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Melbourne City in the 1920s

558 photos

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Reg Holloway in his shop in Little Collins Street, he was a geologist and mining chemist, 1911–321911–32Alexandra Avenue, Melbourne 19211921St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, 19211921Hailstorm in central Melbourne, 19211921The Melbourne Hospital 19211921Railway viaduct crossing Flinders St., [Melbourne, Vic.], 1919–231919–23Marble Staircase. PUBLIC LIBRARY, MELBOURNE, 1913–301913–30Princes Bridge, 19211921Collins St. [Melbourne], 1919–231919–23Alexr Ave. [i.e. Alexandra Avenue Melbourne], 1919–231919–23Princes Bdge i.e. Princes Bridge Melbourne, 1919–231919–23Princes Bdge i.e. Princes Bridge Melbourne, 1919–231919–23Crowds crossing the intersection of Swanston and Flinders Street towards the station, 19211921Hailstorm in central Melbourne, 19211921Hailstorm in central Melbourne, 19211921Hailstorm in central Melbourne, 19211921"Hailstorm in central Melbourne, 1921"1921Hailstorm in central Melbourne, 19211921Alexandra Avenue, Melbourne 19211921Beavis', Latrobe St, 19211921Mayor and Mayoress Liston greeting guests at the garden party, Williamstown Botanic Gardens, 19221922Mayor and Mayoress Liston greeting guests at the garden party, Williamstown Botanic Gardens, 19221922Flinders Street looking west, from an elevated viewpoint, 1920–251920–25Law Courts from William St [Street, Melbourne], 19221922Spring Street, looking South, 1920–251920–25Collins Street looking east from Queen Street, 1920–251920–25Looking towards Princes Bridge and Flinders Street Station, 1920–251920–25Elizabeth Street looking south from Bourke Street, 1920–251920–25Aerial view of Melbourne, Victoria, 1920–251920–25FLINDERS STREET, MELBOURNE Showing Central Railway Station, c. 1922c. 1922ST. KILDA ROAD. Melbourne's Premier Road, 2 1/4 miles long, c. 1922c. 1922MELBOURNE FROM THE BANKS OF YARRA Showing Princes Bridge, c. 1922c. 1922BOTANICAL GARDENS MELBOURNE Government House in the distance, c. 1922c. 1922MELBOURNE HOSPITAL Corner of Lonsdale & Swanston Streets, MELBOURNE, c. 1922c. 1922SWANSTON STREET, MELBOURNE Looking North from Station, c. 1922c. 1922Anzac House, Melbourne, illuminated on a wet night, 1913–311913–31Bourke Street, Melbourne, showing Buckley & Nunn's and Post Office clock, 1913–311913–31Her Majestys Theatre, Melbourne, illuminated, 1913–311913–31Bourke Street, Melbourne, showing Buckley & Nunn's and Post Office clock, 1913–311913–31Government house, Melbourne, illuminated at night, 1913–311913–31Bourke Street, Melbourne, with Post office tower in foreground, 1913–311913–31Near Scots Church Collins St. [Melbourne], c. 1922c. 1922Looking across river towards Flinders St. Station, c. 1922c. 1922Looking towards Princes Bridge & Flinders St. Station [Melbourne], c. 1922c. 1922Princes Bridge [Melbourne], c. 1922c. 1922Botanic Gardens with Govt. Home, Melb. 19221922A Large Crowd Picnics At The Botanic Gardens, Williamstown, Vic, 19231923A queue of men lining up outside the Melbourne Town Hall to volunteer as special constables during the Police Strike,, 19231923National Bank, Swanston Street [Melbourne, Vic.], 1910–361910–36First train from new country platform Spencer St. [Close-up of driver and assistant in engine.], 19231923Flinders Street Station with cars and sign "The Railway Nursery", 1914–331914–33Elevated view of Collins Street, 19231923Spencer Street. [Melbourne] "The Past", c. 1923c. 1923Factory & Garage, Latrobe Street [Melbourne], c. 1923c. 1923First train from new country platform Spencer St, 19231923Swanston Street looking north from the corner of St Paul's cathedral, 1914–331914–33Collins Street looking west from Russell Street, 1914–331914–33Collins Street looking west from Spring Street, 1914–331914–33Collins Street looking west from Spring Street, 1914–331914–33Collins Street, looking north west from Russell Street intersection, shows Manchester Unity building, 1914–331914–33
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