Old Melbourne

Box Hill by decade

61890s51900s11910s31920s161930s371940s331950s

Streets and landmarks in Box Hill

A sample across the years

Exterior view of a residence in Box Hill, c. 1890c. 1890DONCASTER AND BOX HILL SHOW. Judging the Fruit, 19031903On Box Hill, 1916–191916–19Box Hill Post Office, 1917–301917–30Whitehorse Inn, Box Hill, 1930–331930–33Street view with F & G Stores on parapet and vehicles parked at curb Coles Box Hill Store No. 44, 1930s1930sWorkmen standing outside two Colonial Gas Association caravans from the Box Hill works, 1937–401937–40Colonial Gas Association Limited, Box Hill works, 1938–401938–40Elevated view from the roof of the Box Hill Town Hall, made of fibro cement, c. 1940c. 1940Interior view of factory operations, Colonial Gas Association, Box Hill, c. 1945c. 1945Interior view of row of furnaces in factory, Colonial Gas Association, Box Hill, c. 1945c. 1945Interior view of factory walkways, Colonial Gas Association, Box Hill, c. 1945c. 1945Interior view of conveyor system inside factory, Colonial Gas Association, Box Hill, c. 1945c. 1945View of factory buildings, Colonial Gas Association, Box Hill, c. 1945c. 1945Interior view of factory furnaces, Colonial Gas Association, Box Hill, c. 1945c. 1945Entrance City Hall, Box Hill, 19481948Maroondah Hwy. (Whitehorse Rd.), Box Hill at night, near cnr. Station St, 19491949Aerial view of Box Hill looking east, Victoria, 19501950Camera Views BOX HILL, VIC, c. 1950c. 1950Camera Views BOX HILL, VIC, c. 1950c. 1950Aerial view of Box Hill, Victoria, looking south west, 19511951Aerial view of an unidentified factory complex, Box Hill, Victoria, 19511951"BOX HILL CITY BAND.", c. 1953c. 1953Aerial views of orchards in Box Hill area, Victoria, 19531953

101 historic photos of Box Hill, Melbourne, taken between 1890 and 1954. They span 7 decades, with the most from the 1940s (37). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.