Old Melbourne

1940s60 photos

17th Brigade marching through Melbourne, 1940–461940–46A.I.F. soldiers of the 9th Division in Swanston Street, during a march in Melbourne, 1943194317th Brigade marching through Melbourne, c. 1943c. 194317th Brigade marching through Melbourne, c. 1943c. 194317th Brigade marching through Melbourne, 1940–461940–46A.I.F. soldiers of the 9th Division in Swanston Street, during a march in Melbourne, 19431943A.I.F. soldiers of the 9th Division in Swanston Street, during a march in Melbourne, 194319434th and 15th Brigades A.I.F. march up Swanston Street, 1941–471941–47Interior of large restaurant opposite Melbourne Town Hall, Swanston Street, showing waitresses behind food displayed at counter, 1940s1940sMembers of the Theosophical Society in their lecture hall at their premises, 109 Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1940s1940sInterior of Century Projection Room at Century Theatre, Swanston Street Melbourne, 1940s1940sGeorge Pitts in Century Projection Room at Century Theatre, Swanston Street Melbourne, 1940s1940sElevated view the intersection of Flinders and Swanston Streets, Melbourne, 1940s1940s4th and 15th Infantry Brigades march past Capital Theatre on Swanston Street, c. 1944c. 19444th and 15th Infantry Brigades march up Swanston Street past Flinders Lane corner, 1941–471941–47Procession in Swanston Street from south bank of Yarra River at Princes Bridge, showing Aspro building in City Road, c. 1945c. 1945Allied March April 6 ... tanks turn out of Swanston St. into Bourke St, 19451945Swanston Street, Carlton, looking south towards Melbourne, 19451945Swanston Street, Carlton, looking south towards Melbourne, 19451945[Melbourne trams on Victoria and Swanston Streets], 1940–501940–50Exterior of W.D. & H.O. Wills, cigarette manufacturers, 411-423 Swanston St., Melbourne, c. 1946c. 1946Swanston Street and City, Melbourne, 19471947Swanston Street, Melbourne, 19471947Long queue of people standing on the corner of Collins and Swanston Streets, Melbourne, c. 1947c. 1947Exterior of Davies Coop & Co. Ltd., 625 Swanston Street, Carlton, c. 1947c. 1947Cigarette production line at W.D. & H.O. Wills, 411-423 Swanston Street, Melbourne, 19471947Cigarette production line at W.D. & H.O. Wills, 411-423 Swanston Street, Melbourne, 19471947Cigarette production line at W.D. & H.O. Wills, 411-423 Swanston Street, Melbourne, 19471947The shop at 37 Swanston St., run by Mick Bacash ... 19471947Australian sailors march up Swanston Street near Collins Street corner, 1946–491946–49Australian sailors march up Swanston Street, 1946–491946–49Australian sailors marching down Swanston Street on Trafalgar Day, 1946–491946–49Australian sailors march up Swanston Street for Coral Sea Battle memorial march, 1946–491946–49Swanston Street & Town Hall Portico Melbourne, 19481948Swanston Street, Melbourne, 19481948Vealls Pty. Ltd., 243 Swanston St. Melbourne. Radiola window display, 19481948Interior of Digby's Mens Store, 168 Swanston St., Melbourne, showing racks of tailor-made suits and overcoats, 19481948Second floor of the Century Building, 125-133 Swanston St., Melbourne, showing London Baby Carriage Co. stock, 19481948Second floor of the Century Building, 125-133 Swanston St., Melbourne, showing London Baby Carriage Co. stock, 19481948Swanston Street & M. U. i.e. Manchester Unity Building Melbourne, 19481948Swanston Street & M. U. i.e. Manchester Unity Building Melbourne, 19481948Swanston Street & M. U. i.e. Manchester Unity Building Melbourne, 19481948Stanley Young's P/L, newsagency, 244 Swanston St., Melbourne, showing interior and exterior, 19481948Stanley Young's P/L, newsagency, 244 Swanston St., Melbourne, showing interior and exterior, 19481948Stanley Young's P/L, newsagency, 244 Swanston St., Melbourne, showing interior and exterior, 19481948Cigarette packaging department at W.D. & H.O. Wills, 411-423 Swanston Street, Melbourne, 19481948Cigarette packaging department at W.D. & H.O. Wills, 411-423 Swanston Street, Melbourne, 19481948Cigarette packaging department at W.D. & H.O. Wills, 411-423 Swanston Street, Melbourne, 19481948Cigarette packaging department at W.D. & H.O. Wills, 411-423 Swanston Street, Melbourne, 19481948Cigarette packaging department at W.D. & H.O. Wills, 411-423 Swanston Street, Melbourne, 19481948"London Baby Carriages, 2nd. floor, Century Building, 125-133 Swanston St., Melbourne, showing prams and other baby furniture", c. 1948c. 1948"London Baby Carriages, 2nd. floor, Century Building, 125-133 Swanston St., Melbourne, showing prams and other baby furniture", c. 1948c. 1948Aerial View of Melbourne, 1945–541945–54Matthew Flinders Statue, Swanston Street, 1945–541945–54Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1945–541945–54346 Swanston Street [Melbourne, Vic.], 19491949Latham House, Swanston St., [Melbourne, Vic.], 19491949Decorations at the Capitol Theatre, Swanston St., Melbourne, for the film 'Down to the Sea in Ships', including posters or paintings and ships rigging at the ticket box, 19491949Decorations at the Capitol Theatre, Swanston St., Melbourne, for the film 'Down to the Sea in Ships', including posters or paintings and ships rigging at the ticket box, 19491949Decorations at the Capitol Theatre, Swanston St., Melbourne, for the film 'Down to the Sea in Ships', including posters or paintings and ships rigging at the ticket box, 19491949

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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.