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Melbourne in the 1940s

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1949 5 photos

Interior of Coles Swanston Street store displaying Gillette blades and a model of Santa Claus with inscription 'I too use Gillette' Store No. 6, 1949Shift change of staff at Kelly and Lewis, Springvale, Victoria, 1949Shift change of staff at Kelly and Lewis, Springvale, Victoria, 1949Church. Trinity Church of England. High Street, Kew. Winter, 1949Port Phillip, 1949

Sometime around the 1940s 55 photos

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

[Flinders Street Railway Station], 1920–401920–40Jolimont Yard, [Melbourne, Vic.], 1920–401920–40Nancy in front, at Fete in Williamstown, 1920–401920–40Carlton Football Ground [Princes Park], 1920–401920–40W'Town [ie. Williamstown] Presbyterian Church Literary & Scientific Society Annual Dinner, 1920–401920–40Gang of workmen, who were working near Caulfield Race Course, 1920–401920–40[Melbourne skyline], 1920–401920–4039 Queen St, Bendigo, 1920–401920–40Aerial view of Albert Park Lake and the South Melbourne Cricket Ground in the foreground with a football match in progress, 1920–401920–40[Looking westerly along La Trobe Street, Melbourne, just east of William Street, Fisherman's Bend in the distance, You Yangs in the far distance], 1920–401920–40Old Melbourne skyline, 1920–401920–40Aerial view of Fisherman's Bend looking north-easterly towards the city of Melbourne, 1920–401920–40Aerial view of Fisherman's Bend looking north-easterly towards the docks and the city of Melbourne, 1920–401920–40Melbourne skyline looking east from The Argus building, La Trobe St, 1920–401920–40Regent Theatre, Melbourne, 1920–401920–40Aerial view of part of the South Melbourne Cricket Ground, with football match in progress, 1920–401920–40Aerial view of South Melbourne Cricket Ground, 1920–401920–40Children in Melbourne Grammar & Merton Hall uniforms, 1920–401920–40Scotch College, Melbourne, 1920–401920–40St. Austell, 46 Hunter Street, Brunswick West, 1920–401920–40Collection of negatives relating to Brunswick and surrounds, 1920–401920–40Collection of negatives relating to Brunswick and surrounds, 1920–401920–40Chaumont, 49 Heller Street, West Brunswick, 1920–401920–40Collection of negatives relating to Brunswick and surrounds, 1920–401920–40St. Austell, 46 Hunter Street, West Brunswick, 1920–401920–40Collection of negatives relating to Brunswick and surrounds, 1920–401920–40Collection of negatives relating to Brunswick and surrounds, 1920–401920–40Collection of negatives relating to Brunswick and surrounds, 1920–401920–40Collection of negatives relating to Brunswick and surrounds, 1920–401920–40St. Austell, 46 Hunter Street, Brunswick West, 1920–401920–40Collection of negatives relating to Brunswick and surrounds, 1920–401920–40Collection of negatives relating to Brunswick and surrounds, 1920–401920–40LOOKING WEST FROM FLINDERS ST. RAIL. STATION MELBOURNE, 1920–401920–40Residences at nos. 30, 32 and 34 Collins St. Melbourne, 1920–401920–40A Champion woodchopper Melbourne, 1920–401920–40East Melbourne residence, Bishop Court, 1920–401920–40James Service & Co., N.W. corner of Collins and William Street, 1920–401920–40City Road en route to Port Melbourne, 1920–401920–40Auburn Hotel, Hawthorn, 1920–401920–40Building under construction, unidentified, but in the vicinity of Dodge Brothers Garage, 529 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, 1920–401920–40Steel framework of a Grandstand, Caulfield Racecourse, 1920–401920–40Steel framework, Johns & Waygood, Sandringham, 1920–401920–40Regent Theatre, Collins Street, under construction, 1920–401920–40City view from the rooftop of 3AW, at 382 La Trobe Street, looking towards the Healing Radio building, 261 Swanston Street, 1920–401920–40Steel framework, the tower of the T. & G. building, Collins Street, 1920–401920–40Building under construction, unidentified, but in the vicinity of Dodge Brothers Garage, 529 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, 1920–401920–40Bridge over River yarra at Hawthorn - repairs, 1920–401920–40Bridge over River yarra at Hawthorn - repairs, 1920–401920–40Spencer Street Bridge, 1920–401920–40Bridge over River yarra at Hawthorn - repairs, 1920–401920–40Early view Essendon Airport, 1920–401920–40Aerial view of Essendon Airport with crowds and small aircraft, 1920–401920–40FOOTSCRAY & COOTE [i.e. Coode] ISLAND, 1920–401920–40Bridge over River yarra at Hawthorn - repairs, 1920–401920–40St. Kilda Town Hall, 1920–401920–40
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