Old Melbourne
SuburbsStreets & landmarksDecades

Melbourne/Melbourne City/

Melbourne City in the 1940s

1,398 photos

1830s 4 1840s 5 1850s 73 1860s 244 1870s 281 1880s 441 1890s 295 1900s 1305 1910s 565 1920s 558 1930s 833 1940s 1398 1950s 624 1970s 8 1980s 4
Messerschmiddt on view at Melb. [i.e. Melbourne] Town Hall in position to represent a dive, 1939–451939–45Back from the Middle East leaving Spencer Street station after their arrival here yesterday, c. 1942c. 1942Australian seamen arriving back in Australia at Spencer Street Railway Station, c. 1942c. 1942Government House, St. Kilda Road, 1941–431941–43A.I.F. men at Spencer Street Railway Station, Melbourne, 19421942Armistice Day in Melbourne, 19421942A.I.F. men marching in Bourke Street, Melbourne, 19421942Men of the 17th Brigade, A.I.F. ... marching through Melbourne, 19421942[Former Cobb & Co. drivers seated on coach in Bourke Street, Melbourne], 1939–461939–46AIF recruitment window display at Henry Buck's store, Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1940–451940–45Cnr Domain Rd & Domain Street S.Y.[i.e. South Yarra], 1941–431941–43[March up Swanston Street in aid of the Tin Hat Appeal, 19421942AIF recruitment window display at Georges, Collins Street, Melbourne, 1940–451940–45AIF recruitment window display in, possibly, Buckley and Nunn's store, Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1940–451940–45Men of the R.A.A.F. marching through Melbourne ... to aid Lord Mayor's Prisoner of War Appeal, 19421942Dr. Walter McRae Russell, Collins Street, 1940–451940–45Dr. Walter McRae Russell & Verna Pemple-Smith (?), Collins Street, 1940–451940–45Australian Natives Association (ANA) building, 28-32 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, architect Marsh & Michaelson, 1934–511934–51Australian Natives Association (ANA) building, 28-32 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, architect Marsh & Michaelson, 1934–511934–51Melbourne Theosophical Society building, 181-187 Collins Street, Melbourne, architects Marsh & Michaelson, 1934–511934–51Australian Natives Association (ANA) building, 28-32 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, architect Marsh & Michaelson, 1934–511934–51Australian Natives Association (ANA) building, 28-32 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, architect Marsh & Michaelson, 1934–511934–51Australian Natives Association (ANA) building, 28-32 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, architect Marsh & Michaelson, 1934–511934–51Australian Natives Association (ANA) building, 28-32 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, architect Marsh & Michaelson, 1934–511934–51Australian Natives Association (ANA) building, 28-32 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, architect Marsh & Michaelson, 1934–511934–51Melbourne Theosophical Society building, 181-187 Collins Street, Melbourne, architects Marsh & Michaelson, 1934–511934–51Melbourne Theosophical Society building, 181-187 Collins Street, Melbourne, architects Marsh & Michaelson, 1934–511934–51Australian Natives Association (ANA) building, 28-32 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, architect Marsh & Michaelson, 1934–511934–51Australian Natives Association (ANA) building, 28-32 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, architect Marsh & Michaelson, 1934–511934–51Copolov's furniture and carpet centre, Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1934–511934–51Public Library, Hawthorn, 1934–511934–51Locations and buildings in Melbourne, Victoria, 1940–451940–45Locations and buildings in Melbourne, Victoria, 1940–451940–45Locations and buildings in Melbourne, Victoria, 1940–451940–45Locations and buildings in Melbourne, Victoria, 1940–451940–45Locations and buildings in Melbourne, Victoria, 1940–451940–45Locations and buildings in Melbourne, Victoria, 1940–451940–45Locations and buildings in Melbourne, Victoria, 1940–451940–45Locations and buildings in Melbourne, Victoria, 1940–451940–45Locations and buildings in Melbourne, Victoria, 1940–451940–45Locations and buildings in Melbourne, Victoria, 1940–451940–45Locations and buildings in Melbourne, Victoria, 1940–451940–45Locations and buildings in Melbourne, Victoria, 1940–451940–45Locations and buildings in Melbourne, Victoria, 1940–451940–45Locations and buildings in Melbourne, Victoria, 1940–451940–45Private E. McCormack, 6ft 6.5 ins met his cobber Gunner J. Smith - 5 ft 3 ins in Flinders Street, Melbourne, 1939–451939–45Marching six abreast these A.I.F. men swing along Swanston Street Melbourne ... to aid the Red Cross Victory V appeal, 1939–451939–45A.I.F. men from Victorian camps marching along Swanston Street, Melbourne in summer battle dress, 1939–451939–45Victorian and interstate troops on leave from Darwin (Northern Australia) at Spencer Street Station, 1939–451939–45Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne, 1935–501935–50Javanese soldiers visit Melbourne, 1939–451939–45Australian servicemen marching down Swanston Street, past the saluting base at the Melbourne Town Hall, 1940–451940–45Australian servicemen marching down Swanston Street, past the saluting base at the Melbourne Town Hall, 1940–451940–45Driver John Oates, returned from overseas greeted by Robert and Mrs. Oates at Spencer St[reet Station, Melbourne] & a bite of Robert's apple, c. 1942c. 1942Australian soldiers marching through Melbourne streets, 1940–451940–45Procession of invalided soldiers travelling in motor cars up Elizabeth Street and turning into Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1940–451940–45Armoured Division troops in parades on Melbourne streets, 1940–451940–452nd A.I.F. march up Swanston Street with Town Hall and St Paul's behind, 1939–451939–45Air raid shelters in Melbourne during World War II- Myer basement, 1939–451939–45Royal Australian Air Force A.T.C. march through Melbourne, 1942–431942–43
← Earlier photosPage 6 of 24Later photos →

← 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.

Old Melbourne

Photos from State Library Victoria's copyright-free collection. Every photo carries its credit and links to its original record.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this site may contain images of people who have died.

Corrections, or a photo you'd like taken down: info@snookmz.com

Web 0.1.1 · API —

Cookie-free, self-hosted analytics; no personal data is collected.