Old Melbourne

1940s60 photos

From our window 26 Litt Collins St [Melbourne] 19401940Ian Robertson, Lit. Collins St. 40 [1940]1940"Eyes Right" as Light Horse pass saluting base in Collins St, c. 1941c. 1941Entrance doors, Royal Bank Branch, English, Scottish & Australian Bank, 303 Collins Street, at Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, 19411941Interior Banking chamber Royal Bank Branch English Scottish & Australian Bank 303 Collins Street at Elizabeth Street Melbourne, 19411941Banks and office buildings in Collins Street, Melbourne, 19411941["Brown Derby" window display of lingerie by Holeproof in the window at J. Peter and Son, Hosiers and Glove merchants, Centreway Arcade, 259 Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1941c. 1941Lucy Secor Frocks, 280 Collins Street, Melbourne at night, c. 1941c. 1941Display window Lucy Secor, 280 Collins Street, Melbourne with AIF recruiting poster display, c. 1941c. 1941Lucy Secor Frock Salon, 280 Collins Street display window, taken during the day and at night, c. 1941c. 1941Lucy Secor Frock Salon, 280 Collins Street display window, taken during the day and at night, 1941?1941?Lucy Secor Frock Salon, 280 Collins Street display window, taken during the day and at night, 1941?1941?Lucy Secor Frock Salon, 280 Collins Street display window, taken during the day and at night, 1941?1941?Lucy Secor Frock Salon, 280 Collins Street display window, taken during the day and at night, c. 1941c. 1941Guest lounge fireplace, Victoria Palace Hotel, 209-231 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1941c. 1941Manicure and hosiery repair bars, Clyde House, Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1941c. 1941Guest lounge dining area, Victoria Palace Hotel, 209-231 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1941c. 1941Drycleaner and parcel counters, Clyde House, Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1941c. 1941Buildings in Collins Street, Melbourne north side from Queen Street, c. 1941c. 1941Rooftop garden with griffin statue, Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1941c. 1941Buildings in Collins Street, Melbourne, north side near Queen Street, c. 1941c. 1941Guest lounge, Victoria Palace Hotel, 209-231 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1941c. 1941Telephone cubicles and toilet entrance, Clyde House, Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1941c. 1941Make-up cubicles, Clyde House, Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1941c. 1941Rooftop garden, Collins Street, Melbourne, c. 1941c. 1941My Lady's Rest Lounge, 182 Collins Street, showing waiting area, Leg bar, Manicure bar, Hosiery repair counter, with attendants and customers, c. 1941c. 1941Interior Banking chamber Royal Bank Branch English Scottish & Australian Bank 303 Collins Street at Elizabeth Street Melbourne, 19411941Soldiers marching through Melbourne streets, watched by large crowd, c. 1941c. 1941Looking up Swanston Street from Collins Street at cavalry (?) or artillery units during Empire Day drive for recruits, c. 1941c. 1941Looking up Swanston Street from Collins Street at cavalry (?) or artillery units during Empire Day drive for recruits, 1938–441938–44Troops marching of Collins Street in Melbourne, 1938–441938–44Soldiers marching through Melbourne streets, watched by large crowd, 1938–441938–44Soldiers marching through Melbourne streets, watched by large crowd, c. 1941c. 1941Military band leads marching A.I.F. from Elizabeth Street into Collins Street, 1939–441939–44Air Force men marching in Collins St during todays march of fighting forces, c. 1941c. 1941Cars and trams stopped on Collins Street for 2nd A.I.F. march, 1939–441939–44Soldiers marching through Melbourne streets, watched by large crowd, 1938–441938–44A warden conducting a pedestrian to a shelter in Collins St, c. 1942c. 1942Armistice Day in Melbourne, 19421942Collins Street Baptist Church, 1941–431941–43AIF recruitment window display at Georges, Collins Street, Melbourne, 1940–451940–45Dr. Walter McRae Russell, Collins Street, 1940–451940–45Dr. Walter McRae Russell & Verna Pemple-Smith (?), Collins Street, 1940–451940–45Melbourne Theosophical Society building, 181-187 Collins Street, Melbourne, architects Marsh & Michaelson, 1934–511934–51Melbourne Theosophical Society building, 181-187 Collins Street, Melbourne, architects Marsh & Michaelson, 1934–511934–51Melbourne Theosophical Society building, 181-187 Collins Street, Melbourne, architects Marsh & Michaelson, 1934–511934–51Royal Australian Air Force A.T.C. march through Melbourne, 1942–431942–43Armed servicemen marching past the National Bank, Collins Street, Melbourne, 1940–451940–45Royal Australian Air Force A.T.C. march through Melbourne, 1942–431942–43Royal Australian Air Force A.T.C. march through Melbourne, 1942–431942–43Men extinguishing an 'incendiary bomb' in Collins Street during A.R.P. testing, 1939–451939–45Royal Australian Air Force A.T.C. march through Melbourne, 1942–431942–43Royal Australian Air Force A.T.C. march through Melbourne, 1942–431942–43Royal Australian Air Force A.T.C. march through Melbourne, 1942–431942–43Royal Australian Air Force A.T.C. march through Melbourne, 1942–431942–43Marching soldiers turn corner from Elizabeth to Collins Street, 1939–451939–45Armed servicemen marching past the National Bank, Collins Street, Melbourne, 1940–451940–45Royal Australian Air Force A.T.C. march through Melbourne, 1942–431942–43Air raid shelters in Melbourne during World War II - going into shelter, 1939–451939–45Button Day in Collins Street, 1940–451940–45

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1,262 historic photos of Collins Street, Melbourne, taken between 1841 and 1975, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 13 decades, with the most from the 1940s (344). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.