Old Melbourne

1940s60 photos

Armoured Division troops in parades on Melbourne streets, 1940–451940–45Parade of cars in Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1939–451939–45Procession 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, 1940–451940–45Bourke Street, Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943Bourke St. Infantrymen, c. 1943c. 1943Military procession in Melbourne, Bourke Street and towards Elizabeth Street, 19431943Members of the Netherlands East Indies army marching in Bourke Street, 19431943Display of Holeproof stockings at Myers, Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1939–471939–47Display of 'Skyscrapers' ties made for Holeproof, in the window of The Leviathan Store, Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1939–471939–47Melbourne acclaims the 17th Brigade A.I.F. now on leave, 19431943Norman's Corner Store, 180 Bourke Street, on the NW corner of Bourke & Russell Streets, 19431943Norman's Corner Store, 180 Bourke Street, on the NW corner of Bourke & Russell Streets, 1943?1943?Light & Shade', light shop, 17-19 Royal ARcade, 335 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 1940–461940–46Light & Shade', light shop, 17-19 Royal ARcade, 335 Bourke Street, Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943Louis & Charles Noble, tailors and menswear, Royal Arcade, 335 Bourke Street, Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943Louis & Charles Noble, tailors and menswear, Royal Arcade, 335 Bourke Street, Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943Corridor with display cabinets, Manton's Department Store, Bourke Street, Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943Manton's Department Store signage, Bourke Street, c. 1943c. 1943Corner with display cabinets, Manton's Department Store, Bourke Street, Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943Oxford Chambers, 473 Bourke Street, Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943Street view of Oxford Chambers, 473 Bourke Street, Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943Manton's Department Store exterior from Bourke Street, Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943Corridor with display cabinets and handbags, Manton's Department Store, Bourke Street, Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943Corridor with display cabinets and menswear, Manton's Department Store, Bourke Street, Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943Military procession in Melbourne, Bourke Street and towards Elizabeth Street, 1943194317th Brigade marching through Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943Military procession in Melbourne, Bourke Street and towards Elizabeth Street, 19431943Military procession in Melbourne, Bourke Street and towards Elizabeth Street, 1943194317th Brigade marching through Melbourne, 1940–461940–4617th Brigade marching through Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943Military procession in Melbourne, Bourke Street and towards Elizabeth Street, 19431943Sandwich counter and drinks section on ground floor of Coles Bourke Street Store No. 12, 1940–471940–47Interior showing shallow flight of steps into jewellery and clothing department in Coles Bourke Street Store No. 12, 1940–471940–47Glass cabinets displaying cakes with sandwich bar behind and cafeteria on level above Coles Bourke Street Store No. 12, 1940–471940–47Cafeteria showing tables chairs and counter with soda fountain in Coles Bourke Street Store No. 12, 1940–471940–47View of lift doors flanked by cabinets displaying food in Coles Bourke Street Store No. 12, 1940–471940–47Fire truck in civil defence units parade, Bourke Street, Melbourne, c. 1943c. 194317th Brigade marching through Melbourne, 1940–461940–4617th Brigade marching through Melbourne, 1940–461940–4617th Brigade marching through Melbourne, 1940–461940–46Military procession in Melbourne, Bourke Street and towards Elizabeth Street, 19431943Military procession in Melbourne, Bourke Street and towards Elizabeth Street, 19431943Civil defence units parade, Bourke Street, Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943Military procession in Melbourne, Bourke Street and towards Elizabeth Street, 19431943Trucks of civil defence units parade, Bourke Street, Melbourne, c. 1943c. 194317th Brigade marching through Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943Military procession in Melbourne, Bourke Street and towards Elizabeth Street, 19431943Military procession in Melbourne, Bourke Street and towards Elizabeth Street, 1943194317th Brigade marching through Melbourne, 1940–461940–46St James Theatre, Bourke Street, Melbourne, c. 1944c. 1944St James Theatre, Bourke Street, Melbourne, c. 1944c. 1944Wet weather in Bourke Street, 19441944Interior of the basement tea-room in Buckley and Nunn, Bourke Street, Melbourne, showing counter and tables and chairs, 1940s1940s[205-215 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria], 1940s1940sColes Cafeteria, 299-301 Bourke Street, 1940s1940sColes Cafeteria, 299-301 Bourke Street, 1940s1940sColes Cafeteria, 299-301 Bourke Street, 1937–521937–52Interior ground floor showing tables of merchandise 'This week's feature' barley sugar on display in Bourke Street Store No. 12, 1940s1940sSnack food bar Bourke Street Store No. 12, 1940s1940s

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741 historic photos of Bourke Street, Melbourne, taken between 1850 and 1989, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 13 decades, with the most from the 1940s (214). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.