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South Melbourne in the 1940s

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1850s 4 1860s 1 1870s 8 1880s 38 1890s 12 1900s 42 1910s 11 1920s 20 1930s 57 1940s 75 1950s 28 1960s 169
Stewarts and Lloyds Pty Ltd, 157-165 City Road, South Melbourne, 19401940Stewarts and Lloyds Pty Ltd, 157-165 City Road, South Melbourne, 1940?1940?Stewarts and Lloyds Pty Ltd, 157-165 City Road, South Melbourne, 1940?1940?Portrait of an unidentified South Melbourne Councillor, c. 1940c. 1940Johnsons Tyne Foundry, South Melbourne, boiler loaded on rear of truck, c. 1940c. 1940Architects drawing; HQ for Radio Corporation, South Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940Charles Atkins and Sons Pty Ltd, paint manufacturers, Clarendon Street, South Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940Letter from Thos Lithgow dated 11th May 1931, to Webb Bros. Pty. Ltd., 286-290 City Road, South Melbourne, 1930–501930–50Chinese Joss House in Quiet [sic] [i.e. Raglan] street, South Melbourne, Vic. The gates are heavily barred & padlocked & secured, c. 1940c. 1940In Chinese Joss House, Quiet [sic] [i.e. Raglan] Street, South Melbourne, Vic, c. 1940c. 1940In Chinese Joss House, in Quiet [sic] [i.e. Raglan] Street, South Melbourne, Vic, c. 1940c. 1940St. Vincent de Paul Girls' Orphanage, Napier St., South Melbourne, showing exterior views, girls in quadrangle and interiors of chapel, dining room and kitchen, c. 1940c. 1940St. Vincent de Paul Girls' Orphanage, Napier St., South Melbourne, showing exterior views, girls in quadrangle and interiors of chapel, dining room and kitchen, c. 1940c. 1940St. Vincent de Paul Girls' Orphanage, Napier St., South Melbourne, showing exterior views, girls in quadrangle and interiors of chapel, dining room and kitchen, c. 1940c. 1940St. Vincent de Paul Girls' Orphanage, Napier St., South Melbourne, showing exterior views, girls in quadrangle and interiors of chapel, dining room and kitchen, 1940?1940?St. Vincent de Paul Girls' Orphanage, Napier St., South Melbourne, showing exterior views, girls in quadrangle and interiors of chapel, dining room and kitchen, 1940?1940?St. Vincent de Paul Girls' Orphanage, Napier St., South Melbourne, showing exterior views, girls in quadrangle and interiors of chapel, dining room and kitchen, 1940?1940?St. Vincent de Paul Girls' Orphanage, Napier St., South Melbourne, showing exterior views, girls in quadrangle and interiors of chapel, dining room and kitchen, 1940?1940?"ST VINCENT DE PAULS GIRLS ORPHANAGE, SOUTH MELBOURNE Vic.", 1940?1940?"ST VINCENT DE PAULS GIRLS ORPHANAGE, SOUTH MELBOURNE Vic.", 1940?1940?The mayor of South Melbourne handing cheques to the lord mayor of Melbourne on behalf of the South Melbourne Red Cross and War Service funds, c. 1941c. 1941District Officer J. H. Butler instructing members of the Sth. Melb. [i.e. South Melbourne] A.F.S. [i.e. Auxiliary Fire Service] on the workings of the chemical extinguisher, 1939–451939–4531 Ferrars Place, corner of Bridport Street, South Melbourne, 1941–431941–43District Officer J.H. Buter instructs members of South Melbourne Auxiliary Fire Service on use of gas masks, 1939–451939–45Members of the A.F.S. [i.e. Auxiliary Fire Service] (Sth. Melb.) after duty enjoy the facilities of their social club, 1939–451939–45Members of the South Melbourne Auxiliary Fire Service learning use of the gas mask, 1939–451939–45Truck loaded with pipes from Johnsons Tyne Foundry, South Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943Launching gear at Johnson's Tyne foundry, Yarra Bank, South Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943Launching gear at Johnson's Tyne foundry, Yarra Bank, South Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943Launching gear at Johnson's Tyne foundry, Yarra Bank, South Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943Tanks at Johnson's Tyne foundry, Yarra Bank, South Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943Tanks at Johnson's Tyne foundry, Yarra Bank, South Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943Tanks at Johnson's Tyne foundry, Yarra Bank, South Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943Members of the YMCA in their hall at their premises on the corner of City Road and Sturt Street, South Melbourne, 1940s1940sFrowley's Bread delivery van, sold by Queensbridge Motors, South Melbourne, 1940s1940sAmphibious landing at South Melbourne beach, c. 1944c. 1944[South Melbourne Football Club in front of the G. P. Newman stand at the Junction Oval], 1946–471946–47Will Alma's workbench, South Melbourne, 1946, c. 1946c. 1946South Melbourne Football Club, team photo, 19471947South Melbourne football player Billy Williams, 1945–501945–50South Melbourne football players visiting a boy in hospital, 1947?1947?Kraft Walker Cheese Co., Riverside Av., South Melbourne, 19471947Truck from Johnsons Tyne Foundry, cnr. Lorimer & Tyne St. South Melbourne, carrying piping, 19471947Kraft Cheese delivery van leaving factory at Riverside Ave., South Melbourne, 19471947Gas refrigerator and ice cream refrigerator by Gardner & Naylor, South Melbourne, 1944–501944–50Gas refrigerator and ice cream refrigerator by Gardner & Naylor, South Melbourne, 1944–501944–50Mayne Nickless truck parked outside Myttons Ltd., manufacturers of 113 -127 York St., South Melbourne, 19471947Mayne Nickless truck parked outside Myttons Ltd., manufacturers of 113 -127 York St., South Melbourne, 19471947Kraft factory at Riverside Ave., South Melbourne and Milk Products factory, 19471947Kraft factory at Riverside Ave., South Melbourne and Milk Products factory, 19471947Kraft factory at Riverside Ave., South Melbourne and Milk Products factory, 19471947[South Melbourne football player Les Williams], 1947–501947–50[Keith Schaefer, South Melbourne Football Club player], 1947–501947–50Ports & Harbour dredge Pioneer under construction at Johnson's Tyne Foundry, South Melbourne, [Vic.], c. 1948c. 1948Johnston's Tyne Foundry, South Melbourne, tank on semi-trailer, 19481948Major Furnace and Combustion Engineers, 116 Hanna St., South Melbourne, 19481948Reception and office area of S.L. Pinkus P/L, frock manufacturers, Munro St., South Melbourne, 19481948Reception and office area of S.L. Pinkus P/L, frock manufacturers, Munro St., South Melbourne, 19481948South Melbourne City Council Dressing Pavilion, Beaconsfield Parade, 19481948South Melbourne City Council Dressing Pavilion, Beaconsfield Parade, 19481948
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