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Exploring Elizabeth Street, Melbourne in the 1930s

Explore Elizabeth Street in Melbourne, Australia in the 1930s with this beautiful photograph. See the trams, cars and pedestrians as well as the businesses along the street. View the source at State Library Victoria.
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Have you wondered what Elizabeth Street looked like in the 1930s? Well, take a look for yourself and see the beautiful city of Melbourne, Australia over 80 years ago.

View from Burke Street intersection, North up Elizabeth Street. Trams, cars and pedestrians using street. Businesses visible include, Dyer’s Dry Cleaner, Nettleberg’s Furriers, McGill’s Agency, A. J. Peel Hairdresser and Tobacconist, Wardrop “My Tailor”, and in the distance, the Argus building.

Source: State Library Victoria

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