Old Melbourne

1850s2 photos

NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT - MELBOURNE, 1854?1854?Houses of Parliament, Melbourne - Legislative Council Hall, 18561856

1860s9 photos

Model of New Houses of Parliament Melbourne, c. 1860c. 1860Melbourne, from the top of the Houses of Parliament, c. 1860c. 1860Bourke Street from Parliament House, 18611861Parliament Houses, Melbourne, North East corner, 1861?1861?Parliament House, Spring St., Melbourne, 1861?1861?Eastern Hill. View of German Church, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Parliament House St. Peter's Church. Schools being newly roofed from Spring St [Melbourne], 18611861Panorama of Melbourne in 1862 from the roof of the Houses of Parliament1862Panorama of Melbourne in 1862 from the roof of the Houses of Parliament1862City tea & coffee establishment, wine, spirit and provision warehouse, 220 Bourke St. East near the Parliament House, 1851–851851–85

1870s5 photos

East Melbourne from Parliament House, c. 1870c. 1870Bourke Street from Parliament House, c. 1870c. 1870Parliament House, Melbourne, 1873?1873?Library, Parliament House, Melbourne, 1872–761872–76PARLIAMENT HOUSE [Melbourne], 1873–821873–82

1880s15 photos

St. Peter's from Parliament House [East Melbourne], c. 1880c. 1880East Melbourne from Parliament House, c. 1880c. 1880THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT, FROM ALBERT STREET, MELBOURNE, 1865–951865–95Parliament House Library, Melbourne, facing east on Macarthur Street, 1865–951865–95The Houses of Parliament, Melbourne, c. 1880c. 1880Parliament Houses, Melbourne, 1880–811880–81Fitzroy from Parliament House [Vic.], 1880s1880sWest Melbourne. From Parliament House, 1885?1885?Parliament House, Spring Street, side elevation showing Parliamentary Library, c. 1885c. 1885Plan of principal floor ; and, Longitudinal Section, Houses of Parliament, Melbourne, 18861886The houses of Parliament, Spring St., Melbourne, 1880–921880–92Plan of principal floor ; and, Longitudinal Section, Houses of Parliament, Melbourne, 18861886Library front, Parliament House [Melbourne, Vic.], 1885–871885–87Parliament House, Melbourne, 18861886Bourke Street Melbourne, from Parliament House, c. 1888c. 1888

1890s13 photos

Bourke Street from steps of Houses of Parliament, c. 1890c. 1890New Parliament House Melbourne, 18901890Parliament House Melbourne, 1889–911889–91Parliament House Melbourne, 18921892Parliament House, Melbourne, 1890–19001890–1900Parliament houses Melbourne (complete design), 1890–19001890–1900Parliament House, Spring Street, Melbourne, 1890–19001890–1900Parliament House Melbourne, 1890–19001890–1900Parliament House, Melbourne, Vic, 1890–19011890–1901Queen's Hall Parliament House Melb[ourne], 1892–19001892–1900Colonnade [of] Parliament House Melb[ourne], 1892–19001892–1900Bird's Eye View of Melbourne from Parliament House (looking north-west), 1892–19001892–1900Parliament House Melbourne, decorated for Queen Victoria's Jubilee in 1897, 1892–19001892–1900

1900s16 photos

Relief of Mafeking, Parliament House steps, Melbourne, 19001900Detail of the portico of Parliament House, Melbourne, Victoria, 1900?1900?Parliament House, Melbourne, Victoria, 1890–19101890–1910Parliament House, Melbourne, [Vic.], 19001900PARLIAMENT HOUSE, MELBOURNE, c. 1900c. 1900Parliament House, Melbourne, Australia, c. 1900c. 1900Parliament Houses [Melbourne, Vic.], c. 1900c. 1900Parliament House, Melbourne, draped in bunting for Federation Celebrations, c. 1901c. 1901Mourning for Queen Victoria, Parliament House, Melbourne, 19011901Duke of York Celebrations, Melbourne - Eight Hours' Procession in Front of Parliament House, c. 1901c. 1901Accession of Edward VII, illumination of Parliament House, Melbourne, 19011901Parliament House [Melbourne, Vic.], 19011901Bourke Street, Melbourne, looking towards Parliament House, through archway erected for Royal Visit, c. 1901c. 1901Parliament House, Melbourne, c. 1901c. 1901Bourke Street, looking to Parliament House, c. 1901c. 1901Duke of York Celebrations, Melbourne. Cadets Lining Steps of Parliament House, 19011901

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196 historic photos of Parliament House, Melbourne, taken between 1854 and 1959, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 11 decades, with the most from the 1900s (60). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.