Old Melbourne

1952 60 photos

Gordon Parker's mother, Mrs. Venn Parker, greets her grandchildren at Essendon Airport July 1952The Soler family visit cousins (the Zahara and Ferrugia families) who lived at the Pirotta's farm at Springvale, 1952Relocatable house, Preston, 1952Shirt window display at Manton's Drapers, 226-236 Bourke Street, Melbourne, c. 1952E. Love & Co., Drapers, 185 Bourke Street, Melbourne, c. 1952Display of tractors and farm machinery, by Ruston & Hornsby, at the Royal Melbourne Show, c. 1952Exterior, Howard Jackett & Co., Flour Millers, 534 Bridge Road, Richmond, c. 1952[Exterior, Transport and General Insurance Company, 10-12 Queen Street, and Arnold House, 14-16 Queen Street, designed by Leslie M. Perrott, c. 1952R. W. Lobb, used cars, 213-215 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, c. 1952Exterior, Surrey Picture Theatre, 142-146 Union Road, Surrey Hills and office of Dimmick & Long, estate agents, 140 Union Road, c. 1952Exterior, Emily McPherson College of Domestic Economy, Russell Street, Melbourne, c. 1952Exterior, Melford Motors, 615-633 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, designed by Harry Norris, c. 1952Display, Demco Machinery, tractors and farm machinery, at Royal Melbourne Showgrounds, c. 1952Exterior, Garrison Motors, 18 Keilor Road, Essendon, 1952Tankers built by Johnson's Tyne Foundry, Lorimer Street, South Melbourne, c. 1952Factory, Carlisle Blind Co., 942 North Road, Bentleigh, c. 1952Exterior, J. P. Aarons, Radio Showroom, probably 191 Barkly Street, Footscray, c. 1952Loaded semi trailer belonging to Geo. Houlder, Brunswick, interstate cartage hauler, c. 1952Commonwealth Bank, 107-9 Hampton Street, Hampton, c. 1952Exterior, Russell Carriers, Pty. Ltd., 235 Ross Street, Port Melbourne, with fleet of trucks outside, c. 1952Exterior, Russell Carriers, Pty. Ltd., 235 Ross Street, Port Melbourne, with fleet of trucks outside, c. 1952Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1952Exterior, Perkins Pty. Ltd., manufacturers of air compressors, engines, Capel Street, North Melbourne, c. 1952Display, Brownbuilt furniture, at a trade fair, Exhibition Building, Melbourne, c. 1952Display, Brownbuilt furniture, at a trade fair, Exhibition Building, Melbourne, c. 1952Display windows at British General Electric (BGE) store, Magnet House, 388 Bourke Street, Melbourne, c. 1952Rossdale Golf Links, Aspendale, 1952Rossdale Golf Links, Aspendale, 1952Rossdale Golf Links, Aspendale, 1952Pre-fabricated houses being moved on low loader in Highett and Mordialloc, c. 1952Exterior views of multi-storey building, possibly the Mercy Hospital, East Melbourne ?, c. 1952Exterior views of multi-storey building, possibly the Mercy Hospital, East Melbourne ?, c. 1952House, 3 Snowden Place, Canterbury, Melb. 1952. John & Phyllis MurphyHouse, 3 Snowden Place, Canterbury, Melb. 1952. John & Phyllis MurphyHouse, 3 Snowden Place, Canterbury, Melb. 1952. John & Phyllis MurphyHouse, 3 Snowden Place, Canterbury, Melb. 1952. John & Phyllis MurphyCollins St. Melbourne, 1952Collins St. Melbourne, 1952Collins St. Melbourne, 1952Collins St. Melbourne, 1952Allegorical murals by Virgil Lo Schiavo, installed in the banking chamber, Head Office, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 363-71 Collins Street, Melbourne, 1952Allegorical murals by Virgil Lo Schiavo, installed in the banking chamber, Head Office, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 363-71 Collins Street, Melbourne, 1952Allegorical murals by Virgil Lo Schiavo, installed in the banking chamber, Head Office, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 363-71 Collins Street, Melbourne, 1952Allegorical murals by Virgil Lo Schiavo, installed in the banking chamber, Head Office, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 363-71 Collins Street, Melbourne, 1952Keith's Pharmacy, High Street, Ashburton, 1952Keith's Pharmacy, High Street, Ashburton, 1952Keith's Pharmacy, High Street, Ashburton, 1952Keith's Pharmacy, High Street, Ashburton, 1952South Melbourne Town Hall interior, decorated with plants, c. 1952South Melbourne Town Hall interior, decorated with plants, c. 1952Student model of the Stargazer house built for M. Castle on the corner of Taurus and Aquila Streets North Balwyn, 1952Student model of the Stargazer house built for M. Castle on the corner of Taurus and Aquila Streets North Balwyn, 1952Student model of the Stargazer house built for M. Castle on the corner of Taurus and Aquila Streets North Balwyn, 1952Student model of the Stargazer house built for M. Castle on the corner of Taurus and Aquila Streets North Balwyn, 1952Student model of the Stargazer house built for M. Castle on the corner of Taurus and Aquila Streets North Balwyn, 1952Student model of the Stargazer house built for M. Castle on the corner of Taurus and Aquila Streets North Balwyn, 1952Student model of the Stargazer house built for M. Castle on the corner of Taurus and Aquila Streets North Balwyn, 1952Thomas Mitchell & Son brushwear products, including broom heads, mops, straw brooms, paint brushes, feather dusters, scrubbing brushes and view of premises at 120-152 Victoria St., Brunswick, 1952Thomas Mitchell & Son brushwear products, including broom heads, mops, straw brooms, paint brushes, feather dusters, scrubbing brushes and view of premises at 120-152 Victoria St., Brunswick, 1952Thomas Mitchell & Son brushwear products, including broom heads, mops, straw brooms, paint brushes, feather dusters, scrubbing brushes and view of premises at 120-152 Victoria St., Brunswick, 1952

2,568 historic photos of Melbourne from the 1950s, 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.