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.

Australian Paper Manufacturing mill (APM) at Fairfield, 1942–481942–48Australian Paper Manufacturing mill (APM) at Fairfield, 1942–481942–48Yarra Family Hotel, Melbourne, 1940–501940–50[Arthur Calwell with (possibly) North Melbourne past players, in front of grandstand], 1940–501940–50"Northcote, possibly Fourths, football team on steps", 1940–501940–50[Collingwood football player on an oval], 1940–501940–50Carlton Football Club player Jim (Bones) Baird on oval, 1940–501940–50"Northcote, possibly Fourths, football team on steps", 1940–501940–50Aerial views of Melbourne and Exhibition Buildings, 1940–501940–50Aerial views of Melbourne and Exhibition Buildings, 1940–501940–50Aerial view of St. Kilda, Victoria, 1940–501940–50Aerial view of Hobsons Bay and Williamstown, 1940–501940–50Military graves section of Springvale Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria during and after World War II, 1943–481943–48La Trobe Street, Melbourne, 1940–501940–50Aerial view of Victoria Dock and the City of Melbourne, 1940–501940–50Aerial view of Brighton Baths, pier and surrounds, 1940–501940–50Aerial view of Melbourne central business district and surrounds, 1940–501940–50Aerial view of Newport Power Station and surrounds, 1940–501940–50Aerial view looking towards Elwood?, 1940–501940–50Russell Street Police Station, 1940–501940–50Aerial view showing Victoria Dock, Melbourne, 1940–501940–50Sapper B. Veitch from 6th Div. during demobilisation at Royal Park, Victoria, 1942–481942–48[Melbourne trams on Victoria and Swanston Streets], 1940–501940–50Spencer St. Station, 1940–501940–50[Bryant & May factory, Richmond, Victoria], 1940–501940–50Aerial view of Half Moon Bay, Black Rock, 1940–501940–50Aerial view of Williamstown, Victoria, 1940–501940–50St Mary, Star of the Sea Church, West Melbourne, Vic, 1940–501940–50Artist in Collins Street, Melbourne, 1940–501940–50[Royal Melbourne Hospital ambulance], 1940–501940–50Architecture Faculty and Chemistry Department buildings, University of Melbourne, 1940–501940–50Aerial view along Victoria Street, Abbotsford, 1940–501940–50Shop window advertising British Union for Abolition of Vivisection, Melbourne Branch, 1940–501940–50Open Country group portrait, Murrumbeena, 1945–461945–46Bentleigh West S. S. 4318, 1945–461945–46Busy street, possibly in West Melbourne, 1940–501940–50Former Woolworths warehouse, 540 Spencer Street, West Melbourne, 1940–501940–50Lady Loch, Williamstown Pier, 1940–501940–50Woolworths building, Spencer Street, West Melbourne, 1940–501940–50[Government House, Melbourne, Vic.], 1940–501940–50Williamstown Baseball Team, Premiers, 1940–501940–50Visitors' Lounge, Nurses' Home, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, 1940–501940–50Springthorpe memorial at Kew Cemetery, 1940–501940–50Chemistry Dept. Building, Uni. of Melb, 1940–501940–50Pavilion at Royal Melbourne Show for British Union for Abolition of Vivisection, Melbourne Branch, 1940–501940–50Ascot Vale Masonic Lodge, 1940–501940–50View of houses and large gardens, possibly Alma Road, Camberwell, 1940–501940–50View of houses and large gardens, possibly Alma Road, Camberwell, 1940–501940–50View of houses and large gardens, possibly Alma Road, Camberwell, 1940–501940–50View of houses and large gardens, possibly Alma Road, Camberwell, 1940–501940–50View of houses and large gardens, possibly Alma Road, Camberwell, 1940–501940–50Aerial view of Melbourne suburbs, 1940–501940–50Collection of negatives showing Melbourne streets and surrounds, 1940–501940–50Collection of negatives showing Melbourne streets and surrounds, 1940–501940–50Collection of negatives showing Melbourne streets and surrounds, 1940–501940–50Collection of negatives showing Melbourne streets and surrounds, 1940–501940–50Collection of negatives showing Melbourne streets and surrounds, 1940–501940–50Collection of negatives showing Melbourne streets and surrounds, 1940–501940–50Collection of negatives showing Melbourne streets and surrounds, 1940–501940–50Collection of negatives showing Melbourne streets and surrounds, 1940–501940–50

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.