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Melbourne in the 1920s

2,495 photos

Sometime around the 1920s 60 photos

The library dates these to a span of years that takes in this decade. Each shows its span.

Collection of flexible base negatives showing the Yarra River in flood, 1920–301920–30Collection of flexible base negatives showing the Yarra River in flood, 1920–301920–30Collection of flexible base negatives showing the Yarra River in flood, 1920–301920–30Collection of flexible base negatives showing the Yarra River in flood, 1920–301920–30Collection of flexible base negatives showing the Yarra River in flood, 1920–301920–30Collection of flexible base negatives showing the Yarra River in flood, 1920–301920–30Collection of flexible base negatives showing the Yarra River in flood, 1920–301920–30Collection of flexible base negatives showing the Yarra River in flood, 1917–331917–33Collection of flexible base negatives showing the Yarra River in flood, 1920–301920–30Collection of flexible base negatives showing the Yarra River in flood, 1920–301920–30Collection of flexible base negatives showing the Yarra River in flood, 1920–301920–30Collection of flexible base negatives showing the Yarra River in flood, 1920–301920–30Collection of flexible base negatives showing the Yarra River in flood, 1920–301920–30Collection of flexible base negatives showing the Yarra River in flood, 1920–301920–30Collection of flexible base negatives showing the Yarra River in flood, 1917–331917–33Collection of flexible base negatives showing the Yarra River in flood, 1920–301920–30Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1920–301920–30Collins Street, Melbourne, 1920–301920–30Studio portrait of probably three generations of the Hampton family, grandmother on left, mother on right and child in centre, 1920–301920–30Studio portrait of child sitting on carved wooden glider rocking horse, surname possibly Hampton, 1920–301920–30Studio portrait of mother and child, family name possibly Hawthorn, 1920–301920–30ALEXANDRA AVENUE, MELBOURNE. VIC, 1920–301920–30Over Eltham, 1924–261924–26First Scotch College in Spring Street, (building designated Polish Manufacture), 1920–301920–30"Northcote, Preston, East Reservoir, areas 14 & 15 Vic.", 1920–301920–30Plan no. 28 - Melbourne, Fitzroy & Collingwood, 1920–301920–30Proposed major park system for Melbourne and metropolis, [Vic.], 1920–301920–30Girls Technical School, Box Hill, 1920–301920–30Exterior view of Factory Church Street Richmond showing new entrance gates constructed 1925 picture, 1925–261925–26Women at tea break in Women's Dining Room at Bryant & May, Richmond, 1920–301920–30Female employees of Bryant & May, Richmond, in the Women's Club Rooms, 1920–301920–30Men at tea break in Men's Dining Room at Bryant & May, Richmond, 1920–301920–30[Young women on basket ball, 1920–301920–30Exterior view of Factory Church Street Richmond showing new entrance gates constructed 1925 picture, 1925–261925–26Map of Melbourne and suburbs, [Vic.], 1920–301920–30Male employees of Bryant & May, Richmond, in the Men's Club Room, 1920–301920–30St Kilda 107 Park St. Bedroom. 1920-30, 1920–301920–30Richmond, [Vic.], 1920–301920–30Map of metropolis of Melbourne showing population densities [Vic.], 1920–301920–30"Northcote, Preston, East Reservoir, areas 14 & 15 Vic.", 1920–301920–30City of South Melbourne, [Vic.], 1920–301920–30Little Cruckshank [i.e. Cruikshank] St., 15 ft. wide, [Port Melbourne, Vic.], 1920–301920–30"Northcote, Preston, East Reservoir, areas 14 & 15 Vic.", 1920–301920–30View from street of shoppers and front windows of old Coles Hampton Store No. 46, 1920–301920–30Cafeteria in Coles Swanston Street Store No. 6, 1920–301920–30Advertisement for a new G J Coles & Co Pty Ltd store to open in 451-3 Sydney Road Brunswick, 1923–271923–27Exterior view of J H Coles Pty Ltd store in Bentleigh which was taken over by G J Coles, 1920–301920–30DESIGN OF GARDEN FOR O. MICHAELIS ESQ. [2 Ledbury Court, Toorak], 1920–301920–30Old Arts building, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 1920–301920–30Henry Berry & Co. delivery truck outside Foy and Gibson, Melbourne, 1920–301920–30Toorak Road, South Yarra, Vic, 1920–301920–30Queen Victoria Market in foreground, looking over City of Melbourne, Flagstaff Gardens on right, 1926–271926–27[North West] Corner of Collins and Swanston St, 1924–291924–29South Kensington to West Footscray, excavations for railway, 1926–271926–27South Kensington to West Footscray, earthworks, 1926–271926–27South Kensington to West Footscray, street scenes, 1926–271926–27Notice of a dance at Heidelberg Town Hall, Victoria, 1923–301923–30Picture on outer wall, possibly at Bryant & May, Richmond, showing dog smoking pipe, bottle of West End Dinner Ale and packet of Bryant & May matches with caption 'Good Companions', 1920–331920–33Brymay Hall, Bryant & May, Richmond, 1922–301922–30Gardens at Bryant & May, Richmond, 1922–301922–30
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2,495 historic photos of Melbourne from the 1920s, by year, then those the library dates to a span of years. All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.

Old Melbourne

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