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Collins Street

1,262 photos1841–1975

1840s 1 1850s 12 1860s 59 1870s 59 1880s 97 1890s 65 1900s 209 1910s 79 1920s 74 1930s 147 1940s 344 1950s 113 1970s 3

1930s22 photos

SCOTT'S HOTEL, COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54"THE CONSERVATORY, FITZROY GARDENS, MELBOURNE/COLLINS STREET SHOWING A.P.A. BUILDING.", 1920–541920–54"THE CONSERVATORY, FITZROY GARDENS, MELBOURNE/COLLINS STREET SHOWING A.P.A. BUILDING.", 1920–541920–54Collins Street, Looking West, Melbourne, 1920–541920–54COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE, VIC. EAST END, 1920–541920–54Consult the ? Victorian Government Tourist Bureau - 272 Collins Street Melbourne, 1935–421935–42The Victoria Palace, Little Collins Street, Melbourne, Aust, c. 1938c. 1938Royal Insurance Building, Collins St, 19381938Crowds in Collins St. seeking latest war news, c. 1939c. 1939[Kodak House, 252 Collins Street, Melbourne], 1930–491930–49Dr James Teague at 89 Collins Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1929–501929–50German Arch [Collins Street] Melb. [i.e. Melbourne], 19391939Collins St. [looking west from Spring Street] Melb. [i.e. Melbourne], 19391939Collins St. [from King Street] Melb. [i.e. Melbourne], 19391939"Union Bank, cnr. Causeway Lane & Little Collins Street", 1938–401938–40"Union Bank, cnr. Causeway Lane & Little Collins Street", 1938–401938–40"Union Bank, cnr. Causeway Lane & Little Collins Street", 1938–401938–40"Dr James Teague at 89 Collins Street, Melbourne, Vic.", 1929–501929–50Dr James Teague at 89 Collins Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1929–501929–50Dr James Teague at 89 Collins Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1929–501929–50Self on the roof 26 Little Collins St. Joy Hester, 19391939Self on the roof 26 Little Collins St. Joy Hester, 19391939

1940s38 photos

Manchester Unity Building & Town Hall from Collins Street East, 1930–501930–50Manchester Unity Building & Town Hall from Collins Street East, 1930–501930–50Manchester Unity Building & Town Hall from Collins Street East, 1930–501930–50Manchester Unity Building & Town Hall from Collins Street East, 1930–501930–50Collins St. looking west from Russell St, 1930–501930–50Collins St. looking west from Russell St, 1930–501930–50Collins St. looking west from Russell St, 1930–501930–50View of a stained glass window, Scots Church, Collins Street, Melbourne, 1930–501930–50Royal Melb. Reg. passing saluting base, c. 1940c. 1940Military procession in Melbourne, near the corner of Elizabeth and Collins Streets, 1943, 19401940Entrance to the offices of William Crosby & Co., Shipping Agents and Engineers, Roberts' Buildings, 480-490 Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940Yosi Bergner on the roof, 26 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940Roberts' Buildings, 480-490 Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940Phosphate House, 513-519 Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940Night photograph of the former Masonic Hall, 25-35 Collins Street, Melbourne, 1930–501930–50Night photograph of the T & G building, Collins Street, Melbourne, 1930–501930–50Elevated view of Collins Street at night, Melbourne, 1930–501930–50E.L. Yencken and Co., 384-396 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, corner of McKillop Street, 19401940E.L. Yencken and Co., 384-396 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, corner of McKillop Street, 1940?1940?E.L. Yencken and Co., 384-396 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, corner of McKillop Street, 1940?1940?Collins Street, c. 1940c. 1940Collins Street, looking east, c. 1940c. 1940Drawing of Commercial Bank of Australia, 335-339 Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940Buildings in Collins Street, c. 1940c. 1940Collins Street from Market Street, showing Temple Court building 422-8 Collins Street, Royal Insurance building 414-8 Collins Street, and side of AMP Chambers, 419-25 Collins Street, c. 1940c. 1940Architect's drawing, refacing of the headquarters, Commercial Bank of Australia, 335-9 Collins Street, by A & K Henderson, c. 1940c. 1940Window display of Radiola radios and gramophone at Allan's, 276 Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940London and Lancashire Insurance Co., 400-402 Collins Street, Melbourne, 1937–431937–43London and Lancashire Insurance Co., 400-402 Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940Buildings in Collins Street, Melbourne, south side between Queen and Market Street, c. 1940c. 1940Buildings in Collins Street, north side between Queen and William Street, Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940Bronze entrance doors to the offices of Howard Smith Ltd, Australian Steamships Pty Ltd and Caledonian Colleries, Ltd, shipping agents, at 522 Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940Royal Insurance Co. and Scottish Insurance Co., 414-418 Collins Street interior, designed by Ballantyne and Snedden, c. 1940c. 1940Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940Hotel Australia, 262-270 Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940Yvonne Lennie 40 Lt Collins St Melbourne, 19401940Ian Robertson, 23 Lit. Collins St. 19401940Yvonne Lennie 40 Lt Collins St Melbourne, 19401940
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