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Melbourne in the 1950s

2,568 photos

Sometime around the 1950s 60 photos

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

Architectural scale models of the Melbourne Dental Hospital resting on a trestle table, 1940–541940–54Architectural scale models of the Melbourne Dental Hospital resting on a trestle table, 1940–541940–54Architectural scale models of the Melbourne Dental Hospital resting on a trestle table, 1940–541940–54Architectural scale models of the Melbourne Dental Hospital resting on a trestle table, 1940–541940–54Architectural scale models of the Melbourne Dental Hospital resting on a trestle table, 1940–541940–54Architectural scale models of the Melbourne Dental Hospital resting on a trestle table, 1940–541940–54Architectural scale models of the Melbourne Dental Hospital resting on a trestle table, 1940–541940–54Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, Victoria, 1940–541940–54Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, Victoria, 1940–541940–54227-229 Bambra Road, Caulfield South, 1945–501945–50Northwest corner of Bambra road and Filbert Street, South Caulfield, 1945–501945–50View looking north-west at the corner of Bambra and Glen Huntly Road, Caulfield South, 1945–501945–50West side of Bambra Road, South Caulfield, 1945–501945–50225 Bambra Road, South Caulfield, 1945–501945–50View looking east along Sycamore Street, towards Bambra Road, South Caulfield, 1945–501945–50View looking southwest over Glen Huntly and Bambra Roads intersection, Victoria, 1945–501945–50South-west corner of Bambra and Glen Huntly Road, South Caulfield, 1945–501945–50View of 223-225 Bambra Road, South Caulfield, 1945–501945–50View looking east along Glen Huntly towards Bambra Road, South Caulfield, 1945–501945–50Exterior of workshop, J.E. Scott, Rolls Royce specialist, 348 St. Kilda Rd., Melbourne, 1944–501944–50Gordon Bros. P/L, 116 Union Street, Brunswick, 1944–501944–50Gas refrigerator and ice cream refrigerator by Gardner & Naylor, South Melbourne, 1944–501944–50Gas refrigerator and ice cream refrigerator by Gardner & Naylor, South Melbourne, 1944–501944–50OVERLOOKING TENNIS COURTS & KANANOOK CREEK, FRANKSTON, VIC, 1940–541940–54Goathland, Kew, demolished?, 1941–531941–532 1/2 litre Jaguar, Concours d'Elegance, St. Kilda, 1945–501945–50Group of men and a boy in a magic shop [Bernard's Magic Shop, Melbourne?], 1940–541940–54Balaclava Junction, Caulfield, Vic. This Junction Is Unique - As It Is The Only Junction In Australia Where Trams Turn All Directions, 1940–541940–54BAY ROAD, SANDRINGHAM, VIC, 1940–541940–54View Showing Bourke Street, From Spring Street To Spencer Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1941–541941–54VIEW ALONG LOWER ESPLANADE, PORT MELBOURNE, VIC, 1940–541940–54General Motors Holden factory at Port Melbourne, 1945–511945–51General Motors Holden factory at Port Melbourne, 1945–511945–51General Motors Holden factory at Port Melbourne, 1945–511945–51[Collingwood legend Bob Rose, Victoria Park], 1946–501946–50[South Melbourne football player Les Williams], 1947–501947–50[Keith Schaefer, South Melbourne Football Club player], 1947–501947–50Carlton half-forward flanker Ray Garby, 1946–501946–50Male employees at the Holeproof Necktie party, Hotel Australia, Melbourne, 1947–501947–50Female staff in women's locker room in Coles Bourke Street Store No. 12, 1947–501947–50South African War Memorial, St. Kilda Road, 1945–541945–54Flagstaff Gardens, Melbourne, 1945–541945–54Fitzroy Gardens, 1945–541945–54The Boulevard, Kew, 1945–541945–54Collins Street from Spring Street intersection, Melbourne, 1945–541945–54Collins Street from Spring Street intersection, Melbourne, 1945–541945–54Fountain, Spring Street, 1945–541945–54Collins Street, Melbourne, 1945–541945–54Edwardes Lake, Preston, 1945–541945–54Burke, Wills, Gray and King Grave, Melbourne General Cemetery, 1945–541945–54Collins Street, Melbourne, 1945–541945–54Collins Street, Melbourne, 1945–541945–54St. Kilda, 1945–541945–54Canoe Tree, Fitzroy Gardens, 1945–541945–54Fitzroy Gardens, 1945–541945–54Mt. Mistake from Reservoir, Ararat, 1945–541945–54Red Gum Comm. Golf Course, Oakleigh, 1945–541945–54Yarra Boulevard, Kew, 1945–541945–54Flinders Street Station, 1945–541945–54Red Gum Comm. Golf Course, Oakleigh, 1945–541945–54
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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.

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