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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

1930s60 photos

LUNA PARK FROM THE DINGHY JETTY, ST. KILDA, VIC, c. 1930c. 1930Hawthorn bridge reconditioning - Richmond pier, c. 1930c. 1930Hawthorn bridge reconditioning - Richmond pier, c. 1930c. 1930Hawthorn pier, 19301930Hawthorn bridge - Richmond pier, c. 1930c. 1930Hawthorn bridge reconditioning - Richmond pier, c. 1930c. 1930Hawthorn bridge - Richmond pier, c. 1930c. 1930Reconditioning Hawthorn bridge - Hawthorn pier, 19301930Hawthorn bridge Richmond pier, c. 1930c. 1930Hawthorn bridge reconditioning - Richmond pier, c. 1930c. 1930Hawthorn bridge - Richmond pier, c. 1930c. 1930Hawthorn pier, 19301930Hawthorn bridge reconditioning - Richmond pier, 1927–331927–33Hawthorn bridge Richmond pier, c. 1930c. 1930Hawthorn bridge reconditioning - Richmond pier, c. 1930c. 1930Hawthorn pier, 19301930Hawthorn bridge Richmond pier, c. 1930c. 1930Hawthorn bridge Richmond pier, c. 1930c. 1930Hawthorn bridge reconditioning - Richmond pier, c. 1930c. 1930Hawthorn bridge Richmond pier, c. 1930c. 1930Reconditioning Hawthorn bridge - Hawthorn pier, 19301930Hawthorn pier, 19301930Hawthorn pier, 19301930Hawthorn bridge reconditioning - Richmond pier, c. 1930c. 1930Hawthorn bridge Richmond pier, c. 1930c. 1930Hawthorn bridge reconditioning - Richmond pier, c. 1930c. 1930Hawthorn bridge Richmond pier, c. 1930c. 1930Hawthorn bridge reconditioning - Richmond pier, c. 1930c. 1930Hawthorn pier, 19301930Hawthorn bridge reconditioning - Richmond pier, c. 1930c. 1930Hawthorn bridge reconditioning - Richmond pier, c. 1930c. 1930Hawthorn pier, 19301930Hawthorn bridge - Richmond pier, c. 1930c. 1930Hawthorn bridge Richmond pier, c. 1930c. 1930Reconditioning Hawthorn bridge - Hawthorn pier, 19301930Hawthorn bridge Richmond pier, c. 1930c. 1930Fleet of ships entering Port Phillip Bay, 1925–401925–40Yarra River docks at Port Melbourne, 1925–401925–40Area of Frankston including pier and foreshore, 1925–401925–40St. Kilda pier, showing landscaped gardens on foreshore, 1925–401925–40Ship steaming into Victoria Dock, Melbourne, 1929–351929–35St. Kilda, with views of the pier, sea baths and Palais Theatre, 19331933St. Kilda Pier with conning tower, 19331933Ships carrying Henry, Duke of Gloucester to Melbourne for Centenary Celebrations, steaming in Port Phillip Bay, 19341934Ships carrying Henry, Duke of Gloucester to Melbourne for Centenary Celebrations, steaming in Port Phillip Bay, 19341934Ships carrying Henry, Duke of Gloucester to Melbourne for Centenary Celebrations, steaming in Port Phillip Bay, 19341934Gem pier, [Williamstown, Vic.], 1930s1930sWharf, Melbourne, 19341934St. Kilda Pier, Vic, 1930s1930sJames Paterson bringing the Empress of Britain alongside the pier at Port Melbourne, 1930–381930–38PRINCES PIER, Pt. MELBOURNE, 1930s1930sTHE PIER, ST. KILDA, VIC, 1930s1930sShips approaching Princes Pier, Port Melbourne, 1934–351934–35Steam Packet Hotel, site of old Ship Inn, Williamstown, Victoria, 19341934The Cruiser Sussex berthing at Princes Pier, Port Melbourne, Vic., on Thursday, 18th October 1934 with His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester (Prince Henry)1934Victoria Docks Melb' [i.e. Melbourne], 1925–461925–46Ships berthed in Yarra River, Commonwealth Oil Refinery in background, 1925–461925–46Victoria Dock, Melbourne, 1930–401930–40S.S. Milora, alongside Gellibrand Pier, Williamstown, c. 1935c. 1935Ship reversing, possibly in Port Phillip Bay, 19371937
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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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