Old Melbourne

1940s20 photos

Australian servicemen marching down Swanston Street, past the saluting base at the Melbourne Town Hall, 1940–451940–45Australian servicemen marching down Swanston Street, past the saluting base at the Melbourne Town Hall, 1940–451940–45Australian servicemen marching down Swanston Street, past the saluting base at the Melbourne Town Hall, 1940–451940–45Australian servicemen marching past the saluting base outside the Melbourne Town Hall, Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1940–451940–45All services complimentary dance given by W.S. Services in the Melbourne Town Hall, c. 1943c. 1943Mrs. W. H. Downing and Avril Searle in Yugoslav dress during a cooking display at the Melbourne Town Hall, 1941–471941–47Interior of large restaurant opposite Melbourne Town Hall, Swanston Street, showing waitresses behind food displayed at counter, 1940s1940sTown Hall, Melbourne, 1940s1940sTown Hall, Melbourne, 1940s1940s4th and 15th Brigades A.I.F. march past Melbourne Town Hall, c. 1944c. 1944A Greek folk dancing group at rehearsal at Melbourne Town Hall for an international pageant organised by the International Club, August, 19451945The Malta group participating in the Pageant of Nations, Melbourne Town Hall, August, 19451945Miss JUDY ROBERTS displays some of the work done by servicemen at Red Cross Display, [Melbourne Town Hall], c. 1946c. 1946Melbourne Town Hall and Manchester Unity Building from Collins Street, 1948?1948?Melbourne Town Hall Melbourne, 19481948Melbourne Town Hall Melbourne, 19481948Port Melbourne town hall, Bay Street, Port Melbourne, Vic, c. 1949c. 1949Health Centre, adjoining rear of South Melbourne Town Hall [Vic.], c. 1949c. 1949South Melbourne Town Hall, northern facade [Vic.], c. 1949c. 1949Port Melbourne town hall, Bay Street, Port Melbourne, Vic, c. 1949c. 1949

1950s17 photos

South Melbourne Town Hall, stage area decorated with plants and bark roofed hut, 1950?1950?South Melbourne Town Hall, stage area decorated with plants and bark roofed hut, 1950?1950?South Melbourne Town Hall, stage area decorated with plants and bark roofed hut, 1950?1950?South Melbourne Town Hall, stage area decorated with plants and bark roofed hut, c. 1950c. 1950South Melbourne Town Hall, stage area decorated with plants and bark roofed hut, c. 1950c. 1950South Melbourne Town Hall interior, decorated with plants, 1949–551949–55South Melbourne Town Hall interior, decorated with plants, c. 1952c. 1952South Melbourne Town Hall interior, decorated with plants, c. 1952c. 1952South Melbourne Town Hall interior, decorated with plants, 1949–551949–55Maltese shipwrights at a wedding at North Melbourne Town Hall. Melbourne, 19531953South Melbourne Town Hall, at night, c. 1953c. 1953South Melbourne Town Hall, at night, 1950–561950–56South Melbourne Town Hall, at night, 1950–561950–56Melbourne Town Hall at night, c. 1954c. 1954Melbourne Town Hall illuminated for the 1954 Royal visit1954General view of crowded Melbourne Town Hall for the final of the 1954 Sun Aria competition1954The Sun's Town Hall Better Cooking Demonstration at the Melbourne Town Hall, 19541954

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157 historic photos of Melbourne Town Hall, taken between 1854 and 1956, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 11 decades, with the most from the 1940s (38). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.