Old Melbourne

Sometime around the 1940s 60 photos

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

View looking southwest over Glen Huntly and Bambra Roads intersection, Victoria, 1945–501945–50South-west corner of Bambra and Glen Huntly Road, South Caulfield, 1945–501945–50View of 223-225 Bambra Road, South Caulfield, 1945–501945–50View looking east along Glen Huntly towards Bambra Road, South Caulfield, 1945–501945–50Exterior of workshop, J.E. Scott, Rolls Royce specialist, 348 St. Kilda Rd., Melbourne, 1944–501944–50Gordon Bros. P/L, 116 Union Street, Brunswick, 1944–501944–50Gas refrigerator and ice cream refrigerator by Gardner & Naylor, South Melbourne, 1944–501944–50Gas refrigerator and ice cream refrigerator by Gardner & Naylor, South Melbourne, 1944–501944–50Housing Commission of Victoria homes on the Burwood Estate, 1947–481947–48Housing Commission of Victoria homes on the Burwood Estate, 1947–481947–48Housing Commission of Victoria homes on the Burwood Estate, 1947–481947–48Housing Commission of Victoria homes on the Burwood Estate, 1947–481947–48Housing Commission of Victoria homes on the Burwood Estate, 1947–481947–48Housing Commission of Victoria homes on the Burwood Estate, 1947–481947–48Housing Commission of Victoria homes on the Burwood Estate, 1947–481947–48Housing Commission of Victoria homes on the Burwood Estate, 1947–481947–48Housing Commission of Victoria homes on the Burwood Estate, 1947–481947–48OVERLOOKING TENNIS COURTS & KANANOOK CREEK, FRANKSTON, VIC, 1940–541940–54Goathland, Kew, demolished?, 1941–531941–532 1/2 litre Jaguar, Concours d'Elegance, St. Kilda, 1945–501945–50Australian sailors march up Swanston Street near Collins Street corner, 1946–491946–49Australian sailors march up Swanston Street, 1946–491946–49Interior showing female customers at counters displaying clothing and toiletries also a refreshment bar in Coles Frankston Store No. 118, 1945–491945–49Interior showing counters displaying clothing toiletries and baskets with advertisement for Starlet cosmetics at rear of Coles Frankston Store No. 118, 1945–491945–49Interior showing counters displaying wide variety of goods with advertisement for Starlet cosmetics at rear of Coles Frankston Store No. 118, 1945–491945–49Elevated view of customers at counters displaying household goods clothing and gardening materials in Coles Frankston Store No. 118, 1945–491945–49Facade showing female shoppers with push chairs in front of display windows of Coles Chelsea Store No. 95, 1945–491945–49Group of men and a boy in a magic shop [Bernard's Magic Shop, Melbourne?], 1940–541940–54Overhead view of naval personnel marching along Bourke Street, 1946–491946–49Australian sailors marching down Swanston Street on Trafalgar Day, 1946–491946–49Australian sailors march up Swanston Street for Coral Sea Battle memorial march, 1946–491946–49Men of H.M.A.S. Bataan crowding the rail as ship berths at Port Melbourne, 1946–481946–48Balaclava Junction, Caulfield, Vic. This Junction Is Unique - As It Is The Only Junction In Australia Where Trams Turn All Directions, 1940–541940–54BAY ROAD, SANDRINGHAM, VIC, 1940–541940–54View Showing Bourke Street, From Spring Street To Spencer Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1941–541941–54VIEW ALONG LOWER ESPLANADE, PORT MELBOURNE, VIC, 1940–541940–54General Motors Holden factory at Port Melbourne, 1945–511945–51General Motors Holden factory at Port Melbourne, 1945–511945–51General Motors Holden factory at Port Melbourne, 1945–511945–51[Collingwood legend Bob Rose, Victoria Park], 1946–501946–50Gardener at Women's College, University of Melbourne, 1948–491948–49[South Melbourne football player Les Williams], 1947–501947–50[Keith Schaefer, South Melbourne Football Club player], 1947–501947–50Carlton half-forward flanker Ray Garby, 1946–501946–50Male employees at the Holeproof Necktie party, Hotel Australia, Melbourne, 1947–501947–50Windsor House, Walhalla, 1948–491948–49Windsor House, Walhalla, 1948–491948–49"Windsor House, Walhalla", 1948–491948–49"Windsor House, Walhalla", 1948–491948–49Female staff in women's locker room in Coles Bourke Street Store No. 12, 1947–501947–50South African War Memorial, St. Kilda Road, 1945–541945–54Flagstaff Gardens, Melbourne, 1945–541945–54Fitzroy Gardens, 1945–541945–54The Boulevard, Kew, 1945–541945–54Collins Street from Spring Street intersection, Melbourne, 1945–541945–54Collins Street from Spring Street intersection, Melbourne, 1945–541945–54Fountain, Spring Street, 1945–541945–54Collins Street, Melbourne, 1945–541945–54Edwardes Lake, Preston, 1945–541945–54Burke, Wills, Gray and King Grave, Melbourne General Cemetery, 1945–541945–54

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.