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1940s60 photos

Fire Brigade & A.R.P. i.e. Air Raid Precautions demonstration in connection with the War Savings Week in Collins St, 1939–451939–45Royal Australian Air Force A.T.C. march through Melbourne, 1942–431942–43Me [Joy Hester] '42 [1942] 26 Lit Collins St Melb [Melbourne]1942Tony Jackson 1942 Lit Collins St Melb [Melbourne]1942Yvonne Lennie 1942 Little Collins St, 1939–451939–45Both of us [Joy Hester and Albert Tucker] 42 [1942, 26 Lit Collins St1942Me [Joy Hester] in mirror 26 Lit Collins St Melb '42 [Melbourne, 1942]1942Me [Joy Hester] '42 Lit Collins St. Melb [Melbourne], 19421942Our room upstairs, 26 Little Collins St. [Melbourne] at night, 1939–451939–45Bert 42 [1942] Lit Collins St Melb [Melbourne]1942Painting of me by Bert, painted at 26 Lit Collins St, 1939–451939–45Yvonne Lennie 1942 Little Collins St, 1939–451939–45Yvonne Lennie 1942 Little Collins St, 1939–451939–45Matcham Skipper and Myra Gould, Lit. Collins St. Melb. [Melbourne], 1939–451939–45Tony Jackson, 1942 Lit Collins St Melb [Melbourne]1942Yvonne Lennie 1942 Little Collins St, 1939–451939–45Tony and Pauline Jackson 1942 Lit. Collins St [Melbourne]1942Royal Australian Air Force A.T.C. march through Melbourne, 1942–431942–43Royal Australian Air Force A.T.C. march through Melbourne, 1942–431942–43Royal Australian Air Force A.T.C. march through Melbourne, 1942–431942–43Royal Australian Air Force A.T.C. march through Melbourne, 1942–431942–43Royal Australian Air Force A.T.C. march through Melbourne, 1942–431942–43Marching soldiers turn corner from Elizabeth to Collins Street, 1939–451939–45Fire Brigade & A.R.P. i.e. Air Raid Precautions demonstration in connection with the War Savings Week in Collins St, 1939–451939–45Military procession in Melbourne, near the corner of Elizabeth and Collins Streets, 19431943Dr. Walter McRae Russell, Collins Street, 1941–451941–45Banking Chamber, Head Office, National Bank of Australia, 271 Collins Street, c. 1943c. 1943Truck belonging to G. Gramp and Sons Cellars, of 623 Collins Street, fitted with gas producer unit, c. 1943c. 1943Truck belonging to G. Gramp and Sons Cellars, of 623 Collins Street, fitted with gas producer unit, c. 1943c. 1943Military procession including tanks and trucks along Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943Military procession including tanks and trucks along Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943Military procession including tanks and trucks along Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943Commercial Bank, 333-347 Collins Street, Melbourne, 1943?1943?Commercial Bank, 333-347 Collins Street, Melbourne, 1943?1943?Commercial Bank, 333-347 Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943Commercial Bank, 333-347 Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943Commercial Bank, 333-347 Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943Hosiery showroom with Collins street entrance at Georges, 162-168 Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943Hosiery, Holeproof and glove showrooms at Georges, 162-168 Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943Millinery with model hats at Georges, 162-168 Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943Millinery display, to right, at Georges, 162-168 Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943Crystal, glassware and ribbon showrooms at Georges, 162-168 Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943First floor showrooms at Georges, 162-168 Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943Millinery display, to left, at Georges, 162-168 Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943Crystal, pottery, ribbons and neckwear showrooms at Georges, 162-168 Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943Intersection of Swanston and Collins Streets showing trams, a bus and pedestrians, c. 1943c. 1943Military procession in Melbourne, near the corner of Elizabeth and Collins Streets, 19431943Military procession in Melbourne, near the corner of Elizabeth and Collins Streets, 19431943Military procession in Melbourne, near the corner of Elizabeth and Collins Streets, 19431943Military procession in Melbourne, near the corner of Elizabeth and Collins Streets, 19431943Military procession in Melbourne, near the corner of Elizabeth and Collins Streets, 19431943Military procession in Melbourne, near the corner of Elizabeth and Collins Streets, 19431943Army procession through Melbourne streets, 19441944Interior views of Plaza Theatre, Collins Street, Melbourne, 1940s1940sInterior views of Plaza Theatre, Collins Street, Melbourne, 1940s1940sInterior views of Plaza Theatre, Collins Street, Melbourne, 1940s1940sInterior views of Plaza Theatre, Collins Street, Melbourne, 1940s1940sInterior views of Plaza Theatre, Collins Street, Melbourne, 1940s1940sInterior views of Plaza Theatre, Collins Street, Melbourne, 1940s1940sInterior views of Plaza Theatre, Collins Street, Melbourne, 1940s1940s

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1,262 historic photos of Collins Street, Melbourne, taken between 1841 and 1975, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 13 decades, with the most from the 1940s (344). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.