Old Melbourne

1930s27 photos

Shopfront with display windows featuring toiletries, medicinal products, underwear and confectionery-remodelled Collingwood Coles Variety Store No. 1, 1936–371936–37Shopfront with display windows featuring "Death to Flies" products and ladies' wear-remodelled Collingwood Coles Variety Store No. 1, 1936–371936–37Elevated view of interior showing display counters of children's clothes wool and gifts in Coles Collingwood Store No. 1, 19361936Female staff's rest room showing day bed kitchen area and table in Coles Collingwood Store No. 1, 19361936Exterior of Coles store with merchandise displayed in the windows priced from 3d. Coburg Store No. 21, 1932–401932–40Elevated view of interior showing display counters of toiletries and advertising for confectionery in Coles Collingwood Store No. 1, 19361936Staff of Camberwell Coles Variety Store No. 11, 19361936Saks Food Store, 296 Collins St., and Mabel Clay Lingerie, 294 Collins St, 19371937Saks Food Store, 296 Collins St., and Mabel Clay Lingerie, 294 Collins St, 19371937Quick Snacks bar in Bourke Street Store No. 12, 1930–451930–45P.O. Store, Mentone, Vic, 1920–541920–54General store room in the Carlton Brewery, 19381938Interior of the Carlton Brewery showing the hop store, 1938–391938–39Interior of the Victoria Bitter cellar near the Fitters shop looking towards Swanston Street, 1938–391938–39Carlton Brewery. Fitters' shop, 19381938Mick Bacash in his first shop in Fitzroy 19381938View across street to facade of Camberwell Coles Variety Store No. 11, 19381938H. F. Worthington Chemist St. Kilda, 1938–401938–40Perfume counter, Mutual Store, Flinders Street, 1938–401938–40Handbag counter, Mutual Store, Flinders Street, 1938–401938–40Interior of store displaying groceries and crockery at old store Sydney Road Brunswick Store No. 3, 19391939Interior of Coles store at Elsternwick Victoria showing counters of merchandise including jewellery for 6d Store No. 525, 19391939Elevated view of empty canteen with tables chairs and tiled floor in Coles Bourke Street Store No. 12, 19391939Escalators in basement clothing department of Coles Bourke Street Store No. 12, 19391939New wall treatment at old store Sydney Road Brunswick Store No. 3, 19391939Tennis team four women four men sitting on lawn at staff tournament in St. Kilda from Bourke Street Store No. 4, 19391939Staff portrait dance at Andelusia Hall Coburg Store No. 21, 19391939

1940s33 photos

Wireless masts for 3AW and store for "Age", Latrobe Street, Melb, 1935–451935–45Fabric display, shop window, Manton's Drapers, 226-36 Bourke Street, Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940Exterior, Wakes Mail order store, 493-97 Swanston Street, Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940Shopfront, Croft's Grocery Store, Carlow House, 32 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940T.A.H. Ready Chemist, 74-76 Victoria Street, Richmond - shopfront, 1937–431937–43T.A.H. Ready Chemist, 74-76 Victoria Street, Richmond - shopfront, 1937–431937–43Interior, furniture store, possibly Amalgamated retailers, Collingwood, c. 1940c. 1940Batagol Bros & Co., Kosher butcher, 364 Lygon Street, Carlton, Vic, c. 1940c. 1940Edment's shop windows, 309 Bourke Street, Melbourne, during stocktaking sale, c. 1940c. 1940Exterior of Moran & Cato Grocery Store, 87 Toorak Road, South Yarra, c. 1940c. 1940Interior of Coles store showing merchandise priced from 3d at Northcote Store No. 16, 19401940Interior escalators Bourke Street Store No. 12, 1936–451936–45Elevated view of Deva House Bourke Street housing Coles Variety Store adjoining store of T. Mackenzie Kirkwood and Royal Arcade, 1930–501930–50Girl's Room for staff includes tables and chairs, kitchenette, electric heater opened September 5th Prahran Store No. 5, 19401940Interior of Coles store with merchandise priced from 2d at Northcote Store No. 16, 19401940Cafeteria serving and dining areas 1st floor Bourke Street Store No. 12, 1936–451936–45McLeod's Mens Store, 331 Bourke Street, Melbourne, shopfront at night, c. 1941c. 1941Finlay Bros. Motorcycles Shop and Bry-Law Motors, 316-324 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, c. 1941c. 1941Corner signage, Finlay Bros. Motorcycles Shop and Bry-Law Motors, 316-324 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, c. 1941c. 1941Side view, Finlay Bros. Motorcycles Shop and Bry-Law Motors, 316-324 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, c. 1941c. 1941Buy war savings certificates' banner 3rd floor exterior of Coles Bourke Street Store No. 12, 1941–421941–42AIF recruitment window display at Henry Buck's store, Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1940–451940–45AIF recruitment window display in, possibly, Buckley and Nunn's store, Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1940–451940–45Tudor style group of shops in Toorak Road, South Yarra, 1934–511934–51Elevated view along King Street with Liverpool Arms Hotel on corner near outlined location of Coles Sydney Store No. 25, 1939–451939–45Two shops in a Melbourne street, 1939–451939–45Display of 'Skyscrapers' ties made for Holeproof, in the window of The Leviathan Store, Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1939–471939–47Norman's Corner Store, 180 Bourke Street, on the NW corner of Bourke & Russell Streets, 19431943Norman's Corner Store, 180 Bourke Street, on the NW corner of Bourke & Russell Streets, 1943?1943?Light & Shade', light shop, 17-19 Royal ARcade, 335 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1940–461940–46Light & Shade', light shop, 17-19 Royal ARcade, 335 Bourke Street, Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943Miss Velda White's 'Modern Frock Shop', 332 Lygon Street, Carlton, Vic, c. 1943c. 1943Miss Velda White's 'Modern Frock Shop', 332 Lygon Street, Carlton, Vic, c. 1943c. 1943

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465 historic photos for Shops and shopfronts, taken between 1850 and 1959, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 11 decades, with the most from the 1940s (197). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.