Old Melbourne

1940s60 photos

STORE STEWARY ST. R'MOND i.e. Richmond, part of war effort in aircraft manufacture, c. 1943c. 1943STORE STEWARY ST. R'MOND i.e. Richmond, part of war effort in aircraft manufacture, c. 1943c. 1943STORE STEWARY ST. R'MOND i.e. Richmond, part of war effort in aircraft manufacture, c. 1943c. 1943Corridor with display cabinets, Manton's Department Store, Bourke Street, Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943Manton's Department Store signage, Bourke Street, c. 1943c. 1943Corner with display cabinets, Manton's Department Store, Bourke Street, Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943Manton's Department Store exterior from Bourke Street, Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943Corridor with display cabinets and handbags, Manton's Department Store, Bourke Street, Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943Corridor with display cabinets and menswear, Manton's Department Store, Bourke Street, Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943Sandwich counter and drinks section on ground floor of Coles Bourke Street Store No. 12, 1940–471940–47Interior showing shallow flight of steps into jewellery and clothing department in Coles Bourke Street Store No. 12, 1940–471940–47Glass cabinets displaying cakes with sandwich bar behind and cafeteria on level above Coles Bourke Street Store No. 12, 1940–471940–47Interior of Coles store with merchandise priced from 6d at Northcote Store No. 16, 1940–471940–47Interior of Coles store showing merchandise priced from 3d at Northcote Store No. 16, 1940–471940–47Cafeteria showing tables chairs and counter with soda fountain in Coles Bourke Street Store No. 12, 1940–471940–47View of lift doors flanked by cabinets displaying food in Coles Bourke Street Store No. 12, 1940–471940–47Geelong Road, West Footscray, including premises of Col Shea, butcher at no. 273 Geelong Road, 1940s1940sOpening day for first Victorian Butchers shop for pets at Glenferrie Rd, Malvern, c. 1944c. 1944The Mutual Store, Melbourne, 1940s1940sRigg Bros. Grocers shopfront, Hawthorn, 1940s1940sRigg Bros. Grocers shopfront, Hawthorn, 1940s1940sCorner shop, on the corner of Palmerston Place and Cardigan Street, Carlton, 1940s1940sInterior ground floor showing tables of merchandise 'This week's feature' barley sugar on display in Bourke Street Store No. 12, 1940s1940sView from street of facade of shop showing display windows and signage of Coles St. Kilda Store No. 64, 1939–491939–49Snack food bar Bourke Street Store No. 12, 1940s1940sArchitecture Faculty and Chemistry Department buildings, University of Melbourne, 1940–501940–50Shop window advertising British Union for Abolition of Vivisection, Melbourne Branch, 1940–501940–50Chemistry Dept. Building, Uni. of Melb, 1940–501940–50Melbourne Observatory. Work Shop, 1940–501940–50A possible staff tea room showing narrow room with tables and chairs and kitchenette at Prahran Coles Variety Store No. 2, 1940–501940–50Exterior view of two storey building of Gilray Stores on the corner of Seddon Street and Upper Heidelberg Road Ivanhoe, 1940–501940–50George Street shops from King Street corner includes tram lines and Tooth's delivery trucks Pitt Street Coles Store No. 130, 1940–501940–50Interior of Coles store Hawthorn displaying necklaces selling for 6d at Glenferrie Greens Store No. 17, 1940–501940–50Closer view of store with shoppers in front of Coles Bourke Street Store No. 12, 1940–501940–50Interior of Coles store Hawthorn including a display of vinyl records on special for 1/- at Glenferrie Greens Store No. 17, 1940–501940–50View across street of facade with Hospitals Appeal banner on Coles Bourke Street Store No. 12, 1940–501940–50Exterior Coles premier store 299 Bourke Street and Head Office Store No. 12, 1940–501940–50Interior of Coles Swan Street store showing Colgate toothpaste for 6d. and loose confectionary bought by weight Richmond Store No. 19, 1940–501940–50Row of shops King Street, buildings 117 to 105 later demolished possibly location Pitt Street Coles Store No. 130, 1940–501940–50Flooding looking north over corner of Pitt and King Streets from front of Pitt Street Coles Variety Store No. 130, 1940–501940–50The first French fashion models after the 2nd World War at Geiger's Handbag shop in Collins Street, Melbourne in 19461946McLeod's Mens Store, corner Royal Arcade & Bourke St, window display and ground floor interior, 1943–491943–49McLeod's Mens Store, corner Royal Arcade & Bourke St, window display and ground floor interior, c. 1946c. 1946McLeod's Mens Store, corner Royal Arcade & Bourke St, window display and ground floor interior, c. 1946c. 1946Window displays at McLeod's Mens Store, 335 Bourke Street, Melbourne, corner of Royal Arcade, c. 1946c. 1946Window displays at McLeod's Mens Store, 335 Bourke Street, Melbourne, corner of Royal Arcade, 1946?1946?Window displays at McLeod's Mens Store, 335 Bourke Street, Melbourne, corner of Royal Arcade, c. 1946c. 1946Window displays at McLeod's Mens Store, 335 Bourke Street, Melbourne, corner of Royal Arcade, c. 1946c. 1946Infant's Shop, includes glass counter, The Layette Room, Playtime toys, rattles and clothing, Mantons Bourke Street store, 1942–511942–51Ladies and children's clothing section with clothing on racks and counters, Mantons Bourke Street store, 1942–511942–51Interior window display of men's silk tipped ties "Available Mantons Men's Store" Bourke Street, 1942–511942–51Bedding section with displays of mattresses, eiderdowns, blankets and pillows, Mantons Bourke Street store, 1942–511942–51Interior viewed from second floor showing counters and cabinets in aisles, Mantons Bourke Street store, 1942–511942–51Large crowd of shoppers in store rummaging through sale items in Mantons Bourke Street, 1942–511942–51Boy sitting on "Santa's" knee inside Mantons Bourke Street store, 1942–511942–51Display window of the Vic Roberts Menswear store, Williamstown, Victoria, 1945–491945–49Snows Mens Wear Ltd. store at 240 Bourke St., Melbourne, 19471947Snows Mens Wear Ltd. store at 240 Bourke St., Melbourne, 19471947Snows Mens Wear Ltd. store at 240 Bourke St., Melbourne, 19471947Snows Mens Wear Ltd. store at 240 Bourke St., Melbourne, 19471947

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465 historic photos for Shops and shopfronts, taken between 1850 and 1959, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 11 decades, with the most from the 1940s (197). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.