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Melbourne City in the 1940s

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Collins Street, Melbourne, 1945–541945–54Commonwealth Bank 367-371 Collins Street, Melbourne, Entrance Doorway, 1945–541945–54Aerial View of Melbourne, 1945–541945–54Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1945–541945–54Collins Street, Melbourne, 1945–541945–54Collins Street, Melbourne, 1945–541945–54View of Alexandra Gardens and Melbourne skyline, 1945–541945–54St. Kilda Road, Melbourne. Elevated view from corner Swanston and Flinders, looking across Princes Bridge to station, 1945–541945–54Public Library, Melbourne. View of the facade of State Library/Museum, 1945–541945–54St. Kilda Road, Melbourne. Elevated view from corner Swanston and Flinders, looking across Princes Bridge to station, 1945–541945–54Collins Street, Melbourne, 1945–541945–54Matthew Flinders Statue, Swanston Street, 1945–541945–54Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1945–541945–54Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1945–541945–54Melbourne Skyline, 1945–541945–54Flinders Street Station from South, 1945–541945–54St. Kilda Road to Shrine, 1945–541945–54King Edward VII Statue, St. Kilda Road, 1945–541945–54Former Titles office, Queen Street, Melbourne, Vic, 19491949422 Bourke Street [Melbourne, Vic.], 19491949461 Flinders Lane, [Melbourne, Vic.], 19491949Fountain, Spring Street, [Melbourne, Vic.], 19491949Post Office, Elizabeth Street Melbourne, Vic, 19491949Western Market buildings, cnr of Flinders Lane and William Street Melbourne, Vic, 19491949The Australian Club, William Street Melbourne, Vic, 19491949Old Treasury, Spring Street, Melbourne, Vic, 19491949Hotel Windsor, Spring Street, [Melbourne, Vic.], 19491949Buildings in Collins Street, 19491949James McEwan and Company, Elizabeth Street, [Melbourne, Vic.], 19491949Royal Tennis Club Bldg i.e. Building, Exhibition Street, north door, 19491949Customs House, Wilson [Nelson?] Place, Williamstown, [Vic.], c. 1949c. 1949City Free Kindergarten, Exhibition Street, Melbourne, Vic, 19491949Russell-Garven Mercantile Agency Pty Ltd., 57 Queen Street [Melbourne, Vic.], 19491949346 Swanston Street [Melbourne, Vic.], 19491949Henry H. York and Company Pty Ltd., Lonsdale Street Melbourne, Vic, 19491949Post Office, Elizabeth Street Melbourne, Vic, 19491949185 William St., [Melbourne, Vic.], 19491949The Australian Club, William Street Melbourne, Vic, 19491949Port Melbourne town hall, Bay Street, Port Melbourne, Vic, c. 1949c. 1949Western Market buildings, cnr of Flinders Lane and William Street Melbourne, Vic, 19491949Old Treasury, Spring Street, Melbourne, Vic, 19491949Post Office, Elizabeth Street Melbourne, Vic, 19491949Health Centre, adjoining rear of South Melbourne Town Hall [Vic.], c. 1949c. 1949Buildings in Collins Street, 19491949Buildings in Collins Street, 19491949"Chelma" St. Kilda Rd. [Melbourne, Vic.], c. 1949c. 1949Gov [i.e. Government] House, Melbourne - Main entrance, 19491949Western Market buildings, cnr of Flinders Lane and William Street Melbourne, Vic, 19491949Victoria Bldgs [i.e. Buildings], Queen Street, south block [Melbourne, Vic.], 19491949Spicers & Detmold Ltd., Lonsdale St., [Melbourne, Vic.], 19491949Old Treasury, Spring Street, Melbourne, Vic, 19491949Western Market buildings, cnr of Flinders Lane and William Street Melbourne, Vic, 19491949Elder House, 95 William Street [Melbourne, Vic.], 19491949Western Market buildings, cnr of Flinders Lane and William Street Melbourne, Vic, 19491949Western Market buildings, cnr of Flinders Lane and William Street Melbourne, Vic, 19491949Old Treasury, Spring Street, Melbourne, Vic, 19491949Temple Court Hotel, cnr Queen and Little Collins Streets, 19491949Cornwall House, 467 Collins Street [Melbourne, Vic.], 19491949Post Office, Elizabeth Street Melbourne, Vic, 19491949Latham House, Swanston St., [Melbourne, Vic.], 19491949
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