Old Melbourne

1910s29 photos

Altona Train [Engine.], 1905–281905–28WHERE SIX TRAINS MEET. MELBOURNE SUBURBAN RAILWAYS, 1905–281905–28COMPOUND CONSOLIDATION LOCOMOTIVE, V Class, with Coal and General Merchandise Wagons, discharging coal at elevated coal stage, North Melbourne, 1905–281905–28Altona Train. [Carriages.], 1905–281905–28Fairfield-Riversdale Train, 1905–281905–28Spencer St.Station. [View of entrance to Suburban Trains, platforms 7 &8], 1905–281905–28Flinders St. Station. (Illuminated.), 1905–281905–28DD.935.on the Recruiting Train at Woodend. Left Spencer St. on 24.4.19161916OPENING OF THE GEELONG AND MELBOURNE RAILWAY FOR PUBLIC TRAFFIC, 1905–281905–28Contractor's ballast train Ringwood, 1905–281905–28F. Class at Mitcham. S.A.R. [i.e. South Australian Railways], 1905–281905–28Flinders St. Station. (Illuminated.), 1905–281905–28The Railway Bridge at South Kensington, 1905–281905–28E.12.on Mordialloc train, 1905–281905–28E.454. M.312. E.358. [Three trains] Flinders St.Station.West End, 1905–281905–28Electric train at Newport 7 cars, 1905–281905–28Sandridge, Williamstown, from Railway Pier, 1905–281905–28Spencer St.Station Yard, 1905–281905–28Flinders St. Station. (Illuminated.), 1905–281905–28FLINDERS STREET & RAILWAY STATION, MELBOURNE, c. 1916c. 1916Melbourne & Hobson's Bay Railway Coy's Pier. Sandridge, 1905–281905–28Spencer Street Station yard, 19171917Panorama of Flinders Street Railway yards and surrounds, 1917?1917?Elevated view of Dandenong railway station, c. 1917c. 1917Steeplejacks repairing lightning conductors on chimney stack at Spencer Street Melbourne Railways, 19171917The first electric train. First trial on Flemington Racecourse Line. Sunday.6.10.1918. Electric Train.6.Cars1918FLINDERS STREET & RIVER YARRA FROM RAILWAY STATION, MELBOURNE, c. 1918c. 1918Train stopped at Essendon Railway Station, c. 1918c. 1918The first electric train. First trial on Flemington Racecourse Line. Sunday.6.10.1918. Electric Train.4.Cars1918

1920s31 photos

Scene looking towards Flinders Street Station, giving view of Yarra River, train tracks, trams and horse drawn carts, c. 1920c. 1920Elevated View Of Flinders St. Over The Fish Markets, Railway Yards And Yarra River, c. 1920c. 1920Laying of cable tram tracks in Elizabeth St. looking towards Flinders St. Station, c. 1920c. 1920[View of Spencer Street Station with ships in the background, c. 1920c. 1920Flinders Street, showing Central Railway Station, c. 1920c. 1920Intersection of Flinders and Swanston Streets, showing Flinders Street Railway Station, c. 1920c. 1920Spencer Street Railway Station, 1915–251915–25Flinders Street Station illuminated for visit of Prince of Wales, 19201920Flinders Street Station illuminated for visit of Prince of Wales, 19201920Flinders Street Station illuminated for visit of Prince of Wales, 19201920Hawthorn Railway Bridge, Melbourne, 1910–301910–30Railway viaduct crossing Flinders St., [Melbourne, Vic.], 1919–231919–23Looking towards Princes Bridge and Flinders Street Station, 1920–251920–25Copy of the original deed of constitution, Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway, 1919–251919–25Essendon train, ACPM 67, 1920–251920–25FLINDERS STREET, MELBOURNE Showing Central Railway Station, c. 1922c. 1922Looking across river towards Flinders St. Station, c. 1922c. 1922Looking towards Princes Bridge & Flinders St. Station [Melbourne], c. 1922c. 1922The Railway Station, Croydon, Victoria, 1920–241920–24Blackburn War Memorial when in Whitehorse & Rd & Railway Rd. cr, 1920–271920–27First train from new country platform Spencer St. [Close-up of driver and assistant in engine.], 19231923Flinders Street Station with cars and sign "The Railway Nursery", 1914–331914–33First train from new country platform Spencer St, 19231923A reception at the Alhambra Cafe in Spencer St., opposite the railway station, owned by the Gogos family. 27/7/19241924Railways stores branch, Spotswood, 1920–301920–30Railways stores branch, Spotswood, 1920–301920–30Railways stores branch, Spotswood, 1920–301920–30Railways stores branch, Spotswood, 1920–301920–30Railways stores branch, Spotswood, 1920–301920–30Railways stores branch, Spotswood, 1920–301920–30Railways stores branch, Spotswood, 1920–301920–30

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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.