Old Melbourne

1930s11 photos

Bendigo-Melbourne Sunday trains - new winter time-tables, 1935–421935–42Maryborough-Ballarat-Melbourne also Avoca line - improved passenger train services commencing Monday August 3 1936, 1935–421935–42Go by train to Flemington...!, 1935–421935–42Urgent public meeting Wednesday July 27th South Melbourne Town Hall 7.30 pm - Save the bridge and trains - no light rail for Port & South Melbourne, 1935–421935–42Urgent public meeting Wednesday July 27th South Melbourne Town Hall 7.30 pm - Save the bridge and trains - no light rail for Port & South Melbourne, 1935–421935–42Alteration to train - Caulfield and Mordialloc line - Wednesday 28th Feb, 1935–421935–42Railway bridge over Maribyrnong River, Mimosa Wool Scourers at Hobsons Road Kensington in foreground, 19391939Railway bridge over Maribyrnong River, Mimosa Wool Scourers at Hobsons Road Kensington in foreground, 19391939Railway bridge over Maribyrnong River, Mimosa Wool Scourers at Hobsons Road Kensington in foreground, 19391939Flinders Street railway station, 19391939Windsor Castle. Spencer St. Station Melb. [i.e. Melbourne], 19391939

1940s49 photos

Spencer Street Railway Station Melbourne, 1940?1940?St Kilda Road railway bridge, 1940?1940?Suburban lines. Hourly record of passengers in all trains to and from Melbourne at point of greatest density, 1930–501930–50[Crowd of troops at Royal Park railway station, waving their hats, c. 1940c. 1940Troops marching behind drummers and officer along side tram or train tracks, Royal Park, Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940Country train control graph [between Melbourne and Geelong], 1930–501930–50Flinders Street Station, 1930–501930–50Troops reinforcements arriving by train at Port Melbourne Pier prior to embarkation for the Middle East, 19401940The Melbourne and Hobson's Bay United Railway Company's pier, 1940?1940?Melbourne electrified system. Diagram of [train] passenger lines illustrating Transport Committee's proposals, 1930–501930–50Flinders Street Station at night, Melbourne, 1930–501930–50Flinders Street Railway Station Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940Signals at Flinders St Station yard, 1930–501930–50Flinders Street Station, 1930–501930–50A section of the thousands who crowded the Port Melbourne station and spread along the railway line to cheer the troop trains as they passed on their way to the ships, c. 1940c. 1940Flinders St. Station Platforms & Tracks, 1930–501930–50Melbourne Yard - suburban train control, 1930–501930–50Welcome to Dr. Su Mo, Chinese Minister, Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, 19411941Welcome to Dr. Su Mo, Chinese Minister, Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, 19411941Welcome to Dr. Su Mo, Chinese Minister, Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, 19411941Welcome to Dr. Su Mo, Chinese Minister, Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, 19411941Welcome to Dr. Su Mo, Chinese Minister, Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, 19411941Welcome to Dr. Su Mo, Chinese Minister, Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, 19411941Welcome to Dr. Su Mo, Chinese Minister, Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, 19411941Welcome to Dr. Su Mo, Chinese Minister, Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, 19411941Welcome to Dr. Su Mo, Chinese Minister, Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, 19411941Return A.I.F. men at Spencer St. Station today, c. 1942c. 1942Australian seamen who have arrived back in Australia waiting for friends at Spencer St. Railway Station, Melbourne, 1939–451939–45Happy A.I.F. back from abroad photographed at Spencer St. Station today, c. 1942c. 1942Back from the Middle East leaving Spencer Street station after their arrival here yesterday, c. 1942c. 1942Australian seamen arriving back in Australia at Spencer Street Railway Station, c. 1942c. 1942A.I.F. men at Spencer Street Railway Station, Melbourne, 19421942Victorian and interstate troops on leave from Darwin (Northern Australia) at Spencer Street Station, 1939–451939–45A.I.F. Signaller V. P. Williamson, recently arrived at Spencer Street Station reunited with his family, c. 1942c. 1942Australian seamen arriving back in Australia at Spencer Street Railway Station, 1939–451939–45A.I.F. men on their return to Australia, at Spencer Street station, Melbourne, 19431943Man operating a large Naylor's Patent steam hammer made by Kirkstall Forge Co. Engineers, Leeds UK, possibly at Marfleet and Weight P/L or at the Newport Railway Workshops, 1941–461941–46Some of the walking wounded from Lae and Salamaua, who arrived by hospital train, [Heidelberg, Vic.], 19431943View over rooftops from corner of Russell and Flinders Streets, Melbourne, showing Flinders Street Station Rail Yards, Yarra River and Ball & Welsh Ltd, c. 1943c. 1943Maribyrnong River, with railway bridge in centre of image, 1940s1940sRailway bridge over Maribyrnong River between South Kensington and Footscray stations, 1940s1940sAustralian troops on a railway platform, train on the track behind them, Platform 10A, Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, c. 1944c. 1944Victorian railways administrative staff on roof of Flinders Street Station, 1940s1940sSpencer St. Station, 1940–501940–505 year veteran return ... at Spencer Street Station, 19451945Released prisoners of war from Ambonia [?] arrived at Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, 19451945Driver Sybil O'Hehir, AWAS, when she saw her brother Pte. John O'Hehir step off the train at Spencer Street Station, c. 1945c. 1945Flinders St. Station by night Riverside Ave, 19461946AN ACROBATIC FEAT PERFORMED BY JOHN O'GAUNT AT WILLIAMSTOWN RY [possibly railway] PIER, 19461946

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662 historic photos for Railways and stations, taken between 1853 and 1982, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 12 decades, with the most from the 1900s (189). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.