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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

1930s60 photos

Railway Storehouse - Spotswood, 1925–351925–35The Jolimont Railway Yard, 1925–351925–35Flinders Street Railway Station, 1925–351925–35FLINDERS STREET STATION, MELBOURNE, c. 1930c. 1930Looking from railway lines over Botanic Gardens, Shrine of Remembrance and Albert Park Lake to Port Phillip Bay, 1925–401925–40Spencer Street near intersection with Flinders Street, Melbourne, showing railway tracks, 1925–401925–40Mordialloc, showing Albert and Main Streets and Railway Station, 1925–401925–40Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne, 1930–351930–35Flinders Street on a wet day, looking east from Queen Street to Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne, 1929–351929–35Flinders Street Station from south bank of the Yarra River, Melbourne, 1929–351929–35Flinders Street Railway Station, 19321932Flinders St. showing network of Electric train lines, c. 1933c. 1933Flinders Street Station, Elizabeth Street entrance, 19331933Bird's-eye view of Flinders St. Railway Station & The Yarra, 19331933Miniature Train rear of Palais Theatre St. Kilda, 1928–391928–39Flinders Street Railway Station Tower decorated for the Centenary Celebrations of 1934, viewed from Elizabeth Street1934132 KV railway crossing, Ringwood ; 132 KV tower no. 500 (?), Moonee Ponds, 1923–461923–46[Jean Battern on her arrival at Spencer Street Railway Station, Melbourne on Monday 11th June 1934]1934Flinders St. Station Melbourne, 19341934Flinders St. Station Melbourne, 19341934[Melbourne & St. Kilda Railway Monthly Ticket], 1920–501920–50British Railways Southern Region "Brighton Belle" Pullman train at speed near Merstham, 1920–501920–50British Railways Southern Section "Brighton Belle" Pullman Train at speed near Merstham, 1920–501920–50The Railway Station, Chelsea, Victoria, 1920–541920–54THE RAILWAY STATION, SANDRINGHAM, VIC, 1920–541920–54Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54Flinders Street Station And St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54Main Entrance Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54Campbell Arcade, Melbourne Vic., subway from Flinders Street Railway Station to Degrave Street, 1920–541920–54St. Paul's Cathedral From Under The Clocks, Flinders Street Station, Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54Cathedral Lawns & Flinders St. Station, Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54Swanston Street, Melbourne, Vic. From Princes Bridge, Looking Towards Flinders Street Station, 1920–541920–54Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54Aerial View Over Flinders St. Rly Stn. I.E. Railway Station, & River Yarra, Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54Flinders Street Station, Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54Flinders Street Station, Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54Railway Station, Armadale, Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54Looking Across Flinders St., Showing Rly. Stn. I.E. Railway Station & River Yarra, Melb., Vic, 1920–541920–54The Railway Station, Armadale, Vic, 1920–541920–54SWANSTON STREET, NEAR FLINDERS STREET RAILWAY STATION, MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne, 1920–541920–54The Railway Bridge & Patterson River, Carrum, Vic, 1920–541920–54Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54FLINDERS STREET RAILWAY STATION MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54FLINDERS STREET RAILWAY STATION, MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54Campbell Arcade, Melbourne Vic., subway from Flinders Street Railway Station to Degrave Street, 1920–541920–54[Looking north east over Melbourne from Spencer Street Railway Station], 19381938City of Melbourne, Yarra River and Flinders Street Railway Station, c. 1938c. 1938New services for men on Spencer Street Railway Station, 1935–421935–42Melbourne-Tocumwal and branch lines - accelerated and improved passenger train services commencing September 27, 1935–421935–42Melbourne - Geelong - accelerated and altered passenger train services commencing Monday February 14, 1935–421935–42Melbourne-Geelong accelerated and altered passenger trains on Saturdays, 1935–421935–42Melbourne-Traralgon Sunday passenger train, 1935–421935–42Melbourne - Ballarat - Mildura - accelerated passenger train services commencing Monday February 14, 1935–421935–42Victorian Railways Institute amateur boxing and wrestling competitions finals on Tuesday 29th June in the Fitzroy Stadium, 1935–421935–42Ballarat-Melbourne Sunday trains - new winter timetables - commencing Sunday June 5, 1935–421935–42Melbourne - Geelong - Warrnambool accelerated and altered passenger train services commencing Monday June 6, 1935–421935–42Melbourne-Wonthaggi-Yarram and branch lines - alterations to passenger train services commencing August 2 1937, 1935–421935–42Melbourne - Geelong - Warrnambool accelerated and altered passenger train services commencing Monday June 6, 1935–421935–42
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