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.

Parliament House, Spring Street, 1936–391936–39Parliament House, Spring Street, 1936–391936–39Parliament House, with chauffeurs helping owners from their cars outside the Windsor Hotel, 1936–391936–39Trams at the top of Collins Street, 1936–391936–39View down Collins Street from Spring Street, with bicyclists crossing the street, 1936–391936–39People in Collins Street near the Oriental Hotel, 1936–391936–39View of the corner of Swanston and Collins Streets, looking towards the Town Hall, 1936–391936–39Couple outside Cook's Cottage, Fitzroy Gardens, 1936–391936–39Policeman directing pedestrian traffic in Melbourne, 1936–391936–39The steps of Parliament House, Melbourne, looking north, 1936–391936–39Departure of a Matson liner from Port Melbourne, 1936–391936–39Streamers breaking as a ship leaves Port Melbourne, 1936–391936–39A departing ship, Princes Pier, Port Melbourne, 1936–391936–39Motor cars in St. Kilda Road, 1936–391936–39[Robert Burns Statue, Melbourne], 1935–401935–40View in Bourke Street, looking towards Parliament House, 1936–391936–39View in Bourke Street, looking towards Parliament House, 1936–391936–39Port Melbourne pier, 1935–391935–39Port Melbourne pier, 1935–391935–39Greyhound Hotel, St. Kilda, exterior, 1937–381937–38Aerial view of the crowds at Flemington Racecourse, 1936–391936–39Commercial Bank of Australasia 37 Melrose Street Sandringham, 1936–381936–38Residence of G. Brooke-Hutchings esq. South Yarra Vic, 1937–381937–38Residence of G. Brooke-Hutchings esq. South Yarra Vic, 1937–381937–38Residence of G. Brooke-Hutchings esq. South Yarra Vic, 1937–381937–38Unidentified Melbourne houses, 1936–391936–39Unidentified Melbourne houses, 1936–391936–39Crowds at the Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne, 1934–401934–40Residence of G. Brooke-Hutchings esq. South Yarra Vic, 1937–381937–38Residence of G. Brooke-Hutchings esq. South Yarra Vic, 1937–381937–38Residence of G. Brooke-Hutchings esq. South Yarra Vic, 1937–381937–38Soldiers of the 14th Battalion march at Como Park, Melbourne, 1936–381936–38Quick Snacks bar in Bourke Street Store No. 12, 1930–451930–45Melbourne University Rifles gather for King's and Regimental Colour, 1936–381936–38Kilted soldiers, Melbourne, 1936–381936–38Detail of soldiers marching in St Kilda, 1936–381936–38Black Rock and Beaumaris area including golf courses and coastline, 1935–411935–41Home of photographer Charles Pratt, 86 McCracken Street, Essendon, 1935–411935–41Black Rock and Beaumaris area including golf courses and coastline, 1935–411935–41Aerial View of Melbourne, 1938–391938–39Jack Carney, Carlton football player, 1935–411935–41Essendon First Eighteen football team, 1938–391938–39Hawthorn Football Club's Second Eighteen in front of a grandstand, Glenferrie Oval, 1938–391938–39Hawthorn Football Club's Second Eighteen in front of a grandstand, Glenferrie Oval, 1938–391938–39Port Melbourne senior football team in front of a grandstand, 1938–391938–39Paramount's Capitol Theatre, Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1937–391937–39Paramount's Capitol Theatre, Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1937–391937–39Walkers in Dandenong Forest, 1937–391937–39Walkers in Dandenong Forest, 1937–391937–39Paramount's Capitol Theatre, Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1937–391937–39Interior of the Carlton Brewery showing the hop store, 1938–391938–39Raw materials at the Carlton Brewery, 1938–391938–39Interior of the Victoria Bitter cellar near the Fitters shop looking towards Swanston Street, 1938–391938–39Paramount's Capitol Theatre, Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1937–391937–39Interior of the Carlton Brewery showing wort production, 1938–391938–39Interior of the Carlton Brewery showing wort production machinery, 1938–391938–39Interior of the Carlton Brewery showing fermentation, 1938–391938–39Paramount's Capitol Theatre, Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1937–391937–39Paramount's Capitol Theatre, Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1937–391937–39Interior of the Carlton Brewery showing wort production, 1938–391938–39

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.