Old Melbourne

1930s12 photos

Melbourne Photographic Souvenir, c. 1938c. 1938Melbourne Photographic Souvenir, 19381938Melbourne Photographic Souvenir, c. 1938c. 1938Melbourne Photographic Souvenir, 19381938Melbourne Photographic Souvenir, c. 1938c. 1938Melbourne Photographic Souvenir, 19381938Melbourne Photographic Souvenir, 19381938Paramount's Capitol Theatre, Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1937–391937–39Spiro Polites and George Cass in Swanston St., soon after arrival 1939. Dressed up for a Sunday stroll1939Dukes Arch [Bourke Street, west from Swanston Street], 19391939Swanston St. Melb. [i.e. Melbourne], 19391939Swanston St. Melbourne [Decorated for the Royal tour of the Duke and Duchess of York and Cornwall], 19391939

1940s48 photos

Swanston St. looking south from Lonsdale St, c. 1940c. 1940Swanston St. looking south from Lonsdale St, c. 1940c. 1940Swanston St. looking south from Lonsdale St, c. 1940c. 1940Marching along Swanston St. Comforts Fund Day, Aug. 1940, c. 1940c. 1940Arch bearing a coat-of-arms spanning Swanston Street, Melbourne, near Flinders Street, 1930–501930–50Swanston Street, c. 1940c. 1940Wakes, Mail Order Co., 489-99 Swanston Street and Swanston Used Cars, 501 Swanston Street Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940Church of Christ, 333 Swanston Street, interior, 19401940Church of Christ and Manchester Unity Oddfellows Hall, 339 Swanston Street, Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940King George V Jubilee Maternal and Infant Welfare building, Royal Womens Hospital, Swanston Street, Carlton, c. 1940c. 1940Exterior, Wakes Mail order store, 493-97 Swanston Street, Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940Century building, 125 Swanston Street, under construction, c. 1940c. 1940Century building, 125 Swanston Street, under construction, 1937–431937–43Century Building exterior, 125 Swanston Street, designed by Marcus Barlow, c. 1940c. 1940Ambassador's Cafe, Basement, Capitol House, 109-111 Swanston Street, Melbourne - interior, 1937–431937–43Ambassador's Cafe, Basement, Capitol House, 109-111 Swanston Street, Melbourne - interior, c. 1940c. 1940Ambassador's Cafe, Basement, Capitol House, 109-111 Swanston Street, Melbourne - interior, 1937–431937–43View along Swanston Street, looking south from the Town Hall portico, 1930–501930–502nd A.I.F. marching along Swanston Street, 1940–411940–41Air Force Nurses eyes-right at the [Melbourne] Town Hall Saluting Base, c. 1940c. 19402nd A.I.F. turning from Swanston Street into Bourke Street in rain, 1940–411940–41Marching troops turn from Swanston Street into Bourke Street, c. 1941c. 1941Manchester Unity Oddfellows Building, 339 Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1941?1941?Renee Rose Frocks, 125 Swanston Street, Melbourne in the front of the Century Building, c. 1941c. 1941Bradmans bags, hosiery & millinery, 155 Swanston Street, Melbourne, c. 1941c. 1941Church of Christ, Swanston St, Melbourne, opp. Public Library, 19411941Church of Christ, Swanston St, Melbourne, opp. Public Library, 19411941Soldiers from the A.I.F. parading down Melbourne streets, c. 1941c. 1941Military march in Swanston Street, Royal Australian Air Force passing saluting base, 1938–441938–44Artillery turning into Bourke St. from Swanston St, c. 1941c. 1941Looking up Swanston Street from Collins Street at cavalry (?) or artillery units during Empire Day drive for recruits, c. 1941c. 1941Soldiers from the A.I.F. parading down Melbourne streets, c. 1941c. 1941Looking up Swanston Street from Collins Street at cavalry (?) or artillery units during Empire Day drive for recruits, 1938–441938–44Soldiers from the A.I.F. parading down Melbourne streets, c. 1941c. 1941Swanston St. new recruits in march, c. 1941c. 1941Soldiers from the A.I.F. parading down Melbourne streets, c. 1941c. 1941Streamers falling over 2nd A.I.F. marching on Swanston Street, 1939–441939–44Soldiers from the A.I.F. parading down Melbourne streets, 1938–441938–44Soldiers from the A.I.F. parading down Melbourne streets, c. 1941c. 1941Soldiers from the A.I.F. parading down Melbourne streets, 1938–441938–44Military march in Swanston Street, Royal Australian Air Force passing saluting base, c. 1941c. 1941Australian soldiers in military marches in the streets of Melbourne, 1940–451940–45Soldiers marching up Swanston Street past the Police Band, 1939–451939–45900 men from the Reserve Garrison Camp march through Melbourne after 3 weeks Camp. Marching up Swanston St, 1940–451940–45Australian soldiers marching through Melbourne streets, 1940–451940–45The boys received many hand claps from the crowd on the side lines as they entered Swanston St, 1940–451940–45Men of the 17th Brigade, A.I.F. ... marching through Melbourne, 19421942AIF recruitment window display at Henry Buck's store, Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1940–451940–45

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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.