Old Melbourne

1920s14 photos

The famous orchestra of blind artists from the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind - babies, children & adults - St. Kilda Rd, 1920–301920–30Electric tramway construction in St. Kilda Road, near the corner of Domain Road, c. 1925c. 1925Work in St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, possibly digging up old cable tramway, c. 1925c. 1925New tramway construction in St. Kilda Road, near Park Street, c. 1925c. 1925Foundation Company machinery and tip truck beside new tram track construction, possibly in St. Kilda Road, c. 1925c. 1925Construction of electric tramway, possibly in St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, c. 1925c. 1925Electric tramway construction in St. Kilda Road, c. 1925c. 1925Camp or depot for construction of electric tramway, possibly in vicinity of St. Kilda Road, c. 1925c. 1925St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, approaching the City, 1920–301920–30Sth. Africa War Meml. St. Kilda Rd. Melb, 19251925Panorama Showing St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, Vic, 19271927St. Kilda Road on a Sunday morning, looking south from Princes Bridge, 19281928On St. Kilda Rd. Melbourne. 1928 ["Rathgail", 362 St. Kilda Rd. Melbourne]1928View along St. Kilda Road, 19291929

1930s40 photos

St Kilda Road, Melbourne, 1925–351925–35St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, c. 1930c. 1930St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, 1930–351930–35Defence Department Barracks - offices - St. Kilda Rd, 19341934ST. KILDA ROAD, MELBOURNE, c. 1935c. 1935St. Kilda Road, Vic, 1930–401930–40Interior view of room and ceiling at Repatriation Department, St. Kilda Road, 19361936Motor cars in St. Kilda Road, 1936–391936–39St. Kilda Road, From The Junction, St. Kilda, Vic, 1920–541920–54St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, 1920–541920–54ST KILDA ROAD, MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54ST. KILDA ROAD, MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54Flinders Street Station And St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54ST. KILDA ROAD, MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54BEAUTIFUL ST. KILDA ROAD, MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54Beautiful St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54SHUNSHINE [i.e. sunshine] & SHADOW, ST. KILDA ROAD, MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54"LONSDALE STREET, MELBOURNE ; THE CITY SKYLINE FROM ST. KILDA ROAD, MELBOURNE", 1920–541920–54PRINCES BRIDGE & BEAUTIFUL ST. KILDA ROAD, MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54ST. KILDA ROAD FROM PRINCES BRIDGE, MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54Prince Henry's Hospital, St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54ONE OF THE LEADING HOTELS, "THE CHEVRON", ST. KILDA RD., MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54Prince Henry's Hospital, St. Kilda Road, Vic, 1920–541920–54LOOKING ACROSS PRINCES BRIDGE TO ST. KILDA ROAD, MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54ST. KILDA ROAD, MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54"LONSDALE STREET, MELBOURNE ; THE CITY SKYLINE FROM ST. KILDA ROAD, MELBOURNE", 1920–541920–54Swanston St. & St. Kilda Rd From Air, Melbourne, 1920–541920–54ST. KILDA ROAD, MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54SPRINGTIME, AN AVENUE IN ST. KILDA ROAD, MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54Old Prince Henry's Hospital, St. Kilda Rd. Melbourne, Vic. founded in 1870 and demolished in April or May 19381938Demolition of old Prince Henry's Hospital, St. Kilda Road, Melb, 19381938Floral Week - March 15 to 19 - in the grounds of the Victorian Deaf & Dumb Institution St Kilda Road, 1935–421935–42Building at 628 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, 1937–401937–40Building located at 628 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, 1937–401937–40Building at 628 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, 1937–401937–40Men gathered outside Victoria Barracks in St. Kilda Road, Melbourne with a truck passing, c. 1939c. 1939A SPACIOUS MODERN HOME in St. Kilda road [i.e. Road] has become the general headquarters of the Second A.I.F, c. 1939c. 1939Men gathered outside Victoria Barracks in St. Kilda Road shown from the roadway, 1936–421936–42

1940s6 photos

St Kilda Road railway bridge, 1940?1940?Y.M.C.A. club house, The Domain, St. Kilda Road, 1940?1940?Burns Statue and St. Kilda Road, c. 1940c. 1940Exterior of Sleight's Funeral Home, St. Kilda Road at Domain Rd, 1937–431937–43Exterior of Sleight's Funeral Home, St. Kilda Road at Domain Rd, c. 1940c. 1940Demolition of old Prince Henry's Hospital, St. Kilda Road, Melb, 19401940

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235 historic photos of St Kilda Road, Melbourne, taken between 1858 and 1955, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 11 decades, with the most from the 1900s (51). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.