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.

Swanston Street looking north west, Melbourne, Victoria, 1946–541946–54Elevated view of the General Post Office building, Melbourne, Victoria, 1946–541946–54Elevated view looking south east across Flinders Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 1946–541946–54View along Swanston Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 1946–541946–54M.L.C. building, Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 1946–541946–54Doug Head driving Maribyrnong Speedway, 1947–541947–54View looking west, south side of Moreland Road towards corner of Nicholson Street, Coburg, 1945–551945–55East view along 53-57 Waverley Road, East Malvern, 1945–551945–55View looking west, along north side of Moreland Road towards Nicholson Street, Coburg, 1945–551945–55View looking at 46 Moreland Road, Coburg, 1945–551945–55View looking west along Sturrock Street and Moreland Road, East Coburg, 1945–551945–55Unidentified streetscape, Coburg, 1945–551945–55Racecourse Hotel, Dandenong Road, East Malvern, 1945–551945–55View of 46-50 Moreland Road, Coburg, 1945–551945–55View looking east along 51 Moreland Road, East Coburg, 1945–551945–55South-east view along Princes Highway, East Malvern, 1945–551945–55South side of Moreland Road looking towards Nicholson Street, East Coburg, 1945–551945–55Suburban electric appliance retailer, possibly Wetzler's Radio, 827 Burke Rd., Camberwell, 1947–531947–53Bouverie Street, Carlton pre-school children centre, 1947–531947–53Bouverie Street, Carlton pre-school children centre, 1947–531947–53Ford van for Melford Motors, 615-633 LaTrobe Street, Melbourne, 1947–531947–53Possible Austin Motor Company factory, 109 Dudley Street, West Melbourne, 1947–531947–53Crittal Manufacturing Co., Hampshire and Derby Road, Sunshine, 1947–531947–53Yard of Glazebrooks (Australia) Pty. Ltd., Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne, 1947–531947–53Holy Rosary School, Robertson Street, Kensington, 1947–531947–53Display of Stott and Hoare Pty. Ltd. office equipment, of 171 William Street, Melbourne on display at Exhibition buildings, 1947–531947–53Display of Stott and Hoare Pty. Ltd. office equipment, of 171 William Street, Melbourne on display at Exhibition buildings, 1947–531947–53Botanic Gardens path, Melbourne, 1945–561945–56Botanical Gardens lake, Melbourne, 1945–561945–56Elevated view of the General Post Office building, Melbourne, Victoria, 1946–541946–54Elevated view of Flinders Street Station and St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria, 1946–541946–54Woman watching H.M.A.S. Australia leaving Port Melbourne, 1948–531948–53H.M.A.S. Australia crew going on shore leave in Melbourne, 1948–531948–53Sea Cadets help to berth HMAS GLADSTONE at Station Pier, Pt Melb. i.e. Port Melbourne, 1947–531947–53H.M.A.S. Australia leaves Williamstown, 1948–531948–53H.M.A.S. Australia leaving Port Melbourne, 1948–531948–53Large group of men, women and children outside Church of Christ, Berry Street, North Essendon, 1948–541948–54Carlton F.C. i.e. Football Club, 1941–611941–61Carlton F.C. i.e. Football Club, 1941–611941–61Carlton F.C. [i.e. Football Club], 1941–611941–61Carlton F.C. i.e. Football Club, 1941–611941–61Carlton F.C. i.e. Football Club, 1941–611941–61Carlton F.C. [i.e. Football Club], 1941–611941–61Carlton F.C. i.e. Football Club, 1941–611941–61Carlton F.C. [i.e. Football Club], 1941–611941–61Standard Cars Ltd, Motor Car Service Division, 568 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, 1948–541948–54Car display, shows cars from Jouberts British Motors, 566 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1948–541948–54Wiggins Teape & Company truck for Gateway Papers, 206-208 Queen Street, Melbourne, 1948–541948–54Interior, Boston Styles, Bourke Street, fashion shop, location unknown, 1948–541948–54Interior of Rocks Self-Service Store, Little Collins Street, 1948–541948–54Standard Cars Ltd, Motor Car Service Division, 568 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, 1948–541948–54"Exterior, Manton's drapers, 226-236 Bourke Street, Melbourne", 1949–541949–54Peggy, the Melbourne Zoo elephant being given a pedicure and brush by keeper Carl Mackaway, 1949–541949–54H.M.A.S. Australia docking at Port Melbourne, 1948–541948–54Peggy, the Melbourne Zoo elephant being given a pedicure and brush by keeper Carl Mackaway, 1949–541949–54Troops from Melbourne University Rifles in camp at Puckapunyal, 1949–541949–54Peggy, the Melbourne Zoo elephant being given a pedicure and brush by keeper Carl Mackaway, 1949–541949–54H.M.A.S. Australia leaving Port Melbourne, 1948–541948–54Troops from Melbourne University Rifles in camp at Puckapunyal, 1949–541949–54Lieutenant Commander R. Lane watching H.M.A.S. Australia leaving Port Melbourne for the last time, 1948–541948–54

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.