Old Melbourne

1930s3 photos

The Cruiser Sussex berthing at Princes Pier, Port Melbourne, Vic., on Thursday, 18th October 1934 with His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester (Prince Henry)1934Fitzroy Street, St. Kilda during Duke of Gloucester's visit 19341934Swanston St. Melbourne [Decorated for the Royal tour of the Duke and Duchess of York and Cornwall], 19391939

1940s2 photos

St. Kilda Prince of Wales family hotel, 1940?1940?Steam tugs, Agnes & Minah, off Williamstown during the visit of The Duke of York, 1945–501945–50

1950s55 photos

Royal Visit decorations, Melbourne Vic, 1951–541951–54Royal Visit decorations, Melbourne Vic, 1951–541951–54Royal Visit decorations, Melbourne Vic, 1951–541951–54Exterior decorations and crowd at the Coles Coronation Party for Queen Elizabeth II Bourke Street Store No. 12, 19531953Royal Visit decorations, Melbourne Vic, c. 1954c. 1954Royal Visit decorations, Melbourne Vic, c. 1954c. 1954Royal Visit decorations, Melbourne Vic, c. 1954c. 1954Melbourne streets illuminated for the 1954 Royal Visit1954Melbourne streets illuminated for the 1954 Royal Visit1954Melbourne streets illuminated for the 1954 Royal Visit1954Melbourne streets illuminated for the 1954 Royal Visit1954Melbourne streets illuminated for the 1954 Royal Visit1954Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II planting a tree (Tristania Conferta) in the Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, 4th March 19541954Melbourne streets illuminated for the 1954 Royal Visit1954Melbourne streets illuminated for the 1954 Royal Visit1954Melbourne streets illuminated for the 1954 Royal Visit1954Melbourne streets illuminated for the 1954 Royal Visit1954Melbourne streets illuminated for the 1954 Royal Visit1954Melbourne streets illuminated for the 1954 Royal Visit1954Melbourne streets illuminated for the 1954 Royal Visit1954Melbourne streets illuminated for the 1954 Royal Visit1954Melbourne streets illuminated for the 1954 Royal Visit1954Commonwealth Bank in Collins Street decorated for the Royal visit, 19541954Melbourne streets illuminated for the 1954 Royal Visit1954Melbourne streets illuminated for the 1954 Royal Visit1954Melbourne streets illuminated for the 1954 Royal Visit1954Melbourne streets illuminated for the 1954 Royal Visit1954Melbourne streets illuminated for the 1954 Royal Visit1954Melbourne streets illuminated for the 1954 Royal Visit1954Melbourne streets illuminated for the 1954 Royal Visit1954Melbourne streets illuminated for the 1954 Royal Visit1954[Coles Store, Bourke Street, Melbourne, decorated for Royal Visit], 1954?1954?Street scenes of Melbourne at the time of the 1954 Royal Visit1954Royal Visit of Queen Elizabeth II, Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, 19541954Melbourne at the time of Queen Elizabeth's visit 19541954Aerial view of Mt Alexander Road, Ascot Vale, during Royal Visit, 19541954Possibly a window display during the Royal Visit, Melbourne, 19541954Buildings decorated for the 1954 Royal Tour by Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip Melbourne1954Collins Street at night, during the Royal Visit, Melbourne, 19541954Floodlit exterior of Her Majesty's Theatre, during the Royal Visit, Melbourne, 19541954Bourke Street during the Royal Visit, Melbourne, 19541954Melbourne Town Hall illuminated for the 1954 Royal visit1954Collins Street, Melbourne, decorated for the 1954 Royal Tour by Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip1954Collins Street, Melbourne, decorated for the 1954 Royal Tour by Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip1954Collins Street buildings decorated for the 1954 Royal Tour by Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip1954Collins Street, Melbourne, decorated for the 1954 Royal Tour by Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip1954Collins and Elizabeth Street intersection, Melbourne, decorated for the 1954 Royal Tour by Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip1954Bourke Street, Melbourne illuminated for the 1954 Royal visit1954Collins Street, Melbourne, decorated for the 1954 Royal Tour by Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip1954The Commercial Bank of Australia, Collins Street, Melbourne, decorated for the 1954 Royal Tour by Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip1954Collins Street, Melbourne, decorated for the 1954 Royal Tour by Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip1954Bank of New South Wales, Collins Street, Melbourne, decorated for the 1954 Royal Tour by Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip1954Elevated view of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in car on Collins Street, 19541954Queen Elizabeth at Spencer Street station at night, 19541954Royal visit. Queen Elizabeth II, Melbourne 19541954

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399 historic photos for Royal visits to Melbourne, taken between 1867 and 1954, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 8 decades, with the most from the 1900s (184). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.