Old Melbourne
SuburbsStreets & landmarksDecades

Decades/

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.

Woman watching H.M.A.S. Australia leaving Port Melbourne, 1948–531948–53H.M.A.S. Australia crew going on shore leave in Melbourne, 1948–531948–53Sea Cadets help to berth HMAS GLADSTONE at Station Pier, Pt Melb. i.e. Port Melbourne, 1947–531947–53H.M.A.S. Australia leaves Williamstown, 1948–531948–53H.M.A.S. Australia leaving Port Melbourne, 1948–531948–53Large group of men, women and children outside Church of Christ, Berry Street, North Essendon, 1948–541948–54Mordialloc, Vic, 1950–531950–53Mordialloc, Vic, 1950–531950–53Carlton F.C. i.e. Football Club, 1941–611941–61Carlton F.C. i.e. Football Club, 1941–611941–61Carlton F.C. [i.e. Football Club], 1941–611941–61Carlton F.C. i.e. Football Club, 1941–611941–61Carlton F.C. i.e. Football Club, 1941–611941–61Carlton F.C. [i.e. Football Club], 1941–611941–61Carlton F.C. i.e. Football Club, 1941–611941–61Carlton F.C. [i.e. Football Club], 1941–611941–61Standard Cars Ltd, Motor Car Service Division, 568 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, 1948–541948–54Car display, shows cars from Jouberts British Motors, 566 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1948–541948–54Wiggins Teape & Company truck for Gateway Papers, 206-208 Queen Street, Melbourne, 1948–541948–54Interior, Boston Styles, Bourke Street, fashion shop, location unknown, 1948–541948–54Interior of Rocks Self-Service Store, Little Collins Street, 1948–541948–54Standard Cars Ltd, Motor Car Service Division, 568 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, 1948–541948–54"Exterior, Manton's drapers, 226-236 Bourke Street, Melbourne", 1949–541949–54Neil Harvey playing in his district cricket team Fitzroy, 1951–521951–52Peggy, the Melbourne Zoo elephant being given a pedicure and brush by keeper Carl Mackaway, 1949–541949–54H.M.A.S. Australia docking at Port Melbourne, 1948–541948–54Peggy, the Melbourne Zoo elephant being given a pedicure and brush by keeper Carl Mackaway, 1949–541949–54Troops from Melbourne University Rifles in camp at Puckapunyal, 1949–541949–54Peggy, the Melbourne Zoo elephant being given a pedicure and brush by keeper Carl Mackaway, 1949–541949–54H.M.A.S. Australia leaving Port Melbourne, 1948–541948–54Neil Harvey playing in his district cricket team Fitzroy, 1951–521951–52Troops from Melbourne University Rifles in camp at Puckapunyal, 1949–541949–54Lieutenant Commander R. Lane watching H.M.A.S. Australia leaving Port Melbourne for the last time, 1948–541948–54Royal Visit decorations, Melbourne Vic, 1951–541951–54Royal Visit decorations, Melbourne Vic, 1951–541951–54"Herbie Matthews, wearing blazer with South Melbourne monogram", 1950–541950–54South Melbourne F.C. (basketball?), 1950–541950–54Royal Visit decorations, Melbourne Vic, 1951–541951–54"Two South Melbourne football players, Eddie Lane and an unidentified player, standing on field", 1951–541951–54Two South Melbourne football players, Eddie Lane and an unidentified player, standing on field, 1951–541951–54280 H.P. Walker Diesel at Jolimont, 1950–541950–54"Herbie Matthews, wearing blazer with South Melbourne monogram", 1950–541950–54Portrait of Norman Ikin photographing model at Caulfield races, 1950–541950–54CORAL SEA MARCH IN MELBOURNE, 1950–541950–54Panoramic view across St Kilda Road looking east, 1950–541950–54"Construction of 36-mile oil pipeline, running underground from the Shell Refinery at Corio to the Company's Newport installation", 1950–541950–54Bourke Street, 1950–541950–54Two cars racing at Altona, 1950–541950–54Aerial view of the Chevron complex, St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria, 1950–541950–54Punt Road Bridge, Richmond, Victoria, 1950–541950–54Troon, Orrong Road, Toorak, 1950–541950–54Car No. 10 racing at Altona, 1950–541950–54Views of Melbourne Victoria, 1950–541950–54Spring St. looking from Lt. Lonsdale to Latrobe St, 1952–531952–53Johnston Street Bridge, Collingwood, Victoria, 1950–541950–54Footscray Hospital, Gordon Street, Footscray, 1950–541950–54Aerial view of Sunshine Harvester Works, Victoria, 1950–541950–54Cubitt Street, Richmond, Victoria, 1950–541950–54Bridge over the Yarra River, possibly Hawthorn?, 1950–541950–54Aerial view of the Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne, Victoria, 1950–541950–54
← Earlier photosPage 40 of 43Later photos →
← The 1940sThe 1960s →

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.

Old Melbourne

Photos from State Library Victoria's copyright-free collection. Every photo carries its credit and links to its original record.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this site may contain images of people who have died.

Corrections, or a photo you'd like taken down: info@snookmz.com

Web 0.2.0 · API —

Cookie-free, self-hosted analytics; no personal data is collected.