Old Melbourne

1930s37 photos

Myer, Bourke Street, Melbourne, c. 1936c. 1936Myer, Bourke Street, Melbourne, c. 1936c. 1936Melbourne in the late 1930s - Looking south down Russell Street from the Bourke Street corner, 1936–391936–39[Figure drawing classes at the Fox Art Academy, Cromwell Buildings, 260 Bourke Street, Melbourne], 1935–401935–40[Drawing classes at the Fox Art Academy, Cromwell Buildings, 260 Bourke Street, Melbourne], 1935–401935–40Chinese Mission Little Bourke Street Victoria, 19371937View in Bourke Street, looking towards Parliament House, 1936–391936–39View in Bourke Street, looking towards Parliament House, 1936–391936–39Quick Snacks bar in Bourke Street Store No. 12, 1930–451930–45BOURKE STREET, LOOKING TO PARLIAMENT HOUSE, MELBOURNE, 1920–541920–54Bourke Street Looking West, Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54Bourke Street, Looking West, Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54Bourke Street, Looking East, Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54"POST OFFICE and BOURKE STREET, MELBOURNE.", 1920–541920–54BOURKE STREET LOOKING TO PARLIAMENT HOUSE, MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54Aerial Panorama Looking Along Bourke St. To Parliament House & St. Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne , Vic, 1920–541920–54BOURKE STREET LOOKING WEST, MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54Bourke Street Looking To Parliament House, Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54BOURKE STREET, MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54BOURKE STREET, LOOKING WEST, MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54Bourke Street, Looking To Parliament House, Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54LOOKING EAST ALONG BOURKE STREET, FROM SWANSTON STREET CORNER, MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54Bourke Street Looking To Parliament House, Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54"POST OFFICE and BOURKE STREET, MELBOURNE.", 1920–541920–54Times Theatrette, 283 Bourke Street, Melbourne, c. 1938c. 1938Fleet of vans from the Ambassador Hire Service, 27 Little Bourke St, 19381938Fleet of vans from the Ambassador Hire Service, 27 Little Bourke St, 19381938Fleet of vans from the Ambassador Hire Service, 27 Little Bourke St, 19381938[Weber & Rice Health and Strength College, Bourke Street, Melbourne], 1930–491930–49Soldiers marching on the corner of Swanston and Bourke Streets, Melbourne, c. 1939c. 1939Elevated views of Bourke Street, Melbourne, 19391939Dukes Arch [Bourke Street, west from Swanston Street], 19391939Citizens Arch [Bourke Street, east from Russell Street] Melb. [i.e. Melbourne], 19391939Bourke St. Melb. [i.e. Melbourne], 19391939Elevated views of Bourke Street, Melbourne, 19391939Elevated view of empty canteen with tables chairs and tiled floor in Coles Bourke Street Store No. 12, 19391939Escalators in basement clothing department of Coles Bourke Street Store No. 12, 19391939

1940s23 photos

Bourke St., looking east from west of Elizabeth St, c. 1940c. 1940"Bourke St., looking east from west of Elizabeth St.", c. 1940c. 1940Bourke St., looking east from Queen St, c. 1940c. 1940Bourke St., looking east from west of Elizabeth St, c. 1940c. 1940Bourke St., looking east from west of Elizabeth St, c. 1940c. 1940Bourke St., looking east from west of Elizabeth St, c. 1940c. 1940Bourke St., looking east from west of Elizabeth St, c. 1940c. 1940Bourke St., looking east from west of Elizabeth St, c. 1940c. 1940Bourke St., looking east from west of Elizabeth St, c. 1940c. 1940Bourke St., looking east from west of Elizabeth St, c. 1940c. 1940Bourke St., looking east from west of Elizabeth St, c. 1940c. 1940Arch of boomerangs, topped with a crown, spanning Bourke Street Melbourne, looking towards Spring Street and Parliamentary Buildings, 1930–501930–50New A.R.P. [i.e. Air Raid Precautions] Demonstration rooms at Shell Bldg [i.e. Building] Bourke St, c. 1940c. 19402nd A.I.F. marching down Bourke Street, 1940–411940–41St James Theatre, 20 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 19401940March of 2,500 members of the A.I.F., through Melbourne, 19401940Bourke Street, looking west, c. 1940c. 1940Bourke Street, looking towards Houses of Parliament, c. 1940c. 1940Coles Bargain Basement, 301 Bourke Street, Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940Fabric display, shop window, Manton's Drapers, 226-36 Bourke Street, Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940Exterior, Hotel Devon, 139-41 Bourke Street, Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940Edments shopfront displaying fancy goods, 309 Bourke Street, Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940Exterior, Hotel Devon, 139-141 Bourke Street, Melbourne showing shopfronts at ground floor including City Jewellery service, c. 1940c. 1940

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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.