Old Melbourne

1900s2 photos

Sydney Rd. Brunswick, c. 1908c. 1908SYDNEY RD., BRUNSWICK, c. 1909c. 1909

1910s1 photo

Sydney Road, Coburg, c. 1910c. 1910

1920s2 photos

Post Office Hotel, 157 Sydney Road, Coburg, c. 1920c. 1920Advertisement for a new G J Coles & Co Pty Ltd store to open in 451-3 Sydney Road Brunswick, 1923–271923–27

1930s5 photos

Interior of store displaying toiletries and haberdashery with price tags prominently displayed at old store Sydney Road Brunswick Store No. 3, 19331933Interior of store with the gardening department in the foreground at old store Sydney Road Brunswick Store No. 3, 19331933Phil Evans in front of his shop 'The Junction' dairy produce shop, 871 Sydney Road, Brunswick, 1934–361934–36Interior of store displaying groceries and crockery at old store Sydney Road Brunswick Store No. 3, 19391939New wall treatment at old store Sydney Road Brunswick Store No. 3, 19391939

1940s14 photos

Wesleyan Church, cnr. Sydney Road and Bell Street, Coburg, c. 1940c. 1940Wesleyan Church, cnr. Sydney Road and Bell Street, Coburg, c. 1940c. 1940[Interior view of Padua Theatre, 614 Sydney Road, Brunswick], 1940s1940s[Interior view of Grand Theatre, 324 Sydney Road, Coburg], 1940s1940s[Interior view of Alhambra Theatre, 828-830 Sydney Road, Brunswick], 1940s1940sHoyts' Grand Cinema, 324 Sydney Road, Coburg, 1945–491945–49Exterior of old store at Sydney Road Brunswick Store No. 3, 19471947Interior of Coles Store at 411-415 Sydney Road Brunswick showing counters with merchandise including writing pads for 9d Store No. 3, 19471947Interior of store showing counters displaying women's lingerie and other goods at the old store Sydney Road Brunswick Store No. 3, 19471947Front exterior of Coles Store at 411-415 Sydney Road Brunswick with merchandise in the windows Store No. 3, 19471947Kitchen with two wooden dining tables, chairs, stove, sink and cupboards 411-415 Sydney Road Brunswick Store No. 3, 19471947Interior of store showing counters displaying stationery goods in foreground at old store Sydney Road Brunswick Store No. 3, 19471947Edwardian style Catholic Presbytery at St. Paul's, Sydney Road, Coburg, c. 1948c. 1948Mechanics' Institute, Sydney Road, Brunswick, [Vic.], c. 1949c. 1949

1950s7 photos

Alhambra Theatre, operated by Hoyts, 828-830 Sydney Rd., Brunswick, showing seating and ticket box in foyer, 19501950Alhambra Theatre, operated by Hoyts, 828-830 Sydney Rd., Brunswick, showing seating and ticket box in foyer, 19501950View of side of Bank of Australasia building Sydney Road Brunswick, 19531953View of exterior of Bank of Australasia building Sydney Road Brunswick, 19531953View of exterior of Bank of Australasia building Sydney Road Brunswick, 19531953Shop front display windows featuring 'Xmas Gifts' Sydney Road Coburg Store No. 21, 1950s1950sShop front display windows featuring 'Coles Brassieres' Sydney Road Coburg Store No. 21, 19541954

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31 historic photos of Sydney Road, Melbourne, taken between 1908 and 1959, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 6 decades, with the most from the 1940s (14). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.