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Melbourne City in the 1920s

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Work in St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, possibly digging up old cable tramway, c. 1925c. 1925New tramway construction in St. Kilda Road, near Park Street, c. 1925c. 1925Collins St., Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1920–301920–30Work at intersection of Flinders and Spencer Streets, Melbourne, for construction of electric tramway, c. 1925c. 1925Foundation Company machinery and tip truck beside new tram track construction, possibly in St. Kilda Road, c. 1925c. 1925Construction of electric tramway, possibly in St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, c. 1925c. 1925Tramway construction at corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets, Melbourne, c. 1925c. 1925Electric tramway construction in St. Kilda Road, c. 1925c. 1925St. Paul's Cathedral Melbourne Vic, 19251925Camp or depot for construction of electric tramway, possibly in vicinity of St. Kilda Road, c. 1925c. 1925A glimpse of Flinders Street, Melbourne, from the Alexandra Gardens, 1920–301920–30Collins Street, Melbourne, 1920–301920–30The river Yarra and the boatshed from Princes Bridge, Melbourne, 1920–301920–30Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne, from the River Yarra, 1920–301920–30St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, approaching the City, 1920–301920–30Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1920–301920–30Collins Street, Melbourne, 1920–301920–30Flinders St. [Interior of station.], c. 1925c. 1925Aerial view of Flinders St, 19251925Flinders St. [Bird's eye view], c. 1925c. 1925Aerial view of Spencer St, 19251925THE READING ROOM PUBLIC LIBRARY, MELBOURNE, c. 1925c. 1925ALEXANDRA AVENUE, MELBOURNE. VIC, 1920–301920–30St. James, King Street, Melbourne, 1910–401910–40First Scotch College in Spring Street, (building designated Polish Manufacture), 1920–301920–30Photograph of verso of carte-de visite from Paterson's New Portrait Rooms, 8 Bourke Street East, Melbourne, 1900–501900–50Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, 19251925Bourke Street, Melbourne, c. 1925c. 1925Collins St., Melbourne, 19251925Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, c. 1925c. 1925Melbourne General Post Office, c. 1925c. 1925State Savings Bank, Elizabeth Street Melbourne, Vic, c. 1925c. 1925Cafeteria in Coles Swanston Street Store No. 6, 1920–301920–30Sth. Africa War Meml. St. Kilda Rd. Melb, 19251925SWANSTON ST., LOOKING SOUTH, MELBOURNE, 1925?1925?Queen Victoria Market in foreground, looking over City of Melbourne, Flagstaff Gardens on right, 1926–271926–27Valley Worsted Mills Ltd., Swanston Street, South Geelong, c. 1926c. 1926Valley Worsted Mills Ltd., Swanston Street, South Geelong, 19261926Valley Worsted Mills Ltd., Swanston Street, South Geelong, 19261926Valley Worsted Mills Ltd., Swanston Street, South Geelong, 19261926[North West] Corner of Collins and Swanston St, 1924–291924–29A memento of the departure from Melbourne of their Excelliences Lord & Lady Stradbroke, 19261926Massed schoolchildren at the Treasury Building, Melbourne, farewelling Lord & Lady Stradbroke, 19261926A memento of the departure from Melbourne of their Excelliences Lord & Lady Stradbroke, 19261926A memento of the departure from Melbourne of their Excelliences Lord & Lady Stradbroke, 19261926A memento of the departure from Melbourne of their Excelliences Lord & Lady Stradbroke, 19261926The first trip of Geelong Flier from Flinders St., A2 906, 3/5/26, 19261926The Queen's Gardens. Melbourne, 19261926The Town Hall, Melbourne, 19261926A memento of the departure from Melbourne of their Excelliences Lord & Lady Stradbroke, 19261926Massed schoolchildren at the Treasury Building, Melbourne, farewelling Lord & Lady Stradbroke, 19261926Flinders Lane from Swanston Street corner, looking west, 19261926Swanston Street, Melbourne (looking south), Town Hall on the left, 19261926Above Flinders Street Railway Station looking towards South Yarra, 19261926Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne, 1926?1926?Princes Bridge - 6th. February 1926. [Platform and tracks.]1926Princes Bridge - 6th. February 1926. [Tracks.]1926Princes Bridge - 6th. February 1926. [Tracks, train at platform.]1926Princes Bridge - 6th. February 1926. [View from above the tracks and platform.]1926Princes Bridge - 6th. February 1926. [Platform.]1926
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