Prince Leopald was the eighth and youngest child of Queen Victoria. He suffered from the genetic condition of haemophilia, inherited from his mother, and often stayed in Cannes when the British weather became too cold. On one such occasion, while his wife was pregnant with his second child, he slipped Read More →
Belgian postcard by N.V. Victoria, Brussels, no. 639. Photo: Warner Bros. American screen legend Gary Cooper (1901-1961) is well remembered for his stoic, understated acting style in more than one hundred Westerns, comedies and dramas. He received five Oscar nominations and won twice for his roles as Alvin York in Read More →
ca. 1915 Image H84.356/32 Dugout, Anzac Visit our catalogue to download a hi-res copy or find out more about this image: http://ift.tt/1PrVIu5 Want to find more pictures from the State Library of Victoria’s collections? http://ift.tt/PuAmm3 via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/rY2tNV
Read More →ca. 1950 – ca. 1960 Author/Creator: Charles Daniel Pratt 1892-1968 photographer. Cite as: Airspy Collection, State Library of Victoria Shows the Commonwealth Public Service building on the corner of Victoria and Spring Streets during construction. Visit our catalogue to download a hi-res copy or find out more about this image: Read More →
ca. 1936-ca. 1939 A view along the Yarra from above Spencer Street bridge towards the Queen Street bridge. A coastal steamer is berthed at the wharf adjacent to the Spencer Street bridge. Metro-Ice works is visible on the south bank of the Yarra. Visit our catalogue to download a hi-res Read More →
ca. 1927-ca. 1928 Includes cnr Swanston and Lonsdale Streets, good views of G.P.O, The Myer Emporium, looking towards Flinders Street Station and the Yarra River in the distance. Visit our catalogue to download a hi-res copy or find out more about this image: http://ift.tt/1IPpQLK Want to find more pictures from Read More →
between 1940 and 1950? Shows City of Melbourne, including Yarra River, Princes Bridge, Exhibition Buildings, Spencer Street and Flinders Street railway lines and East Melbourne area. Visit our catalogue to download a hi-res copy or find out more about this image: http://ift.tt/1PqdgaM Want to find more pictures from the State Read More →
1866 Image H29613 Shows the layout of Melbourne streets with buildings, the Yarra, Port Phillip Bay in distance, parts of Collingwood and East Melbourne. Visit our catalogue to download a hi-res copy or find out more about this image:http://ift.tt/1FGXraa Want to find more pictures from the State Library of Victoria’s Read More →
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