Old Melbourne

1900s4 photos

FLEMINGTON RACECOURSE MELBOURNE, c. 1909c. 1909Flemington Race Track, Dec. 19091909"Flemington Race Track, Dec. 1909"1909Flemington Race Track, Dec. 19091909

1910s17 photos

Melbourne Cup Party, State Government House, Malvern 19101910Finish of the Melbourne Cup 1910, c. 1910c. 1910Lawn Flemington. Melbourne Cup Day, c. 1910c. 1910Stand and Hill, Flemington, Melbourne Cup, 1900–201900–20Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Vic, 1900–201900–20Lawn Gardens, Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, c. 1911c. 1911FINISH MELBOURNE CUP 1911, c. 1911c. 1911FINISH MELBOURNE CUP 1911, c. 1911c. 1911FLEMINGTON RACECOURSE, MELBOURNE, c. 1911c. 1911Cup Day, Flemington, Vic, c. 1911c. 1911Melbourne Cup party, Federal Government House, 19121912MELBOURNE CUP 1912 PIASTRE 1st, HALLOWMAS 2nd, UNCLE SAM 3rd. Owner ... W. Brown, Jockey ... A. Shanahan. Time 3.27 and a quarter1912CUP DAY FLEMINGON RACE COURSE, MELBOURNE, c. 1915c. 19153 Track Curve Construction Between Show Grounds and Flemington Racecourse Station, 19161916Flemington Racecourse Station, 19161916The first electric train. First trial on Flemington Racecourse Line. Sunday.6.10.1918. Electric Train.6.Cars1918The first electric train. First trial on Flemington Racecourse Line. Sunday.6.10.1918. Electric Train.4.Cars1918

1920s6 photos

Flemington Racecourse?, 1900–491900–49Grandstand, Flemington Racecourse, Vic, c. 1925c. 1925Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne Cup Day, 1920–301920–30Grand Stand, Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, 19251925Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, 19251925Grandstand, Flemington Racecourse, Vic, c. 1925c. 1925

1930s22 photos

Flemington Racecourse, 1925–351925–35How Phar Lap finished in the Melbourne Cup Race from Second Wind and Shadow King on 5th November, 19301930Flemington Race Course Victoria Racing Club Cup Day, 1925–401925–40Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria Show Grounds at Ascot Vale with Flemington Racecourse in distance, 1925–401925–40Show Grounds with Flemington Racecourse u.l, 1925–401925–40Flemington Racecourse with large crowd in attendance and Show Grounds in distance, 1925–401925–40Flemington Racecourse with Maribyrnong River in foreground, 1925–401925–40Aerial view of Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne Cup day, 19321932Melbourne Cup, Run at Flemington, 7.11.33, 19331933Flemington Race Course, 1930s1930sFlemington Race Course, 1930s1930sFlemington Race Course, 1930s1930sAerial view of Flemington Racecourse, 1930–401930–40Crowd at Flemington Racecourse, 1935–391935–39Crowd at Flemington Racecourse, 1935–391935–39Crowd at Flemington Racecourse, 1935–391935–39Aerial view of the crowds at Flemington Racecourse, 1936–391936–39AERIAL VIEW OF FLEMINGTON RACECOURSE, MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54AERIAL VIEW SHOWING FLEMINGTON RACE COURSE, MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54Melbourne Cup 19381938Grand speedway carnival - Aspendale racecourse - Cup Day Tuesday November 7, 1935–421935–42Melbourne Cup Meeting 1937, 1935–421935–42

1940s11 photos

R.A.A.F. & W.A.A.F. sports meeting at No. 1 Engineering School Ascot Vale, Flemington Racecourse, c. 1941c. 1941Women marching at A.R.P. i.e. Air Raid Precautions display, Flemington racetrack, c. 1943c. 1943A.R.P. i.e. Air Raid Precautions display attendees, Flemington racetrack, 1940–461940–46A.R.P. i.e. Air Raid Precautions display marchers, Flemington racetrack, c. 1943c. 1943A.R.P. i.e. Air Raid Precautions display, Flemington racetrack, c. 1943c. 1943R.A.A.F. & W.A.A.F. sports meeting of No. 1 Engineering School Ascot Vale Flemington Racecourse, c. 1944c. 1944Horses being led onto racetrack, Flemington Racecourse, 1943–491943–49Horses being led onto racetrack, Flemington Racecourse, 1943–491943–49Bird's-eye view of Flemington Racecourse, c. 1946c. 1946Bird's-eye view of Flemington Racecourse, c. 1946c. 1946Bird's-eye view of Flemington Racecourse, c. 1946c. 1946

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169 historic photos for The Melbourne Cup and Flemington, taken between 1877 and 1956, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 9 decades, with the most from the 1940s (54). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.