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715 photos1841–1976

1840s 3 1850s 15 1860s 34 1870s 53 1880s 61 1890s 50 1900s 136 1910s 66 1920s 47 1930s 119 1940s 92 1950s 35 1960s 3 1970s 1

1940s60 photos

Church of Christ, Swanston St, Melbourne, opp. Public Library, 19411941Church of Christ, Swanston St, Melbourne, opp. Public Library, 19411941Collins Street Baptist Church, 1941–431941–43370 Church Street, Richmond, 1941–431941–435th Batt. V.D.C. Church Parade. Elsternwick Park, c. 1943c. 1943Lt. Gen. J.L. Whitham at church parade, Elsternwick Park, c. 1943c. 19434th anniversary Drum Head Church Parade of 5th Batt. V.D.C. at Elsternwick Park, 1943–441943–44Flemington & Kensington Presbyterian Church, Norwood Street, Flemington, 19431943Church Street, Brighton, 1940–461940–46Church Street, Brighton, 1940–461940–46Dendy Theatre, Church Street, Middle Brighton, c. 1943c. 19434th anniversary Drum Head Church Parade of 5th Batt. V.D.C. at Elsternwick Park, 1943–441943–444th anniversary Drum Head Church Parade of 5th Batt. V.D.C. at Elsternwick Park, 1943–441943–445th Battalion V.D.C. march past Lt. Gen. J.L. Whitham at church parade, Elsternwick Park, 1940–461940–46Trinity Presbyterian Church, Camberwell, 19441944St. Paul's Cathedral Melbourne, 1940s1940sMethodist Church, Burwood, Vic, 19441944Melbourne Boys High School, Yarra River and Church Street Bridge, c. 1945c. 1945St Mary, Star of the Sea Church, West Melbourne, Vic, 1940–501940–50St. Monica's Catholic church, Moonee Ponds, c. 1945c. 1945St. Monica's Catholic church, Moonee Ponds, c. 1945c. 1945St. Monica's Catholic church, Moonee Ponds, 1945?1945?St. Monica's Catholic church, Moonee Ponds, c. 1945c. 1945St. Monica's Catholic church, Moonee Ponds, 1945?1945?St. Monica's Catholic church, Moonee Ponds, 1945?1945?St. Monica's Catholic church, Moonee Ponds, c. 1945c. 1945St. Monica's Catholic church, Moonee Ponds, 1945?1945?St. Monica's Catholic church, Moonee Ponds, c. 1945c. 1945St. Monica's Catholic church, Moonee Ponds, 1945?1945?Captain H. J. Buchanan from Melbourne, Commanding Officer of H.M.A.S. Napier conducting special thanksgiving church service on the deck of the Napier, day after peace was declared, 19451945Church service on V-E day at St. Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne, Vic, 1942–481942–48"Religious Procession And Service, Possibly Immaculate Conception Church, Hawthorn, Vic.", 1940–501940–50"Religious Procession And Service, Possibly Immaculate Conception Church, Hawthorn, Vic.", 1940–501940–50"Religious Procession And Service, Possibly Immaculate Conception Church, Hawthorn, Vic.", 1940–501940–50Church service on V-E day at St. Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne, Vic, c. 1945c. 1945"Religious Procession And Service, Possibly Immaculate Conception Church, Hawthorn, Vic.", 1940–501940–50Religious Procession And Service, Possibly Immaculate Conception Church, Hawthorn, Vic, 1940–501940–50Religious Procession And Service, Possibly Immaculate Conception Church, Hawthorn, Vic, 1940–501940–50St. Pauls Cathedral Melbourne, 19481948Manchester Unity Building from corner of Flinders Lane, showing corner of the Cathedral Hotel, Melbourne, c. 1948c. 1948Interior of Exhibition Buildings set up as a church for public masses to celebrate the centenery of the Melbourne Catholic Diocese, 19481948Interior of Exhibition Buildings set up as a church for public masses to celebrate the centenery of the Melbourne Catholic Diocese, 19481948Interior of Exhibition Buildings set up as a church for public masses to celebrate the centenery of the Melbourne Catholic Diocese, 19481948Interior of Exhibition Buildings set up as a church for public masses to celebrate the centenery of the Melbourne Catholic Diocese, 19481948St. Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne, 1945–541945–54St. Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne, 1945–541945–54St. Patrick's College, Cathedral Place, E. Melbourne, Vic, 1946–521946–52Congregational Church, Peel Street, Windsor Vic, c. 1949c. 1949Congregational Church, Collingwood Vic, c. 1949c. 1949Congregational Church, Collingwood Vic, c. 1949c. 1949St. Patrick's College, Cathedral Place, E. Melbourne, Vic, c. 1949c. 1949R. C. i.e. Roman Catholic church, Carlton, Vic, 1946–521946–52Church of Christ, High Street, Prahran, [Vic.], c. 1949c. 1949Top floor of shop, 511 Church Street, Richmond [Vic.], c. 1949c. 1949R. C. i.e. Roman Catholic church, Carlton, Vic, 1946–521946–52Hibernian Society Hall, Church Street, Richmond [Vic.] - north facade, c. 1949c. 1949South Richmond Free Library, Church Street, Richmond Vic, c. 1949c. 1949Congregational Church, Peel Street, Windsor Vic, c. 1949c. 1949Church at the corner of Howard and Queensbury Streets, North Melbourne, now a factory [Vic.], c. 1949c. 1949Baptist Church House, East Melbourne, Vic, 1946–521946–52
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