Old Melbourne

1910s18 photos

[Swanston Street, Melbourne, Victoria], c. 1915c. 1915Swanston St. [Women soldiers parading.], c. 1915c. 1915SWANSTON STREET, MELBOURNE, c. 1915c. 1915Elevated view of the State Library of Victoria, including the domed reading room, from across Swanston Street, c. 1915c. 1915Public Library, Museums and National Gallery (later the State Library of Victoria) from Swanston Street, c. 1915c. 1915Swanston Street looking south from Little Collins Street, showing the Town Hall, c. 1916c. 1916Bourke Street looking west from Swanston Street during World War I, c. 1916c. 1916Swanston Street looking south from Little Collins Street corner during World War I, 19161916Bourke Street looking west from Swanston Street towards Elizabeth Street, c. 1916c. 1916[Unidentified station, possibly Flinders Street Station from Swanston Street, Melbourne, Vic.], 1914–181914–18Head's Cafe, Swanston St., 1917. It was Greek owned1917Swanston Street Church of Christ on the corner of Little Lonsdale Street (north side) and Swanston Street (west side), 1902–341902–34Welcoming returned wounded soldiers, [Melbourne, Vic.], 19181918Armistice Day in Melbourne. 1918. Corner Collins & Swanston St, c. 1918c. 1918Troops marching down Swanston Street, 19181918View of Collins Street at intersection with Swanston Street, 19181918Elevated view of a rain washed Swanston Street looking towards Flinders Street from Town Hall roof: showing large crowd watching parade, marchers under flag, 19181918[Armistice Day, 1918, Swanston St. Melbourne]1918

1920s24 photos

Swanston Street, looking north, c. 1920c. 1920Traffic along Swanston St., near the intersection of Flinders St, c. 1920c. 1920SWANSTON STREET, MELBOURNE Looking North from Station, c. 1922c. 1922National Bank, Swanston Street [Melbourne, Vic.], 1910–361910–36Swanston Street looking north from the corner of St Paul's cathedral, 1914–331914–33Victoria Buildings on corner of Collins St., (south side) and Swanston St. (east side) viewed from opposite pavement, c. 1924c. 1924283-291 Bourke St., (south side) between Swanston Street and Union Lane, 1921–271921–27Swanston Street, Melbourne, 19241924Elevated view looking south from Swanston Street corner along Princes Bridge in Melbourne, 1920s1920sElevated view looking south east across the intersection of Flinders and Swanston Streets in Melbourne, 1920s1920sSwanston Street, Melbourne, c. 1925c. 1925Tramway construction at corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets, Melbourne, c. 1925c. 1925Cafeteria in Coles Swanston Street Store No. 6, 1920–301920–30SWANSTON ST., LOOKING SOUTH, MELBOURNE, 1925?1925?Valley Worsted Mills Ltd., Swanston Street, South Geelong, c. 1926c. 1926Valley Worsted Mills Ltd., Swanston Street, South Geelong, 19261926Valley Worsted Mills Ltd., Swanston Street, South Geelong, 19261926Valley Worsted Mills Ltd., Swanston Street, South Geelong, 19261926[North West] Corner of Collins and Swanston St, 1924–291924–29Flinders Lane from Swanston Street corner, looking west, 19261926Swanston Street, Melbourne (looking south), Town Hall on the left, 19261926Valley Worsted Mills Ltd., Swanston Street, South Geelong, 19271927Valley Worsted Mills Ltd., Swanston Street, South Geelong, 19271927View of Swanston Street and Victoria Street showing the City Baths, RMIT and the State Library, 1927–281927–28

1930s18 photos

Valley Worsted Mills Ltd., Swanston Street, South Geelong, 1926–341926–34Valley Worsted Mills Ltd., Swanston Street, South Geelong, 1926–341926–34Valley Worsted Mills Ltd., Swanston Street, South Geelong, 1926–341926–34Valley Worsted Mills Ltd., Swanston Street, South Geelong, 1926–341926–34Valley Worsted Mills Ltd., Swanston Street, South Geelong, 1926–341926–34Street scene, Swanston Street, Melbourne, c. 1930c. 1930City view from the rooftop of 3AW, at 382 La Trobe Street, looking towards the Healing Radio building, 261 Swanston Street, 1920–401920–40Swanston Street, Melbourne, c. 1930c. 1930Swanston Street, Melbourne, c. 1930c. 1930View across street towards the Nicholas Building housing Coles Variety Store Swanston Street Melbourne Store No. 6, 19301930Swanston Street, Melbourne, c. 1930c. 1930Swanston Street, Melbourne, c. 1930c. 1930View across Swanston Street towards the Nicholas Building where a Coles Variety Store once located in basement and ground floor, 1926–361926–36Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1930–351930–35Staff tennis team four women four men two rows (Andy Davidson second right back row) Coles Swanston Street Store No. 6, 1930–351930–35Valley Worsted Mills Ltd., Swanston Street, South Geelong, 19341934[Exterior view of the Melbourne College of Pharmacy, 354 Swanston Street, Melbourne], 1930s1930sMelbourne Centennial celebrations, 19341934

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581 historic photos of Swanston Street, Melbourne, taken between 1854 and 1954, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 12 decades, with the most from the 1940s (173). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.