Old Melbourne

1920s2 photos

Captain Kingsford Smith's plane the Southern Cross at the Melbourne Essendon Aerodrome, 19281928Aerial view of Essendon Aerodrome buildings, 19291929

1930s15 photos

Early view Essendon Airport, 1920–401920–40Aerial view of Essendon Airport with crowds and small aircraft, 1920–401920–40[Essendon Aerodrome, 1924–391924–39Aerial view of Essendon Airport, 15 August 1926, the day of the arrival of British aviator Alan Cobham, 1924–391924–39Mr Alan Cobham and [illegible] Ward just landed at Essendon Aerodrome, Melbourne, 19311931Aerial view of Essendon Airport, Victoria, 1930s1930sLoila, a Holyman's Airways Ltd aircraft on the tarmac at Essendon Airport, 1935–391935–39LOOKING TOWARDS ESSENDON AERODROME FROM GLENROY, VIC, 1920–541920–54Residential area of North Essendon with undeveloped areas of Strathmore in upper image, c. 1938c. 1938Greyhound racing at Napier Park North Essendon, 1935–421935–42Essendon Aerodrome, 19391939Essendon Aerodrome, 19391939Essendon Aerodrome, 19391939[Essendon Airport, 19391939[Essendon Aerodrome, 19391939

1940s8 photos

Collection of negatives and photograph of Essendon Aerodrome, 1930–501930–50Collection of negatives and photograph of Essendon Aerodrome, 1930–501930–50Collection of negatives and photograph of Essendon Aerodrome, 1930–501930–50Collection of negatives and photograph of Essendon Aerodrome, 1930–501930–50Collection of negatives and photograph of Essendon Aerodrome, 1930–501930–50North Essendon Police station, 19481948Sid Patterson, favorite [i.e. favourite] for the final of the Austral Wheelrace at North Essendon board track tomorrow night, c. 1948c. 1948Interior of Australian National Airlines hangar at Essendon Airport, with ground crew, 19491949

1950s10 photos

Alan Eddy and Joan Sutherland at Essendon Airport, c. 1950c. 1950Large group of men, women and children outside Church of Christ, Berry Street, North Essendon, 1951?1951?Large group of men, women and children outside Church of Christ, Berry Street, North Essendon, 1951?1951?Large group of men, women and children outside Church of Christ, Berry Street, North Essendon, 1951?1951?Large group of men, women and children outside Church of Christ, Berry Street, North Essendon, 1951?1951?Large group of men, women and children outside Church of Christ, Berry Street, North Essendon, 1951?1951?Large group of men, women and children outside Church of Christ, Berry Street, North Essendon, 1948–541948–54Gordon Parker's mother, Mrs. Venn Parker, greets her grandchildren at Essendon Airport July 19521952Essendon Aerodrome, Essendon, 19531953Her Majesty stepping from 'plane at Essendon Airport, 19541954

More of Essendon North

35 historic photos of Essendon North, Melbourne, taken between 1920 and 1954. They span 4 decades, with the most from the 1930s (15). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.