Old Melbourne

Sometime around the 1930s 60 photos

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

Amelia and Marjorie Saba at a picnic at Eltham, 1930s1930sYacht Elida (Blt [i.e. Built] 1894) owner H. Cobb, St. Kilda Yacht Club, 1930s1930sMelbourne [View towards city from along a partly excavated water channel], 1934–351934–35Goats grazing on vacant land, Port Melbourne, 1934–351934–35Footscray Primary School, 1930s1930sFitzroy Gardens, Melbourne, 1930s1930sCaptain Cook's Cottage, Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne, 1930s1930s"Botanical Gardens, Melbourne", 1930s1930sFootscray Primary School, 1930s1930sBotanical Gardens, Melbourne, 1930s1930s"Captain Cook's Cottage, Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne", 1930s1930sEphemera relating to the Melbourne Hospital Birthday League, 1933–361933–36Merchandise Department section of Melbourne warehouse shows shelving and staff, 1930s1930sLever's Bull & Mouth Hotel and adjacent multi-story Coles store in Bourke Street Melbourne, 1930s1930sCopy of published photo of the exterior front of the Oakleigh Coles Store No. 47, 1930s1930sFront exterior of Coles store with signage 'Nothing over 2/6' Williamstown Store No. 73, 1930s1930sLittle Collins Street showing rear of 299 Bourke Street first stage eight storey building Coles Store No. 12, 1930–381930–38Street view with F & G Stores on parapet and vehicles parked at curb Coles Box Hill Store No. 44, 1930s1930sCollins Street, Melbourne, 1930s1930s[View of Elizabeth Street, Melbourne], 1930s1930sMelbourne city and illuminated Centenary pylons on Princes Bridge, taken from south side of Yarra River, where Arts Centre now stands, 1934–351934–35Collins Street looking west from beyond Swanston Street, showing Town Hall, Manchester Unity and APA Buildings illuminated as well as Centenary street poles, for Victoria's Centenary celebrations, 1934–351934–35Bourke Street looking east from McKillop Street, showing the Post Office festooned with lights, McEwans illuminated as well as the decorative Centenary street poles illuminated, 1934–351934–35St. Paul's Cathedral towers, Swanston Street and Yarra River looking south-west, also shows Nicholas building illuminated for Victoria's Centenary celebrations, 1934–351934–35Geelong, looking from Richmond oval across Corio Bay, 1930–401930–40Paddocks and residential areas in Royal Park area, Melbourne, 1930–401930–40[Beach, The Esplanade, Williamstown], 1930–401930–40[Woodlands Park, Essendon, looking north up Carnavon Rd.], 1930–401930–40Residential area with tennis courts, Essendon, 1930–401930–40Carlton football team, 1932–391932–39Bathing boxes on Black Rock beach, 1931–401931–40Black Rock beach, 1931–401931–40Radio manufacture at the Radio Corporation Pty Ltd, South Melbourne factory, 1931–401931–40Radio manufacture at the Radio Corporation Pty Ltd, South Melbourne factory, 1931–401931–40Radio manufacture at the Radio Corporation Pty Ltd, South Melbourne factory, 1931–401931–40Radio manufacture at the Radio Corporation Pty Ltd, South Melbourne factory, 1931–401931–40Radio manufacture at the Radio Corporation Pty Ltd, South Melbourne factory, 1931–401931–40Radio manufacture at the Radio Corporation Pty Ltd, South Melbourne factory, 1931–401931–40Radio manufacture at the Radio Corporation Pty Ltd, South Melbourne factory, 1931–401931–40Radio manufacture at the Radio Corporation Pty Ltd, South Melbourne factory, 1931–401931–40Donaldson Garden, Heidelberg, 1932–381932–38Aerial view of Melbourne looking south east from above the corner of Lonsdale and Elizabeth Streets, 1935–361935–36Machinery in Moray Street, South Melbourne, 1932–381932–38Donaldson Garden, Heidelberg, 1932–381932–38Alexandra Gardens, Melb. ie. Melbourne, 1925–451925–45Aerial view of Melbourne looking south east from above the corner of Lonsdale and Elizabeth Streets, 1935–361935–36Donaldson Garden, Heidelberg, 1932–381932–38Alexandra Gardens, Melb. ie. Melbourne, 1925–451925–45On Beach at Hampton, Between Brighton & Sandringham (during a gale), 1930–401930–40Beach at Black Rock, 1930–401930–40Alexandra Gardens, Melb. ie. Melbourne, 1925–451925–45On Beach St Kilda, 1930–401930–40Royal Melbourne Hospital, 1930–401930–40Essendon, Pratt's house, 1930–401930–40Bathers on Black Rock beach, 1931–401931–40Bathers at Black Rock beach, 1931–401931–40St. Patrick's cathedral, Melbourne, 1930–401930–40Bathers on Black Rock beach, 1931–401931–40Elizabeth Street, Post Office, Melbourne, 1930–401930–40Victoria Dock, Melbourne, 1930–401930–40

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.