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Melbourne City in the 1930s

833 photos

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[Port Authority Building, 29-31 Market Street, Melbourne], 1930–491930–49[Kodak House, 252 Collins Street, Melbourne], 1930–491930–49[Argyll House, 415-417 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne], 1930–491930–49Soldiers marching on the corner of Swanston and Bourke Streets, Melbourne, c. 1939c. 1939Men gathered outside Victoria Barracks in St. Kilda Road, Melbourne with a truck passing, c. 1939c. 1939View of the Lending Library from Russell Street prior to removal of fences and trees, 19391939[Commerce House, 328 Flinders Street, Melbourne], 1930–491930–49Dr James Teague at 89 Collins Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1929–501929–50Elevated views of Bourke Street, Melbourne, 19391939[Rochester Lodge, 31-35 Exhibition Street, Melbourne], 1930–491930–49Reception room Menzies Hotel Melbourne Vic, c. 1939c. 1939Bennie Teare P/L, 97 Franklin St., Melbourne- exterior of premises, 1938–401938–40Perfume counter, Mutual Store, Flinders Street, 1938–401938–40Handbag counter, Mutual Store, Flinders Street, 1938–401938–40View of front approach, State Library of Victoria, from Welch Margetsons, La Trobe Street, immediately prior to planting of first trees, 19391939Police Headquarters on block site between MacKenzie & Latrobe Streets Melbourne, as at present, c. 1939c. 1939Textile School exterior, King Street?, 1938–401938–40Textile School exterior, King Street?, 1938–401938–40Spiro Polites and George Cass in Swanston St., soon after arrival 1939. Dressed up for a Sunday stroll1939German Arch [Collins Street] Melb. [i.e. Melbourne], 19391939Dukes Arch [Bourke Street, west from Swanston Street], 19391939Citizens Arch [Bourke Street, east from Russell Street] Melb. [i.e. Melbourne], 19391939Flinders St. Arch Melb. [i.e. Melbourne], 19391939Princes Bridge Melb. [i.e. Melbourne], 19391939Flinders Street railway station, 19391939Princes Bridge Melb. [i.e. Melbourne], 19391939Collins St. [looking west from Spring Street] Melb. [i.e. Melbourne], 19391939Collins St. [from King Street] Melb. [i.e. Melbourne], 19391939Windsor Castle. Spencer St. Station Melb. [i.e. Melbourne], 19391939Princess Theatre Melb. [i.e. Melbourne], 19391939Swanston St. Melb. [i.e. Melbourne], 19391939Princes Bridge Melb. [i.e. Melbourne], 19391939Bourke St. Melb. [i.e. Melbourne], 19391939Swanston St. Melbourne [Decorated for the Royal tour of the Duke and Duchess of York and Cornwall], 19391939"Union Bank, cnr. Causeway Lane & Little Collins Street", 1938–401938–40"Union Bank, cnr. Causeway Lane & Little Collins Street", 1938–401938–40"Union Bank, cnr. Causeway Lane & Little Collins Street", 1938–401938–40"Dr James Teague at 89 Collins Street, Melbourne, Vic.", 1929–501929–50Reception room Menzies Hotel Melbourne Vic, c. 1939c. 1939Reception room Menzies Hotel Melbourne Vic, c. 1939c. 1939Dr James Teague at 89 Collins Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1929–501929–50Dr James Teague at 89 Collins Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1929–501929–50Elevated views of Bourke Street, Melbourne, 19391939Royal Melbourne Regiment, c. 1939c. 1939Elevated view of empty canteen with tables chairs and tiled floor in Coles Bourke Street Store No. 12, 19391939Escalators in basement clothing department of Coles Bourke Street Store No. 12, 19391939A SPACIOUS MODERN HOME in St. Kilda road [i.e. Road] has become the general headquarters of the Second A.I.F, c. 1939c. 1939Self on the roof 26 Little Collins St. Joy Hester, 19391939Self on the roof 26 Little Collins St. Joy Hester, 19391939Men of the A.I.F. Reserve as they march in the city of Melbourne, in Elizabeth Street, 1936–421936–42Men gathered outside Victoria Barracks in St. Kilda Road shown from the roadway, 1936–421936–42Men of the A.I.F. Reserve as they march in the city of Melbourne, in Elizabeth Street, 1936–421936–42Royal Melbourne Regiment, c. 1939c. 1939
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