Dame Nellie Melba was one of the world’s greatest opera singers’ hailing from Richmond Victoria Australia. Dame Nellie Melba was born Helen Porter Mitchell on May 19, 1861 at “Doonside” in Richmond. She changed her name to Melba, a condensed version of Melbourne because she liked it’s association with her hometown of Melbourne and Australia. […]
Melburbia
Waverley Rd East Malvern
This one is on Waverley Rd East Malvern – about 300m down from Burke Rd We have Fishers Wax and ETA ( my fav peanut paste – yes a QLD’er- growing up) Haydyn Neal
Puffing Billy Steam Train
Built in 1900 to serve the local communities that lived in the hills, carrying anything from passengers to timber, livestock, potatoes and plants, the Railway is now a major tourist attraction that invites visitors to come and experience a century-old tradition every day of the year, except Christmas Day, thanks to the tireless efforts of […]
Around Melbourne
Bell Primary School – Preston Buddha Cycling in Melbourne 1895 Flood in CBD 1972 Statue – Burke and Wills Laneways Grave – Walter Lindrum
Poster & Postcards
Poster & Postcards
Melbourne Icons
I decided we needed a new icon for our OnlyMelbourne web site for titles and headings. After doing some searching I decided we needed an icon for PC pages and an icon for Mobile pages. The icon we have been using for many years is a part of our logo, the ever-changing Melbourne city skyline. […]
Take A Seat
Take a seat and enjoy the view
My Town – Melbourne
My town – Melbourne Caroline Melbourne, Australia / Check out my art education board…short ARTtention span… ( search for carolion246) Or hang out here for all the stuff l hoard on this board. Caroline has some wonderful snaps including trams, floods, retro, Queen on a tram, City Hatters, Myer Clock, steam trains, Vinegar Skipping Girl […]
Melbourne Postcards 1940s, 1950s 1960s
Rose Stereographic Postcards from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s Craig-Lee Smith Vintage photographs of various Australian streetscapes and buildings taken by George Rose and his staff at the Rose Stereograph Co. I acknowledge the Rose Stereograph Co. and the State Library of Victoria as the source of the work.
Southgate Love Lock Bridge
Lovers locks attached to Southgate Bridge showing their love forever to the world. Love Lock A love lock or love padlock is a padlock which sweethearts lock to a bridge, fence, gate, or similar public fixture to symbolize their love. Typically the sweethearts’ names or initials are inscribed on the padlock, and its key is […]
Old B & W Pics
Old photographs including black and white, sepia. Collingwood Melbourne CBD Block Arcade Federal Coffee Palace Finks ICI Capitol Theatre Railways Regent Theatre Collins Street Spencer Street