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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.

Facades of two buildings 57 & 59 Collins Street Melbourne, 1930–401930–40Kew Bouelvard [ie. boulevard], 1930–401930–40Phil Evans in front of his shop 'The Junction' dairy produce shop, 871 Sydney Road, Brunswick, 1934–361934–36Williamstown High School, Basketball Team, 1930–401930–40[Group at beach in Frankston], 1930–401930–40Edward Lyon, Bookseller, outside his premises, 203 Smith Street, Fitzroy, 1930–401930–40Sal & Alice Kent at Murrumbeena, 1930–401930–40Aerial view of Flemington Racecourse, 1930–401930–40Caulfield Racecourse, 1930–401930–4036 Parnell Street, Elsternwick, 1930–401930–40Fitzroy Street, St. Kilda, Vic, 1930–401930–40Fitzroy Football Club players on playing field, grouped for photograph, 1930–401930–40View of the Esplanade, St. Kilda, 1930–401930–40St. Kilda Road, Vic, 1930–401930–40Timber buildings at Jolimont, 1930–401930–40Ferns in bushland, unidentified location, possibly the Dandenong Ranges, 1930–401930–40Ferns in bushland, unidentified location, possibly the Dandenong Ranges, 1930–401930–40EDWARD V11 MEMORIAL. DOMAIN GARDENS, MELBOURNE, 1930–401930–40Alexandra Avenue, Melbourne, 1930–401930–40MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, 1930–401930–40Northcote Crevasse, Mount Buffalo, 1930–401930–40Captain Cook's Cottage, Fitzroy Gardens, East Melbourne, 1934–371934–37Whole-length portrait of a woman in costume for the Centenary Ball, Melbourne, 1934, 1930–401930–40View of west side of Swanston Street, between Little Bourke and Lonsdale Streets, 1930–401930–40Doncaster, Victoria, 1930–401930–40St. Columba Church, Elwood, 1930–401930–40Aerial view of Beaconsfield Parade, South Melbourne, 1930–401930–40Howlett's RETREAT HOTEL, Sandringham, 1930–401930–40Facades of two buildings 57 & 59 Collins Street Melbourne, 1930–401930–40Caulfield Racecourse, 1930–401930–40Caulfield Racecourse, 1930–401930–40Caulfield Racecourse, 1930–401930–40Caulfield Racecourse, 1930–401930–40Caulfield Racecourse, 1930–401930–40Drilling machinery, manufacture by F. N. Bethune Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, 1932–381932–38Drilling machinery, manufacture by F. N. Bethune Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, 1932–381932–38Yachts on the bay at Black Rock, 1931–401931–40Drilling machinery, manufacture by F. N. Bethune Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, 1932–381932–38Front exterior of Coles store with merchandise in the window priced from 6d. Preston Store No. 20, 1930–401930–40Interior of Coles store with counters and merchandise priced from 3d. Preston Store No. 20, 1930–401930–40Lorna Williams at E. B. Coles Kew leaning against a sun dial in a garden, 1930–401930–40Swanston Street Melbourne Coles staff of about 80 men and women Store No. 6, 1930–401930–40Facade Coles Variety Store "Nothing over 2'6" Burwood Store No. 56, 1930–401930–40Five women in a shelter at Frankston with four wearing canvas sports shoes, 1930–401930–40Interior of Coles store with merchandise on display including jewellery and men's ties priced from 6d. Williamstown Store No. 73, 1930–401930–40Jean Mill & Ethel and Lois Rogers sitting on grass near a wooden fence at Punt Road South Yarra, 1930–401930–40Group portrait of staff inside Coles Variety Store Burwood Store No. 56, 1930–401930–40Machinery in Moray Street, South Melbourne, 1932–381932–38Drilling machinery, manufacture by F. N. Bethune Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, 1932–381932–38Black Rock beach at sunset, 1931–401931–40Machinery in Moray Street, South Melbourne, 1932–381932–38Brunswick Football Club in front of a grandstand, 1936–371936–37Unidentified, possibly Melbourne Seconds, football team, 1936–371936–37[Carlton Football player Creswell "Mickey" Crisp], 1931–411931–41Collins Street looking east from the Block Arcade, 1934–381934–38House exterior Balwyn, 1935–371935–37Splint depart and workshop of Children's Hospital, Rathdowne Street, Carlton, 1933–391933–39Residence of Governor Charles La Trobe, Jolimont, 1932–401932–40Inglis visit Aspendale, 1936–371936–37Inglis visit Aspendale, 1936–371936–37
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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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