Old Melbourne

1940s60 photos

Army v R.A.A.F. Cricket at Footscray, c. 1943c. 19432nd A.I.F. soldiers, including men of the 57-60th battalion marching in procession in Melbourne, 1943–441943–44St. John Hall Heidelberg Military Hospital broadcasting current news service, c. 1943c. 1943Military procession in Melbourne, Bourke Street and towards Elizabeth Street, 19431943Members of the Netherlands East Indies army marching in Bourke Street, 19431943Australian made Army Carrier Pigeon Loft outside Ruskin Motor Bodies, West Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943Military procession including tanks and trucks along Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943Military procession including tanks and trucks along Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943Military procession including tanks and trucks along Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943STORE STEWARY ST. R'MOND i.e. Richmond, part of war effort in aircraft manufacture, c. 1943c. 1943STORE STEWARY ST. R'MOND i.e. Richmond, part of war effort in aircraft manufacture, c. 1943c. 1943STORE STEWARY ST. R'MOND i.e. Richmond, part of war effort in aircraft manufacture, c. 1943c. 1943A.N.A. ESSENDON involved in aircraft manufacture for war effort, c. 1943c. 1943A.N.A. ESSENDON involved in aircraft manufacture for war effort, c. 1943c. 1943A.N.A. ESSENDON involved in aircraft manufacture for war effort, c. 1943c. 1943A.N.A. ESSENDON involved in aircraft manufacture for war effort, 1943?1943?A.N.A. ESSENDON involved in aircraft manufacture for war effort, 1943?1943?A.N.A. ESSENDON involved in aircraft manufacture for war effort, 1943?1943?A.N.A. ESSENDON involved in aircraft manufacture for war effort, c. 1943c. 1943ANSETT ESSENDON involved in aircraft manufacture for war effort, 1943?1943?ANSETT ESSENDON involved in aircraft manufacture for war effort, 1943?1943?ANSETT ESSENDON involved in aircraft manufacture for war effort, c. 1943c. 1943ANSETT ESSENDON involved in aircraft manufacture for war effort, c. 1943c. 1943ANSETT ESSENDON involved in aircraft manufacture for war effort, c. 1943c. 1943ANSETT ESSENDON involved in aircraft manufacture for war effort, c. 1943c. 1943ANSETT ESSENDON involved in aircraft manufacture for war effort, 1943?1943?ANSETT ESSENDON involved in aircraft manufacture for war effort, 1943?1943?ANSETT ESSENDON involved in aircraft manufacture for war effort, 1943?1943?ANSETT ESSENDON involved in aircraft manufacture for war effort, 1943?1943?ANSETT ESSENDON involved in aircraft manufacture for war effort, c. 1943c. 1943ANSETT ESSENDON involved in aircraft manufacture for war effort, c. 1943c. 1943ANSETT ESSENDON involved in aircraft manufacture for war effort, c. 1943c. 1943At Essendon factory with men producing aircraft wings for war effort, c. 1943c. 1943At Essendon factory of machinery being produced for aircraft items for war effort, c. 1943c. 1943Military procession in Melbourne, Bourke Street and towards Elizabeth Street, 19431943A.I.F. soldiers of the 9th Division in Swanston Street, during a march in Melbourne, 194319432nd A.I.F. soldiers, including men of the 57-60th battalion marching in procession in Melbourne, 1943–441943–44Y.M.C.A. Commissioners who are delegates to a meeting of Y.M.C.A. National War Services Committee held in Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943A.R.P. [i.e. Air Raid Precautions] incidents demonstrated [i.e. demonstration] arranged by Home Security dept. Dudley St. West Melb. Imitation of a Japanese Phosphorous bomb, c. 1943c. 1943Military procession in Melbourne, near the corner of Elizabeth and Collins Streets, 19431943Military procession in Melbourne, Bourke Street and towards Elizabeth Street, 19431943Military procession in Melbourne, near the corner of Elizabeth and Collins Streets, 19431943Military procession in Melbourne, Bourke Street and towards Elizabeth Street, 19431943A.I.F. soldiers of the 9th Division in Swanston Street, during a march in Melbourne, 19431943[Illegible] accepting Heidleberg [i.e. Heidelberg] Military Hospital on behalf of the Dept. of Army from Senator Collings (Dept. of Interior), c. 1943c. 1943A.I.F. soldiers of the 9th Division in Swanston Street, during a march in Melbourne, 194319432nd A.I.F. soldiers, including men of the 57-60th battalion marching in procession in Melbourne, 1943–441943–44Military procession in Melbourne, Bourke Street and towards Elizabeth Street, 19431943Amenities staff discussing programmes to be held in St. John Hall, Heidelberg Military Hospital, c. 1943c. 1943A.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, 19431943[Nurses attending casualty at the A.R.P. [i.e. Air Raid Precautions] demonstration at Malvern Cricket Ground], c. 1943c. 1943Navy League Sea Cadets of Melbourne Branch receiving instructions in sending messages in morse, c. 1943c. 1943Troops marching past Government House in Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943Heidelberg Military Hospital, Miss Kathleen Campbell presenting prizes on stage, c. 1943c. 1943Sapper R. Goodson? on the day of his discharge after nine months at Caulfield Military Hospital, c. 1943c. 1943Air Raid Precaution workers at Malvern Cricket Ground, c. 1943c. 1943Military procession in Melbourne, Bourke Street and towards Elizabeth Street, 19431943Military procession in Melbourne, near the corner of Elizabeth and Collins Streets, 19431943A.I.F. soldiers of the 9th Division in Swanston Street, during a march in Melbourne, 19431943

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378 historic photos for Melbourne in World War II, taken between 1939 and 1945, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 2 decades, with the most from the 1940s (370). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.