Old Melbourne

1930s17 photos

"Padua Theatre, Brunswick, operated by Hoyts Theatres.", 19371937"Padua Theatre, Brunswick, operated by Hoyts Theatres.", 19371937"Padua Theatre, Brunswick, operated by Hoyts Theatres.", 19371937PRINCESS THEATRE, MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54State Theatre & Flinders Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54Flinders Street, Showing State Theatre, Melbourne, Vic, 1920–541920–54Times Theatrette, 283 Bourke Street, Melbourne, c. 1938c. 1938Paramount'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, 1937–391937–39Paramount'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, 1937–391937–39Surrey cinema interior, Surrey Hills, 1938–401938–40Princess Theatre Melb. [i.e. Melbourne], 19391939

1940s43 photos

St James Theatre, 20 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 19401940Interior, Loco Theatre, 574 Victoria Street, North Melbourne, c. 1940c. 1940127-9 Bourke St., Melbourne, showing building site from where Bijou Theatre has just been demolished, 19401940Dendy Theatre, Church Street, Middle Brighton, designed by Cowper, Murphy & Appleford, 1940?1940?Dendy Theatre, Church Street, Middle Brighton, designed by Cowper, Murphy & Appleford, c. 1940c. 1940Dendy Theatre, Church Street, Middle Brighton, designed by Cowper, Murphy & Appleford, c. 1940c. 1940Dendy Theatre, Church Street, Middle Brighton, designed by Cowper, Murphy & Appleford, 1940?1940?Clearing the site of the Old Bijou Theatre for the construction of the Commonwealth Bank at 219-225 Bourke St., Melbourne, 19401940Foyer of Surrey Theatre, 142 Union Road, Surrey Hills, Victoria with ticket office and sweets bar, 1940?1940?Auditorium of Surrey Theatre, 142 Union Road, Surrey Hills, Victoria looking towards screen, 1940?1940?Exterior view of Surrey Theatre, 142 Union Road, Surrey Hills, Victoria, 1940?1940?Auditorium of Surrey Theatre, 142 Union Road, Surrey Hills, Victoria looking back towards projection booth, 1940?1940?"St James Theatre, 20 Bourke Street, Melbourne", 19401940St James Theatre, 20 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 19401940St James Theatre, 20 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 19401940St James Theatre, 20 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 19401940Squadron Leader C.B. Ranson of the RAAF and Mr R. Miners of Hoyts theatres, watching a preview of "Target for tonight", at the Athenaeum theatre, Melbourne, 19411941Heidelberg Aust [i.e. Australian] Gen [i.e. General] Hospital. Staff of No. 3 operating theatre at work, c. 1941c. 1941Cyclone Truss Section. In use at Dandenong Theatre, c. 1941c. 1941State theatre, 154 Flinders Street, designed by Bohringer, Taylor and Johnson - interior, 1941?1941?Time Theatre, operated by Hoyts, 449 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn - interior views, c. 1941c. 1941Time Theatre, operated by Hoyts, 449 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn - interior views, c. 1941c. 1941Time Theatre, operated by Hoyts, 449 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn - interior views, 1938–441938–44Time Theatre, operated by Hoyts, 449 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn - interior views, c. 1941c. 1941Time Theatre, operated by Hoyts, 449 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn - interior views, c. 1941c. 1941Time Theatre, operated by Hoyts, 449 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn - interior views, c. 1941c. 1941Time Theatre, operated by Hoyts, 449 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn - interior views, c. 1941c. 1941Time Theatre, operated by Hoyts, 449 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn - interior views, c. 1941c. 1941Time Theatre, operated by Hoyts, 449 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn - interior views, c. 1941c. 1941Time Theatre, operated by Hoyts, 449 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn - interior views, c. 1941c. 1941Time Theatre, operated by Hoyts, 449 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn - interior views, c. 1941c. 1941Time Theatre, operated by Hoyts, 449 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn - interior views, c. 1941c. 1941Signage at Time Theatre, operated by Hoyts', 449 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn, c. 1941c. 1941Detailed side view of Time Theatre, operated by Hoyts', 449 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn, c. 1941c. 1941Angled view of Time Theatre, operated by Hoyts', 449 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn, c. 1941c. 1941Blackout curtain screening operating theatre at Royal Melbourne Hospital, c. 1941c. 1941Lygon Theatre interior, Brunswick, 1934–511934–51Lygon Theatre interior, Brunswick, 1934–511934–51Lygon Theatre interior, Brunswick, 1934–511934–51Dendy Theatre, Church Street, Middle Brighton, c. 1943c. 1943Interior views of Plaza Theatre, Collins Street, Melbourne, 1940s1940s[Interior view of Barkly Theatre, 281 Barkly Street, Footscray], 1940s1940sHoyts Circle Theatre, Leake Street, Essendon, 1940s1940s

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352 historic photos for Theatres and cinemas, taken between 1849 and 1957, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 10 decades, with the most from the 1940s (191). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.