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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.

Sweeney and I [Joy Hester] Balcony, Robe St., St. Kilda, 1945–461945–46Rosehill (Dandenong) Camp, these huts at present empty, 1942–481942–48V-E day parade of units of Australian Corps of Signals, Fawkner Park, Melbourne, Victoria, 1942–481942–48[Sweeney Tucker] 4 months 1 week Balcony Robe St St. Kilda, 1945–461945–46Chimpanzees and other primates at Australian zoos, mainly Melbourne zoo, 1937–541937–54Chimpanzees and other primates at Australian zoos, mainly Melbourne zoo, 1937–541937–54Chimpanzees and other primates at Australian zoos, mainly Melbourne zoo, 1937–541937–54V-E day parade of units of Australian Corps of Signals, Fawkner Park, Melbourne, Victoria, 1942–481942–48Chimpanzees and other primates at Australian zoos, mainly Melbourne zoo, 1937–541937–54Victory celebrations in Melbourne, 1942–481942–48Religious Procession And Service, Possibly Immaculate Conception Church, Hawthorn, Vic, 1940–501940–50Corp. C. Selleck, of Prahran (Vic.) reuniting with family after five years of service, 1942–481942–48V-E Day celebration at Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne, Victoria, 1942–481942–48EMBARKATION OF TROOPS FROM PORT MELBOURNE, 1942–481942–48Religious Procession And Service, Possibly Immaculate Conception Church, Hawthorn, Vic, 1940–501940–50Chimpanzees and other primates at Australian zoos, mainly Melbourne zoo, 1937–541937–54Yarra River Melb [i.e. Melbourne], 1945–481945–48[South Melbourne Football Club in front of the G. P. Newman stand at the Junction Oval], 1946–471946–47Carlton Football player Herb "Stumpy" Turner, in front of a grandstand, 1944–491944–49Coppelia the Borovansky Ballet His Majesty's Theatre Melb, 1946–471946–47Coppelia the Borovansky Ballet His Majesty's Theatre Melb, 1946–471946–47Coppelia the Borovansky Ballet His Majesty's Theatre Melb, 1946–471946–47Brymay Cricket Club, Premiers Richmond and District Industries Cricket Association, 1946-47, 1946–471946–47Coppelia the Borovansky Ballet His Majesty's Theatre Melb, 1946–471946–47Victory Day march in Melbourne, 1943–491943–49Collins Street Melbourne Victoria, 1943–501943–50Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, Victoria, 1939–541939–54Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens, Victoria, 1939–541939–54Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, Victoria, 1939–541939–54Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens, Victoria, 1939–541939–54Captain Cook's Cottage, Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne, 1939–541939–54Horses being led onto racetrack, Flemington Racecourse, 1943–491943–49Horses being led onto racetrack, Flemington Racecourse, 1943–491943–49McLeod's Mens Store, corner Royal Arcade & Bourke St, window display and ground floor interior, 1943–491943–49Albert Park Motor Garage, 1938–541938–54Collins Street Melbourne Victoria, 1943–501943–50Soldiers marching past Parliament House for Victory Contingents march in Melbourne, 1943–491943–49Victory Day march in Melbourne, 1943–491943–49Woman and child wave goodbye to H.M.A.S. Australia in Port Melbourne, 1943–491943–49H.M.A.S Australia arriving in Melbourne port, 1943–491943–49Infant's Shop, includes glass counter, The Layette Room, Playtime toys, rattles and clothing, Mantons Bourke Street store, 1942–511942–51Ladies and children's clothing section with clothing on racks and counters, Mantons Bourke Street store, 1942–511942–51Interior window display of men's silk tipped ties "Available Mantons Men's Store" Bourke Street, 1942–511942–51Large crowd of shoppers on footpath in front of Mantons Bourke Street, 1942–511942–51Bedding section with displays of mattresses, eiderdowns, blankets and pillows, Mantons Bourke Street store, 1942–511942–51Interior viewed from second floor showing counters and cabinets in aisles, Mantons Bourke Street store, 1942–511942–51Large crowd of shoppers in store rummaging through sale items in Mantons Bourke Street, 1942–511942–51Boy sitting on "Santa's" knee inside Mantons Bourke Street store, 1942–511942–51Victory Day march in Melbourne, 1943–491943–49Victory Contingent March in Melbourne, 1943–491943–49F.N. Bethune Pty Ltd Melbourne, Pomona Pump, 1943–491943–49H.M.A.S Australia arriving in Melbourne port, 1943–491943–49Victory Day march in Melbourne, 1943–491943–49Victory Day march in Melbourne, 1943–491943–49Soldiers standing at ease prior to the Victory Contingents march in Melbourne, 1943–491943–49Fitzroy football player Noel Jarvis, Brunswick Street oval, 1945–491945–49Richmond football player William "Polly" Perkins, at Punt Road oval, 1945–491945–49Jim Clark, Carlton Football Club player, 1945–491945–49Richmond football player Leo Merrett holding a football, 1945–491945–49South Melbourne football player Billy Williams, 1945–501945–50
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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.

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