1922c. 1922Flinders Street Station with cars and sign "The Railway Nursery", 1914–331914–33Suggested traffic scheme for Swanston and Flinders Streets, Melbourne by G. Strange, 19241924Looking south east from the corner of Swanston and Flinders Streets, Melbourne, 1920s1920sElevated view of corner of Swanston and Flinders Streets, looking south west, showing entrance to the station in Melbourne, 1920s1920sFlinders St. [Yards.], 19241924Entrance to St. Paul's Cathedral, Flinders Street, Melbourne, 1900–501900–50Looking west along Flinders Street towards Flinders Street Station, 1922–291922–29A glimpse of Flinders Street, Melbourne, from the Alexandra Gardens, 1920–301920–30Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne, from the River Yarra, 1920–301920–30Flinders St. [Interior of station.], c. 1925c. 1925Aerial view of Flinders St, 19251925Flinders St. [Bird's eye view], c. 1925c. 1925The first trip of Geelong Flier from Flinders St., A2 906, 3/5/26, 19261926Above Flinders Street Railway Station looking towards South Yarra, 19261926Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne, 1926?1926?Y.No.408-391. Entrance to Flinders St. 11th.November 19261926Flinders Street Station, 19261926Flinders Street Station, 19261926Princes Bridge - 6th. February 1926. [Exterior of Flinders St. Station.]1926Flinders Street Station, 19261926City of Melbourne, Flinders Street on left, looking towards Spencer Street Rail Yards at top of image, 1926–281926–28State Theatre from Flinders Street, 1910–451910–45Flinders St. Station. Visit of Duke & Duchess of York, 19271927Derailment at Flinders St, 19271927The old Victorian Customs House, Flinders Street, Melbourne, 1914–411914–41Aerial view of Flinders Street Station, 1920–351920–35View of the Yarra River showing Flinders Street Railyway Yards and railway bridge, 1927–281927–28Corner of Swanston and Flinders Streets, 1927–281927–28Flinders St. Station, 1900–541900–54Flinders St. Station. (Illuminated.), c. 1928c. 1928View of the dress circle foyer at the State Theatre Flinders Street Melbourne, 19291929

1930s1 photo

[Flinders Street Railway Station], 1920–401920–40
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483 historic photos of Flinders Street, Melbourne, taken between 1854 and 1982, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 12 decades, with the most from the 1900s (97). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.

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