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Melbourne City in the 1920s

558 photos

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Harry Houdini in Melbourne, Vic, 1900–541900–54Spencer Street Bridge under construction, 1927–281927–28Spencer Street Bridge Melbourne, Vic, 1927–281927–28Temporary bridge, Spencer Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1927–281927–28Spencer Street bridge - south pier, 1927–281927–28View of Swanston Street and Victoria Street showing the City Baths, RMIT and the State Library, 1927–281927–28Tug Racer, which was blown by wind against bridge, slightly damaging stonework at one end of pier, [Spencer Street Bridge, Melbourne, Vic.], 1927–281927–28View of the intersection of Russell and Collins Streets looking south-west, showing the spires of St. Paul's under construction, 1927–281927–28Driving first pile Spencer Street Bridge, Melbourne, Vic, 19271927Intersection of Flinders and Spencer Streets, showing the Spencer Street Railway Building and the old Fish Market, 1927–281927–28Boring operations, Spencer Street, Melbourne, Vic, 19271927Corner of Swanston and Flinders Streets, 1927–281927–28Spencer Street Bridge [Melbourne, Vic.], 1927–281927–28Russell Street and Collins Street, looking south across Princes Bridge, 1927–281927–28Temporary bridge, Spencer Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1927–281927–28City of Melbourne from above the corner of Flinders and Spring Streets, 1927–281927–28Panorama Showing St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, Vic, 19271927Flinders St. Station, 1900–541900–54Southern Cross Queen's Wharf, Melbourne, 1900–541900–54QUEENS WHARF [Melbourne], 1900–541900–54Spencer Street rail yards, 1900–541900–54View from above Regent Theatre looking west down Collins Street, Melbourne, 1928?1928?Street scene looking north at Watt's Orient Hotel (260 Bourke Street) on the corner of Bourke and Swanston Streets (east side), 19281928Group portrait of exhibitors? at International Philatelic Exhibition, Oct. 29 to Nov. 1 1928, Melbourne Town Hall1928Collins Street, from the Treasury building steps, 19281928Spencer Street Bridge - General views, Melbourne, Vic, 19281928Spencer Street Bridge - General views, Melbourne, Vic, 19281928Collins Street, Melbourne, 1927–291927–29Flinders St. Station. (Illuminated.), c. 1928c. 1928N.121.First 500 ton train load of Wonthaggi coal for the Harbor Trust Commissioners at Spencer St, 19281928St. Kilda Road on a Sunday morning, looking south from Princes Bridge, 19281928Spencer Street bridge - south pier, 19281928Spencer Street bridge - south abutment, 19281928Spencer Street Bridge - north abutment, Melbourne, Vic, 19281928Spencer Street bridge - south pier, 1928–291928–29Spencer Street bridge - south abutment, 19281928Spencer Street bridge - south abutment, 1928–291928–29Spencer Street bridge - superstructure, 19281928Spencer Street bridge - south abutment, 19281928Spencer Street Bridge - General views, Melbourne, Vic, 19281928Spencer Street bridge - south pier, 19281928Spencer Street Bridge - north abutment, Melbourne, Vic, 1928–291928–29Spencer Street bridge - superstructure, 19281928Spencer Street bridge - south abutment, 19281928On St. Kilda Rd. Melbourne. 1928 ["Rathgail", 362 St. Kilda Rd. Melbourne]1928Spencer Street bridge - south abutment, 19281928Spencer Street bridge - south abutment, 19281928Spencer Street bridge - south abutment, 19281928Spencer Street Bridge - north abutment, Melbourne, Vic, 1928–291928–29Spencer Street bridge - south abutment, 19281928Spencer Street Bridge - north abutment, Melbourne, Vic, 19281928Spencer Street bridge - south abutment, 19281928Spencer Street Bridge - north abutment, Melbourne, Vic, 1928–291928–29Spencer Street bridge - south abutment, 19281928Spencer Street bridge - south pier, 1928–291928–29Spencer Street bridge - south abutment, 19281928Spencer Street bridge. Miscellaneous, 19281928Spencer Street bridge - north pier, 1928–291928–29Spencer Street bridge - north pier, 1928–291928–29Spencer Street bridge - south abutment, 19281928
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