Old Melbourne

1880s18 photos

The Melbourne and Hobson's Bay United Railway Company's Pier, c. 1885c. 1885Spencer Street Station, c. 1885c. 1885Shipping at Melbourne and Hobson's Bay railway pier, c. 1885c. 1885Sandridge Railway Pier, 1876–941876–94Spencer Street Station, 1876–941876–94Railway Pier Sandridge [Melbourne & Hobson's Bay Railway Pier], 1885–871885–87Hawthorn Railway Bridge over the Yarra, 1886–871886–87C.274. N.258. [Two trains] Flinders St.Station.West End.18861886Hawthorn Railway Bridge, 1886–871886–87Malvern adjoining the Railway Station [Auction notice], 18861886Malvern close to the Railway Station [Auction notice], 18861886Flinders Street Railway Station, showing platform with lamp post and footbridge, 18881888Flinders Street Station, 18881888View from railway pier of Railway Station, Captain Kenny's Brighton Beach Baths and foreshore, 1888?1888?View on railway pier showing people, vessels and a sign for Williamstown Railway Steamer, Gem, 1888?1888?View of St. Kilda Esplanade from the pier showing buildings and Hegarty's Railway Baths, 1888?1888?View of the Esplanade, Beaconsfield Parade and Fitzroy Street, St. Kilda; showing buildings, beach, pier and Hegarty's Railway Baths, 1888?1888?Flinders Street Railway Station, c. 1889c. 1889

1890s23 photos

Construction work at Flinders Street Station, c. 1890c. 1890Horses and dray outside Flinders Street Station, 1880–19001880–1900Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne, Vic, 1890?1890?Railway Terminus, Spencer St. Melbourne, c. 1890c. 1890Williamstown Railway Pier, 1889–911889–91Railway Station, Yarraville, c. 1890c. 1890The New Railway Offices Spencer St Melb[ourne], 1889–911889–91Port Melbourne Railway Pier, 1890–921890–92South Yarra Railway Bridge, 18931893Sandridge railway pier, 1891–971891–97Switzback Railway Brighton, c. 1894c. 1894Loading wheat at Williamstown Railway Pier. : in the nineties, 1890s1890sRailway Station, Footscray, 1890s1890sPort Melbourne Railway Pier, 1890–19001890–1900Crowds dispersing from Flemington Railway Station to attend races, 1890–19001890–1900New railway goods shed at Spencer St, 1892–19001892–1900Spencer Street Railway Yards, 1892–19001892–1900Interior of the new railway goods shed at Spencer St, 1892–19001892–1900Bridge at the Hawthorn Railway Station, 1892–19001892–1900Inkerman Road Bridge - Brighton Railway, 1892–19001892–1900Flinders Street Railway Bridge, 1892–19001892–1900Sandringham Railway Station, 18991899Railway workshops, Newport, Victoria, 1899?1899?

1900s19 photos

Outer Circle railway bridge, at Fairfield, 1890–19101890–1910Group of men in workclothes posing in Spencer Street railway yards, c. 1900c. 1900[Construction of Railway Towers, Princes Bridge Station, Melbourne], c. 1900c. 1900Flinders Street, including railway station, on the corner of Swanston Street, 1890–19101890–1910Newcastle railway pier with sailing ships in background, 1890–19101890–1910Fairfield Park railway station, 1890–19101890–1910Tram in front of former Flinders Street Station, c. 1900c. 1900[Train on a bridge in Melbourne, over Flinders and Spencer Streets intersection], 1890–19101890–1910Framed photographs of Joseph Kilmartin and staff of the Camberwell Railway Station presented to Joseph Kilmartin Esq, 19001900Framed photographs of Joseph Kilmartin and staff of the Camberwell Railway Station presented to Joseph Kilmartin Esq, 19001900Spencer Street Railway Station, Victoria, looking south-easterly towards South Melbourne, 1900?1900?Victorian Railways goods shed, Spencer Street railway yard, Melbourne, Victoria, 1900?1900?Railway workshop, possibly Newport, Victoria, 1900?1900?Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne, 1900?1900?Railway Station Clifton Hill, 1900?1900?MAILDAY, PORT MELBOURNE RAILWAY PIER, c. 1900c. 1900Ringwood, Mr Fred Kefferd in centre [of group of three workers standing on running board of Locomotive.], c. 1900c. 1900North Melbourne Locomotive Depot, c. 1900c. 1900Railway offices, Melbourne, 1890–19101890–1910

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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.