Old Melbourne

1940s27 photos

"Northcote, possibly Fourths, football team on steps", 1940–501940–50[South Melbourne Football Club in front of the G. P. Newman stand at the Junction Oval], 1946–471946–47"North Melbourne Football Club, 3rds, Premiers, 1946"1946North Melbourne Football Club, 3rds, Premiers, 19461946Carlton Football player Herb "Stumpy" Turner, in front of a grandstand, 1944–491944–49Thornbury Y.C.W.F.C. under 18 [football team], 19461946Aerial view of Carlton Football Club ground, Victoria, 19461946[North Melbourne Seconds football team in front of grandstand, Arden Street], c. 1947c. 1947Fitzroy football player Noel Jarvis, Brunswick Street oval, 1945–491945–49Richmond football player William "Polly" Perkins, at Punt Road oval, 1945–491945–49South Melbourne Football Club, team photo, 19471947Jim Clark, Carlton Football Club player, 1945–491945–49Richmond football player Leo Merrett holding a football, 1945–491945–49South Melbourne football player Billy Williams, 1945–501945–50South Melbourne football players visiting a boy in hospital, 1947?1947?Collingwood centreman Charlie Utting on football field, 1945–491945–49Carlton Football Club, team photo, 1945–501945–50[South Melbourne football player Les Williams], 1947–501947–50[Keith Schaefer, South Melbourne Football Club player], 1947–501947–50North Melbourne (VFL) football team in front of a grandstand, c. 1949c. 1949[South Melbourne football player Arthur Fox Jr.], 1948–501948–50North Melbourne (VFL) football team in front of a grandstand, c. 1949c. 1949Carlton Football Club, team photo, 19491949South Melbourne (VFL) football team in front of brick building, c. 1949c. 1949South Melbourne football player Albert Lucas, 1949–501949–50North Melbourne Football First Eighteen, (VFL) team in front of a grandstand, 1949–501949–50COBURG FOOTBALL CLUB 1st XVIII. 1949.k picture, c. 1949c. 1949

1950s17 photos

Carlton Seconds football team, 1950–511950–51Ron Clegg, South Melbourne football player, standing on field, 1949–511949–51Carlton Seconds football team, 1950–511950–51Carlton F.C. i.e. Football Club, 1941–611941–61Carlton F.C. i.e. Football Club, 1941–611941–61Carlton F.C. [i.e. Football Club], 1941–611941–61Carlton F.C. i.e. Football Club, 1941–611941–61Carlton F.C. i.e. Football Club, 1941–611941–61South Melbourne Football Club, team photo, c. 1951c. 1951Carlton F.C. [i.e. Football Club], 1941–611941–61Carlton F.C. i.e. Football Club, 1941–611941–61Carlton F.C. [i.e. Football Club], 1941–611941–61"Two South Melbourne football players, Eddie Lane and an unidentified player, standing on field", 1951–541951–54Two South Melbourne football players, Eddie Lane and an unidentified player, standing on field, 1951–541951–54Carlton Seconds football team photo, c. 1954c. 1954Carlton Seconds football team photo, c. 1954c. 1954Aerial view of Carlton football ground and sports field, looking north, 19541954

1960s2 photos

Collingwood football team, c. 1960c. 1960Collingwood football team, c. 1960c. 1960

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166 historic photos for Football in Melbourne, taken between 1879 and 1961, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 10 decades, with the most from the 1930s (79). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.