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Melbourne in the 1940s

4,991 photos

Sometime around the 1940s 60 photos

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

Machinery by Marfleet and Weight Pty Ltd, Melbourne, 1941–421941–42Movement of troops in Melbourne during World War II, 1940–431940–43Factory interior, probably Marfleet & Weight Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, 1941–421941–42Factory interior of Marfleet & Weight Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, 1941–421941–42Machinery by Marfleet and Weight Pty Ltd, Melbourne, 1941–421941–42Buy war savings certificates' banner 3rd floor exterior of Coles Bourke Street Store No. 12, 1941–421941–42Machinery on factory floor, Marfleet & Weight Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, 1941–421941–42Two women sitting in an under-ground shelter, West Brunswick, Melbourne, 1938–441938–44Factory interior of Marfleet & Weight Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, 1941–421941–42Machinery on factory floor, Marfleet & Weight Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, 1941–421941–42Views 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, 1938–441938–44Movement of troops in Melbourne during World War II, 1940–431940–43Machinery by Marfleet and Weight Pty Ltd, Melbourne, 1941–421941–42Camberwell Women's War Service Unit at Royal Park, 1940–421940–422nd A.I.F. marching down Bourke Street approach Elizabeth Street corner, 1939–441939–44Movement of troops in Melbourne during World War II, 1940–431940–43Soldiers from the A.I.F. parading down Melbourne streets, 1938–441938–44Movement of troops in Melbourne during World War II, 1940–431940–43Machinery by Marfleet and Weight Pty Ltd, Melbourne, 1941–421941–42Machinery by Marfleet and Weight Pty Ltd Engineers Melbourne, 1938–441938–44Military band leads marching A.I.F. from Elizabeth Street into Collins Street, 1939–441939–44Machinery by Marfleet and Weight Pty Ltd, Melbourne, 1941–421941–42Movement of troops in Melbourne during World War II, 1940–431940–43Factory interior, probably Marfleet & Weight Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, 1941–421941–42Machinery on factory floor, Marfleet & Weight Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, 1941–421941–42EMBARKATION 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, 1939–441939–44Factory interior, probably Marfleet & Weight Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, 1941–421941–42Machinery made by Marfleet & Weight Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, 1941–421941–42Movement of troops in Melbourne during World War II, 1940–431940–43Soldiers from the A.I.F. parading down Melbourne streets, 1938–441938–44Military march in Melbourne, soldiers wearing tropical uniform, 1938–441938–44Factory interior, probably Marfleet & Weight Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, 1941–421941–42Machinery made by Marfleet & Weight Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, 1941–421941–42Battle for Melbourne, 1938–441938–44Machinery by Marfleet and Weight Pty Ltd, Melbourne, 1941–421941–42EMBARKATION 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, 1938–441938–44Factory interior of Marfleet & Weight Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, 1941–421941–42Factory interior, probably Marfleet & Weight Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, 1941–421941–42EMBARKATION 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, 1935–491935–49[R.A.A.F team photo, Punt Road, Richmond], 1940–451940–45Australian soldiers in military marches in the streets of Melbourne, 1940–451940–45Procession of invalided soldiers travelling in a motorcade down St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, 1940–451940–45Christmas treat for the men of 3E at Heidelberg Military Hospital supplied by the girls of B shift of Dominion Can Co. Annex. These girls go out to this hospital each week with flowers & amenities, 1940–451940–45Soldiers marching up Swanston Street past the Police Band, 1939–451939–45
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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.

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