Old Melbourne

1830s1 photo

Portion of Melbourne from near the corner of Bourke and William Streets October 1844, 18351835

1850s1 photo

First Government Printing Office William Street, 18591859

1860s13 photos

Cauchey [i.e., Caughey] & Co. William Street, 18611861Holmes White & Co. William Street, 18611861Flower McDonald & Co. William Street, 18611861Raleigh Danglish [i.e., Dauglish] white & Co. William street, 18611861Chief Secretary's office Melbourne corner William St. and Lonsdale St, c. 1861c. 1861Heape Bros. William Street, 18611861First exhibition building, William Street, Melbourne, 1860s1860sChief Secretary's office and Government offices, William street, Melbourne, 1860–701860–70E. Greer & Co., Murray wine merchants, Albury winer cellars, Market Buildings, corner of Collins & William Streets, Melbourne, 1851–851851–85Shows Lonsdale Street looking West from William Street : from the tower of Dr Fitzgerald's residence Lonsdale Street West, 18691869[Shows William Street between Bourke and Lonsdale Streets] : from the tower of Dr Fitzgerald's residence Lonsdale Street West, 18691869Shows Lonsdale Street looking West from William Street picture : from the tower of Dr Fitzgerald's residence Lonsdale Street West, 18691869[Shows William Street looking north west from Lonsdale Street] : from the tower of Dr Fitzgerald's residence Lonsdale Street West, 18691869

1870s6 photos

Telegraph Office, William St., Melbourne behind Customs Office, c. 1870c. 1870The Mint, William Street Melbourne, 18721872The Mint, William Street Melbourne, 18721872T.B. Guest & Co. Steam Biscuit Factory, William Street Melbourne, 1870s1870sThe Victorian Mint [Melbourne, Vic.], 1860–901860–90T. B. Guest & Co. Steam Biscuit Factory, William Street Melbourne, 18781878

1880s4 photos

The Australian Club-House, William Street [Melbourne], c. 1880c. 1880William Street, Looking South, Melbourne, Vic, 1879–941879–94Australian Club, William St, Melbourne, 1886–871886–87William Street, Melbourne, c. 1889c. 1889

1890s2 photos

Aust[ralian] Mutual Provident Soc[iety] & Commercial Bank, King William St, 1889–911889–91William Jameson & Co.'s Dublin Whisky. Jules Berthel, Sole Agent, 10 Market Buildings, William St. Melbourne, 1881–19001881–1900

1900s10 photos

Butter Arch, Collins Street, near William Street, [Melbourne, Vic.], 19011901Looking West from Collins Street and William Street corner, c. 1901c. 1901Duke of York Celebrations, Adalaide. The Royal Procession in King William Street, 19011901'Tabratong', William St, S. [i.e., South] Yarra Mr. Batten's, 19041904The Mint, William Street, Melbourne, 1906?1906?The Mint, William Street, Melbourne, c. 1906c. 1906Gate entrance to the Mint, William St. Melb, 1875–19381875–1938William Street, Bendigo, c. 1907c. 1907WILLIAM STREET MELBOURNE, c. 1908c. 1908WILLIAM ST, c. 1908c. 1908

1910s5 photos

William Street, Bendigo, c. 1910c. 1910William Street looking North, c. 1910c. 1910836 William St. Melbourne, 1900–201900–20Union Bank Rockhampton Record flood, 1910s1910sWilliam Street, Melbourne, 1915–241915–24

1920s5 photos

Residence Of Dr. Cutts, 275 William Street, Melbourne, Vic, c. 1920c. 1920Five storey building on the corner of Bourke and William Streets, Melbourne, 1910–301910–30Five storey building on the corner of Bourke and William Streets, Melbourne, 1910–301910–30Law Courts from William St [Street, Melbourne], 19221922MLC Assurance Co., 456 Collins Street, North-East corner of Collins and William Street, 1911–351911–35

1930s8 photos

Australian Club, 110 William Street, Melbourne, c. 1930c. 1930James Service & Co., N.W. corner of Collins and William Street, 1920–401920–40Supreme Court from Little William Street, 1929–351929–35Selborne Chambers [Melbourne], 19331933Chamber of Commerce, 35 William Street, cnr. of Flinders Lane, 19331933Melbourne Chamber of Commerce, 35 William Street, corner of Flinders Lane, 19341934The Presbyterian Church, c/r Lonsdale St and William Street, 19371937SHELL CORNER, HEADQUARTERS SHELL GROUP IN AUSTRALIA, BOURKE & WILLIAM STREETS, MELBOURNE, 1920–541920–54

1940s5 photos

ROYAL MINT WILLIAM STREET [Melbourne], c. 1940c. 1940Buildings in Collins Street, north side between Queen and William Street, Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940John Sanderson & Co. woolbroking premises, St. James Building, 111 William Street, Melbourne, 1940s1940s[185 William Street, Melbourne, Victoria], 19471947Skyline William Street, Melbourne, 19471947

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89 historic photos of William Street, Melbourne, taken between 1835 and 1954, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 12 decades, with the most from the 1940s (23). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.