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Melbourne in the 1940s

4,991 photos

Sometime around the 1940s 60 photos

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

A.I.F. 4th embarkation. Port Melb. Troops embarking, 1937–431937–43A.I.F. 4th embarkation Port Melb. i.e. Melbourne, 1937–431937–432nd A.I.F. turning from Swanston Street into Bourke Street in rain, 1940–411940–41A.I.F. men of the 2nd contingent on the gangplank to their troopship in Port Melbourne, 1937–431937–43A.I.F. men of the 2nd contingent walk up the gangplank to their troopship in Port Melbourne, 1937–431937–43Soldiers receiving rifle instruction and at target practice in Dandenong, 1937–431937–43A.I.F. men of the 2nd contingent line up on the deck before embarking in Port Melbourne, 1937–431937–43Flinders St. Station Platforms & Tracks, 1930–501930–50A.I.F. 4th embarkation of troops from Port Melbourne, 1937–431937–43Spencer Street, Melbourne, 1930–501930–50Melbourne Yard - suburban train control, 1930–501930–50Suburban lines east of Flinders Street, 1930–501930–50EMBARKATION FROM PORT MELBOURNE, 1937–431937–43Trainee airmen at Essendon, 1940–411940–41Trainee airmen at Essendon, 1940–411940–41Trainee airmen at Essendon, 1940–411940–41Crowds of troops who left for overseas aboard the transport at Port Melbourne, 1937–431937–43A line of men of the 2nd contingent of the 2nd A.I.F. wait on a deck to embark at Port Melbourne, 1937–431937–43FISH MARKET corner Flinders and Spencer Streets Melbourne, 1937–441937–44Machinery and operator, Marfleet and Weight Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, 1941–421941–42Factory interior of Marfleet & Weight Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, 1941–421941–42Ron Savage, 1938–451938–45Men of the Melbourne University Rifles in training, 1935–481935–48Control room: Melbourne block plan assessments, 1938–441938–44The ship Melbourne Star at the wharf, 1940–431940–43Heidelberg Aust. [i.e. Australian] Gen. [i.e. General] Hospital, 1938–441938–44Factory interior, probably Marfleet & Weight Pty. Ltd., Melbourne showing construction pit ?, 1941–421941–42Movement of troops in Melbourne during World War II, 1940–431940–432nd A.I.F. marching west on Bourke Street with streamers in the air, 1939–441939–44Factory interior, probably Marfleet & Weight Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, 1941–421941–42Factory interior, probably Marfleet & Weight Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, 1941–421941–42[Windsor Hotel, Melbourne, Victoria], 1941–421941–42Office of Frank Heath, Melbourne, 1940–421940–42Time Theatre, operated by Hoyts, 449 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn - interior views, 1938–441938–44Medlow' apartments showing inner courtyard and exterior from street, Canterbury Road, Toorak, Vic, 1938–441938–44Bulldog mascot passing saluting base at Melbourne Town Hall during march, 1938–441938–44Australian Soldiers turn into Elizabeth Street during Empire Day March, 1938–441938–44Military march in Melbourne, soldiers wearing tropical uniform, 1938–441938–44Men of the Melbourne University Rifles in training, 1935–481935–48Attack by H.M.A.S. Canberra on German supply ship Coburg and the scuttling of the German captured Norwegian tanker Ketty Brovig after interception by H.M.A.S. Canberra, 1938–441938–44Testing different fire armour A.R.P. [i.e. Air Raid Precautions] Melbourne, 1938–441938–44Machinery made by Marfleet & Weight Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, 1941–421941–42Military march in Swanston Street, Royal Australian Air Force passing saluting base, 1938–441938–44Movement of troops in Melbourne during World War II, 1940–431940–43Movement of troops in Melbourne during World War II, 1940–431940–43Factory interior, probably Marfleet & Weight Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, 1941–421941–42Factory interior, probably Marfleet & Weight Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, 1941–421941–42Movement of troops in Melbourne during World War II, 1940–431940–43Looking up Swanston Street from Collins Street at cavalry (?) or artillery units during Empire Day drive for recruits, 1938–441938–44Attack by H.M.A.S. Canberra on German supply ship Coburg and the scuttling of the German captured Norwegian tanker Ketty Brovig after interception by H.M.A.S. Canberra, 1938–441938–44Men of the Melbourne University Rifles in training, 1938–441938–44Men of the Melbourne University Rifles in training, 1935–481935–48Factory interior of Marfleet & Weight Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, 1941–421941–42Men of the Melbourne University Rifles in training, 1938–441938–44Factory interior, probably Marfleet & Weight Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, 1941–421941–42Machinery by Marfleet and Weight Pty Ltd, Melbourne, 1941–421941–42Factory interior, probably Marfleet & Weight Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, 1941–421941–42Large crowds fill intersection of Bourke and Elizabeth Streets watching A.I.F. march, 1939–441939–44Troops marching of Collins Street in Melbourne, 1938–441938–44RAAF trainees at Melbourne Technical College, 1938–441938–44
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