eHive Object Details

Name/TitleMelbourne Railway Pier, 1870

About this objectGlass slide of a photograph that depicts a view along the original Railway Pier, Sandridge, which was built to give shipping access to the first railway in Australia in 1854. There are several ships docked, including the Ozone, the Hygeia and the Steamer Gem. Fences and railway lines run along the piers, goods are being loaded or unloaded into carts. There is a gathering of people, men, children and dogs.

Station Pier was built in 1924-30 on a slightly different angle.

One of many glass slides purchased from retailers or specifically made for illustrated lectures given by Isaac Selby between c. 1930 and c. 1955 to raise money for the Old Pioneers Memorial Fund.

Selby gave a lecture entitled 'Old Melbourne and Old Sandridge: The History of Hobsons Bay', at Town Hall, Bay Street, Port Melbourne, on 9th October 1928.

Permission to be obtained for reproduction and publication. For a high resolution copy of this image, contact Royal Historical Society of Victoria

Inscription and MarksInscribed : MELBOURNE RAILWAY PIER 202A

Measurements8.2 x 8.2 cm.

Period1870-1880

Object TypeGlass slide

Subject and Association KeywordsSelby, Isaac, 1859-1956

Subject and Association KeywordsStation Pier (Port Melbourne, Vic.)

Subject and Association KeywordsTransportation

Subject and Association KeywordsPassenger ships

Subject and Association KeywordsCargo ships

Subject and Association KeywordsPort Melbourne (Vic.)

Subject and Association KeywordsFerries

Subject and Association KeywordsRailways

Medium and MaterialsGlass slide, b&w.

Named CollectionImages collection

Object numberGS-EV-43

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