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Melbourne City in the 1950s

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Coles cafeteria, 299-301 Bourke Street, Melbourne, looking south, c. 1953c. 1953Coles cafeteria, 299-301 Bourke Street, Melbourne, soda fountain, c. 1953c. 1953Coles cafeteria, 299-301 Bourke Street, Melbourne, looking north, c. 1953c. 1953Photographs relating to Fachon Pty Ltd., Flinders Lane, Melbourne, 1953–541953–54Photographs relating to Fachon Pty Ltd., Flinders Lane, Melbourne, 1953–541953–54"Interior, Banking chamber, National Bank of Australasia, 279 Collins Street, Melbourne", 19531953Photographs relating to Fachon Pty Ltd., Flinders Lane, Melbourne, 1953–541953–54Photographs relating to Fachon Pty Ltd., Flinders Lane, Melbourne, 1953–541953–54Photographs relating to Fachon Pty Ltd., Flinders Lane, Melbourne, 1953–541953–54Photographs relating to Fachon Pty Ltd., Flinders Lane, Melbourne, 1953–541953–54"Photographs relating to Fachon Pty Ltd., Flinders Lane, Melbourne.", 1953–541953–54Photographs relating to Fachon Pty Ltd., Flinders Lane, Melbourne, 1953–541953–54Interior, Banking chamber, National Bank of Australasia, 279 Collins Street, Melbourne, 19531953Female bank clerk and another woman on entrance steps National Bank of Australasia State Head office 279 Collins Street Melbourne, 19531953Photographs relating to Fachon Pty Ltd., Flinders Lane, Melbourne, 1953–541953–54Female bank clerks at work, State Head office, National Bank of Australia, 279 Collins Street, Melbourne, 19531953"Female bank clerks at work, State Head office, National Bank of Australia, 279 Collins Street, Melbourne", 19531953Female bank clerks at work, State Head office, National Bank of Australia, 279 Collins Street, Melbourne, 19531953Interior, Banking chamber, National Bank of Australasia, 279 Collins Street, Melbourne, 19531953Female bank clerks at work, State Head office, National Bank of Australia, 279 Collins Street, Melbourne, 19531953Photographs relating to Fachon Pty Ltd., Flinders Lane, Melbourne, 1953–541953–54Photographs relating to Fachon Pty Ltd., Flinders Lane, Melbourne, 1953–541953–54Photographs relating to Fachon Pty Ltd., Flinders Lane, Melbourne, 1953–541953–54Photographs relating to Fachon Pty Ltd., Flinders Lane, Melbourne, 1953–541953–54Exterior decorations and crowd at the Coles Coronation Party for Queen Elizabeth II Bourke Street Store No. 12, 19531953St. John Ambulance women giving first aid to people hurt in crush coronation of Elizabeth II Bourke Street Store No. 12, 19531953Two churches, Collins Street, Melbourne, 19531953Manchester Unity Building, Melbourne and Town Hall, 19531953APA tower, Collins Street, Melbourne, 19531953National Service Trainees at Spencer Street Station on their way to Flinders and Puckapunyal, c. 1953c. 1953Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II planting a tree (Tristania Conferta) in the Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, 4th March 19541954Melbourne Town Hall at night, c. 1954c. 1954Cameo - Ballet Guild at 470 Bourke Street Melbourne, 19541954Commonwealth Bank in Collins Street decorated for the Royal visit, 19541954Cameo - Ballet Guild at 470 Bourke Street Melbourne, 19541954Town Hall, floodlit, [Melbourne, Vic.], 1950s1950sCameo - Ballet Guild at 470 Bourke Street Melbourne, 19541954Cameo - Ballet Guild at 470 Bourke Street Melbourne, 19541954Women run from the shelter of Flinders Street Railway across the flooded streets. Many were caught in light clothes, 19541954Cameo - Ballet Guild at 470 Bourke Street Melbourne, 19541954Bushmen after their three months trek with 2000 sheep arrive in Melbourne, c. 1954c. 1954Traffic congestion on the corner of Swanston and Flinders Streets caused by a tram strike, 19541954Hurrying across Elizabeth St. on the south side of Bourke St. through the rain today, 19541954Cromwell Buildings, 360-374 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 19541954Cromwell Buildings, 360-374 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 19541954[Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Bourke Street, Melbourne], 19541954Part of the huge crowd in Lonsdale St. this morning, to see "Hopalong" [Cassidy], c. 1954c. 1954Collins Street, 19541954Princes Bridge & St. Paul's, 19541954Along Swanston St. to Flinders St. Stn, 19541954Flinders Street, Melbourne, 1954?1954?[Coles Store, Bourke Street, Melbourne, decorated for Royal Visit], 1954?1954?Royal Melbourne Hospital, 19541954Winfield Building, 487-495 Collins Street, Melbourne, 19541954Royal Visit of Queen Elizabeth II, Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, 19541954Leroy Manufacturing Company Limited Flinders Lane Melbourne Victoria, 19541954Melb. Town Hall, 19541954Gordon statue, Melbourne, 1950s1950sWinfield and Rialto buildings, 487-503 Collins Street, Melbourne, 19541954[Flinders Street Station at night], 19541954
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