Box 29: Subject and place file, Medals to Melbourne, Vic. – Public buildings – General Post Office, ca. 1837 to 1934

PXA 2113/Box 29

item

between ca. 1837 to 1934

1310671

98 photographic prints, prints, drawings and clippings (1 box)

MEDALS
1. Medals, 1879
Also filed under “Sydney International Exhibition 1879”
Photograph, black and white, of both sides of a medal

MEDICAL PRACTICE
2. Medical practice, undated
“An early-day surgeon’s consulting room”
Clipping

MEDLOW BATH
3. Medlow Bath, N.S.W., c. 1907
“Clots of snow. Medlow Bath Hydro, Blue Mts, N.S.W.” – at foot of picture
Post card, black and white

MELBOURNE
Melbourne, Vic., 1837
4. Melbourne, Vic., 1837
“The Settlement” from the South Side of “The Falls” (Queens Bridge today). Being Melbourne in 1837 / by Robert Russell - verso
Print, black and white
5. Melbourne, Vic., 1837
“Melbourne founded by Sir Richard Bourke. 1837” – caption
“Melbourne in 1837 by R. Russell showing Surveying Party’s tents”
“Commonwealth National Library” - verso
Print, black and white

Melbourne, Vic., 1839
6. Melbourne, Vic., 1839
“Melbourne from the South Side of the Yarra Yarra 1839” – caption
“Commonwealth National Library” - verso
Print, black and white
7. Melbourne, Vic., 1839
“Melbourne in 1839, from the south of the Yarra Yarra. From an early engraving” – caption
Print, black and white
8. Melbourne, Vic., 1839 / W.H. Watts Photo, Geelong
“Collins Street”
Photograph, black and white
9. Melbourne, Vic., 1839
1. Portrait of John Batman 2. Batman’s ascent of the Yarra, 1835, and choice of a site for a village 3. View of Melbourne in 1839, the year of Batman’s death
Clipping with 3 pictures

Melbourne, Vic., 1855
10. Melbourne, Vic., 1855
“Melbourne near the north, on the road to Mt Alexander” - caption
“In the foreground is a gold consignment & escort” – verso
Photograph, black and white
11. Melbourne, Vic., 1855
“Melbourne from the South in 1855. The bush track in the foreground is today Australia’s finest thoroughfare – St Kilda Road” – verso
“Commonwealth National Library” - verso
Print, black and white

Melbourne, Vic., 1865
12 - 17 Melbourne, Vic., 1865
“Australian School” – at foot of all pictures
Folder with 6 pages of black and white prints
12. Melbourne, Vic., 1865
Collins Street. Lot 397
Print, black and white
13. Melbourne, Vic., 1865
Princes Bridge. Lot 126
Print, black and white
14. Melbourne, Vic., 1865
Great Bourke Street. Lot 125
Print, black and white
15. Melbourne, Vic., 1865
The Town Hall, Melbourne. Lot 127
Print, black and white
16. Melbourne, Vic., 1865
Swanston Street. Lot 399
Print, black and white
17. Melbourne, Vic., 1865
Bourke Street. Lot 398
Print, black and white

Melbourne, Vic., c. 1875-79
18. Melbourne, Vic., c. 1875-79
Photograph, black and white
Original available at PXA 439 (vol. 1) : 20
Negative available at ONCY 41 : 20
19. Melbourne, Vic., c. 1875-79
Photograph, black and white
Original available at PXA 439 (vol. 1) : 37
Negative available at ONCY 41 : 37

20. Melbourne, Vic., 1887
Clipping with double page print, black and white
From: Supplement to the “Illustrated Australian News,” June 1887

Melbourne, Vic., c. 1894
21. Melbourne, Vic., c. 1894
“Date ascertained from “Catalogue of Photographs in Australia.” Published by G.W. Wilson & Co. Ltd., in which this photograph appears” - verso
Photograph, sepia toned
22. Melbourne, Vic., c. 1894
“Date ascertained from “Catalogue of Photographs in Australia.” Published by G.W. Wilson & Co. Ltd., in which this photograph appears” - verso
Photograph, sepia toned
23. Melbourne, Vic., c. 1894
“Date ascertained from “Catalogue of Photographs in Australia.” Published by G.W. Wilson & Co. Ltd., in which this photograph appears” - verso
Photograph, sepia toned
24. Melbourne, Vic., c. 1894
“Date ascertained from “Catalogue of Photographs in Australia.” Published by G.W. Wilson & Co. Ltd., in which this photograph appears” - verso
Photograph, sepia toned
25. Melbourne, Vic., c. 1894
From Exhibition Dome
Date ascertained from “Catalogue of Photographs in Australia.” Published by G.W. Wilson & Co. Ltd., in which this photograph appears - verso
Photograph, sepia toned
26. Melbourne, Vic., c. 1894
From G.P.O. Tower
Date ascertained from “Catalogue of Photographs in Australia.” Published by G.W. Wilson & Co. Ltd., in which this photograph appears
Photograph, sepia toned

27. Melbourne, Vic., 1895
“Birds eye view, Melbourne” - verso
“Extracted from album … of views of countries visited presumably by J. McDakin Clench (whose ticket was in the album) on a world tour begun … leaving London 5 April 1895 for Albany, W.A.” – verso
Photograph, sepia toned

28. Melbourne, Vic., 191-
1. “The Block”, Collins Street, looking East from Elizabeth Street 2. Collins Street looking East from Market Street 3. Collins Street East looking West 4. Bourke Street, looking East 5. Swanston Street, looking North 6. Elizabeth Street, looking North 7. Flinders Street, showing Central Railway Station 8. Princes Bridge, the Southern approach to the City 9. Mail steamers at Port Melbourne Pier 10. Botanical Gardens and Government House 11. Federal Parliament House 12. Grand Hotel, Spring Street 13. Melbourne Public Library and Museum 14. Loading wool on the Murray River 15. A stack of wheat ready for transport 16. A typical Australian vineyard 17. A bush mail box
Fold-out series of 17 black and white prints
29. Melbourne, Vic., 1918
“In the Flagstaff Gardens, West Melbourne” - verso
Front: 2. View in the gardens 4. Monument erected to the memory of some early pioneers buried near the spot
Verso: 1. Flagstaff Hill 3. Retaining wall in King Street
Clipping with 4 pictures on 2 pages

30. Melbourne, Vic., 1923
“Melbourne from the air (showing Govt. Offices)” – verso
“Commonwealth Immigration Office” stamped on verso with “Oct 1923” inside
Photograph, black and white
31. Melbourne, Vic., 1927 / Herbert Moore
“Drawings of early Melbourne” – caption
1. Old Gaol 2. The Village Belle Hotel, Richmond
Print, sepia toned

32. Melbourne, Vic., 1934
“Melbourne from the Yarra, 1934” / by O.C.O.
Print, coloured
From: Centenary Calendar
33. Melbourne, Vic., 1934
“Melbourne river and bridge now and in bygone days” – caption
Clipping on 2 pages
Includes 1 photographic print of Melbourne in 1934, and 1 print of a drawing of Melbourne in the 1850s
34. Melbourne, Vic., undated / 1923?
“River Yarra at Melbourne (Victoria) (Federal Government House on the right)” – verso
“Commonwealth Immigration Office” stamped on verso with “Oct 1923” inside
Photograph, sepia toned
35. Melbourne, Vic., undated / 1923?
“Portion of Melbourne (from fire station)” – verso
“Commonwealth Immigration Office” stamped on verso
“[1923]” – verso
Photograph, black and white

Melbourne, Vic. – Banks
36. Melbourne, Vic. – Banks – A.N.Z. Centre Branch, undated
Photograph, black and white
“Reproduction of Tasman’s map from the original in Mitchell Library” – top of picture
37. Melbourne, Vic. – Banks – City of Melbourne Bank, c. 1894
Photograph, sepia toned
38. Melbourne, Vic. – Banks – Commercial Bank, undated / C. Rudd Photo artist, Melbourne
Photograph, sepia toned
39. Melbourne, Vic. – Banks – English Scottish and Australian, undated / C.J. Frazer, Melbourne
Photograph, black and white
40. Melbourne, Vic. – Banks – Union Bank, c. 1885
Photograph, sepia toned

Melbourne, Vic. – Bridges
41. Melbourne, Vic. – Bridges – Johnston St. Bridge, c. 1875-79
Photograph, black and white
Original available at PXA 439 (vol. 1) : 18
Negative available at 41 : 18
42. Melbourne, Vic. – Bridges – Princes Bridge, c. 1875-79
Photograph, black and white
Original available at PXA 439 (vol. 1) : 3
Negative available at ONCY 41 : 3
43. Melbourne, Vic. – Bridges – Princes Bridge, undated
1. Princes Bridge, Melbourne. Donated by W. Stone
2. Princes Bridge, Melbourne. Donated by Mrs. Archer Russell
2 post cards, coloured
44. Melbourne, Vic. – Bridges – Princes Bridge, undated
“New Prince’s Bridge across the Yarra Yarra, Melbourne” – caption
Clipping
45. Melbourne, Vic. – Bridges – Princes Bridge, undated
“A mark of Australian progress” caption
Picture of “Princes Bridge sixty years ago”
Clipping
46. Melbourne, Vic. – Bridges – Princes Bridge, undated
Post card, coloured

Melbourne, Vic. – Churches
47. Melbourne, Vic. – Churches, undated
Churches: Diocese of Melbourne
1. All Saints’, Windsor (Melbourne) 2. Christ Church, South Yarra 3. & 4. St. Paul’s Cathedral, Melbourne
Prints, black and white (numbers 1-3); Print, coloured (number 4)
48. Melbourne, Vic. – Churches – All Saints Church, St. Kilda, undated
Photograph, sepia toned
49. Melbourne, Vic. – Churches – Christ Church, South Yarra, 1904
Addressed to The Rev. Willoughby Flower, St. Marks’s Rectory, Darling Point, Sydney
Post card, black and white
50. Melbourne, Vic. – Churches – Christ Church, South Yarra, undated / drawing by Kenneth Jack
Clipping
From: Australia, March 1947
51. Melbourne, Vic. – Churches – Independent Church, c. 1875-79
Photograph, black and white
Original available at PXA 439 (vol. 1) : 31
Negative available ONCY 41 : 31
52. Melbourne, Vic. – Churches – St. James, undated
“Foundation stone laid … November 9th 1839 …” - verso
Photograph, black and white
53. Melbourne, Vic. – Churches – St. Patrick’s Cathedral, c. 1875-79
Photograph, black and white
Original available at PXA 439 (vol. 1) : 33
Negative available at ONCY 41 : 33
54. Melbourne, Vic. – Churches – St. Paul’s Cathedral, c. 1894
Date ascertained from “Catalogue of Photographs in Australia.” Published by G.W. Wilson & Co. Ltd., in which this photograph appears - verso
Photograph, sepia toned
55. Melbourne, Vic. – Churches – St. Peter’s, c. 1875-79
Photograph, black and white
Original available at PXA 439 (vol. 1) : 43
Negative available at ONCY 41 : 43
56. Melbourne, Vic. – Churches – Scots Church, c. 1875-79
Photograph, black and white
Original available at PXA 439 (vol. 1) : 19
Negative available at ONCY 41 : 19
57. Melbourne, Vic. – Churches – Scots Church, undated / Max Ahearne
Notes on verso
Post card, coloured
58. Melbourne, Vic. – Churches – Wesley, undated / C. Orme
“Wesley Church, Melbourne” – at foot of picture
Print, black and white, of a drawing
From: Supplement to the “Spectator”, 13 December 1933
59. Melbourne, Vic. – Churches – Wesleyan Church, Gipps Street, Collingwood, undated
Photograph, carte de visite, sepia toned

60. Melbourne, Vic. – Clubs – Australian Club, c. 1885
“J. Carden was proprietor of the Law Courts Hotel, corner of William and Little Collins Sts. From 1883 – 1889” inscribed below picture
Photograph, sepia toned

Melbourne, Vic. – Hospitals
61. Melbourne, Vic. – Hospitals – Alfred Hospital, c. 1875-79
Photograph, black and white
Original available at PXA 439 (vol. 1) : 29
Negative available at ONCY 41 : 29
62. Melbourne, Vic. – Hospitals – Alfred Hospital, c. 1894
Photograph, sepia toned
63. Melbourne, Vic. – Hospitals – Royal Melbourne Hospital, c. 1875-79
Photograph, black and white
Original available at PXA 439 (vol. 1) : 23
Negative available at ONCY 41 : 23

Melbourne, Vic. – Hotels
64. Melbourne, Vic. – Hotels – Grand Hotel, c. 1894
Date ascertained from “Catalogue of Photographs in Australia.” Published by G.W. Wilson & Co. Ltd., in which this photograph appears - verso
Photograph, sepia toned
65. Melbourne, Vic. – Hotels – Grand Hotel, undated
Photograph, sepia toned
66. Melbourne, Vic. – Hotels – Menzie Hotel, undated
Photograph, sepia toned

Melbourne, Vic. – Libraries
67. Melbourne, Vic. – Libraries – Baillieu Library, University of Melbourne, undated
Christmas card
68. Melbourne, Vic. – Libraries – Public Library, c. 1875-79
Photograph, black and white
Original available at PXA 439 (vol. 1) : 30
Negative available at ONCY 41 : 30
69. Melbourne, Vic. – Libraries – Public Library of Victoria, c. 1923
“Commonwealth Immigration Office” stamped on verso with “Nov 1923” inside
Photograph, black and white
70. Melbourne, Vic. – Libraries – Public Library of Victoria, undated
“Museum and Art Gallery, Melbourne” – at foot of picture
Photograph, coloured
71. Melbourne, Vic. – Libraries – Public Library of Victoria, undated
Photograph, sepia toned

Melbourne, Vic. – Monuments
72. Melbourne, Vic. – Monuments – Burke and Wills, 1868
“Monument erected to the memory of the Explorers by the Melbourne Public in the cemetery at Brunswick, 1864” by B. Warwick
Photograph, black and white
Sotheby’s Belgravia Sale of Topographical Paintings, 20 March 1973
73. Melbourne, Vic. – Monuments – Burke and Wills Monument, undated / from a photograph; J.J. Crew
Engraving
Some foxing
From: Australia / by Edwin Carton Booth ; illustrated with drawings by Skinner Prout, N. Chevalier, &c. &c. London : Virtue & Co., [1874-1876?]

Melbourne, Vic. – Parks & gardens
74 - 76 Melbourne, Vic. – Parks & gardens – Botanic Gardens, c. 1875-79
Folder with 3 pages of black and white photographs
Originals available at PXA 439 (vol. 1)
Negatives available at ONCY 41
74. Melbourne, Vic. – Parks & gardens – Botanic Gardens, c. 1875-79
Photograph, black and white
Original available at PXA 439 (vol. 1) : 28
Negative available at ONCY 41 : 28
75. Melbourne, Vic. – Parks & gardens – Botanic Gardens, c. 1875-79
Photograph, black and white
Original available at PXA 439 (vol. 1) : 49
Negative available at ONCY 41 : 49
76. Melbourne, Vic. – Parks & gardens – Botanic Gardens, c. 1875-79
Photograph, black and white
Original available at PXA 439 (vol. 1) : 50
Negative available at ONCY 41 : 50
77. Melbourne, Vic. – Parks & gardens – Botanic Gardens, undated
Photograph, sepia toned
78. Melbourne, Vic. – Parks & gardens – Botanic Gardens, undated
Photograph, sepia toned
Was held at “Drawer 49”
79. Melbourne, Vic. – Parks & gardens – Exhibition Gardens, undated / 1923?
“Melbourne from Exhibition, Victoria” – verso
“Commonwealth Immigration Office” stamped on verso with “Aug 1923” inside
Photograph, black and white
Negative available at FM1 / 5467
80 - 82 Melbourne, Vic. – Parks & gardens – Fitzroy Gardens, c. 1875-79
Folder with 3 pages of black and white photographs
80. Melbourne, Vic. – Parks & gardens – Fitzroy Gardens, c. 1875-79
1. View in Fitzroy Gardens
Original available at PXA 439 (vol. 1) : 41
Negative available at ONCY 41 : 41
2. Ferns in Fitzroy Gardens
Original available at PXA 439 (vol. 1) : 44
Negative available at ONCY 41 : 44
2 photographs, black and white
81. Melbourne, Vic. – Parks & gardens – Fitzroy Gardens, c. 1875-79
1. View in Fitzroy Gardens
Original available at PXA 439 (vol. 1) : 46
Negative available at ONCY 41 : 46
2. View in Fitzroy Gardens
Original available at PXA 439 (vol. 1) : 48
Negative available at ONCY 41 : 48
2 photographs, black and white
82. Melbourne, Vic. – Parks & gardens – Fitzroy Gardens, c. 1875-79
View in Fitzroy Gardens
Photograph, black and white
Original available at PXA 439 (vol. 1) : 58
Negative available at ONCY 41 : 58
83. Melbourne, Vic. – Parks & gardens – Fitzroy Gardens, 1895
“Extracted from album … of views of countries visited presumably by J. McDakin Clench (whose ticket was in the album) on a world tour begun … leaving London 5 April 1895 for Albany, W.A.” – verso
Photograph, sepia toned
84. Melbourne, Vic. – Parks & gardens – Fitzroy Gardens, undated
Print, coloured
85. Melbourne, Vic. – Parks & gardens – Fitzroy Gardens, undated / G.W.W.
Photograph, sepia toned
Untitled photograph of 3 water birds on verso
86. Melbourne, Vic. – Parks & gardens – Royal Botanic Gardens, 1895, photograph no. 1
“Extracted from album … of views of countries visited presumably by J. McDakin Clench (whose ticket was in the album) on a world tour begun … leaving London 5 April 1895 for Albany, W.A.” – verso
Photograph, sepia toned
87. Melbourne, Vic. – Parks & gardens – Royal Botanic Gardens, 1895, photograph no. 2
“Extracted from album … of views of countries visited presumably by J. McDakin Clench (whose ticket was in the album) on a world tour begun … leaving London 5 April 1895 for Albany, W.A.” – verso
Photograph, sepia toned
88. Melbourne, Vic. – Parks & gardens – Royal Botanic Gardens, 1895, photograph no. 3
“Extracted from album … of views of countries visited presumably by J. McDakin Clench (whose ticket was in the album) on a world tour begun … leaving London 5 April 1895 for Albany, W.A.” – verso
Photograph, sepia toned
89. Melbourne, Vic. – Parks & gardens – Royal Botanic Gardens, undated
“Rustic foot bridge”
Photograph, sepia toned
90. Melbourne, Vic. – Parks & gardens – Royal Botanic Gardens, undated
“Government House and Botanical Gardens, Melbourne” – at foot of photograph
Photograph, sepia toned
91. Melbourne, Vic. – Parks & gardens – Royal Botanic Gardens, undated
Print, coloured
Was held in Drawer 49

Melbourne, Vic. – Public buildings
92. Melbourne, Vic. – Public buildings – Benevolent Asylum, c. 1875-79
Photograph, black and white
Original available at PXA 439 (vol. 1) : 52
Negative available at ONCY 41 : 52
93. Melbourne, Vic. – Public buildings – Customs House, c. 1875-79
Photograph, black and white
Original available at PXA 439 (vol. 1) : 42
Negative available at ONCY 41 : 42
94. Melbourne, Vic. – Public buildings – Customs House, undated
Print, coloured
95. Melbourne, Vic. – Public buildings – Deaf & Dumb Institution, c. 1875-79
Photograph, black and white
Original available at PXA 439 (vol. 1) : 39
Negative available at ONCY 41 : 39
96. Melbourne, Vic. – Public buildings – Exhibition Buildings, undated
Photograph, coloured
97. Melbourne, Vic. – Public buildings – G.P.O., undated
“General Post Office, Melbourne” – at foot of picture
Photograph, sepia toned
98. Melbourne, Vic. – Public buildings – General Post Office, 1875-79
Photograph, black and white
Original available at PXA 439 (vol. 1) : 1
Negative available at ONCY 41 : 1

Box contents arranged in alphabetical order subject or location.

Copyright restrictions may apply: Photographs in this collection created before 1955 are all out of copyright. Photographs created after 1955 are in copyright for the life of creator plus 70 years.
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Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales