Old Melbourne

1940s16 photos

V.R.I Library (possibly Victorian Railways Institute Library), Melbourne, 19471947V.R.I Library (possibly Victorian Railways Institute Library), Melbourne, 19471947V.R.I Library (possibly Victorian Railways Institute Library), Melbourne, 19471947V.R.I Library (possibly Victorian Railways Institute Library), Melbourne, 19471947Railway bridge over the Yarra River, between Richmond and South Yarra, 19471947Flemington area, including Racecourse, Abattoirs and Newmarket Railway Station in foreground, c. 1948c. 1948Alba and C.O.R. Refineries, Shell chimney and railway line in Spotswood area, c. 1948c. 1948Some of the first displaced persons to come to Australia. They are at Bonegilla, having come by train from Melbourne, 19481948Settling into Bonegilla after being picked up from train from Melbourne, 19481948Flinders Street Station, 1945–541945–54View looking east over Jolimont Railway Yard and Railway Workshop, Melbourne, 1945–541945–54Flinders Street Station, 1945–541945–54Flinders Street Station, 1945–541945–54View Flinders St. Station to Shrine, 1945–541945–54Flinders Street Station from South, 1945–541945–54Crowd arriving at Flemington Racecourse, from railway station, 19491949

1950s44 photos

Elevated view of Flinders Street Station and St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria, 1946–541946–54Elizabeth St., looking towards railway station, Melbourne, Australia, March 19501950Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne, Vict, 19501950Flinders St. Railway Station, 19501950Weeds grow over rusty tram [railway?] lines in Richmond tram yards [during strike], 19501950Elevated view of Flinders Street Station and St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria, 1946–541946–54Heavy snowfalls around Melbourne, 1951 - steam train heading for Melbourne on Albury line near KalKallo1951National Service Trainees at Spencer Street Station on their way to Flinders and Puckapunyal, 1950–541950–54[Diesel electric locomotive at Spencer Street station], 19531953Victorian Railways country train at platform in station, Melbourne, Victoria, 19531953Victorian Railways country train at platform in station, Melbourne, Victoria, 19531953Victorian Railways country train at platform in station, Melbourne, Victoria, 19531953Victorian Railways country train at platform in station, Melbourne, Victoria, 19531953National Service Trainees at Spencer Street Station on their way to Flinders and Puckapunyal, c. 1953c. 1953Women run from the shelter of Flinders Street Railway across the flooded streets. Many were caught in light clothes, 19541954[Flinders Street Station at night], 19541954Night view of Flinders Street Station showing floodlit crown and letters ER at top of the dome, 19541954Aerial view of Caulfield, Victoria, looking south west towards Caulfield Railway Station, 19541954Queen Elizabeth at Spencer Street station at night, 19541954Large crowd of people at Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne, during tram strike, 19541954Flinders Street Railway Station (Swanston Street entrance), illuminated for Royal Visit, 19541954Flinders Street Railway Station (Elizabeth Street entrance), illuminated for Royal Visit, 19541954Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at Flinders Street Railway Station, 19541954Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at Flinders Street Railway Station, 19541954Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at Flinders Street Railway Station, 19541954Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at Flinders Street Railway Station, 19541954Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at Flinders Street Railway Station, 19541954Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at Flinders Street Railway Station, 19541954Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at Flinders Street Railway Station, 19541954Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at Flinders Street Railway Station, 19541954Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at Flinders Street Railway Station, 19541954Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at Flinders Street Railway Station, 19541954Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at Flinders Street Railway Station, 19541954Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at Flinders Street Railway Station, 19541954Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at Flinders Street Railway Station, 19541954Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at Flinders Street Railway Station, 19541954Queen Elizabeth at Flinders Street Railway Station at night, 19541954Queen Elizabeth at Flinders Street Railway Station at night, 19541954Queen Elizabeth at Spencer Street station at night, 19541954Queen Elizabeth at Spencer Street station at night, 19541954Moomba Festival VR float in procession past Flinders Street Station, Melbourne, 19541954Flinders Street Railway station entrance during the royal tour of 19541954Flinders Street Railway Station at night, Melbourne, 19541954Victorian Railways train at Flinders Street station, 19541954

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662 historic photos for Railways and stations, taken between 1853 and 1982, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 12 decades, with the most from the 1900s (189). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.