Old Melbourne

1900s28 photos

Swanston Street Melbourne No.2, c. 1908c. 1908Swanston Street Melbourne No.3, c. 1908c. 1908Swanston Street, Melbourne, c. 1908c. 1908Swanston Street, Melbourne (looking South), c. 1908c. 1908Swanston Street, Melbourne, c. 1908c. 1908Swanston Street, Melbourne, c. 1908c. 1908Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1903–141903–14Swanston St. Melbourne, c. 1908c. 1908Swanston Street, Melbourne (looking South), c. 1908c. 1908Swanston Street, Melbourne, looking North, 1903–141903–14THE AMERICAN FLEET IN AUSTRALIA. The March up Swanston St., Melbourne. The city in gay attire, c. 1908c. 1908Pedestrians crossing street at intersection of Bourke and Swanston Streets, Melbourne, 1880–19381880–1938Corner of Collins and Swanston Streets, Melbourne, 1905–141905–14SWANSTON ST. FROM LONSDALE ST. MELBOURNE, 1905–141905–14Swanston St. Melbourne, 1905–141905–14Swanston St; Melbourne, 1904–151904–15Town Hall and Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1905–141905–14Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1905–141905–14Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1905–141905–14Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1905–141905–14Swanston Street Melbourne, 1905–141905–14Swanston Street, St. Paul's, 1905–141905–14Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1905–141905–14Swanston Street and Town Hall MELBOURNE, 1905–141905–14Swanston St. Melb, c. 1909c. 1909Swanston Street, 1905–141905–14Swanston Street, Melbourne, showing St. Pauls Cathedral on the right, 1905–141905–14Collins Street, looking towards Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1880–19381880–1938

1910s32 photos

Swanston Street looking South from Flinders Lane showing Princes Bridge railway station with clock tower, c. 1910c. 1910Swanston Street looking North from Princes Bridge, c. 1910c. 1910SWANSTON ST. & TOWN HALL MELBOURNE, c. 1910c. 1910Town Hall and Swanston Street, Melbourne, c. 1910c. 1910SWANSTON STREET, MELBOURNE, c. 1910c. 1910Swanston St. Melb, c. 1910c. 1910Swanston st. eastside from Morrels Hotel. Melbourne, 1900–201900–20Swanston St. Melb, c. 1910c. 1910[Swanston Street looking south], 1900–201900–20Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1890–19301890–1930Exterior of the State Library of Victoria from Swanston Street, circa 1910, c. 1910c. 1910SWANSTON ST. SHOWING TOWN HALL MELBOURNE, c. 1911c. 1911Swanston Street, Melbourne, looking North, c. 1912c. 1912ST. PAULS CATHEDRAL, SWANSTON ST., MELBOURNE, c. 1912c. 1912Swanston Street, Showing St. Paul's Cathedral. Melbourne, c. 1912c. 1912SWANSTON ST. MELBOURNE. LIBRARY & HOSPITAL, c. 1912c. 1912Swanston Street and Town Hall, Melbourne, c. 1912c. 1912Swanston Street, showing St. Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne, c. 1912c. 1912Melbourne, Public Library Swanston Street, 1905–201905–20Swanston St. Melbourne, c. 1912c. 1912Swanston Street Showing new Station, Melbourne, c. 1913c. 1913[Swanston Street looking north, showing St. Paul's Cathedral without spires], 1913–141913–14Flinders Street looking west from Swanston Street, 1913–141913–14Collins Street looking east from Swanston Street, 1913–141913–14Bourke Street looking west from Swanston Street, 1913–141913–14Swanston Street looking north from Flinders Street, 1913–141913–14Swanston Street looking north from Flinders Street, 1913–141913–14Flinders Street looking east from Swanston Street, 1913–141913–14Melbourne City Baths, 19141914Town Hall and Swanston Street, Melbourne, c. 1914c. 1914Swanston Street, Melbourne, looking north, from beyond Flinders Street, showing cable trams, people, cars and horse drawn vehicles, 1910–201910–20Looking up Swanston Street, Melbourne, showing Peppas' Fruit Market, Cathedral Hotel and Queen's Arms (Hotel?), 1910–201910–20

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581 historic photos of Swanston Street, Melbourne, taken between 1854 and 1954, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 12 decades, with the most from the 1940s (173). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.