Old Melbourne

1860s5 photos

Melbourne Cricket Ground (1st January 1864)1864MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND (1ST JANUARY 1864.)1864MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND IN 1864, c. 1864c. 1864MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND IN 18641864Melbourne Cricket Ground (1st January 1864)1864

1890s4 photos

Melbourne Cricket Ground - cricket match in progress, c. 1891c. 1891Bird's-Eye View of the Melbourne Cricket Ground, c. 1894c. 1894Melbourne Cricket Ground, c. 1894c. 1894Melbourne Cricket Ground, 18981898

1900s5 photos

MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND - AN ENGLISH ELEVEN AT PLAY 19041904A View on The South Melbourne Cricket Ground, c. 1906c. 1906South Melbourne Cricket Ground, c. 1908c. 1908Flash light (concert) M.C.G. Ground [i.e. Melbourne Cricket Ground], 1880–19381880–1938MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND, c. 1909c. 1909

1920s4 photos

Aerial view of the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Victoria, 1920s1920sMelbourne Cricket Ground, 1900–491900–49Melbourne Cricket Ground, with large crowd watching a performance?, 1900–501900–50Yarra Park and Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), 19281928

1930s10 photos

Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) looking towards Yarra River, 1925–351925–35Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) and areas now known as Olympic Park, Flinders Park and Gosh's Paddock, 1925–351925–35Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) showing crowd at ground, parked cars and railway lines, 1925–351925–35Aerial view of Albert Park Lake and the South Melbourne Cricket Ground in the foreground with a football match in progress, 1920–401920–40Aerial view of part of the South Melbourne Cricket Ground, with football match in progress, 1920–401920–40Aerial view of South Melbourne Cricket Ground, 1920–401920–40Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Jolimont and Rail Yards, 19311931Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) looking towards Yarra River, 1937?1937?Aerial View Showing Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54Aerial View Of Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54

1940s5 photos

Cricket match being played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, 1930–501930–50A.R.P. [i.e. Air Raid Precautions] at M.C.G. [i.e. Melbourne Cricket Ground], c. 1941c. 1941Aerial view of the Melbourne Cricket Ground during the Third Test Match of 1946-47 series, 19471947Areas of Port Melbourne and South Melbourne with Port Melbourne Cricket Ground c.l. and Yarra River l.r, c. 1948c. 1948[North Melbourne senior team in front of outer grandstand, MCG], c. 1949c. 1949

1950s17 photos

Len Hutton batting during the 5th Test Match played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, 19511951Len Hutton batting during the 5th Test Match played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, 19511951Aerial view of the Melbourne Cricket Ground showing the old stand, 19521952Aerial view of the Melbourne Cricket Ground showing the old stand, 19521952Aerial views of the Melbourne Cricket Ground, 1952–541952–54Aerial views of the Melbourne Cricket Ground, 1952–541952–54Aerial views of the Melbourne Cricket Ground, 1952–541952–54Aerial views of the Melbourne Cricket Ground, 1952–541952–54Aerial views of the Melbourne Cricket Ground, 1952–541952–54Aerial views of the Melbourne Cricket Ground, 1952–541952–54Aerial views of the Melbourne Cricket Ground, 1952–541952–54Aerial views of the Melbourne Cricket Ground, 1952–541952–54Aerial views of the Melbourne Cricket Ground, 1952–541952–54Her Majesty and His Royal Highness at the School Children's Demonstration at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, 19541954Her Majesty and His Royal Highness with the "Services" at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, 19541954School Children welcoming Her Majesty at the Melbourne Cricket ground, 19541954Her Majesty and His Royal Highness among the School Children at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, 19541954

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50 historic photos of Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), taken between 1864 and 1954, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 7 decades, with the most from the 1950s (17). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.