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South Yarra in the 1940s

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1850s 1 1860s 7 1870s 7 1880s 14 1890s 12 1900s 29 1910s 21 1920s 23 1930s 54 1940s 54 1950s 14
Residence in Darling Street, South Yarra, designed by Roy Simpson, 19401940Bookcraft Library, 66 Toorak Road South Yarra, c. 1940c. 1940"A Stitch in Time" dressmakers, 54 Toorak Road, South Yarra, c. 1940c. 1940Executor's auction of a Victorian Terrace house at 88-102 Millswyn Street, South Yarra, c. 1940c. 1940Executor's auction of a Victorian Terrace house at 88-102 Millswyn Street, South Yarra, c. 1940c. 1940Exterior of Moran & Cato Grocery Store, 87 Toorak Road, South Yarra, c. 1940c. 1940"Coniston" apartments, Walsh Street, South Yarra, Vic, c. 1941c. 1941Pateley, 56 Avoca Street, S.Y. [i.e. South Yarra], 1941–431941–43Avoca Lodge, Avoca Street, South Yarra, 1941–431941–43Tudor style group of shops in Toorak Road, South Yarra, 1934–511934–5143 Rockley Rd., South Yarra, 1942. The first house Theo Polites bought1942Netherlands national procession at the Allied Thanksgiving pageant at Como Park, Melbourne, 1941–471941–47National flagbearers at the Allied Thanksgiving pageant at Como Park, Melbourne, c. 1944c. 1944Greek national procession at the Allied Thanksgiving pageant at Como Park, Melbourne, c. 1944c. 1944Areas of South Yarra and Richmond near Yarra River, 1942–481942–48Areas of South Yarra and Richmond near Yarra River, 1942–481942–48Melbourne Boys High School, Yarra River and Church Street Bridge, c. 1945c. 1945Albert Park Lake and South Yarra, looking north-easterly, 19451945Hoyts Regent Theatre, 210 Toorak Road, South Yarra, c. 1945c. 1945Hoyts Regent Theatre, 210 Toorak Road, South Yarra, c. 1945c. 1945Como Park, South Yarra, 19461946Melbourne Boys High School, South Yarra, 19461946Como Park, South Yarra, 19461946Como Park, South Yarra, 19461946Melbourne Boys High School, South Yarra, 19461946Como Park, South Yarra, 19461946Como Park, South Yarra, 19461946Como Park, South Yarra, 19461946Artists impression of the Castle Towers Apartments, 11 Marne St. South Yarra, c. 1946c. 1946Railway bridge over the Yarra River, between Richmond and South Yarra, 19471947Melbourne Grammar School Chapel, interior and exterior views, c. 1947c. 1947Melbourne Grammar School Chapel, interior and exterior views, 1947?1947?Melbourne Grammar School Chapel, interior and exterior views, c. 1947c. 1947Melbourne Grammar School Chapel, interior and exterior views, c. 1947c. 1947Finish of Head-of-River showing Wesley winning by a third of a length from Geelong College with Melbourne Grammar three-quarters of a length away third, 19471947Flats in Darling St., South Yarra, by architect Roy Simpson, 19471947Flats in Darling St., South Yarra, by architect Roy Simpson, 19471947Flats in Darling St., South Yarra, by architect Roy Simpson, 19471947Flats in Darling St., South Yarra, by architect Roy Simpson, 19471947267A Toorak Road, South Yarra - Detail of bracket [Vic.], c. 1949c. 1949House at corner of Moffat and Affleck Streets, South Yarra, Vic, 1946–521946–52State Savings Bank, Toorak road, South Yarra - Detail of entrance [Vic.], c. 1949c. 1949"Derek House", 48 Park Street, South Yarra, Vic, c. 1949c. 1949Door, Chapel Street, South Yarra, [Vic.], c. 1949c. 1949House at corner of Moffat and Affleck Streets, South Yarra, Vic, c. 1949c. 19492 Millswyn St., South Yarra, cnr. of Toorak Road [Vic.], c. 1949c. 1949Baptist church, Chapel Street, South Yarra, [Vic.], c. 1949c. 1949"Fiona Hats" - 58 Toorak Road, South Yarra [Vic.], c. 1949c. 1949Block of three storey apartments with balconies, possibly in South Yarra/Toorak area, 19491949Mayfield' tudor style apartment building, 1/44 Murphy Street, South Yarra, 19491949Mayfield' tudor style apartment building, 1/44 Murphy Street, South Yarra, 19491949Mayfield' tudor style apartment building, 1/44 Murphy Street, South Yarra, 19491949Mayfield' tudor style apartment building, 1/44 Murphy Street, South Yarra, 19491949Melbourne Grammar crew, 19491949

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