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Melbourne City in the 1920s

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St. Kilda Road and Fawkner Park, 1920–261920–26MLC Assurance Co., 456 Collins Street, North-East corner of Collins and William Street, 1911–351911–35Astor House, 108 Collins Street, 1911–351911–35Fine Arts Society building, 100 Exhibition Street, 1911–351911–35View of Franklin Street, looking East from Queen Street, 1911–351911–35View of Queen Street, looking North from the corner of A'Beckett Street showing Victoria Buildings - a row of bluestone terrace houses, 1911–351911–35Dinner at Hotel Windsor, Melbourne, 19th September 19241924Victoria Buildings on corner of Collins St., (south side) and Swanston St. (east side) viewed from opposite pavement, c. 1924c. 1924The 'Argus' and 'Australasian' newspaper offices, 365-393 Elizabeth Street, at La Trobe Street, Melbourne, c. 1924c. 1924283-291 Bourke St., (south side) between Swanston Street and Union Lane, 1921–271921–27View across Melbourne, looking north east from the Commercial Club, Flinders Lane, 1920s1920sFederal Government House (taken from an aeroplane), [Melbourne, Vic.], 1923–251923–25Swanston Street, Melbourne, 19241924The Great Dome, Melbourne Public Library, 19241924View of 259-263 Collins Street, Melbourne, 1920s1920sIn the Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, Vic, 1923–251923–25Leaving Melbourne by the St. Kilda Road, [Melbourne, Vic.], 1924–251924–25Collins Street looking east [Melbourne, Vic.], 1923–251923–25Collins Street looking west [Melbourne, Vic.], 1923–251923–25Government House & the Domain from Cliveden [Mansions], [Melbourne, Vic.], 1923–251923–25In the Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, Vic, 1923–251923–25[13-17 Little Lonsdale Street, H. Leslie Blakeley standing in doorway], 19241924Suggested traffic scheme for Swanston and Flinders Streets, Melbourne by G. Strange, 19241924[Grinding wheels at W. H. Blakeley and Co., 13-17 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne], c. 1924c. 1924Distant view of Melbourne from the Yarra, Vic, 1920s1920sBourke Street looking east, 1920s1920sLooking south east from the corner of Swanston and Flinders Streets, Melbourne, 1920s1920sView of the portico of the Melbourne Public Library, looking south, 19241924Elevated view looking south from Swanston Street corner along Princes Bridge in Melbourne, 1920s1920sElevated view of corner of Swanston and Flinders Streets, looking south west, showing entrance to the station in Melbourne, 1920s1920sElevated view looking south east across the intersection of Flinders and Swanston Streets in Melbourne, 1920s1920sFlinders St. [Yards.], 19241924BOTANIC GARDENS, MELBOURNE. Princes Lawn, showing "Red Gum," E. rostrata (original vegetation), c. 1924c. 1924Princes Bridge [Melbourne], c. 1924c. 1924A reception at the Alhambra Cafe in Spencer St., opposite the railway station, owned by the Gogos family. 27/7/19241924St. Kilda Road at Leopold Street. [Albert Park], 1920s1920sPrince's Bridge, Melbourne, 1920s1920s[Looking south along St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, Vic.], 1920s1920sGeorge Batrouney outside his barbers shop, Exhibition Street, Melbourne, in the late 1920s1920s[Bourke Street, Melbourne, looking east from Queen Street], 1910–381910–38The Shrine of Remembrance and memorial fountain, Melbourne, 1900–491900–49Night view of Bourke Street pedestrians trams lights and neon Coles sign Store No. 12, 1920s1920sMelbourne At Night From The South Side Of The Yarra, East Of Princes Bridge, 1900–491900–49Crowd viewing military parade in Spring Street 19241924Crowd In Spring St, 19241924Collins Street prior to electrification of tramways, c. 1925c. 1925Independant church, Collins Street, Melbourne, 1900–501900–50T. H. Nott's shopfront window display of confectionery, 226 Collins Street, Melbourne, 1910–401910–40Design for proposed building for the Trustees Executive & Agency Co. Ltd, Collins St., Melbourne, Vic, c. 1925c. 1925Queen's Wharf, River Yarra, 1920–301920–30Swanston Street, Melbourne, c. 1925c. 1925Bank of NSW, Collins Street, 1900–501900–50Bank of NSW, Collins Street, 1900–501900–50Entrance to St. Paul's Cathedral, Flinders Street, Melbourne, 1900–501900–50Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1920–301920–30The famous orchestra of blind artists from the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind - babies, children & adults - St. Kilda Rd, 1920–301920–30Looking west along Flinders Street towards Flinders Street Station, 1922–291922–29Design for proposed building for the Trustees Executive & Agency Co. Ltd, Collins St., Melbourne, Vic, c. 1925c. 1925State Savings Bank, Elizabeth Street Melbourne, Vic, c. 1925c. 1925Electric tramway construction in St. Kilda Road, near the corner of Domain Road, c. 1925c. 1925
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