Old Melbourne

Sometime around the 1940s 60 photos

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

Shell factory and storage tanks at Newport showing lower Yarra River, 1925–401925–40St. Kilda, Victoria, 1925–401925–40Government House, Melbourne, with Royal Botanic Gardens in background, 1925–401925–40East Kew, corner of Burke Road, Kilby Street and High Street, 1925–401925–40Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria Show Grounds at Ascot Vale, 1925–401925–40Flemington Racecourse with Maribyrnong River in foreground, 1925–401925–40Shell factory and storage tanks at Newport showing lower Yarra River, 1925–401925–40Hawthorn Bridge at Bridge Road showing construction work, 1925–401925–40St. Kilda pier, showing landscaped gardens on foreshore, 1925–401925–40Port Melbourne, South Melbourne area with Dunlop chimney in centre of image, 1925–401925–40Kensington Methodist ladies basketball team; weddings; portraits of Lacey and Dolly Henderson, 1925–401925–40Kensington Methodist ladies basketball team; weddings; portraits of Lacey and Dolly Henderson, 1925–401925–40Kensington Methodist ladies basketball team; weddings; portraits of Lacey and Dolly Henderson, 1925–401925–40Kensington Methodist ladies basketball team; weddings; portraits of Lacey and Dolly Henderson, 1925–401925–40Kensington Methodist ladies basketball team; weddings; portraits of Lacey and Dolly Henderson, 1925–401925–40Kensington Methodist ladies basketball team; weddings; portraits of Lacey and Dolly Henderson, 1925–401925–40Portarlington, from Port Phillip Bay, 1927–401927–40Monument to Edith Cavell, Melbourne, 1926–401926–40Geelong, looking from Richmond oval across Corio Bay, 1930–401930–40Paddocks and residential areas in Royal Park area, Melbourne, 1930–401930–40[Beach, The Esplanade, Williamstown], 1930–401930–40[Woodlands Park, Essendon, looking north up Carnavon Rd.], 1930–401930–40Residential area with tennis courts, Essendon, 1930–401930–40Bathing boxes on Black Rock beach, 1931–401931–40Black Rock beach, 1931–401931–40Radio manufacture at the Radio Corporation Pty Ltd, South Melbourne factory, 1931–401931–40Radio manufacture at the Radio Corporation Pty Ltd, South Melbourne factory, 1931–401931–40Radio manufacture at the Radio Corporation Pty Ltd, South Melbourne factory, 1931–401931–40Radio manufacture at the Radio Corporation Pty Ltd, South Melbourne factory, 1931–401931–40Radio manufacture at the Radio Corporation Pty Ltd, South Melbourne factory, 1931–401931–40Radio manufacture at the Radio Corporation Pty Ltd, South Melbourne factory, 1931–401931–40Radio manufacture at the Radio Corporation Pty Ltd, South Melbourne factory, 1931–401931–40Radio manufacture at the Radio Corporation Pty Ltd, South Melbourne factory, 1931–401931–40Alexandra Gardens, Melb. ie. Melbourne, 1925–451925–45Alexandra Gardens, Melb. ie. Melbourne, 1925–451925–45On Beach at Hampton, Between Brighton & Sandringham (during a gale), 1930–401930–40Beach at Black Rock, 1930–401930–40Alexandra Gardens, Melb. ie. Melbourne, 1925–451925–45On Beach St Kilda, 1930–401930–40Royal Melbourne Hospital, 1930–401930–40Essendon, Pratt's house, 1930–401930–40Bathers on Black Rock beach, 1931–401931–40Bathers at Black Rock beach, 1931–401931–40St. Patrick's cathedral, Melbourne, 1930–401930–40Bathers on Black Rock beach, 1931–401931–40Elizabeth Street, Post Office, Melbourne, 1930–401930–40Victoria Dock, Melbourne, 1930–401930–40Facades of two buildings 57 & 59 Collins Street Melbourne, 1930–401930–40Kew Bouelvard [ie. boulevard], 1930–401930–40Williamstown High School, Basketball Team, 1930–401930–40[Group at beach in Frankston], 1930–401930–40Edward Lyon, Bookseller, outside his premises, 203 Smith Street, Fitzroy, 1930–401930–40Sal & Alice Kent at Murrumbeena, 1930–401930–40Aerial view of Flemington Racecourse, 1930–401930–40Caulfield Racecourse, 1930–401930–4036 Parnell Street, Elsternwick, 1930–401930–40Fitzroy Street, St. Kilda, Vic, 1930–401930–40Fitzroy Football Club players on playing field, grouped for photograph, 1930–401930–40View of the Esplanade, St. Kilda, 1930–401930–40St. Kilda Road, Vic, 1930–401930–40

4,991 historic photos of Melbourne from the 1940s, 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.