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Melbourne in the 1930s

3,015 photos

Sometime around the 1930s 60 photos

The library dates these to a span of years that takes in this decade. Each shows its span.

Melbourne's skyline, 1925–351925–35Flemington Racecourse, 1925–351925–35Flinders St. Station, Melbourne, 1925–351925–35Aerial view of Melbourne, 1925–351925–35The Dandenong Ranges, 1925–351925–35Railway Storehouse - Spotswood, 1925–351925–35St Kilda Road, Melbourne, 1925–351925–35Collins St. Melbourne. [from Spring St.], 1925–351925–35The Jolimont Railway Yard, 1925–351925–35LOOKING WEST FROM FLINDERS ST. RAIL. STATION MELBOURNE, 1920–401920–40Residences at nos. 30, 32 and 34 Collins St. Melbourne, 1920–401920–40A Champion woodchopper Melbourne, 1920–401920–40Princess Mary Club, Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, 1929–311929–31East Melbourne residence, Bishop Court, 1920–401920–40James Service & Co., N.W. corner of Collins and William Street, 1920–401920–40City Road en route to Port Melbourne, 1920–401920–40Soldiers' memorial in St. Kilda, 1925–351925–35Entering Melbourne harbour in early morning, 1925–351925–35Bridge leading to Port Melbourne over the Yarra, 1925–351925–35Cable car (Brighton), 1925–351925–35Flinders Street Railway Station, 1925–351925–35Parliament House, Melbourne, 1925–351925–35Princes Bridge, Melbourne, 1925–351925–35Entrance gates, Kew Cemetery, 1925–351925–35Springthorpe Memorial, Kew Cemetery, 1925–351925–35Kew War Memorial, 1925–351925–35War memorial in a garden, Melbourne, 1925–351925–35Princes Bridge and garden, 1925–351925–35Our trip begins, "The Manuka" Melbourne, 1925–351925–35Auburn Hotel, Hawthorn, 1920–401920–40Building under construction, unidentified, but in the vicinity of Dodge Brothers Garage, 529 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, 1920–401920–40Steel framework of a Grandstand, Caulfield Racecourse, 1920–401920–40Steel framework, Johns & Waygood, Sandringham, 1920–401920–40Regent Theatre, Collins Street, under construction, 1920–401920–40City view from the rooftop of 3AW, at 382 La Trobe Street, looking towards the Healing Radio building, 261 Swanston Street, 1920–401920–40Steel framework, the tower of the T. & G. building, Collins Street, 1920–401920–40Building under construction, unidentified, but in the vicinity of Dodge Brothers Garage, 529 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, 1920–401920–40Stone masons at work Standard Quarries Footscray, 1925–351925–35West Melbourne Football Club, 1926–351926–35Bridge over River yarra at Hawthorn - repairs, 1920–401920–40Hawthorn bridge reconditioning - general views, 1930–311930–31Hawthorn bridge reconditioning - general views, 1930–311930–31Bridge over River yarra at Hawthorn - repairs, 1920–401920–40Spencer Street Bridge, 1920–401920–40Hawthorn bridge reconditioning - Richmond pier, 1927–331927–33Bridge over River yarra at Hawthorn - repairs, 1920–401920–40Hawthorn bridge reconditioning - general views, 1930–311930–31Early view Essendon Airport, 1920–401920–40Hawthorn bridge reconditioning - general views, 1930–311930–31Aerial view of Essendon Airport with crowds and small aircraft, 1920–401920–40FOOTSCRAY & COOTE [i.e. Coode] ISLAND, 1920–401920–40Bridge over River yarra at Hawthorn - repairs, 1920–401920–40Hawthorn bridge reconditioning - general views, 1930–311930–31St. Kilda Town Hall, 1920–401920–40Commercial buildings, including J. F. Henderson Estate Agents and Moonee Ponds Hairdressers, Moonee Ponds, 1925–351925–35Park and residential area, South Yarra, showing Toorak and Punt Roads, 1925–381925–38Intersection of Mount Alexander Road and Keilor Roads, North Essendon, 1924–391924–39Looking along Sturt Street over Yarra River to City of Melbourne, 1930–321930–32[Essendon Aerodrome, 1924–391924–39Essendon, 1924–391924–39
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3,015 historic photos of Melbourne from the 1930s, by year, then those the library dates to a span of years. All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.

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