Old Melbourne

1920s4 photos

Elwood Post Office, 1917–301917–30The Callil home in Drake St. Elwood. 1920s or earlier1920s[Elwood area on Port Phillip Bay], c. 1925c. 1925Elwood, showing Elsternwick and Elwood Parks with coast in background, 19291929

1930s15 photos

La Tourelle flats, 47A Brighton Road, Elwood, corner of Dickens Street, c. 1935c. 1935St. Columba Church, Elwood, 1930–401930–40Broadway, Elwood, Vic, 1920–541920–54ST. COLUMBAS R. C. CHURCH, ELWOOD, VIC, 1920–541920–54Ormond Road, Elwood, Victoria, 1920–541920–54St. Kilda Street, Elwood, Vic, 1920–541920–54ELWOOD BEACH FRONT, ELWOOD, VIC, 1920–541920–54The Beach, Looking South, Elwood, Vic, 1920–541920–54GLENHUNTLY ROAD, ELWOOD, VIC, 1920–541920–54A Summer Day On The Beach, Elwood, 1920–541920–54THE F. L. DAWKINS GARDENS, BROADWAY, ELWOOD, VIC, 1920–541920–54St. Bedes Church Of England, Elwood, Vic, 1920–541920–54THE PROMENADE, ELWOOD, VIC, 1920–541920–54THE BOWLING GREEN, ELWOOD, VIC, 1920–541920–54Glenhuntly Road, Elwood, showing premises of G. Bernasconi, newsagent at no. 128, 1938–401938–40

1940s5 photos

Peter Callil in old age at Drake St., Elwood, early 1940s1940sAerial view looking towards Elwood?, 1940–501940–50Sweeney eating chocolate, Martin Street beach, Elwood, 19461946[Interior with man's head, Martin Street, Elwood, 1946]1946131 Brighton Road, Elwood [Vic.], c. 1949c. 1949

1950s2 photos

Reinforcements listen eagerly while Pte V. Kelly, of Elwood, Vic., (right) puts them in the picture, 19501950Maison de Luxe, corner of Glenhuntly Rd. and The Broadway, Elwood, 19541954

More of Elwood

26 historic photos of Elwood, Melbourne, taken between 1917 and 1954. They span 4 decades, with the most from the 1930s (15). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.