Old Melbourne

1940s60 photos

[March up Swanston Street in aid of the Tin Hat Appeal, 19421942Men of the R.A.A.F. marching through Melbourne ... to aid Lord Mayor's Prisoner of War Appeal, 19421942Copolov's furniture and carpet centre, Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1934–511934–51Marching six abreast these A.I.F. men swing along Swanston Street Melbourne ... to aid the Red Cross Victory V appeal, 1939–451939–45A.I.F. men from Victorian camps marching along Swanston Street, Melbourne in summer battle dress, 1939–451939–45Australian 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 soldiers marching through Melbourne streets, 1940–451940–452nd A.I.F. march up Swanston Street with Town Hall and St Paul's behind, 1939–451939–45Australian servicemen marching past the saluting base outside the Melbourne Town Hall, Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1940–451940–45Australian soldiers marching through Melbourne streets, 1940–451940–45Australian servicemen marching past the saluting base outside the Melbourne Town Hall, Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1940–451940–45Australian soldiers marching through Melbourne streets, 1940–451940–45Australian servicemen marching past the saluting base outside the Melbourne Town Hall, Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1940–451940–45Australian soldiers in military marches in the streets of Melbourne, 1940–451940–45Australian soldiers in military marches in the streets of Melbourne, 1940–451940–45Australian soldiers in military marches in the streets of Melbourne, 1940–451940–45Australian servicemen marching past the saluting base outside the Melbourne Town Hall, Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1940–451940–45Birds-eye-view of Australian troops on parade in Swanston Street, 1942–431942–43Australian servicemen marching past the saluting base outside the Melbourne Town Hall, Swanston Street, Melbourne, 1940–451940–45Australian soldiers in military marches in the streets of Melbourne, 1940–451940–45Australian soldiers in military marches in the streets of Melbourne, 1940–451940–45Australian servicemen marching down Swanston Street, past the saluting base at the Melbourne Town Hall, 1940–451940–45Australian navy march up Swanston Street, 1940–451940–45Australian soldiers marching through Melbourne streets, 1940–451940–452nd A.I.F. turning from Swanston Street into Bourke Street in rain, 1939–451939–45Australian 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 down Swanston Street, past the saluting base at the Melbourne Town Hall, 1940–451940–45Australian soldiers marching through Melbourne streets, 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, 1940–451940–45Air raid alerts in Melbourne during World War II - deserted Swanston Street, 1939–451939–45Australian soldiers in military marches in the streets of Melbourne, 1940–451940–45Stationary trams in Swanston St. during air raid alert, c. 1942c. 1942A.I.F. soldiers of the 9th Division in Swanston Street, during a march in Melbourne, 19431943Chinese lion and drays in city of Melbourne to promote the Chinese Lion Carnival, c. 1943c. 194317th Brigade marching through Melbourne, 1940–461940–46A.I.F. soldiers of the 9th Division in Swanston Street, during a march in Melbourne, 19431943Town Hall Hotel, Swanston St. Melb, 1941–451941–45Men of the fighting 9th Division A.I.F. returned from the Middle East, march through the City down Swanston Street, 19431943Town Hall Hotel, Swanston St. Melb, 1941–451941–45"Town Hall Hotel, Swanston St. Melb.", 1941–451941–45Town Hall Hotel, Swanston St. Melb, 1941–451941–45A.I.F. soldiers of the 9th Division in Swanston Street, during a march in Melbourne, 1943194317th Brigade marching through Melbourne, 1940–461940–4617th Brigade marching through Melbourne, 1940–461940–46A.I.F. soldiers of the 9th Division in Swanston Street, during a march in Melbourne, 1943194317th Brigade marching through Melbourne, 1940–461940–4617th Brigade marching through Melbourne, 1940–461940–46A.I.F. soldiers of the 9th Division in Swanston Street, during a march in Melbourne, 19431943Chinese lion and drays in city of Melbourne to promote the Chinese Lion Carnival, c. 1943c. 1943A.I.F. soldiers of the 9th Division in Swanston Street, during a march in Melbourne, 19431943A.I.F. soldiers of the 9th Division in Swanston Street, during a march in Melbourne, 19431943A.I.F. soldiers of the 9th Division in Swanston Street, during a march in Melbourne, 19431943A.I.F. soldiers of the 9th Division in Swanston Street, during a march in Melbourne, 19431943A.I.F. soldiers of the 9th Division in Swanston Street, during a march in Melbourne, 19431943A.I.F. soldiers of the 9th Division in Swanston Street, during a march in Melbourne, 1943194317th Brigade marching through Melbourne, c. 1943c. 1943

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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.