Old Melbourne

1940s44 photos

Motorcycle and bicycle shops of Milledge Bros. at 287-9, Cottman & Co. at 291-3 and Turner Bros. at 295 Elizabeth St., Melbourne, 19481948Motorcycle and bicycle shops of Milledge Bros. at 287-9, Cottman & Co. at 291-3 and Turner Bros. at 295 Elizabeth St., Melbourne, 19481948Motorcycle and bicycle shops of Milledge Bros. at 287-9, Cottman & Co. at 291-3 and Turner Bros. at 295 Elizabeth St., Melbourne, 19481948Motorcycle and bicycle shops of Milledge Bros. at 287-9, Cottman & Co. at 291-3 and Turner Bros. at 295 Elizabeth St., Melbourne, 19481948Interior of Digby's Mens Store, 168 Swanston St., Melbourne, showing racks of tailor-made suits and overcoats, 19481948Shop window of Dammans the Tobacconist, 221-3 Collins St., Melbourne, 19481948Shop window of Dammans the Tobacconist, 221-3 Collins St., Melbourne, 19481948Cosmetics counter, The Mutual Store, 256 Flinders St., Melbourne, 19481948Cosmetics counter, The Mutual Store, 256 Flinders St., Melbourne, 19481948Mutual Store Ltd. 256-262 Flinders St, 19481948Mutual Store Ltd. 256-262 Flinders St, 19481948Mutual Store Ltd. 256-262 Flinders St, 19481948Window display and interior of Williams the Shoeman Youngsters Footwear Store, 229-31 Collins St., Melbourne, in the Arlington Chambers Building, 19481948Window display and interior of Williams the Shoeman Youngsters Footwear Store, 229-31 Collins St., Melbourne, in the Arlington Chambers Building, 19481948Window display and interior of Williams the Shoeman Youngsters Footwear Store, 229-31 Collins St., Melbourne, in the Arlington Chambers Building, 19481948Exterior front of Ascot Vale Coles store with merchandise in the window priced from 4d. Store No. 94, 19481948Interior of store showing counters displaying clothing and haberdashery in Coles Ascot Vale Store No. 94, 19481948Interior of store showing counters displaying clothing and toiletries in Coles Ascot Vale Store No. 94, 19481948Female staff in women's locker room in Coles Bourke Street Store No. 12, 1947–501947–50Doorway of Chemistry School, University [of Melbourne], formerly on Colonial Bank, 19491949Shop at cnr of High Street and Charnwood Road, St. Kilda Vic. Roddy's, c. 1949c. 1949King & Godfree shop on corner of Lygon and Faraday Streets, Carlton, [Vic.], c. 1949c. 1949Shop at cnr of High Street and Charnwood Road, St. Kilda Vic. Roddy's, 1946–521946–52Doyle's Stores, King Street [Melbourne, Vic.], 19491949Shop, 155-157 Nelson Place, Williamstown, [Vic.], c. 1949c. 1949Top floor of shop, 511 Church Street, Richmond [Vic.], c. 1949c. 1949First floor of shop, 122 Bridge Road, Richmond [Vic.], c. 1949c. 1949Latrobe Bond Store, Latrobe St., City Melbourne, Vic, 19491949Shop at cnr of Queen and Little Bourke Sts. - Little Bourke St. facade [Melbourne, Vic.], 19491949Latrobe Bond Store, Latrobe St., City Melbourne, Vic, 19491949Swinburne Technical College Chemistry School, Burwood Rd. Hawthorn, 19491949Glasswear Department, Mutual Store, 256 Flinders St., Melbourne, 19491949Bell St., Preston, at intersection with Plenty Rd. Laidlaws' grocery on corner at 233 Bell St, c. 1949c. 1949Intersection of Johnston & Brunswick Sts., Fitzroy, showing Provincial Hotel and Solway mens' store, c. 1949c. 1949K.T. Williams, chemist shop at 599 Station St., Box Hill, showing both interior and exterior, 19491949K.T. Williams, chemist shop at 599 Station St., Box Hill, showing both interior and exterior, 19491949K.T. Williams, chemist shop at 599 Station St., Box Hill, showing both interior and exterior, 19491949Front exterior of South Caulfield Coles store with merchandise displays in the windows including Starlet Cosmetics Store No. 113, 19491949Interior of South Caulfield Coles store with merchandise including propelling lipsticks for 2/11 Store No. 113, 19491949Interior of Coles Swanston Street store displaying Gillette blades priced at 1/8d Store No. 7, 19491949Interior of Coles store with women crowding to be served probably at sale time Coburg Store No. 21, 1948–511948–51Confectionery counter with prices tickets prominently displayed at Coles Box Hill Store No. 44, 1945–541945–54Interior of Coles Swanston Street store displaying Gillette blades and a model of Santa Claus with inscription 'I too use Gillette' Store No. 6, 19491949Interior of Coles store with women crowding to be served probably at sale time Coburg Store No. 21, 1948–511948–51

1950s16 photos

British General Electric Co. store, 388 Bourke Street, Melbourne, c. 1950c. 1950Ezywalkin shoe store, 64 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, c. 1951c. 1951Tudor style group of shops in Toorak Road, South Yarra, Vic, c. 1951c. 1951Interior, Boston Styles, Bourke Street, fashion shop, location unknown, 1948–541948–54Interior, Boston Styles, Bourke Street, fashion shop, location unknown, c. 1951c. 1951Interior of Rocks Self-Service Store, Little Collins Street, c. 1951c. 1951Interior of Rocks Self-Service Store, Little Collins Street, 1948–541948–54"Interior, showroom, London Baby Carriages shop, 2nd floor, Century Building, 125 Swanston Street, Melbourne", c. 1951c. 1951"Exterior, Manton's drapers, 226-236 Bourke Street, Melbourne", 1949–541949–54"Interior, showroom, London Baby Carriages shop, 2nd floor, Century Building, 125 Swanston Street, Melbourne", c. 1951c. 1951"Interior, showroom, London Baby Carriages shop, 2nd floor, Century Building, 125 Swanston Street, Melbourne", c. 1951c. 1951Pharmacist, Frank Montegano, in the dispensary of his shop, Monte's Pharmacy, at 256 Lygon Street, Carlton, c. 1951c. 1951Shirt window display at Manton's Drapers, 226-236 Bourke Street, Melbourne, c. 1952c. 1952E. Love & Co., Drapers, 185 Bourke Street, Melbourne, c. 1952c. 1952Display windows at British General Electric (BGE) store, Magnet House, 388 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1949–551949–55Display windows at British General Electric (BGE) store, Magnet House, 388 Bourke Street, Melbourne, c. 1952c. 1952

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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.