Old Melbourne

1941 43 photos

Soldier wearing wireless communication backpack during training, possibly in Melbourne during World War II, c. 1941Melbourne Militors, c. 1941Machinery and industrial oven by Marfleet and Weight Pty Ltd, Melbourne, c. 1941Military ceremony at Caulfield racecourse, c. 1941Battle for Melbourne, c. 1941Anzac Day Melbourne 1941Welcome to Dr. Su Mo, Chinese Minister, Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, 1941Military march in Melbourne, soldiers wearing tropical uniform, c. 1941Welcome to Dr. Su Mo, Chinese Minister, Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, 1941Welcome to Dr. Su Mo, Chinese Minister, Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, 1941Welcome to Dr. Su Mo, Chinese Minister, Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, 1941Welcome to Dr. Su Mo, Chinese Minister, Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, 1941New two storey brick and tile roof flats, corner Simpson and George Streets, East Melbourne, c. 1941Melbourne blackout taken from roof of Parlt. [i.e. Parliament] House, c. 1941Military ceremony at Caulfield racecourse, c. 1941Anzac Day Melbourne 1941Welcome to Dr. Su Mo, Chinese Minister, Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, 1941Military ceremony at Caulfield racecourse, c. 1941Military ceremony at Caulfield racecourse, c. 1941R.A.A.F. & W.A.A.F. sports meeting at No. 1 Engineering School Ascot Vale, Flemington Racecourse, c. 1941Welcome to Dr. Su Mo, Chinese Minister, Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, 1941Anzac Day Melbourne 1941Welcome to Dr. Su Mo, Chinese Minister, Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, 1941Welcome to Dr. Su Mo, Chinese Minister, Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, 1941Machinery and industrial oven by Marfleet and Weight Pty Ltd, Melbourne, c. 1941Views of crowds watching parades of soldiers down Melbourne? streets, c. 1941Soldiers marching through Melbourne streets, watched by large crowd, c. 1941Air Force men marching in Collins St during todays march of fighting forces, c. 1941Soldiers from the A.I.F. parading down Melbourne streets, c. 1941Anzac Day Melbourne 1941Machinery and industrial oven by Marfleet and Weight Pty Ltd, Melbourne, c. 1941Embarkation from Port Melbourne of the 2nd A.I.F, c. 1941Military march in Swanston Street, Royal Australian Air Force passing saluting base, c. 1941Massey machinery by Marfleet and Weight Pty Ltd, Melbourne, c. 1941The mayor of South Melbourne handing cheques to the lord mayor of Melbourne on behalf of the South Melbourne Red Cross and War Service funds, c. 1941State control room for Air Raid Precautions Services at Russell Street Police Headquarters: A.R.P Personnel and policeman, c. 1941Men of the Melbourne University Rifles in training, c. 1941A.I.F. troops leaving from Port Melbourne for service overseas, 1941A.I.F. troops leaving from Port Melbourne for service overseas, 1941The Weeroona paddle steamer sails around the troopship carrying the 2nd A.I.F. men from Port Melbourne, c. 1941A.I.F. troops leaving from Port Melbourne for service overseas, 1941EMBARKATION FROM PORT MELBOURNE, 1941?Boots being made for Indian Army at a Melbourne factory, c. 1941

1942 17 photos

Footscray F.C., 1942Decontamination squad in Meek St. Brighton during A.R.P. tests, c. 1942V.D.C. display at Bentleigh. Guerrillas advancing, c. 1942A warden conducting a pedestrian to a shelter in Collins St, c. 1942[Hawthorn Football Club in front of grandstand], 1942?Interviewing applicants at the National Service Rooms in Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, c. 1942V.D.C. (Metropolitan Group) at drill hall, George St Fitzroy...work out manoeuvres on the maping board, c. 1942View of Yallourn houses from Reservoir Hill, [Vic.], 1942Mr Cheonglan of Merchant Navy is a Chinese at present in Heidelberg Military hospital. He is seen playing checkers with his hospital orderly, c. 1942Return A.I.F. men at Spencer St. Station today, c. 1942Returned diggers of 2nd A.I.F. have dinner after their long march through Melbourne today. Aug. 28th. 42, 1942Attacking party "destroyed" by "land mine", East Kew, c. 1942Casualty lowered from Commonwealth Bank roof, Bourke St, c. 1942Grenade throwing in defense [i.e. defence], Braybrook, c. 1942Brighton Technical School Boys crouch under their desks, c. 1942The Graziers' Federal Council of Australia 59th Convention, Melbourne, June 1942Company in defense [i.e. defence] of Bridge being addressed by O.C. East Kew, c. 1942

4,991 historic photos of Melbourne from the 1940s, 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.