Sunday, March 8, 2015

Truck photos from the State Library of Victoria from the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s.

Here are some photographs of trucks from the collection held at the State Library of Victoria (SLV)  www.slv.vic.gov.au. To see photographs from the SLV of trucks from the 1940s to 1970, click here and to see other photos, click here.



J. C. Hutton Ham & Bacon Curer Cheese Merchant, 1915. Photographer: Algernon Darge
State Library of Victoria Image H2014.133/24


Delivery vehicle used by MacRobertson chocolate factory, 1920s. 
State Library of Victoria Image H2014.133/24


Two young girls standing in front of a truck, 1920s. This is a Dodge.
State Library of Victoria Image H97.50/18


Ute loaded with bales parked in front of Dodge Brothers service station
State Library of Victoria Image H97.50/25


Men and trucks, country Victoria, 1920s.
State Library of Victoria Image H97.50/20


Men and trucks, country Victoria
State Library of Victoria Image H97.50/22


Men and trucks, country Victoria
State Library of Victoria Image H97.50/21


Tour group in convoy of three early model trucks near Alexandra. 
Photographer: Lindsay G. Cumming.
State Library of Victoria Image H2005.88/327


Yarram Motor Garage, 1920s. An Agent for Dodge Brothers and Graham Brothers trucks.
State Library of Victoria Image H2013.242/23


South Kensington to West Footscray, Bunbuary Street tunnel, 1927.
State Library of Victoria Image H28682/44


South Kensington to West Footscray, 85' girder, weighing 32 1/2 tons, for bridge 
over Maribyrnong River, leaving Chas. Ruwolts, 1927.
State Library of Victoria Image H28682/131


South Kensington to West Footscray, Bunbuary Street tunnel. May/June 1928.
Photographer: Wilfred Disney Chapman.  Chapman worked as an engineer in the Victorian Public Works Department in the 1920's and 1930's
State Library of Victoria Image H2001.308/2881


Spencer Street Bridge construction, June 1929, carting one of the spans.
 Photographer: Wilfred Disney Chapman.
State Library of Victoria Image H2001.308/3198


Spencer Street Bridge construction, June 1929, carting one of the spans.
 Photographer: Wilfred Disney Chapman.
State Library of Victoria Image H2001.308/3200


Spencer Street Bridge construction, June 1929, carting one of the spans.
 Photographer: Wilfred Disney Chapman.
State Library of Victoria Image H2001.308/3199


Scenes at Trawalla: The F.W.D. loading firewood, December 1928. Photographer: Gladys Moss.  State Library of Victoria Image H2010.190/60


Henry Berry & Co. delivery truck outside Foy and Gibson, Melbourne, 1930s. 
This is an International.
State Library of Victoria Image H85.160/23


Bryant and May Truck, 1933.
State Library of Victoria Image H2012.194/490

To see photographs  from the State Library of Victoria of trucks from the 1940s to 1970, click here and to see other photos, click here.

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