Map Collection
Melbourne 1945 Photo-maps

Clicking within the yellow will display a 1945 photo-map for the area selected which is clicked on again to bring up the original detailed photomap for that area.
[ About the photo-maps ]

About the Melbourne 1945 photo-maps.
The 1945 photo-maps of Melbourne were produced by the Victorian Department of Lands and Survey from aerial photography taken by Adastra Airways in 1945. Each photomap covers an area approximately 3km north-south by 5km east-west.

• We have more photomaps that are not online covering some of rural Victoria. To view a coverage index click here.
• To view the library catalogue record for the photo-maps click here.

FAQ:

Q: Where can I get addition historical aerial photography like this of Melbourne?
A: The State Library of Victoria has: Victorian aerial photo mosaics 1930-1940's on CD-ROM.
Otherwise this material is hard to find as the chemicals used to process photography were very volitile and not conductive to a long life of the material. Suppliers of aerial photography and the Department of Sustainability & Environment - Aerial Photography Library (Laverton) are the most likely places to locate and obtain copies.

Q: Is there more historical aerial photography available online of Melbourne?
A: Not that we're aware of. If you do find some please tell us so we can tell everyone about it!

Q: Have you go more information about aerial photophaphy and your holdings?
A: Yes. The page of Aerial Photography is linked from the Map Collection Home Page.