Melbourne (inhabited place)
Found in 223 Collections and/or Records:
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, Sept. to Oct. 1981: official group photograph taken at Melbourne, 1981
243 x 195 mm. Figures are named on the back.
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, Sept. to Oct. 1981: opening session at the Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne, showing Malcolm Fraser and Shridath Ramphal, 1981
237 x 186 mm.
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Sept. to Oct. 1981: Queen Elizabeth II with 41 leaders, 1981
187 x 53 mm. photocopy.
Diaries of Mrs Emily Childers, 1852 - 1869
The diaries record mainly domestic and family news, an account of life in Melbourne during 1852-56, and continental tours in 1861, 1864 and 1869.
Diary, 1928-06-01 - 1928-11-26
[Edward John Dunn], 1860 - 1869
42 x 62 mm. (Oval image). A carte de visite head and shoulders studio portrait of Edward Dunn, probably taken in the 1860's. The backmark reads; 'Stewart and Co, 217 Bourke Street East, near Parliament Houses, Melbourne. A large framed copy of this portrait may be had price 20. Views taken within twenty miles of town'.
[Edward John Dunn], 1870
35 x 50 mm. A carte de visite head and shoulders studio portrait of Edward Dunn, probably taken around 1870, shortly before he left Australia. The backmark reads: 'Stewart and Co, 217 Bourke Street East, near Parliament Houses, Melbourne. A large framed copy of this portrait may be had price 20. Marion, Imp, Paris'.
Elizabeth Street, from Bourke Street, 1885 - 1901
202 x 148 mm. A view looking down the street, with pedestrians horse-carts and trams.
Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, 1885 - 1901
199 x 145 mm. A view looking down Elizabeth Street, with the Post Office on the right at the junction with Bourke Street, and with trams and horse cabs on the road.
Entrance Hall, 1888 - 1889
149 x 102 mm. A view from the entrance hall of the Exhibition Buildings, along one of the alcoves with exhibits on both sides.
Entrance to N.S.W. Court, 1888 - 1889
101 x 148 mm. A view showing a small section of the New South Wales Court, with rocks and other mineral specimens in the foreground, and bales of wool beyond.
Exhibition Building, 1885 - 1901
199 x 140 mm. A view looking across the lake in Carlton Gardens to the Exhibition Buildings, with a central arched entrance which has behind it a large dome. Built in 1879-80 for the International Exhibition, it was the central landmark of the city for many years. Designed by Joseph Reed, the building cost £246,000 and contained 22 acres of floor space.
Exhibition Buildings, 1888-89, 1888 - 1889
140 x 100 mm. A view of the exhibition buildings from Nicholson Street with Carlton Gardens on the left.
Federal Coffee Palace, 1888 - 1889
138 x 185 mm. A view of the hotel from the junction of King Street and Collins Street, showing men at work on the telegraph poles outside.
Federal Coffee Palace, 1885 - 1901
145 x 198 mm. A view of this elaborate hotel which stands at the corner of King Street and Collins Street, and was built in the early 1880s at the height of the construction boom. The façade of the building shows a bewildering extravagance of decoration and mixed architectural styles.
Fijian Court, 1880
288 x 235 mm. A view of the crowded Fijian section, showing its produce such as spears, clubs, cloth and cotton.
Fishmarket, Flinders St, 1885 - 1891
197 x 146 mm. A view from across Flinders Street looking towards the fish-market, an ornate brick building dressed in white stone, with a square central tower and several spires.
Flinders Street Customs House, Melbourne, 1885 - 1901
205 x 150 mm. A view from across the street, showing a portion of the Customs House, which was completed in 1876. With trams and carts on the road.
French Bronzes: Temporary Annex, 1880
288 x 235 mm. A view showing moulded bronzes on a wooden stand, with carpets hanging from the wall behind.
French Court: Fine Arts Gallery, 1880
289 x 236 mm. A view looking along the gallery, showing paintings hanging along the wall, with sculpture in the centre of the room.
French Court-Main Hall: Permanent Building, 1880
289 x 235 mm. A view showing silverware standing in display cases.
Front of Japanese Court: Main Avenue, 1880
289 x 233 mm. A view of the entrance to the Japanese Court, with a display case containing raw silk beside the doorway.
Front of South Australian Court: Main Avenue, 1880
288 x 234 mm. A view showing the entrance to the South Australian Court, with a tall pile of copper ingots in the foreground and a display case with silverware behind.
Front of Swiss Court: Main Avenue, 1880
291 x 233 mm. A view showing the entrance to the Swiss Court, with a mock chalet roof overhead and cases of watches and jewellery around the entrance.
Front of Tasmanian Court, 1880
233 x 288 mm. A view showing the entrance to the Tasmanian Court, with metals, stone, timber and a case of stuffed fish on display.