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.

Spencer Street, Melbourne, 1930–501930–50Melbourne Yard - suburban train control, 1930–501930–50Suburban lines east of Flinders Street, 1930–501930–50EMBARKATION FROM PORT MELBOURNE, 1937–431937–43Crowds of troops who left for overseas aboard the transport at Port Melbourne, 1937–431937–43A line of men of the 2nd contingent of the 2nd A.I.F. wait on a deck to embark at Port Melbourne, 1937–431937–43FISH MARKET corner Flinders and Spencer Streets Melbourne, 1937–441937–44Ron Savage, 1938–451938–45Men of the Melbourne University Rifles in training, 1935–481935–48Control room: Melbourne block plan assessments, 1938–441938–44Heidelberg Aust. [i.e. Australian] Gen. [i.e. General] Hospital, 1938–441938–442nd A.I.F. marching west on Bourke Street with streamers in the air, 1939–441939–44Time Theatre, operated by Hoyts, 449 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn - interior views, 1938–441938–44Medlow' apartments showing inner courtyard and exterior from street, Canterbury Road, Toorak, Vic, 1938–441938–44Bulldog mascot passing saluting base at Melbourne Town Hall during march, 1938–441938–44Australian Soldiers turn into Elizabeth Street during Empire Day March, 1938–441938–44Military march in Melbourne, soldiers wearing tropical uniform, 1938–441938–44Men of the Melbourne University Rifles in training, 1935–481935–48Attack by H.M.A.S. Canberra on German supply ship Coburg and the scuttling of the German captured Norwegian tanker Ketty Brovig after interception by H.M.A.S. Canberra, 1938–441938–44Testing different fire armour A.R.P. [i.e. Air Raid Precautions] Melbourne, 1938–441938–44Military march in Swanston Street, Royal Australian Air Force passing saluting base, 1938–441938–44Looking up Swanston Street from Collins Street at cavalry (?) or artillery units during Empire Day drive for recruits, 1938–441938–44Attack by H.M.A.S. Canberra on German supply ship Coburg and the scuttling of the German captured Norwegian tanker Ketty Brovig after interception by H.M.A.S. Canberra, 1938–441938–44Men of the Melbourne University Rifles in training, 1938–441938–44Men of the Melbourne University Rifles in training, 1935–481935–48Men of the Melbourne University Rifles in training, 1938–441938–44Large crowds fill intersection of Bourke and Elizabeth Streets watching A.I.F. march, 1939–441939–44Troops marching of Collins Street in Melbourne, 1938–441938–44RAAF trainees at Melbourne Technical College, 1938–441938–44Two women sitting in an under-ground shelter, West Brunswick, Melbourne, 1938–441938–44Views of crowds watching parades of soldiers down Melbourne? streets, 1938–441938–44Views of crowds watching parades of soldiers down Melbourne? streets, 1938–441938–44State control room for Air Raid Precautions Services at Russell Street Police Headquarters: policeman, 1938–441938–44Military march in Melbourne, soldiers wearing tropical uniform, 1938–441938–44Streamers falling over 2nd A.I.F. marching on Swanston Street, 1939–441939–44Soldiers marching through Melbourne streets, watched by large crowd, 1938–441938–442nd A.I.F. marching down Bourke Street approach Elizabeth Street corner, 1939–441939–44Soldiers from the A.I.F. parading down Melbourne streets, 1938–441938–44Machinery by Marfleet and Weight Pty Ltd Engineers Melbourne, 1938–441938–44Military band leads marching A.I.F. from Elizabeth Street into Collins Street, 1939–441939–44EMBARKATION OF TROOPS FROM PORT MELBOURNE, 1938–441938–44Cars and trams stopped on Collins Street for 2nd A.I.F. march, 1939–441939–44Looking up at 2nd A.I.F. marching through Melbourne street, 1939–441939–44Soldiers from the A.I.F. parading down Melbourne streets, 1938–441938–44Military march in Melbourne, soldiers wearing tropical uniform, 1938–441938–44Battle for Melbourne, 1938–441938–44EMBARKATION OF TROOPS FROM PORT MELBOURNE, 1938–441938–44Soldiers marching through Melbourne streets, watched by large crowd, 1938–441938–44Blackout preparations in Melbourne during World War II, 1938–441938–44Military march in Melbourne, soldiers wearing tropical uniform, 1938–441938–44EMBARKATION OF TROOPS FROM PORT MELBOURNE, 1938–441938–44Men of the Melbourne University Rifles in training, 1935–481935–48Men of the Melbourne University Rifles in training, 1938–441938–44Elevated view of 2nd A.I.F. marching along Melbourne city street, 1939–441939–442nd A.I.F. marching past officials on dais at Melbourne Town Hall saluting base, 1939–441939–44Column of 2nd A.I.F. marching along Melbourne city street, 1939–441939–44Looking south from Napier Street Footscray to area bounded by Maribyrnong River and Parker Street. Includes Moreland and Whitehall Streets, 1935–491935–49Soldiers marching up Swanston Street past the Police Band, 1939–451939–45THIRD A.I.F. CONTINGENT LEAVES FOR OVERSEA. [ i.e. OVERSEAS]. EMBARKATION IN MELBOURNE. TROOPS PROUDLY DISPLAYING THE UNION JACK AS THEIR SHIP DREW AWAY FROM THE WHARF AT PORT MELBOURNE, 1939–451939–45District Officer J. H. Butler instructing members of the Sth. Melb. [i.e. South Melbourne] A.F.S. [i.e. Auxiliary Fire Service] on the workings of the chemical extinguisher, 1939–451939–45

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.