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Melbourne City in the 1950s

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Boiler room at Bank of New South Wales, 368-74 Collins St., Melbourne, 19501950Ford van for Melford Motors, 615-633 LaTrobe Street, Melbourne, c. 1950c. 1950Ford van for Melford Motors, 615-633 LaTrobe Street, Melbourne, 1947–531947–53Exterior, Emily McPherson College of Domestic Economy, Russell Street, Melbourne, c. 1950c. 1950Exterior, Emily McPherson College of Domestic Economy, Russell Street, Melbourne, c. 1950c. 1950Truck from Humes Limited, 114 King Street, Melbourne, loaded with pipes, 1950?1950?Truck from Humes Limited, 114 King Street, Melbourne, loaded with pipes, c. 1950c. 1950Truck from Humes Limited, 114 King Street, Melbourne, loaded with pipes, 1950?1950?Little Lonsdale Street - north side, at corner with Finn Place, 19501950Little Lonsdale Street - north side, at corner with Finn Place, 19501950Little Lonsdale Street - north side, at corner with Finn Place, 19501950Van of British Automatic Telephone and Electric Pty. Ltd., 84-88 William Street, Melbourne, advertising Inter Phones ATM, c. 1950c. 1950Van of British Automatic Telephone and Electric Pty. Ltd., 84-88 William Street, Melbourne, advertising Inter Phones ATM, c. 1950c. 1950Van of British Automatic Telephone and Electric Pty. Ltd., 84-88 William Street, Melbourne, advertising Inter Phones ATM, 1950?1950?Van of British Automatic Telephone and Electric Pty. Ltd., 84-88 William Street, Melbourne, advertising Inter Phones ATM, c. 1950c. 1950Installation of kitchen/cafeteria fittings by Gardner & Naylor, at the CTA (Commercial Travellers' Association),328 Flinders St., Melbourne, 19501950Installation of kitchen/cafeteria fittings by Gardner & Naylor, at the CTA (Commercial Travellers' Association),328 Flinders St., Melbourne, 19501950Installation of kitchen/cafeteria fittings by Gardner & Naylor, at the CTA (Commercial Travellers' Association),328 Flinders St., Melbourne, 19501950Installation of kitchen/cafeteria fittings by Gardner & Naylor, at the CTA (Commercial Travellers' Association),328 Flinders St., Melbourne, 19501950Installation of kitchen/cafeteria fittings by Gardner & Naylor, at the CTA (Commercial Travellers' Association),328 Flinders St., Melbourne, 19501950South Melbourne Town Hall, stage area decorated with plants and bark roofed hut, 1950?1950?South Melbourne Town Hall, stage area decorated with plants and bark roofed hut, 1950?1950?South Melbourne Town Hall, stage area decorated with plants and bark roofed hut, 1950?1950?South Melbourne Town Hall, stage area decorated with plants and bark roofed hut, c. 1950c. 1950South Melbourne Town Hall, stage area decorated with plants and bark roofed hut, c. 1950c. 1950Location unidentified, possibly 278 Queen Street, Melbourne, future site of Elastic Webbing Pty. Ltd, 1950–511950–51Location unidentified, possibly 278 Queen Street, Melbourne, future site of Elastic Webbing Pty. Ltd, 1950–511950–51Location unidentified, possibly 278 Queen Street, Melbourne, future site of Elastic Webbing Pty. Ltd, 1950–511950–51Location unidentified, possibly 278 Queen Street, Melbourne, future site of Elastic Webbing Pty. Ltd, 1950–511950–51Location unidentified, possibly 278 Queen Street, Melbourne, future site of Elastic Webbing Pty. Ltd, 1950–511950–51Location unidentified, possibly 278 Queen Street, Melbourne, future site of Elastic Webbing Pty. Ltd, 1950–511950–51Location unidentified, possibly 278 Queen Street, Melbourne, future site of Elastic Webbing Pty. Ltd, 1950–511950–51Large crowd of people on the corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets, Melbourne, during transport strike, 19501950Botanic Gardens path, Melbourne, 1945–561945–56Lonsdale Street - north side, in vicinity of nos. 18-30, 19501950Eagle Alley, from Little Leichardt Street to Lonsdale Street, 19501950"Skoda Distributors Pty. Ltd., formerly Interstate Car Buyers, 307-311 LaTrobe Street, Melbourne", c. 1950c. 1950Spring Street - west side, north of no. 285, 19501950Exhibition Street - east side, at north-east corner with Little Lonsdale Street, 19501950Lonsdale Street - north side, nos. 50-56, 19501950"Skoda Distributors Pty. Ltd., formerly Interstate Car Buyers, 307-311 LaTrobe Street, Melbourne", c. 1950c. 1950"Skoda Distributors Pty. Ltd., formerly Interstate Car Buyers, 307-311 LaTrobe Street, Melbourne", c. 1950c. 1950Little Leichardt Street - west side, looking north from nos. 21-25, R.J. Hutchens & Sons factory, to Little Lonsdale Street, 19501950Botanical Gardens lake, Melbourne, 1945–561945–56Little Lonsdale Street - south side, at corner with Little Leichardt Street, 19501950Lonsdale Street - north side, looking west from corner of Spring Street, 19501950Lonsdale Street - north side, 32-40 Lonsdale Street, 19501950Lonsdale Street - north side, in vicinity of 46-52 Lonsdale Street, 19501950Lonsdale Street - north side, at corner with Leichardt Street, 19501950Registrar General's and Titles Office, 283 Queen Street, Melbourne, c. 1950c. 1950Foyer of the Australia Cinema and Tatler Newsreel Theatre and stairs to Collins Street, 19501950Little Lonsdale Street - south side, at corner with Casselden Place, 19501950Little Lonsdale Street - south side, west from no. 63 W. Crowe, woodworker, 19501950Capitol House, Swanston Street, Melbourne, designed by Walter Burley Griffin, c. 1950c. 1950Lonsdale Street - north side, 38-46 Lonsdale Street, 19501950The corner of Latrobe and Exhibition Streets, Melbourne, 19501950Elevated view of the General Post Office building, Melbourne, Victoria, 1946–541946–54Spring Street - west side, near corner with Little Lonsdale Street, showing Church of England Mission House, 19501950Exhibition Street - east side, at north-east Corner with Little Lonsdale Street, 19501950Elevated view of Flinders Street Station and St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria, 1946–541946–54
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