Old Melbourne
Buy war savings certificates' banner 3rd floor exterior of Coles Bourke Street Store No. 12, 1941–421941–42Crossing Princes Bridge, c. 1941c. 1941Views of crowds watching parades of soldiers down Melbourne? streets, 1938–441938–44Views of crowds watching parades of soldiers down Melbourne? streets, 1938–441938–44Melbourne blackout- fromm roof of Parlt. [i.e. Parliament] House, c. 1941c. 1941State control room for Air Raid Precautions Services at Russell Street Police Headquarters: policeman, 1938–441938–44Military march in Melbourne, soldiers wearing tropical uniform, 1938–441938–44Streamers falling over 2nd A.I.F. marching on Swanston Street, 1939–441939–44Views of crowds watching parades of soldiers down Melbourne? streets, c. 1941c. 1941Royal Melbourne Regiment at the Victoria Barracks, St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, c. 1941c. 1941Soldiers marching through Melbourne streets, watched by large crowd, 1938–441938–44Blackout preparations in Melbourne during World War II - Prince Henry's hospital being prepared, c. 1941c. 19412nd A.I.F. marching down Bourke Street approach Elizabeth Street corner, 1939–441939–44Welcome to Dr. Su Mo, Chinese Minister, Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, 19411941Military march in Melbourne, soldiers wearing tropical uniform, c. 1941c. 1941Soldiers from the A.I.F. parading down Melbourne streets, 1938–441938–44Welcome to Dr. Su Mo, Chinese Minister, Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, 19411941Welcome to Dr. Su Mo, Chinese Minister, Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, 19411941Welcome to Dr. Su Mo, Chinese Minister, Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, 19411941Welcome to Dr. Su Mo, Chinese Minister, Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, 19411941Melbourne blackout taken from roof of Parlt. [i.e. Parliament] House, c. 1941c. 1941Welcome to Dr. Su Mo, Chinese Minister, Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, 19411941Welcome to Dr. Su Mo, Chinese Minister, Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, 19411941Welcome to Dr. Su Mo, Chinese Minister, Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, 19411941Welcome to Dr. Su Mo, Chinese Minister, Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, 19411941Views of crowds watching parades of soldiers down Melbourne? streets, c. 1941c. 1941Soldiers marching through Melbourne streets, watched by large crowd, c. 1941c. 1941Military band leads marching A.I.F. from Elizabeth Street into Collins Street, 1939–441939–44Air Force men marching in Collins St during todays march of fighting forces, c. 1941c. 1941Soldiers from the A.I.F. parading down Melbourne streets, c. 1941c. 1941Cars and trams stopped on Collins Street for 2nd A.I.F. march, 1939–441939–44Soldiers from the A.I.F. parading down Melbourne streets, 1938–441938–44Military march in Melbourne, soldiers wearing tropical uniform, 1938–441938–44Military march in Swanston Street, Royal Australian Air Force passing saluting base, c. 1941c. 1941Soldiers marching through Melbourne streets, watched by large crowd, 1938–441938–44State control room for Air Raid Precautions Services at Russell Street Police Headquarters: A.R.P Personnel and policeman, c. 1941c. 1941Blackout preparations in Melbourne during World War II, 1938–441938–44Military march in Melbourne, soldiers wearing tropical uniform, 1938–441938–442nd A.I.F. marching past officials on dais at Melbourne Town Hall saluting base, 1939–441939–44Australian soldiers in military marches in the streets of Melbourne, 1940–451940–45A warden conducting a pedestrian to a shelter in Collins St, c. 1942c. 1942Procession of invalided soldiers travelling in a motorcade down St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, 1940–451940–45Interviewing applicants at the National Service Rooms in Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, c. 1942c. 1942Soldiers marching up Swanston Street past the Police Band, 1939–451939–45Armoured Division troops in parades on Melbourne streets, 1940–451940–45Return A.I.F. men at Spencer St. Station today, c. 1942c. 1942Mechanised units in Bourke St, 1940–451940–45900 men from the Reserve Garrison Camp march through Melbourne after 3 weeks Camp. Marching up Swanston St, 1940–451940–45Casualty lowered from Commonwealth Bank roof, Bourke St, c. 1942c. 1942Australian soldiers marching through Melbourne streets, 1940–451940–45Australian seamen who have arrived back in Australia waiting for friends at Spencer St. Railway Station, Melbourne, 1939–451939–45The boys received many hand claps from the crowd on the side lines as they entered Swanston St, 1940–451940–45Warden of a Gas reconnaissance unit on patrol in deserted Bourke St, c. 1942c. 1942Procession of invalided soldiers travelling in motor cars up Elizabeth Street and turning into Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1940–451940–45Governor taking the salute in front of the Melbourne Town Hall, c. 1942c. 1942Australian Troops with eyes right march past Melbourne Town Hall, 1942–431942–43Machine gun carriers in parades on Melbourne Streets, 1940–451940–45E. J. Plaistid hosing an 'incendiary' in Russell Street, c. 1942c. 1942Troops from Middle East arrive at Spencer Street, Melbourne, c. 1942c. 1942Happy A.I.F. back from abroad photographed at Spencer St. Station today, c. 1942c. 1942

← All of Melbourne City

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.