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662 photos1853–1982

1850s 11 1860s 17 1870s 21 1880s 29 1890s 23 1900s 189 1910s 99 1920s 88 1930s 74 1940s 65 1950s 44 1980s 2

1920s57 photos

Railways stores branch, Spotswood, 1920–301920–30Looking west along Flinders Street towards Flinders Street Station, 1922–291922–29Railways stores branch, Spotswood, 1920–301920–30Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne, from the River Yarra, 1920–301920–30Electrification of section, Ringwood to Upper Fern Tree Gully First Train.12.10.1925. [Ribbon being cut.]1925Electrification of section, Ringwood to Upper Fern Tree Gully First Train.12.10.1925. [Crowd on platform.]1925Electrification of section, Ringwood to Upper Fern Tree Gully First Train.12.10.1925. [Viewed from across the tracks with train in foreground.]1925Railway Bridge over Yarra, Hawthorn, 19251925Staff at Footscray Railway Station, 19261926South Kensington to West Footscray, excavations for railway, 1926–271926–27South Kensington to West Footscray, railway construction, 19261926Above Flinders Street Railway Station looking towards South Yarra, 19261926Opening of the Beaumaris end of the electric railway, 19261926Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne, 1926?1926?Princes Bridge - 6th. February 1926. [Tracks, train at platform.]1926Alterations at Footscray. [View of workmen's huts from across the railway line.], 19261926Flinders Street Station, 19261926Flinders Street Station, 19261926Princes Bridge - 6th. February 1926. [Exterior of Flinders St. Station.]1926South Kensington to West Footscray, excavations for railway, 1926–271926–27South Kensington to West Footscray, railway construction, 19261926South Kensington to West Footscray, excavations for railway, 1926–271926–27"South Kensington to West Footscray, excavations for railway", 1926–271926–27"South Kensington to West Footscray, railway construction", 19261926South Kensington to West Footscray, excavations for railway, 1926–271926–27Flinders Street Station, 19261926South Kensington to West Footscray, railway excavations, 19271927South Kensington to West Footscray, railway excavations, 19271927Flinders St. Station. Visit of Duke & Duchess of York, 19271927A2.993. [Engine] on Royal Train leaving Spencer St. for Bendigo, 19271927Brunswick [railway station], 1914–411914–41South Kensington to West Footscray, railway excavations, 19271927South Kensington to West Footscray, railway excavations, 19271927South Kensington to West Footscray, railway excavations, 19271927"South Kensington to West Footscray, railway excavations", 19271927South Kensington to West Footscray, railway excavations, 19271927Aerial view of Flinders Street Station, 1920–351920–35View of the Yarra River showing Flinders Street Railyway Yards and railway bridge, 1927–281927–28Jolimont Railway yards looking north, 1927–281927–28Intersection of Flinders and Spencer Streets, showing the Spencer Street Railway Building and the old Fish Market, 1927–281927–28Williamstown Railway (now Gelibrand) Pier, 1900–541900–54The Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Limited Railway Company's pier, 1900–541900–54Unidentified ship in Gellibrand (formerly Railway) Pier, Williamstown (Vic), 1900–541900–54Flinders St. Station, 1900–541900–54The Melbourne & Hobson's Bay Limited Railway Company's Pier, 1900–541900–54Victorian Railways stores branch, Spotswood, 1926–301926–30Victorian Railways stores branch, Spotswood, 1926–301926–30Victorian Railways stores branch, Spotswood, 1926–301926–30Victorian Railways stores branch, Spotswood, 1926–301926–30Victorian Railways stores branch, Spotswood, 1926–301926–30Victorian Railways stores branch, Spotswood, 1926–301926–30Victorian Railways stores branch, Spotswood, 1926–301926–30Victorian Railways stores branch, Spotswood, 1926–301926–30Flinders St. Station. (Illuminated.), c. 1928c. 1928N.121.First 500 ton train load of Wonthaggi coal for the Harbor Trust Commissioners at Spencer St, 19281928[Railway construction during the widening and expansion of Flemington Bridge over Racecourse Road, Flemington], 19291929Bridge from railway offices, Spencer St., 16th April, 1929 [Melbourne, Vic.]1929

1930s3 photos

Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) showing crowd at ground, parked cars and railway lines, 1925–351925–35[Flinders Street Railway Station], 1920–401920–40Flinders St. Station, Melbourne, 1925–351925–35
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