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Williamstown in the 1940s

38 photos

1850s 3 1860s 22 1870s 32 1880s 36 1890s 23 1900s 52 1910s 38 1920s 36 1930s 67 1940s 38 1950s 8
Masonic Hall, Electra Street, Williamstown, Saturday Night Dance, 1935–451935–45Militiamen of 4th Antiaircraft Training Battalion at work on short base height finder at Williamstown, c. 1941c. 1941Interior of Williamstown building showing stone pillars used to chain convicts, c. 1941c. 1941[Stage decoration for the Patriotic Ball, Williamstown Town Hall.], 1941?1941?Building, Williamstown, Victoria, 19411941Gun crew of 4th Anti Aircraft Battalion double to gun positions during exercises at Williamstown, c. 1941c. 1941Striking Camp in readiness to move out from Williamstown to Mount Martha, 1939–451939–45Australian navy minesweeper at Reid Street pier, Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 1940–461940–46View of boats and ships on Hobsons Bay, Williamstown, Victoria, 1940s1940sAerial view of Hobsons Bay and Williamstown, 1940–501940–50Aerial view of Williamstown, Victoria, 1940–501940–50Williamstown Baseball Team, Premiers, 1940–501940–50Construction of Alfred Graving Dock, Williamstown, 1940–501940–50Construction of Alfred Graving Dock, Williamstown, 1940–501940–50Construction of Alfred Graving Dock, Williamstown, 1940–501940–50Construction of Alfred Graving Dock, Williamstown, 1940–501940–50AN ACROBATIC FEAT PERFORMED BY JOHN O'GAUNT AT WILLIAMSTOWN RY [possibly railway] PIER, 19461946CORVETTES AT W'TOWN [i.e. Williamstown], 19461946[Unidentified building, possibly Williamstown], 1941–531941–53HMVS Nelson Anchor - Commonwealth Reserve, W'Town [ie. Williamstown], 1940–541940–54Steam tugs, Agnes & Minah, off Williamstown during the visit of The Duke of York, 1945–501945–50Carpenter's Garage, Ferguson Street, Williamstown, 1946–491946–49Carpenter's Garage, Ferguson Street, Williamstown, 1946–491946–49Display window of the Vic Roberts Menswear store, Williamstown, Victoria, 1945–491945–49197 Nelson Place, Williamstown [Real Estate agents], [Vic.], c. 1949c. 1949Former hotel, cnr of Stevenson and Macquarie Streets, Williamstown, [Vic.], c. 1949c. 1949Tide gauge [house], Williamstown, [Vic.], c. 1949c. 1949Shop, 155-157 Nelson Place, Williamstown, [Vic.], c. 1949c. 1949Mechanics Institute, Williamstown, [Vic.], c. 1949c. 1949The White House, The Strand, Williamstown, [Vic.], c. 1949c. 194941 The Strand, Williamstown, [Vic.], c. 1949c. 1949Boats moored at Fisherman's Jetty, Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 1948–501948–50Fishing vessels at Gem Pier, Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 1948–501948–50Cnr. Stone St., and Williamstown Rd., Williamstown at night, 19491949Suburban street at night, Williamstown, 19491949Williamstown High School, 19491949Williamstown High School, 19491949Williamstown High School, 19491949

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

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