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Port Melbourne in the 1940s

175 photos

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EMBARKATION FROM PORT MELBOURNE, 1941?1941?A.I.F. troops leaving from Port Melbourne for service overseas, 19411941Movement of troops in Melbourne during World War II, 1940–431940–43Movement of troops in Melbourne during World War II, 1940–431940–43Movement of troops in Melbourne during World War II, 1940–431940–43A.I.F. serviceman and sailor on pier at Port Melbourne, 19411941A.I.F. troops leaving from Port Melbourne for service overseas, 19411941A.I.F. troops during embarkation at Port Melbourne, 19411941A.I.F. troops line up on pier during embarkation from Port Melbourne, before boarding ship, 19411941EMBARKATION OF TROOPS FROM PORT MELBOURNE, 1941?1941?A.I.F. troops leaving from Port Melbourne for service overseas, 19411941Movement of troops in Melbourne during World War II, 1940–431940–43EMBARKATION OF TROOPS FROM PORT MELBOURNE, 1941?1941?A.I.F. troops leaving from Port Melbourne for service overseas, 19411941Movement of troops in Melbourne during World War II, 1940–431940–43A.I.F. men waving from the ship from a high vantage point while embarking from Port Melbourne, c. 1941c. 1941Movement of troops in Melbourne during World War II, 1940–431940–43Movement of troops in Melbourne during World War II, 1940–431940–43Movement of troops in Melbourne during World War II, 1940–431940–43EMBARKATION OF TROOPS FROM PORT MELBOURNE, 1938–441938–44Embarkation from Port Melbourne of the 2nd A.I.F, c. 1941c. 1941Movement of troops in Melbourne during World War II, 1940–431940–43EMBARKATION OF TROOPS FROM PORT MELBOURNE, 1938–441938–44A.I.F. troops leaving from Port Melbourne for service overseas, 19411941A.I.F. troops leaving from Port Melbourne for service overseas, 19411941The Weeroona paddle steamer sails around the troopship carrying the 2nd A.I.F. men from Port Melbourne, c. 1941c. 1941A.I.F. troops leaving from Port Melbourne for service overseas, 19411941EMBARKATION FROM PORT MELBOURNE, 1941?1941?EMBARKATION OF TROOPS FROM PORT MELBOURNE, 1938–441938–44THIRD A.I.F. CONTINGENT LEAVES FOR OVERSEA. [ i.e. OVERSEAS]. EMBARKATION IN MELBOURNE. TROOPS PROUDLY DISPLAYING THE UNION JACK AS THEIR SHIP DREW AWAY FROM THE WHARF AT PORT MELBOURNE, 1939–451939–45Javanese and Fijian women and children refugees in Melbourne, c. 1942c. 1942Williamstown Pier during World War II, 1939–451939–45Embarkation of the 2nd A.I.F. Contingent on a troopship at Port Melbourne, 1939–451939–45Departure scenes at Port Melbourne when men of the THIRD A.I.F. Contingent sailed for service overseas, 1939–451939–45Victorian Soldiers from Camps are shown on board a transport about to leave Port Melbourne, 1939–451939–45Victorian Soldiers wave good-bye as the big liner transporting them to the Middle East pulls out from Port Melbourne, 1939–451939–45Embarkation of A.I.F. troops at Port Melbourne, 1939–451939–45Shopping centre at Centre Avenue, Port Melbourne, with G. Rose, fruiterer at no. 19 and J.H. Hodges at no. 9, c. 1942c. 1942Port Melbourne beach, 1939–451939–45Javanese and Fijian women and children refugees in Melbourne, 1939–451939–45H.M.A.S. Shropshire on a visit to Melbourne, 19431943Fishermens Bend with Port Melbourne and South Melbourne in distance, 1940s1940sGeneral Motors Holden (GMH) factory at Fishermens Bend, beside Yarra River, 1940s1940sGeneral Motors Holden (GMH) factory at Fishermens Bend, looking towards Port Melbourne in distance, 1940s1940sGeneral Motors Holden (GMH) factory at Fishermens Bend, beside Yarra River, 1940s1940sHoyts Eclipse Theatre, 88 Crockford Street, Port Melbourne, 1940s1940sHoyts Eclipse Theatre, 88 Crockford Street, Port Melbourne, 1940s1940s[Port Melbourne? - looking along suburban street], 1940s1940sOne of the new 106 ft invasion barges built at Geelong, leaving a Port Melbourne dock for operational waters, c. 1945c. 1945Lady Loch, Williamstown Pier, 1940–501940–50EMBARKATION OF TROOPS FROM PORT MELBOURNE, 1942–481942–48EMBARKATION OF TROOPS FROM PORT MELBOURNE, 1945?1945?EMBARKATION OF TROOPS FROM PORT MELBOURNE, 1945?1945?EMBARKATION OF TROOPS FROM PORT MELBOURNE, 1945?1945?EMBARKATION OF TROOPS FROM PORT MELBOURNE, 1945?1945?EMBARKATION OF TROOPS FROM PORT MELBOURNE, 1942–481942–48British Carriers Melb [i.e. Melbourne], 19461946Princes Pier - Bataan arrives in Melb. [i.e. Melbourne], c. 1946c. 1946HMS Bermuda, Port Melbourne, 19461946[HMAS Shropshire, Port Melbourne], 19461946
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