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1840s 3 1850s 15 1860s 34 1870s 53 1880s 61 1890s 50 1900s 136 1910s 66 1920s 47 1930s 119 1940s 92 1950s 35 1960s 3 1970s 1

1920s45 photos

St. John's (Methodist{Rpara} Uniting Church, Electra Street, Williamstown, c. 1920c. 1920Wesley Church, Lonsdale Street, showing the Princess Mary Club under construction, c. 1920c. 1920St James' Old Cathedral, 419 King Street, Melbourne, 1910–301910–30"The Transcept", St. Patrick's R.C. Cathedral, Melbourne, 1910–301910–30Church play, South Caulfield Presbyterian Church, Bambra Rd, 1910–301910–30Christ Church, St. Kilda, 1910–301910–30St. Paul's Cathedral, corner Swanston and Flinders Street, Melbourne, 1910–301910–30"St James' Old Cathedral, 419 King Street, Melbourne", 1910–301910–30ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND, RICHMOND, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, c. 1921c. 1921Holy Trinity Church, Clarendon Street, East Melbourne, 1905–381905–38Church Street bridge over the Yarra, connecting Richmond and South Yarra, 1920–251920–25Views of central Melbourne, including upper Collins Street, Parliament House, St. Patrick's Cathedral and Victoria Street, 1921–231921–23Near Scots Church Collins St. [Melbourne], c. 1922c. 1922View from near Kensington Road, South Yarra, looking west, with Bryant & May at right of image; in the foreground, the Yarra River and the billabong to the east of Mary Street, Richmond. The new Church Street Bridge can be seen under construction behind the aloe, 19221922Views of central Melbourne, including upper Collins Street, Parliament House, St. Patrick's Cathedral and Victoria Street, 1921–231921–23Views of central Melbourne, including upper Collins Street, Parliament House, St. Patrick's Cathedral and Victoria Street, 1921–231921–23Views of central Melbourne, including upper Collins Street, Parliament House, St. Patrick's Cathedral and Victoria Street, 1921–231921–23"Views of central Melbourne, including upper Collins Street, Parliament House, St. Patrick's Cathedral and Victoria Street", 1921–231921–23Church Street Bridge over the Yarra river, under construction, 1923?1923?Memorial stained glass window for George Pennicott, Vicar, 1912-34, at Christ Church Anglican church, Acland Street, St. Kilda, 1912–341912–34View from near Kensington Road, South Yarra, looking west, with Bryant and May at left of image; in the foreground the Yarra River and the billabong to the east of Mary Street, Richmond. The new Church Street Bridge under construction can be seen behind the aloe, 1920–261920–26Swanston Street looking north from the corner of St Paul's cathedral, 1914–331914–33Church Street Bridge, Yarra River at South Yarra, illuminated at night for the opening 8 July, 19241924Church of the Immaculate Conception, Burwood Road, Hawthorn, 1909–401909–40Church Street Bridge, Richmond, c. 1924c. 1924Miss L. Edgar, Royal Sasson? Hotel, Church St. Richmond, c. 1924c. 1924Cairns memorial Church. East Melb. [i.e. Melbourne], 1910–381910–38Independant church, Collins Street, Melbourne, 1900–501900–50Holy Trinity Church in East Melbourne, 1900–501900–50Entrance to St. Paul's Cathedral, Flinders Street, Melbourne, 1900–501900–50South Yarra Baptist Church, A. Scott Furniture Storers in distance, 1900–501900–50Tramway construction at an intersection, possibly corner of Bridge Road and Church Street, Hawthorn, 19251925Tramway construction at an intersection, possibly corner of Bridge Road and Church Street, Hawthorn, 19251925St. Paul's Cathedral Melbourne Vic, 19251925Exterior view of Factory Church Street Richmond showing new entrance gates constructed 1925 picture, 1925–261925–26Exterior view of Factory Church Street Richmond showing new entrance gates constructed 1925 picture, 1925–261925–26Laying the foundation stone for St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Caulfield, 1926?1926?Church St Bdge [i.e. Church St. Bridge Melbourne], c. 1926c. 1926Service station, corner of Barkers Rd & Church St., Hawthorn, Vic, 19271927The old Collins Street Baptist Church, built in 1852, 1914–411914–41St. Johns Church of England, Toorak, Melbourne built in 1861, 1914–411914–41St. James Old Cathedral West Melbourne, 1914–411914–41RICHMOND BRIDGE SHOWING CHURCH, 1914–411914–41The first of a series of broadcasts from historic churches ... St. Katherine's Church of England ... near Eltham, 1914–411914–41Chapel, CH. OF ENG. [i.e. Church of England] Girls Grammar School, Melb. [i.e. Melbourne], Punt Hill, 19291929

1930s15 photos

W'Town [ie. Williamstown] Presbyterian Church Literary & Scientific Society Annual Dinner, 1920–401920–40Saint Patrick's Cathedral with Fitzroy Gardens in background, 1925–401925–40Spires of St. Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne, 19331933St. Peter's Church of England, East Melbourne, 19331933Demolition of St. Monica's Roman Catholic Church, Essendon, 19331933Christ Church, Hawthorn, 19331933Church of St. Francis showing the front facing Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, 19331933Christ Church of St. Kilda, 19331933Free Presbyterian Church, Chapel St., St. Kilda, Melbourne. Opened on 17th Jan. 1864, 19331933St. Mary's R.C. Church, Dandenong Road, St. Kilda, Melbourne, foundation stone laid on 1st May, 1869, 19331933Wesleyan Church, Fitzroy St., St. Kilda, Melbourne, foundation stone laid on 27th October, 1857, 19331933Red Lion Hotel, Church Street, Hawthorn, 19331933Presbyterian Church Toorak, 19341934[Elevated view of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne], 1930s1930sSt James Old Cathedral, King Street Melbourne, 19341934
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