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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.

Flemington Racecourse, 1945–541945–54Red Gum Comm. Golf Course, Oakleigh, 1945–541945–54Begonias, Fitzroy Gardens, 1945–541945–54Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1945–541945–54Collins Street, Melbourne, 1945–541945–54Begonia House, Fitzroy Gardens, 1945–541945–54Fitzroy Gardens, 1945–541945–54Begonia House, Fitzroy Gardens, 1945–541945–54Collins Street, Melbourne, 1945–541945–54Edwards Lake, Preston, 1945–541945–54View of Alexandra Gardens and Melbourne skyline, 1945–541945–54[Middle Brighton] (Old No. P.293), 1945–541945–54Mt. Mistake from Reservoir, Ararat, 1945–541945–54Pears, Diamond Creek, 1945–541945–54Burke, Wills, Gray and King Grave, Melbourne General Cemetery, 1945–541945–54Fairy Tree, Fitzroy Gardens, 1945–541945–54St. Kilda Road, Melbourne. Elevated view from corner Swanston and Flinders, looking across Princes Bridge to station, 1945–541945–54Dandenong Ranges. Shows vegetation, 1945–541945–54Apples, Diamond Creek, 1945–541945–54Interior of fruit factory, Flemington, 1945–541945–54Burke, Wills, Gray and King Grave, Melbourne General Cemetery, 1945–541945–54Public Library, Melbourne. View of the facade of State Library/Museum, 1945–541945–54Conservatory, Fitzroy Gardens, 1945–541945–54Governor Latrobe's House, Jolimont, 1945–541945–54Richmond Hotel, Portland, 1945–541945–54St. Kilda Road, Melbourne. Elevated view from corner Swanston and Flinders, looking across Princes Bridge to station, 1945–541945–54Orchard, Diamond Creek, 1945–541945–54Captain Cook's Cottage, Fitzroy Gardens, 1945–541945–54Collins Street, Melbourne, 1945–541945–54Edwards Lake, Preston, 1945–541945–54Matthew Flinders Statue, Swanston Street, 1945–541945–54Queen Victoria Hospital. (Old Melbourne), 1945–541945–54Blackburn Lake, Blackburn, 1945–541945–54Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1945–541945–54Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1945–541945–54Yarra Boulevard, Kew, 1945–541945–54St. Helena, Greensborough, 1945–541945–54Exhibition Buildings, Melbourne, 1945–541945–54[Middle Brighton. (Old No. P.303), 1945–541945–54Melbourne Skyline, 1945–541945–54Flinders Street Station from South, 1945–541945–54St kilda beach, 1945–541945–54Exhibition Buildings, Melbourne, 1945–541945–54St. Kilda Road to Shrine, 1945–541945–54Fitzroy Gardens, 1945–541945–54Bathers, St. Kilda, 1945–541945–54Fitzroy Gardens, 1945–541945–54Fitzroy Gardens, 1945–541945–54King Edward VII Statue, St. Kilda Road, 1945–541945–54Begonia House, Fitzroy Gardens, 1945–541945–54Medley Hall, 48 Drummond Street, Carlton, Vic, 1946–521946–52St. Patrick's College, Cathedral Place, E. Melbourne, Vic, 1946–521946–52Royal Terrace, Nicholson Street, Fitzroy, Vic, 1946–521946–52House at corner of Moffat and Affleck Streets, South Yarra, Vic, 1946–521946–52Olma Court, 8 Alexandra Street, East St. Kilda, Vic, 1949–501949–50[South Melbourne football player Arthur Fox Jr.], 1948–501948–50Hinkley 31 Burnett Street, St Kilda Vic, 1949–501949–50Euretta, 3 Alfred Place, St. Kilda Vic, 1946–521946–52Hotel on the corner of Rathdowne and University Streets, Carlton, Vic, 1946–521946–52R. C. i.e. Roman Catholic church, Carlton, Vic, 1946–521946–52
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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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