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Melbourne City in the 1940s

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Interior Views of the Coq D'or Cafe, downstairs, 350 Little Collins St., Melbourne, 19461946Block plan for the Royal Melbourne Hospital, 19461946Plan of first floor of Royal Melbourne Hospital, 19461946Floor plans for floors 5-8 and 9, Royal Melbourne Hospital, 19461946Tables set for dinner, Coq D'or Cafe, downstairs, 350 Little Collins St., Melbourne, 19461946Collins Street Melbourne Victoria, 1943–501943–50Victory Day march in Melbourne, c. 1946c. 1946Victory Day march in Melbourne, c. 1946c. 1946Victory Day march in Melbourne, 1943–491943–49Victory Day march in Melbourne, c. 1946c. 1946Infant's Shop, includes glass counter, The Layette Room, Playtime toys, rattles and clothing, Mantons Bourke Street store, 1942–511942–51Ladies and children's clothing section with clothing on racks and counters, Mantons Bourke Street store, 1942–511942–51Interior window display of men's silk tipped ties "Available Mantons Men's Store" Bourke Street, 1942–511942–51Large crowd of shoppers on footpath in front of Mantons Bourke Street, 1942–511942–51Bedding section with displays of mattresses, eiderdowns, blankets and pillows, Mantons Bourke Street store, 1942–511942–51Interior viewed from second floor showing counters and cabinets in aisles, Mantons Bourke Street store, 1942–511942–51Large crowd of shoppers in store rummaging through sale items in Mantons Bourke Street, 1942–511942–51Boy sitting on "Santa's" knee inside Mantons Bourke Street store, 1942–511942–51Victory Day march in Melbourne, 1943–491943–49Victory Contingent March in Melbourne, 1943–491943–49Miss JUDY ROBERTS displays some of the work done by servicemen at Red Cross Display, [Melbourne Town Hall], c. 1946c. 1946Victory Day march in Melbourne, c. 1946c. 1946Victory Day march in Melbourne, c. 1946c. 1946Victory Day march in Melbourne, c. 1946c. 1946Victory Day march in Melbourne, 1943–491943–49Victory Day march in Melbourne, c. 1946c. 1946Victory Day march in Melbourne, 1943–491943–49Victory Day march in Melbourne, c. 1946c. 1946Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, 19471947Swanston Street and City, Melbourne, 19471947Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, 19471947Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, 19471947Flinders Street Viaduct, Melbourne, 19471947St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, 19471947Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, 19471947St. Paul's Spires, City Skyline and Princes Bridge, Melbourne, 19471947Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, 19471947St. Paul's Spires, City Skyline and Princes Bridge, Melbourne, 19471947Swanston Street, Melbourne, 19471947Regent Theatre, 191 Collins Street, Melbourne, 1947?1947?Long queue of people standing on the corner of Collins and Swanston Streets, Melbourne, c. 1947c. 1947Rendered wall with old sign-writing, possibly the Eastern Market, Exhibition Street, Melbourne, 1940–541940–54[Vaughan Building and Perpetual Trustees Building, Queen Street, Melbourne, Victoria], 19471947[185 William Street, Melbourne, Victoria], 19471947Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, Victoria, 1940–541940–54Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, Victoria, 1940–541940–54Snows Mens Wear Ltd. store at 240 Bourke St., Melbourne, 19471947Snows Mens Wear Ltd. store at 240 Bourke St., Melbourne, 19471947Snows Mens Wear Ltd. store at 240 Bourke St., Melbourne, 19471947Snows Mens Wear Ltd. store at 240 Bourke St., Melbourne, 19471947Snows Mens Wear Ltd. store at 240 Bourke St., Melbourne, 19471947Snows Mens Wear Ltd. store at 240 Bourke St., Melbourne, 19471947Snows Mens Wear Ltd. store at 240 Bourke St., Melbourne, 19471947Snows Mens Wear Ltd. store at 240 Bourke St., Melbourne, 19471947Snows Mens Wear Ltd. store at 240 Bourke St., Melbourne, 19471947Snows Mens Wear Ltd. store at 240 Bourke St., Melbourne, 19471947Snows Mens Wear Ltd. store at 240 Bourke St., Melbourne, 19471947Snows Mens Wear Ltd. store at 240 Bourke St., Melbourne, 19471947Snows Mens Wear Ltd. store at 240 Bourke St., Melbourne, 19471947Collins Street, Melbourne, 19471947
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