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Ships, piers and docks

614 photos1854–1953

1850s 4 1860s 16 1870s 27 1880s 41 1890s 34 1900s 120 1910s 61 1920s 115 1930s 117 1940s 77 1950s 2

1900s60 photos

View from Gem Pier, Williamstown, c. 1906c. 1906Breakwater and Pier, Frankston, c. 1906c. 1906ST. KILDA, PIER AND ESPLANADE, c. 1906c. 1906Port Melbourne Railway Pier, c. 1906c. 1906St. Kilda pier, c. 1906c. 1906St. Kilda pier, c. 1906c. 1906Gun Boat Albert in Williamstown Dock, 1875–19381875–1938At Victoria Dock. Melbourne, 1875–19381875–1938Melbourne Steamship Co. Annual Picnic outside Hotel Brittannia, Williamstown, 1900–141900–14Hampton Pier, 1905–101905–10Queens Wharf, Melbourne, West End, in the "Fifties", 1905–101905–10RAILWAY PIER, PORT MELBOURNE, c. 1907c. 1907St. Kilda Pier, c. 1907c. 1907PORT MELBOURNE PIER, c. 1907c. 1907Mentone - The Baths and Pier, c. 1907c. 1907St. Kilda, from the Pier, Melbourne, Victoria, c. 1907c. 1907HAMPTON BEACH & PIER, c. 1907c. 1907MAIL STEAMER LEAVING PORT MELBOURNE, c. 1907c. 1907Sandridge, from Railway Pier, in the "Fifties", 1905–101905–10Queens Wharf, Melbourne, West End, in the "Fifties", 1905–101905–10Port Melbourne Pier, Melbourne, c. 1907c. 1907Favourite Bathing Place near Pier, Frankston, c. 1907c. 1907Sandridge, from Railway Pier, in the "Fifties", 1905–101905–10Queen's Wharf, Melbourne, West End, in the "Fifties", 1905–101905–10A SCENE THAT WILL NEVER BE SEEN ANY MORE. : Seven "Lochs" in the Victoria Dock, Melbourne. Christmas 19071907Below the Docks, River Yarra, 19081908Kerford [Kerferd] Road Pier, South Melbourne, c. 1908c. 1908St. Kilda Esplanade, Lawns and Pier, Melbourne, c. 1908c. 1908The Trades Picnic. Hygeia off St. Kilda Pier, c. 1908c. 1908RAILWAY PIER PORT MELBNE.[MELBOURNE], c. 1908c. 1908Port Melbourne Pier, c. 1908c. 1908St. Kilda Pier and Beach, c. 1908c. 1908Port Melbourne Pier, c. 1908c. 1908Port Melbourne Pier, c. 1908c. 1908Port Melbourne Pier, 1903–141903–14Four ships of the U.S. Great White Fleet in Port Phillip Bay, 19081908The New Pavillion, St. Kilda Pier, c. 1908c. 1908THE AMERICAN FLEET IN AUSTRALIA. Rear-Admiral Sperry at St. Kilda Pier. Inspection of Naval Brigade, c. 1908c. 1908THE AMERICAN FLEET IN AUSTRALIA. The Men leaving Port Melbourne Pier, marching citywards, c. 1908c. 1908Brighton from the Pier, near Melbourne, c. 1908c. 1908PORT MELBOURNE. PIER HEAD, c. 1909c. 1909RAILWAY PIER PORT MELB, 1905–141905–14Port Melbourne Pier, 1905–141905–14PORT MELBOURNE. PIER HEAD, 1905–141905–14Port Melbourne Pier, 1905–141905–14Port Melbourne Pier, Melbourne, 1905–141905–14Port Melbourne Pier, 1905–141905–14Port Melbourne Pier, 1905–141905–14St. Kilda Pier, 1905–141905–14Lawns and Pier, St. Kilda, Melbourne, 1905–141905–14St. Kilda Pier and Esplanade, c. 1909c. 1909HAMPTON BAY AND PIER, SANDRINGHAM, 1905–141905–14Sandringham Pier, c. 1909c. 1909Kerferd Road Pier, South Melbourne, 1905–141905–14Gellibrand Light, Ship [Off Williamstown.], 1905–141905–14View from Gem Pier, Williamstown, 1905–141905–14Liners at Port Melbourne Pier, 1905–141905–14Railway Pier and Port MELBOURNE, 1905–141905–14Port Melbourne Railway Pier, Melbourne, 1905–141905–14Ship at wharf, Melbourne, 19091909
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614 historic photos for Ships, piers and docks, taken between 1854 and 1953, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 11 decades, with the most from the 1900s (120). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.

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