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.

Cemetery Melbourne, 1939–451939–45Yvonne Lennie 1942 Little Collins St, 1939–451939–45Zoo Melbourne, 1939–451939–45Melbourne laneways, 1939–451939–45Jorgenson's studio Eltham [Montsalvat], 1939–451939–45Chick Diamond in May Day march, Melbourne, 1939–451939–45Rooftop view from Tucker's rooms, Melbourne, 1939–451939–45Australian seamen arriving back in Australia at Spencer Street Railway Station, 1939–451939–45Members of the Malvern A.F.S. [i.e. Auxiliary Fire Service] entering a building with the finishing off hose, 1939–451939–45John Perceval painting on the roof watched by Mary Boyd, Open Country, Murrumbeena, 1939–451939–45Jorgenson in studio at Eltham [Montsalvat], 1939–451939–45Luna Park, St. Kilda, 1939–451939–45Unidentified city buildings, probably Melbourne, 1939–451939–45Little Lonsdale St. Melbourne, 1939–451939–45King's Arcade, Armadale, 1939–451939–45Zoo Melbourne, 1939–451939–45Eltham Jorgenson's ['Montsalvat', Eltham - dining hall], 1939–451939–45Our room upstairs, 26 Little Collins St. [Melbourne] at night, 1939–451939–45Luna Park, St. Kilda, 1939–451939–45Australian soldiers in military marches in the streets of Melbourne, 1940–451940–45Collingwood lane [two young girls holding dolls], 1939–451939–45Luna Park, St. Kilda, 1939–451939–45Zoo Melbourne, 1939–451939–45[Soldiers in parade down Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1939–451939–45Painting of me by Bert, painted at 26 Lit Collins St, 1939–451939–45Painting of Bert's [Albert Tucker's] done in 26 Lit Collins St, 1939–451939–45Group of people listening to man with raised fist, possibly on the Yarra Bank, Melbourne, 1939–451939–45View of city courtyard, Melbourne, 1939–451939–45Luna Park, St. Kilda, 1939–451939–45Luna Park, St. Kilda, 1939–451939–45Cemetery Melbourne, 1939–451939–45Striking Camp in readiness to move out from Williamstown to Mount Martha, 1939–451939–45Yvonne Lennie 1942 Little Collins St, 1939–451939–45Two shops in a Melbourne street, 1939–451939–45Hester on the balcony, Robe Street, St. Kilda, 1939–451939–45In Russell St. Melb [Melbourne], 1939–451939–45Yvonne Lennie 1942 Little Collins St, 1939–451939–45Little Lonsdale St. Melbourne, 1939–451939–45Chief Officer James Kemp of Met. [i.e. Metropolitan] Fire Brigade takes salute at Camberwell Football Ground, 1939–451939–45Matcham Skipper at Eltham Montsalvat, 1939–451939–45Jorgenson's Eltham [Montsalvat], 1939–451939–45Lane in Fitzroy Melbourne, 1939–451939–45Matcham Skipper at Eltham Montsalvat, 1939–451939–45Port Melbourne beach, 1939–451939–45Zoo Melbourne, 1939–451939–45Fitzroy opp. Ex. Bldgs [two boys], 1939–451939–45King's Arcade, Armadale, 1939–451939–45Elevated view of city laneway, Melbourne, 1939–451939–45Matcham Skipper and Myra Gould, Lit. Collins St. Melb. [Melbourne], 1939–451939–45Australian soldiers marching in the streets of Melbourne, 1939–451939–45Procession of invalided soldiers travelling in a motorcade down St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, 1940–451940–45Soldiers marching down Glenferrie Road, Malvern, crowds line street, 1940–451940–45Fireman J. Godfrey of the Auxiliary Fire Service (Northcote Branch) holding fire hose attached to trailer pump, 1939–451939–45Australian servicemen marching down Swanston Street, past the saluting base at the Melbourne Town Hall, 1940–451940–45Yvonne Lennie 1942 Little Collins St, 1939–451939–45Australian navy march up Swanston Street, 1940–451940–45View over suburban back yards, probably Melbourne, 1939–451939–45Australian soldiers marching through Melbourne streets, 1940–451940–45Meyers Place, Melbourne, looking northerly, over Bourke Street, 1939–451939–45Melbourne laneways, 1939–451939–45

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.