Old Melbourne
Buildings in Collins Street, north side between Queen and William Street, Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940Bronze entrance doors to the offices of Howard Smith Ltd, Australian Steamships Pty Ltd and Caledonian Colleries, Ltd, shipping agents, at 522 Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940Royal Insurance Co. and Scottish Insurance Co., 414-418 Collins Street interior, designed by Ballantyne and Snedden, c. 1940c. 1940127-9 Bourke St., Melbourne, showing building site from where Bijou Theatre has just been demolished, 19401940Exterior Reid House, 347 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, 1930–501930–50Little Flinders Street, Flinders Way arcade, 1930–501930–50Interior of ground floor Coles', 299-307 Bourke Street, Melbourne designed by Harry Norris, c. 1940c. 1940Interior of ground floor Coles', 299-307 Bourke Street, Melbourne designed by Harry Norris, c. 1940c. 1940Ambassador's Cafe, Basement, Capitol House, 109-111 Swanston Street, Melbourne - interior, 1937–431937–43Ambassador's Cafe, Basement, Capitol House, 109-111 Swanston Street, Melbourne - interior, c. 1940c. 1940Ambassador's Cafe, Basement, Capitol House, 109-111 Swanston Street, Melbourne - interior, 1937–431937–43Old Melbourne Gaol, 19401940Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940View along Swanston Street, looking south from the Town Hall portico, 1930–501930–50Demolition of old Prince Henry's Hospital, St. Kilda Road, Melb, 19401940Port Authority building, 29-31 Market Street, Melbourne, 1930–501930–50Port Authority building, 29-31 Market Street, Melbourne, 1930–501930–50Port Authority building, 29-31 Market Street, Melbourne, 1930–501930–50Clearing the site of the Old Bijou Theatre for the construction of the Commonwealth Bank at 219-225 Bourke St., Melbourne, 19401940Hotel Australia, 262-270 Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940Edment's shop windows, 309 Bourke Street, Melbourne, during stocktaking sale, c. 1940c. 1940Entrance to the Russell Street Police Station, Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940"St James Theatre, 20 Bourke Street, Melbourne", 19401940St James Theatre, 20 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 19401940Government House Melbourne Victoria, 1936–451936–45St James Theatre, 20 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 19401940St James Theatre, 20 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 194019402nd A.I.F. marching along Swanston Street, 1940–411940–41Air Force Nurses eyes-right at the [Melbourne] Town Hall Saluting Base, c. 1940c. 1940Applicants for enlistment arriving and leaving the R.A.A.F. recruiting depot in Flinders Street, Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940Interior escalators Bourke Street Store No. 12, 1936–451936–45Elevated view of Deva House Bourke Street housing Coles Variety Store adjoining store of T. Mackenzie Kirkwood and Royal Arcade, 1930–501930–50Cafeteria serving and dining areas 1st floor Bourke Street Store No. 12, 1936–451936–45Signals at Flinders St Station yard, 1930–501930–50Spencer Street rail yard, 1930–501930–50Yvonne Lennie 40 Lt Collins St Melbourne, 19401940Ian Robertson, 23 Lit. Collins St. 19401940Tivoli Theater Melb '40, 19401940Flinders Street Station, 1930–501930–50Yvonne Lennie 40 Lt Collins St Melbourne, 19401940From our window 26 Litt Collins St [Melbourne] 19401940Ian Robertson, Lit. Collins St. 40 [1940]19402nd A.I.F. turning from Swanston Street into Bourke Street in rain, 1940–411940–41Flinders St. Station Platforms & Tracks, 1930–501930–50Spencer Street, Melbourne, 1930–501930–50Suburban lines east of Flinders Street, 1930–501930–50FISH MARKET corner Flinders and Spencer Streets Melbourne, 1937–441937–44FISH MARKET corner Flinders and Spencer Streets Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940Police officer switching off city lights at Bourke St. West Police Station, c. 1941c. 1941Armoured Div. men cross Princes Bridge, c. 1941c. 1941Australian soldiers marching over Princes Bridge in Melbourne, c. 1941c. 1941"Eyes Right" as Light Horse pass saluting base in Collins St, c. 1941c. 1941Independent Order of Rechabites, 518 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, corner of Victoria and Leicester Streets, c. 1941c. 1941Auxiliary Ambulance Driver, ... at Ambulance headquarters Lonsdale St. during massed practice in protective clothing, c. 1941c. 1941Hurricane lanterns painted black for use in Melbourne hospitals during blackouts, c. 1941c. 1941Marching troops turn from Swanston Street into Bourke Street, c. 1941c. 19412nd A.I.F. marching west on Bourke Street with streamers in the air, 1939–441939–44[Windsor Hotel, Melbourne, Victoria], 1941–421941–42Melbourne, the "Shrine of Remembrance", 19411941Entrance doors, Royal Bank Branch, English, Scottish & Australian Bank, 303 Collins Street, at Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, 19411941

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1,398 historic photos of Melbourne City from the 1940s, oldest first. All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.