Old Melbourne

Essendon by decade

51880s91900s81910s51920s221930s571940s161950s

Streets and landmarks in Essendon

A sample across the years

Town Hall Essendon, 1885–871885–87Essendon Football Club, season 19001900Views of Essendon. Town Hall, Mt. Alexander Road, c. 1906c. 1906St. Columba's College, Essendon. - The Entrance Gates, c. 1910c. 1910George Brandt, Essendon, killed 1914-18 war, fiance of Stella Rothmere, 1914–181914–18Essendon train, ACPM 67, 1920–251920–25Demolition of St. Monica's Roman Catholic Church, Essendon, 19331933Bar, Essendon Hotel, 19371937Factory in Essendon area, 19381938Burke & Wills Commemoration Tree, Essendon, 19381938New batch of R.A.A.F. trainees arrive at Essendon from Somers for advanced training, with their issue, c. 1940c. 1940Second group of Empire Air Scheme trainees to begin training at Essendon, these lads entered the elementary flying training school last week, c. 1940c. 1940Trainee airmen at Essendon, 1940–411940–41[Home of Airspy photographer C.D. Pratt at 86 McCracken Street, Essendon], 19411941Essendon/Moonee Ponds Air Raid Precautions squad members line up at mobile canteen in Melbourne during World War II, c. 1942c. 1942A.N.A. ESSENDON involved in aircraft manufacture for war effort, c. 1943c. 1943A.N.A. ESSENDON involved in aircraft manufacture for war effort, 1943?1943?ANSETT ESSENDON involved in aircraft manufacture for war effort, 1943?1943?ANSETT ESSENDON involved in aircraft manufacture for war effort, c. 1943c. 1943ANSETT ESSENDON involved in aircraft manufacture for war effort, 1943?1943?ANSETT ESSENDON involved in aircraft manufacture for war effort, 1943?1943?Pte. Norman Taugge on stretcher being carried from T.A.A. aircraft, Essendon, Victoria, c. 1950c. 1950Dutch children who arrived from, Holland by K.L.M. Skymaster at Essendon had a nice surprise when they were met by Saint Nicholas ... Black Peter. Little Sonia Van Derwiok from Leiderdorp, Holland, 19521952A maintenance crew from Australian National Airways beside a Bristol freighter, Essendon. 19531953

122 historic photos of Essendon, Melbourne, taken between 1880 and 1954. They span 7 decades, with the most from the 1940s (57). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.