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Melbourne City in the 1930s

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Interior tables of merchandise on display in Bourke Street Store No. 12, 19301930Elevated view looking east along Bourke Street towards Coles Variety Store in Deva House Melbourne Store No. 4, 19301930Interior snack bar and stairs Bourke Street Store No. 12, 19301930View across street towards the Nicholas Building housing Coles Variety Store Swanston Street Melbourne Store No. 6, 19301930Interior tables of merchandise on display in Bourke Street Store No. 12, 19301930Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1930c. 1930Spencer Street Bridge, Melbourne, Vic, 19301930Spencer Street Bridge, Melbourne, Vic, 19301930Spencer Street Bridge Melbourne, Vic, 19301930Plaque commemorating the opening of the Spencer Street bridge, February, 1930 and general view of bridge, c. 1930c. 1930Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1930c. 1930Swanston Street, Melbourne, c. 1930c. 1930Plaque commemorating the opening of the Spencer Street bridge, February, 1930 and general view of bridge, c. 1930c. 1930Spencer Street Bridge, Melbourne, Vic, 19301930Spencer Street Bridge Melbourne, Vic, 19301930Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1930c. 1930Spencer Street bridge. Neuchatel paving, 19301930Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, c. 1930c. 1930Spencer Street Bridge Melbourne, Vic, 19301930THE PUBLIC LIBRARY, MELBOURNE, c. 1930c. 1930Spencer Street bridge. Neuchatel paving, 19301930Spencer Street bridge. Neuchatel paving, 19301930Spencer Street Bridge Melbourne, Vic, 19301930Swanston Street, Melbourne, c. 1930c. 1930Spencer Street Bridge, April 1930 [Melbourne, Vic.]1930Spencer Street Bridge Melbourne, Vic, 19301930Russell St. Police Offices, 19301930Princes Bridge, 19311931Equity Trustees Chambers 472-478, Bourke Street Melbourne. JKauffmann, 19311931Melbourne Hospital, Lonsdale Street, 19311931PUBLIC LIBRARY & MUSEUM, MELBOURNE, c. 1931c. 1931Bourke Street Coles staff of about 150 men and women possibly taken on opening day March 1930 Store No. 12, 1930–321930–32View across Swanston Street towards the Nicholas Building where a Coles Variety Store once located in basement and ground floor, 1926–361926–36Row of shops taken early morning before opening time - site of old Coles Variety Queen Street Brisbane Store No. 24, 1930–321930–32Yarra River looking south-east from above King's Domain, including Herring Island and Morell Bridge, 1925–401925–40Looking from railway lines over Botanic Gardens, Shrine of Remembrance and Albert Park Lake to Port Phillip Bay, 1925–401925–40Spencer Street near intersection with Flinders Street, Melbourne, showing railway tracks, 1925–401925–40Government House, Melbourne, with Royal Botanic Gardens in background, 1925–401925–40Royal Exchange Assurance, 40 Queen Street at the corner of Flinders Lane, Melbourne, 1929–351929–35Melbourne Magistrates Court and Russell Street Police Headquarters from La Trobe Street, 1920–451920–45Supreme Court from Little William Street, 1929–351929–35Royal Bank, corner Collins and Elizabeth Streets, Melbourne, 1929–351929–35Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, 1930–351930–35Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1930–351930–35Corner of Queen and Collins Street, showing the A.P.A. building, Melbourne, 1929–351929–35Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1930–351930–35Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, 1930–351930–35Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne, 1930–351930–35Collins Street, Melbourne, 1930–351930–35Bank of Australasia and the E.S.& A. 'Gothic' bank, Collins Street, Melbourne, 1929–351929–35Flinders Street on a wet day, looking east from Queen Street to Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne, 1929–351929–35Queen Victoria Gardens, Melbourne, 1930–351930–35Janet Lady Clarke memorial pavilion, Alexandra Gardens, Melbourne, 1929–351929–35Queen Street, Melbourne, 1930–351930–35Princes Bridge, Melbourne, 1930–351930–35Flinders Street Station from south bank of the Yarra River, Melbourne, 1929–351929–35Janet Lady Clarke memorial pavilion, Alexandra Gardens, Melbourne, 1929–351929–35Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1930–351930–35[395 Collins Street, Melbourne, Goode House], 1929–351929–35St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, 1930–351930–35
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