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Kew in the 1940s

44 photos

1850s 2 1860s 9 1870s 18 1880s 12 1890s 20 1900s 93 1910s 18 1920s 16 1930s 37 1940s 44 1950s 19 1970s 4
Kew School, Grade IVb, c. 1940c. 1940Presbyterian church, corner of Glenferrie Road and Highbury Grove, Kew, c. 1940c. 1940Kitchen, Thompson residence, Kew, c. 1940c. 1940Exterior and garden of Miss Cunningham's house at Kew, possibly at 12 Studley Avenue, Kew, 1939–451939–45Exterior and garden of Miss Cunningham's house at Kew, possibly at 12 Studley Avenue, Kew, 1939–451939–45Kew district Auxiliary Fire Service in march past, 1939–451939–45Corporal H.L. Ripper and Lance Corporal E.C. Tickell weaving scarves at Rockingham Convalescent Home, Kew, c. 1943c. 1943Miss M. Finnin, rehabilitation officer and Sapper W.D. Owen examining scarves woven at the Rockingham Red Cross Convalescent Home, Kew, c. 1943c. 1943Springthorpe memorial at Kew Cemetery, 1940–501940–50On the front verandah of the officers section at Camp 6 : Australian Red Cross workers Sheila Lane (Kew, Vic) on left and Margot Davies (West Aust) serve out tea, c. 1945c. 1945Gifts being made at Red Cross home, Rockingham, Kew, c. 1946c. 1946In the garden at the Red Cross Rockingham Convalescent Home, Kew, c. 1946c. 1946Victory March, C. Thorn, Kew, c. 1946c. 1946Model Dairy Ltd., Kew, milk tanker, 19461946Model Dairy Ltd., Kew, milk tanker, 1946?1946?Model Dairy Ltd., Kew, milk tanker, 1946?1946?Kew Golf Links Estate, 1940–541940–54Goathland, Kew, demolished?, 1941–531941–53Former Genazzano convent, Normanby Road, Kew, 1945–501945–50Yarra Boulevard, Kew, 19471947Yarra Boulevard, Kew, 19471947Yarra Boulevard, Kew, 19471947Yarra Boulevard, Kew, 19471947Goathland, Kew, demolished?, 1941–531941–53From Spencer Street to Studley Park, c. 1948c. 1948The Boulevard, Kew, 1945–541945–54Yarra Boulevard, Kew, 1945–541945–54Studley Park, Kew, 1945–541945–54Yarra Boulevard, Kew, 1945–541945–54Yarra Boulevard, Studley Park, 1945–541945–54Yarra Boulevard, Kew, 1945–541945–54Yarra Boulevard, Kew, 1945–541945–54Studley Park, Kew, 1945–541945–54Yarra Boulevard, Studley Park, 1945–541945–54Yarra Boulevard, Kew, 1945–541945–54Yarra Boulevard, Kew, 1945–541945–54Peters Ice Cream tanker, on The Boulevard, Kew, 19491949Peters Ice Cream tanker, on The Boulevard, Kew, 19491949Peters Ice Cream tanker, on The Boulevard, Kew, 19491949Peters Ice Cream tanker, on The Boulevard, Kew, 19491949Peters Ice Cream tanker, on The Boulevard, Kew, 19491949Three girls and a dog in Banool Street, Kew. The street is lined with flowering prunus trees, 19491949Church. Trinity Church of England. High Street, Kew. Winter, 19491949Church. Trinity Church of England. High Street, Kew. Winter, 19491949

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44 historic photos of Kew, Melbourne from the 1940s, oldest first. All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.

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