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1930s60 photos

[View of Steele & Co. store, Swanston Street, Melbourne ], 1930s1930sSWANSTON STREET, MELBOURNE, VIC, c. 1934c. 1934[Town Hall, Swanston Street, Melbourne, Victoria], 1930s1930sSwanston Street. [Melbourne], 19341934Collins Street looking west from beyond Swanston Street, showing Town Hall, Manchester Unity and APA Buildings illuminated as well as Centenary street poles, for Victoria's Centenary celebrations, 1934–351934–35St. Paul's Cathedral towers, Swanston Street and Yarra River looking south-west, also shows Nicholas building illuminated for Victoria's Centenary celebrations, 1934–351934–35View of west side of Swanston Street, between Little Bourke and Lonsdale Streets, 1930–401930–40Church of Christ formerly John Knox Church, Swanston Street, 19351935Swanston Street Melbourne Coles staff of about 80 men and women Store No. 6, 1930–401930–40Melbourne in the late 1930s - Looking up Swanston Street from St. Paul's corner, 1936–391936–39Melbourne in the late 1930s, Collins Street/Swanston Street corner, 1936–391936–39Swanston Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54Swanston Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54SWANSTON ST., LOOKING NORTH, MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54Swanston Street, Showing Manchester Unity Building, Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54Swanston Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54Tall Buildings In Swanston Street, Melb I.E. Melbourne, 1920–541920–54SWANSTON ST., LOOKING TO SHRINE, MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54Swanston Street, Melbourne, Vic. From Princes Bridge, Looking Towards Flinders Street Station, 1920–541920–54SWANSTON ST., LOOKING SOUTH, MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54SWANSTON STREET, MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54SWANSTON STREET, FROM THE TOWN HALL PORTICO, SHOWING PRINCE HENRY'S HOSPITAL & THE SHRINE, MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54SWANSTON ST., NORTH FROM COLLINS ST., MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54BUSY SWANSTON STREET, FROM PRINCES BRIDGE, MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54Swanston Street And Town Hall, Melbourne, 1920–541920–54Swanston Street Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54SWANSTON STREET, MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54SWANSTON STREET, MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54THE TOWN HALL, SWANSTON STREET, MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54SWANSTON ST., SOUTH FROM LONSDALE ST., MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54Cathedral Lawn, Swanston Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54Swanston Street And Town Hall, Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54SWANSTON STREET, NEAR FLINDERS STREET RAILWAY STATION, MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54Swanston Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54LOOKING EAST ALONG BOURKE STREET, FROM SWANSTON STREET CORNER, MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54The Town Hall And Swanston Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54SWANSTON ST., LOOKING NORTH, MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54Swanston Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54Swanston Street, From Town Hall Portico, Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54Museum & Public Library, Swanston Street, Melbourne, Vic. On The Surfing Beach, 1920–541920–54Section Of Swanston Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54Swanston St. & St. Kilda Rd From Air, Melbourne, 1920–541920–54Town Hall & Swanston Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54Melbourne streets between William and Swanston streets, looking to south east, 19381938Paramount's Capitol Theatre, Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1937–391937–39Paramount's Capitol Theatre, Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1937–391937–39Paramount's Capitol Theatre, Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1937–391937–39Interior of the Victoria Bitter cellar near the Fitters shop looking towards Swanston Street, 1938–391938–39Paramount's Capitol Theatre, Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1937–391937–39Paramount's Capitol Theatre, Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1937–391937–39Paramount's Capitol Theatre, Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1937–391937–39Paramount's Capitol Theatre, Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1937–391937–39Melbourne Photographic Souvenir, c. 1938c. 1938Melbourne Photographic Souvenir, c. 1938c. 1938Melbourne Photographic Souvenir, c. 1938c. 1938Melbourne Photographic Souvenir, c. 1938c. 1938Melbourne Photographic Souvenir, 19381938Melbourne Photographic Souvenir, c. 1938c. 1938Melbourne Photographic Souvenir, c. 1938c. 1938Melbourne Photographic Souvenir, 19381938

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581 historic photos of Swanston Street, Melbourne, taken between 1854 and 1954, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 12 decades, with the most from the 1940s (173). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.