Old Melbourne

1880s1 photo

Residence on Toorak Rd., near Burke Rd. Camberwell, 1865–951865–95

1890s1 photo

Balwyn from Burke Road, 18981898

1900s2 photos

Souvenir of Camberwell. BURKE ROAD, c. 1905c. 1905Burke Road, Camberwell, looking South, c. 1907c. 1907

1930s4 photos

East Kew, corner of Burke Road, Kilby Street and High Street, 1925–401925–40THE BURKE ROAD SHOPPING CENTRE, CAMBERWELL, VIC, 1920–541920–54Burke Road, Camberwell, Vic, 1920–541920–54OUR LADY OF VICTORIES' BURKE ROAD, CAMBERWELL, VIC, 1920–541920–54

1940s5 photos

Bank of Australasia, 380 Burke Road, South Camberwell, c. 1940c. 1940Bank of Australasia, 380 Burke Road, South Camberwell, c. 1940c. 1940Bank of Australasia, 380 Burke Road, South Camberwell, 1937–431937–43Camberwell Junction, Camberwell and Burke Road c 1920s, 1927–591927–59[Interior view of Broadway Theatre, 734 Burke Road, Camberwell], 1940s1940s

1950s3 photos

Service van for Wetzlers Radio, 827 Burke Rd., Camberwell, with a man standing at the open door of van, c. 1950c. 1950Suburban electric appliance retailer, possibly Wetzler's Radio, 827 Burke Rd., Camberwell, c. 1950c. 1950Suburban electric appliance retailer, possibly Wetzler's Radio, 827 Burke Rd., Camberwell, 1947–531947–53

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16 historic photos of Burke Road, Melbourne, taken between 1898 and 1953, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 6 decades, with the most from the 1940s (5). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.