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Melbourne City in the 1940s

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Night photographs of a floodlit Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne, 1930–501930–50Night photographs of a floodlit Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne, 1930–501930–50View looking north west across the Yarra River showing Princes Bridge at night, 1930–501930–50View looking north west across the Yarra River showing Princes Bridge at night, 1930–501930–50Night photographs of a floodlit Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne, 1930–501930–50Night photographs of a floodlit Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne, 1930–501930–50E.L. Yencken and Co., 384-396 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, corner of McKillop Street, 19401940E.L. Yencken and Co., 384-396 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, corner of McKillop Street, 1940?1940?E.L. Yencken and Co., 384-396 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, corner of McKillop Street, 1940?1940?Melbourne views, 1940–411940–41Melbourne views, 1940–411940–41Melbourne views, 1940–411940–41Melbourne views, 1940–411940–41Old view in Queen St Melb., where the E.S. & A. bank is built, 1936–451936–45Interior of Melford Motors car showroom, 615-633 Elizabeth St, c. 1940c. 1940Interior of Melford Motors car showroom, 615-633 Elizabeth St, c. 1940c. 1940Interior of Melford Motors car showroom, 615-633 Elizabeth St, c. 1940c. 1940Interior of Melford Motors car showroom, 615-633 Elizabeth St, c. 1940c. 1940Bourke Street, looking west, c. 1940c. 1940Swanston Street, c. 1940c. 1940Elizabeth Street, c. 1940c. 1940Burns Statue and St. Kilda Road, c. 1940c. 1940Bourke Street, looking towards Houses of Parliament, c. 1940c. 1940Collins Street, c. 1940c. 1940Collins Street, looking east, c. 1940c. 1940Flinders Street Railway Station Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940Drawing of Commercial Bank of Australia, 335-339 Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940Interior Melbourne Town Hall, c. 1940c. 1940View of Madame Pompadour facade and Strand Building, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, 19401940Wakes, Mail Order Co., 489-99 Swanston Street and Swanston Used Cars, 501 Swanston Street Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940Buildings in Collins Street, c. 1940c. 1940Coles Bargain Basement, 301 Bourke Street, Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940Collins Street from Market Street, showing Temple Court building 422-8 Collins Street, Royal Insurance building 414-8 Collins Street, and side of AMP Chambers, 419-25 Collins Street, c. 1940c. 1940Bennie Teare Pty Ltd, Steel Merchants, 97 Franklin Street, Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940Architect's drawing, refacing of the headquarters, Commercial Bank of Australia, 335-9 Collins Street, by A & K Henderson, c. 1940c. 1940Church of Christ, 333 Swanston Street, interior, 19401940Church of Christ and Manchester Unity Oddfellows Hall, 339 Swanston Street, Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940Fabric display, shop window, Manton's Drapers, 226-36 Bourke Street, Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940Exterior, Hotel Devon, 139-41 Bourke Street, Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940Shopfront, R. White and Co., Shoes 40 Elizabeth Street, corner Flinders Lane, c. 1940c. 1940Exterior, Wakes Mail order store, 493-97 Swanston Street, Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940Shopfront, Croft's Grocery Store, Carlow House, 32 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940Edments shopfront displaying fancy goods, 309 Bourke Street, Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940Exterior, Hotel Devon, 139-141 Bourke Street, Melbourne showing shopfronts at ground floor including City Jewellery service, c. 1940c. 1940Window display of Radiola radios and gramophone at Allan's, 276 Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940Provident Life Assurance Co. Ltd. building, 37-41 Queen Street, Melbourne, Broken Hill Chambers and York Chmambers, 1937–431937–43Provident Life Assurance Co. Ltd. building, 37-41 Queen Street, Melbourne, Broken Hill Chambers and York Chmambers, 1937–431937–43London and Lancashire Insurance Co., 400-402 Collins Street, Melbourne, 1937–431937–43London and Lancashire Insurance Co., 400-402 Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 219-225 Bourke Street, Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 219-225 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1937–431937–43Century building, 125 Swanston Street, under construction, c. 1940c. 1940Century building, 125 Swanston Street, under construction, 1937–431937–43Exterior of Sleight's Funeral Home, St. Kilda Road at Domain Rd, 1937–431937–43Exterior of Sleight's Funeral Home, St. Kilda Road at Domain Rd, c. 1940c. 1940Buildings in Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, 19401940Buildings in Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, 19401940Century Building exterior, 125 Swanston Street, designed by Marcus Barlow, c. 1940c. 1940Buildings in Collins Street, Melbourne, south side between Queen and Market Street, c. 1940c. 1940Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, 288-292 Queen Street, Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940
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