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.

[Scottish soldiers outside Mackie Hall, Scotch College, Hawthorn, Victoria], 1930–491930–49Exterior and interior views of Nash Cars, Rickard Bros., Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, 1930–491930–49[Port Authority Building, 29-31 Market Street, Melbourne], 1930–491930–49[Kodak House, 252 Collins Street, Melbourne], 1930–491930–49[Argyll House, 415-417 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne], 1930–491930–49[Yarra River and Melbourne skyline], 1939–401939–40[Commerce House, 328 Flinders Street, Melbourne], 1930–491930–49Glenhuntly Road, Elwood, showing premises of G. Bernasconi, newsagent at no. 128, 1938–401938–40[Rochester Lodge, 31-35 Exhibition Street, Melbourne], 1930–491930–49Lawson gathering Footscray Park, 1939–401939–40Lawson gathering Footscray Park, 1939–401939–40Richmond Transmission Station, 1939–401939–40Richmond Transmission Station, 1939–401939–40Richmond Transmission Station, 1939–401939–40H. F. Worthington Chemist St. Kilda, 1938–401938–40Surrey cinema interior, Surrey Hills, 1938–401938–40Melbourne show grounds stands, 1938–401938–40Bennie Teare P/L, 97 Franklin St., Melbourne- exterior of premises, 1938–401938–40Perfume counter, Mutual Store, Flinders Street, 1938–401938–40Handbag counter, Mutual Store, Flinders Street, 1938–401938–40Williams & Co. Real Estate Agents, Toorak Rd. South Yarra, 1938–401938–40Row of buildings including Poplar Coffee Inn, Registry Office, Toorak Rd. South Yarra, 1938–401938–40Textile School exterior, King Street?, 1938–401938–40Textile School exterior, King Street?, 1938–401938–40Traffic lights, Prahran, 1935–431935–43Traffic lights, Prahran, 1938–401938–40Riverside Inn, Richmond, 1938–401938–40Riverside Inn, Richmond, 1938–401938–40Colonial Gas Association Limited, Box Hill works, 1938–401938–40Colonial Gas Association Limited, Box Hill works, 1938–401938–40Colonial Gas Association Limited, Box Hill works, 1938–401938–40Colonial Gas Association Limited, Box Hill works, 1938–401938–40Exterior view of the Epworth Hospital, Erin Street, Richmond, 1938–401938–40Buildings including Toorak Hotel and Heyington, 1938–401938–40"Union Bank, cnr. Causeway Lane & Little Collins Street", 1938–401938–40"Union Bank, cnr. Causeway Lane & Little Collins Street", 1938–401938–40"Union Bank, cnr. Causeway Lane & Little Collins Street", 1938–401938–40Armed guards for ships in Port Melbourne, 1936–421936–42[Melbourne mansion], 1930–491930–49Soldiers marching in the Royal Park parade before Governor, 1939–401939–40Air Raid Prevention Decontamination Squad wash down street during simulated gas attack in Melbourne, 1936–421936–42Men of the A.I.F. Reserve as they march in the city of Melbourne, in Elizabeth Street, 1936–421936–42Men gathered outside Victoria Barracks in St. Kilda Road shown from the roadway, 1936–421936–42Men of the A.I.F. Reserve as they march in the city of Melbourne, in Elizabeth Street, 1936–421936–42St. Kilda, Victoria, 1935–451935–45St. Kilda, Victoria, 1935–451935–45St. Kilda, Victoria, 1935–451935–45St. Kilda, Victoria, 1935–451935–45Fitzroy football player on an oval, 1935–451935–45Prahran VFA football team, Victoria, 1939–411939–41Scotch College site, Spring St., Melbourne - [plaque], 1937–441937–44Manchester Unity Building & Town Hall from Collins Street East, 1930–501930–50Charles Edward Boyles at 8 Inverness St. East Brunswick, 1930–501930–50Manchester Unity Building & Town Hall from Collins Street East, 1930–501930–50Manchester Unity Building & Town Hall from Collins Street East, 1930–501930–50Newport power station, looking south, 1930–501930–50Newport Power Station on the banks of the Yarra River, 1930–501930–50Manchester Unity Building & Town Hall from Collins Street East, 1930–501930–50Newport Power Station on the banks of the Yarra River, 1930–501930–50Suburban lines. Hourly record of passengers in all trains to and from Melbourne at point of greatest density, 1930–501930–50

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.