Old Melbourne

Sometime around the 1930s 60 photos

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

Shopfront with display windows featuring toiletries, medicinal products, underwear and confectionery-remodelled Collingwood Coles Variety Store No. 1, 1936–371936–37Shopfront with display windows featuring "Death to Flies" products and ladies' wear-remodelled Collingwood Coles Variety Store No. 1, 1936–371936–37Exterior of Coles store with merchandise displayed in the windows priced from 3d. Coburg Store No. 21, 1932–401932–40Bryant & May factory, Church Street, Richmond, looking towards Yarra River with Rosella Preserving Company u.r, 1930–451930–45Bryant & May factory in Church Street, Richmond, with Yarra River in background, 1930–451930–45Bryant & May factory in Church Street, Richmond, with Yarra River in background, 1930–451930–45Brunswick VFA, possibly Second Eighteen team, in front of a grandstand, 1935–391935–39Carlton Football Club Seconds team, 1935–391935–39Carlton football player Jack Hale, on an oval, 1935–401935–40[Carlton Football player Ron "Socks" Cooper in front of grandstand], 1932–421932–42Carlton Football Club Seconds team, team photo, 1935–391935–39Ivanhoe gardens by Ellis Stones, 1935–401935–40Ivanhoe gardens by Ellis Stones, 1935–401935–40Metal windows, Administrative Block, General Motors - Holdens, Melb [i.e. Melbourne], 1936–391936–39Ivanhoe gardens by Ellis Stones, 1935–401935–40Almora House, 522-563 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, 1930–451930–45Ivanhoe gardens by Ellis Stones, 1935–401935–40Metal windows, General Motors - Holdens, Melb [i.e. Melbourne], 1936–391936–39Crowd at Flemington Racecourse, 1935–391935–39Amy Silver, Technician, in laboratory, CSL, Parkville, 1935–391935–39Crowd at Flemington Racecourse, 1935–391935–39The beach reserve, Middle Brighton, 1935–401935–40Commonwealth Serum Laboratories, Parkville, 1935–391935–39Lunchtime tennis, Commonwealth Serum Laboratories, Parkville, 1935–391935–39Crowd at Flemington Racecourse, 1935–391935–39Almora House, 522-563 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, 1930–451930–45Interior of Finlay Brothers Motors, 316-320 Elizabeth St, 1930–451930–45Melbourne in the late 1930s. Aerial view looking North East from South Melbourne, 1936–391936–39Melbourne in the late 1930s - Looking up Swanston Street from St. Paul's corner, 1936–391936–39Melbourne in the late 1930s - Looking south down Russell Street from the Bourke Street corner, 1936–391936–39Melbourne in the late 1930s. Prince's Bridge at night, 1936–391936–39Melbourne in the late 1930s. St. Paul's Cathedral, 1936–391936–39Melbourne in the late 1930s. The Botanical Gardens, 1936–391936–39Loila, a Holyman's Airways Ltd aircraft on the tarmac at Essendon Airport, 1935–391935–39Melbourne in the late 1930s. Undeintified Melbourne road with two motor cars, 1936–391936–39Melbourne in the late 1930s. [Queen Victoria Gardens], 1936–391936–39Melbourne in the late 1930s. A Melbourne public garden, 1936–391936–39Melbourne in the late 1930s, Collins Street/Swanston Street corner, 1936–391936–39Melbourne in the late 1930s - Looking east along Collins Street from Queen Street, 1936–391936–39Footscray Motors, Hugh Williams Pty Ltd, 71 Hopkins Street, Footscray, 1930–451930–45[Figure drawing classes at the Fox Art Academy, Cromwell Buildings, 260 Bourke Street, Melbourne], 1935–401935–40Melbourne in the late 1930s. St. Patrick's Cathedral, East Melbourne, 1936–391936–39Melbourne in the late 1930s. [Parliament House, Melbourne - the Loggia], 1936–391936–39Crowds at the Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne, 1934–401934–40Broken Hill Chambers, 27-33 Queen Street, Melbourne, 1935–391935–39Melbourne in the late 1930s. Statue of Matthew Flinders outside St. Paul's cathedral, Melbourne, 1936–391936–39Melbourne in the late 1930s. Collins Street looking east from Queen Street, 1936–391936–39Residence of G. Brooke-Hutchings esq. South Yarra Vic, 1937–381937–38[Elton Fox, seated at his design desk, Fox Art Academy, Melbourne], 1935–401935–40Commercial Bank of Australasia 37 Melrose Street Sandringham, 1936–381936–38Melbourne in the late 1930s. In a Melbourne garden, 1936–391936–39Unidentified Melbourne houses, 1936–391936–39Melbourne in the late 1930s. Conservatory in the Fitzroy Gardens, 1936–391936–39Melbourne in the late 1930s. Melbourne skyline from across the River Yarra, 1936–391936–39Melbourne in the late 1930s. The Botanical Gardens, 1936–391936–39Cook's Cottage, Fitzroy Gardens, East Melbourne, 1936–391936–39Melbourne in the late 1930s. Conservatory in the Fitzroy Gardens, 1936–391936–39[Drawing classes at the Fox Art Academy, Cromwell Buildings, 260 Bourke Street, Melbourne], 1935–401935–40The Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne, Vic, 1934–401934–40View of Melbourne, looking north-east from South Melbourne, 1937–381937–38

3,015 historic photos of Melbourne from the 1930s, 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.