Old Melbourne

1900s2 photos

Russell Street. Melbourne, 1905–141905–14View over roof tops of Russell Street, Melbourne, 1880–19381880–1938

1910s5 photos

[Russell Street, Melbourne, Victoria], 1900–201900–20Old Warwick Castle Hotel, Russell Street, Chilwell, Geelong, Vic. (delicensed 1914)1914Collins Street, Melbourne, viewed from near Russell Street, looking towards Spencer Street, 1910–201910–20Where TARRANT Cars are Built - 104-112 RUSSELL STREET, 1900–301900–30Oblique view showing Collins Street (south side) between Russell Street and Exhibition Street facing the T & G tower, 1902–341902–34

1920s14 photos

Russell St, c. 1920c. 1920Collins Street, Melbourne, looking west from Russell Street, 1910–301910–30Russell Street Police Station, 1910–301910–30Collins Street looking west from Russell Street, 1914–331914–33Collins Street, looking north west from Russell Street intersection, shows Manchester Unity building, 1914–331914–33Burke and Wills Chambers, corner of Collins and Russell streets, Melbourne, c. 1926c. 1926Corner of Collins and Russell streets, Melbourne, c. 1926c. 1926Apollo Hotel, (1844) South-West corner of Flinders Lane and Russell Street, being demolished, 19261926Russell Street Police Headquarters from La Trobe Street, 1910–451910–45Melbourne Magistrates Court and Russell Street Police Headquarters from La Trobe Street, 1910–451910–45Russell Street and Collins Street, looking south across Princes Bridge, 1927–281927–28Police Court entrance, Melb. 1928 [i.e. former Magistrate's Court, Russell Street, Melbourne]1928View of the State Theatre Melbourne at night from the corner of Flinders and Russell Streets, 19291929Illuminated night view of the State Theatre from the corner of Flinders and Russell Streets, Melbourne, 19291929

1930s18 photos

The Norman Archway, City Courts [Melbourne], 19301930Russell St. Police Offices, 19301930Melbourne Magistrates Court and Russell Street Police Headquarters from La Trobe Street, 1920–451920–45Elevated view of Russell Street, taken from the T & G Building, 19321932Temperance Hall, 174 Russell Street, Melbourne, 19331933[Entrance to the Melbourne City [Magistrates] Court, cnr. of Latrobe and Russell Streets], 19341934Norman's Building on the N.E. corner of Bourke and Russell Streets, 19341934Victorian Benevolent Home, near the north-eastern corner of Latrobe and Russell Streets, 19351935Melbourne in the late 1930s - Looking south down Russell Street from the Bourke Street corner, 1936–391936–39Demolition of the Old Melbourne Gaol, Russell Street, 19371937Old Melbourne Gaol, Russell Street, 19371937Old Melbourne Gaol, Russell Street, 19371937Old Melbourne Gaol, Russell Street, 19371937Old Melbourne Gaol, Russell Street, 19371937Police Headquarters, Russell Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54Police Headquarters, Russell Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54View of the Lending Library from Russell Street prior to removal of fences and trees, 19391939Citizens Arch [Bourke Street, east from Russell Street] Melb. [i.e. Melbourne], 19391939

1940s21 photos

Collins St. looking west from Russell St, 1930–501930–50Collins St. looking west from Russell St, 1930–501930–50Collins St. looking west from Russell St, 1930–501930–50Entrance to the Russell Street Police Station, Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940State control room for Air Raid Precautions Services at Russell Street Police Headquarters: policeman, 1938–441938–44State control room for Air Raid Precautions Services at Russell Street Police Headquarters: A.R.P Personnel and policeman, c. 1941c. 1941E. J. Plaistid hosing an 'incendiary' in Russell Street, c. 1942c. 1942Taken from Noel Counihan's studio about Jan 1942 Russell St Melbourne1942Russell St Melb [Melbourne] from [Noel] Counihans window 19421942In Russell St. Melb [Melbourne], 1939–451939–45Law Courts Russell St Melb [Melbourne] 19421942Taken from Noel Counihan's studio about Jan 1942 Russell St Melbourne1942Two women serve food inside mobile Air Raid Precautions Squad canteen at Russell Street, c. 1942c. 1942Guard of honour at official opening of second section of Police Headquarters in Russell Street, Melbourne, 19431943Russell Street, Melbourne, 1940s1940sRussell St Melbourne from Noel Counihans's studio 19441944Russell St Melbourne from Noel Counihans's studio 19441944Russell Street Police Station, 1940–501940–50Looking south over City of Melbourne, State Library and Russell Street Police Station in centre of image, c. 1948c. 1948Kellow Falkner Pty. Ltd., 206-218 Russell St., Melbourne, Motor sales, repairs, 19481948Russell St., Police Headquarters, from outside Emily McPherson College of Domestic Economy, 19481948

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133 historic photos of Russell Street, Melbourne, taken between 1839 and 1954, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 12 decades, with the most from the 1900s (29). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.