Old Melbourne

1940s19 photos

Joy Hester at St. Kilda beach, Melbourne 19451945LOOKING TO POINT ORMOND, FROM POPULAR ST. KILDA BEACH, VIC, c. 1945c. 1945Joy Hester, Albert Tucker and Sweeney, St. Kilda Beach, December 19451945At St. Kilda, 9 months, 1945 Albert Tucker, Joy Hester and Sweeney Tucker on the beach, St. Kilda1945At St. Kilda, 9 months, 1945 Albert Tucker, Joy Hester and Sweeney Tucker on the beach, St. Kilda1945At St. Kilda, 9 months, 1945 Albert Tucker, Joy Hester and Sweeney Tucker on the beach, St. Kilda1945At St. Kilda, 9 months, 1945 Albert Tucker, Joy Hester and Sweeney Tucker on the beach, St. Kilda1945At St. Kilda, 9 months, 1945 Albert Tucker, Joy Hester and Sweeney Tucker on the beach, St. Kilda1945Foreshore and part of township, possibly at Frankston, shed at beach has FLSC on roof, c. 1946c. 1946Sweeney eating chocolate, Martin Street beach, Elwood, 19461946St. Kilda showing Luna Park, Palais Theatre, beach and Lower Esplanade, c. 1948c. 1948Timber pavilion at beach near Foote St., Albert Park, 19481948Timber pavilion at beach near Foote St., Albert Park, 19481948Timber pavilion at beach near Foote St., Albert Park, 19481948Timber pavilion at beach near Foote St., Albert Park, 19481948Timber pavilion at beach near Foote St., Albert Park, 19481948View of beach at Frankston, 1945–541945–54St kilda beach, 1945–541945–54Hampton Hotel, 56 Beach Rd., corner of Small St., Hampton, 19491949

1950s5 photos

Beach Road, Beaumaris, [Vic.], 19501950Aerial view of Brighton Beach, Victoria, looking north west, 19501950Ariel view of Brighton Beach, Victoria, looking south east, 19501950Crowds on beach, St. Kilda, Vic, 1950?1950?Looking after Dad, Ian Johnson gets a helping hand from his sons to cut the lawns before going down to Albert Park beach for a swim, 19541954

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324 historic photos for Beaches and sea baths, taken between 1860 and 1954, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 11 decades, with the most from the 1930s (138). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.