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.

A.I.F. 4th embarkation of troops from Port Melbourne, 1937–431937–43Melbourne goods division, traffic, average tonnage per day - inwards & outwards, 1930–501930–50View of a stained glass window, Scots Church, Collins Street, Melbourne, 1930–501930–50Country train control graph [between Melbourne and Geelong], 1930–501930–50Melbourne Yard proposed re-arrangement, 1930–501930–50Arch bearing a coat-of-arms spanning Swanston Street, Melbourne, near Flinders Street, 1930–501930–50Flinders Street Station, 1930–501930–50Marking contest, St. Kilda vs Collingwood football match, 1935–451935–45[Aerial view of Collins and Flinders Streets, Melbourne], 1930–501930–50Masonic Hall, Electra Street, Williamstown, Saturday Night Dance, 1935–451935–45Flinders St. & Princes Bridge Stations - proposed square, buildings & bridges over tracks, 1930–501930–50Aerial view showing Bryant & May factory in Richmond, Vic, 1930–501930–50[Aerial view of Melbourne], 1930–501930–50Sgt. G. Spedding enjoying Christmas dinner at Caulfield Military Hospital, 1940–411940–41Maribyrnong viaduct, 1930–501930–50Melbourne Yard. Proposed re-arrangement, 1930–501930–502nd A.I.F. marching down Bourke Street, 1940–411940–41Trainee airmen at Essendon, 1940–411940–41Melbourne electrified system. Diagram of [train] passenger lines illustrating Transport Committee's proposals, 1930–501930–50Melbourne Yard, 1930–501930–50Government House Melbourne Victoria, 1936–451936–45Ascot Timber & Hardware Supply, 347 Mt. Alexander Rd, Ascot Vale, 1930–501930–50Wireless masts for 3AW and store for "Age", Latrobe Street, Melb, 1935–451935–45St Andrew's, E. Melb, 1935–451935–45[Unidentified young man seated on moon seat, Luna Park?, St. Kilda], 1930–501930–50[Richmond footballer, ruckman Jack Dyer], 1931–491931–49Elevated view over Melbourne at night, 1930–501930–50Elevated view of Melbourne at night, looking south west, 1930–501930–50Night photograph of the former Masonic Hall, 25-35 Collins Street, Melbourne, 1930–501930–50Flinders Street Station at night, Melbourne, 1930–501930–50Stanford Fountain at night, Gordon Reserve, Melbourne, 1930–501930–50View across the Yarra River at night, 1930–501930–50Elevated view across the Yarra River showing Melbourne skyline at night, 1930–501930–50Men in tropical uniforms marching down a Melbourne street, 1930–501930–50Night photograph of the T & G building, Collins Street, Melbourne, 1930–501930–50Statue of Adam Lindsay Gordon silhouetted against floodlit fountain, Gordon Reserve, Melbourne, 1930–501930–50Princes Bridge at night, Melbourne, 1930–501930–50View looking east along Yarra River at night, Melbourne, 1930–501930–50Elevated view of Collins Street at night, Melbourne, 1930–501930–50View of men in tropical uniforms marching down a Melbourne street, 1930–501930–50Night photographs of a floodlit Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne, 1930–501930–50Night photographs of a floodlit Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne, 1930–501930–50View looking north west across the Yarra River showing Princes Bridge at night, 1930–501930–50View looking north west across the Yarra River showing Princes Bridge at night, 1930–501930–50Night photographs of a floodlit Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne, 1930–501930–50Night photographs of a floodlit Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne, 1930–501930–50Melbourne views, 1940–411940–41Melbourne views, 1940–411940–41Melbourne views, 1940–411940–41Melbourne views, 1940–411940–41Old view in Queen St Melb., where the E.S. & A. bank is built, 1936–451936–45Flats. 'Clendon Corner' Cnr. Clendon & Malvern Roads, Toorak. Melb. Roy Grounds. 1940-41, 1940–411940–41Flats. 'Clendon Corner' Cnr. Clendon & Malvern Roads, Toorak. Melb. Roy Grounds. 1940-41, 1940–411940–41Bank of Australasia, 380 Burke Road, South Camberwell, 1937–431937–43Provident Life Assurance Co. Ltd. building, 37-41 Queen Street, Melbourne, Broken Hill Chambers and York Chmambers, 1937–431937–43Provident Life Assurance Co. Ltd. building, 37-41 Queen Street, Melbourne, Broken Hill Chambers and York Chmambers, 1937–431937–43London and Lancashire Insurance Co., 400-402 Collins Street, Melbourne, 1937–431937–43Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 219-225 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1937–431937–43Century building, 125 Swanston Street, under construction, 1937–431937–43Exterior of Sleight's Funeral Home, St. Kilda Road at Domain Rd, 1937–431937–43

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.