‘On the street where I live’ photography of Viva Jillian Gibb

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Viva Gibb documented the people of the inner-city suburbs of North and West Melbourne from the mid-1970s to the early 1990s

February 28, 2026 — 1:07pm

Viva Gibb, Self-portrait, 64 Capel Street, West Melbourne, c. 1975-78, silver gelatin print, 14 x 9 cm.

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Viva Gibb, Self-portrait, 64 Capel Street, West Melbourne, c. 1975-78, silver gelatin print, 14 x 9 cm.Credit:© Courtesy of the Estate of Viva Gibb

Mr Lindsay Williams at his barber and tobacconist shop, Errol Street, North Melbourne.

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Mr Lindsay Williams at his barber and tobacconist shop, Errol Street, North Melbourne.Credit:© Courtesy of the Estate of Viva Gibb

Colin Cheng outside his home, 26 Capel Street, West Melbourne, 1980

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Colin Cheng outside his home, 26 Capel Street, West Melbourne, 1980Credit:© Courtesy of the Estate of Viva Gibb

Giuseppe Lanteri ‘The Boss’ at Don Camillo Cafe, 215 Victoria Street, West Melbourne, 1979

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Giuseppe Lanteri ‘The Boss’ at Don Camillo Cafe, 215 Victoria Street, West Melbourne, 1979Credit:© Courtesy of the Estate of Viva Gibb

On the street where I live exhibition

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On the street where I live exhibitionCredit:© Courtesy of the Estate of Viva Gibb

On the street where I live exhibition

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On the street where I live exhibitionCredit:© Courtesy of the Estate of Viva Gibb

A portrait from Viva Gibb’s ‘On The Street Where I Live’.

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A portrait from Viva Gibb’s ‘On The Street Where I Live’.Credit:© Courtesy of the Estate of Viva Gibb

‘Mason’, 64 Capel Street, West Melbourne, c. 1975-80

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‘Mason’, 64 Capel Street, West Melbourne, c. 1975-80Credit:© Courtesy of the Estate of Viva Gibb

Three Crowns Hotel publicans with their children, 365 Victoria Street, West Melbourne, 1982

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Three Crowns Hotel publicans with their children, 365 Victoria Street, West Melbourne, 1982Credit:© Courtesy of the Estate of Viva Gibb

On the street where I live exhibition

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On the street where I live exhibitionCredit:© Courtesy of the Estate of Viva Gibb

Joanne Healy and her boyfriend, Capel Street, West Melbourne, c. 1977-78

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Joanne Healy and her boyfriend, Capel Street, West Melbourne, c. 1977-78Credit:© Courtesy of the Estate of Viva Gibb

Penny with her twins Brooke and Trinity and puppy Pirate, Capel Street, West Melbourne, c. 1980

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Penny with her twins Brooke and Trinity and puppy Pirate, Capel Street, West Melbourne, c. 1980Credit:© Courtesy of the Estate of Viva Gibb

On the street where I live exhibition

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On the street where I live exhibitionCredit:© Courtesy of the Estate of Viva Gibb

Sybil and Vivian, outside 10 Hawke Street, West Melbourne, 1985

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Sybil and Vivian, outside 10 Hawke Street, West Melbourne, 1985Credit:© Courtesy of the Estate of Viva Gibb

Savannah Smith, curator of the Viva Gibb exhibition at the City Gallery in Melbourne.

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Savannah Smith, curator of the Viva Gibb exhibition at the City Gallery in Melbourne.Credit:Luis Enrique Ascui

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