Truck photos from the State Library of Victoria

Here are some more truck photographs from the State Library of Victoria Collection www.slv.vic.gov.au. You can see more of their photographs here and here and  the photographs from the Harold Paynting collection, held at the SLV, here.

Vehicles at Queen's Bridge Motors. the sign on the truck is REO Speed Delivery.

Harold Paynting Collection State Library of Victoria Image H2011.52/6

Vehicles at Queen's Bridge Motors

Harold Paynting Collection State Library of Victoria Image H2011.52/7

Fire fighting trucks for use on R.A.A.F. aerodromes, at Wormald Bros. Pty Ltd, where they were manufactured. 

Argus Newspaper collection State Library of Victoria Image H99.206/2189

 

Trucks travelling overland to Alice Springs, c. 1941
Argus Newspaper Collection of Photographs, State Library of Victoria Image Image H99.201/2837

Surplus Army motor vehicles handed over for sale to public, c. 1945. The trucks are Fords.

Argus Newspaper Collection of Photographs, State Library of Victoria Image H2000.200/351

First release of Army trucks, c.1946. The trucks are Fords.

Argus Newspaper Collection of Photographs, State Library of Victoria  Image H2000.200/345

Three trucks from Henderson's Federal Spring Works,1940s

Sutcliffe Pty Ltd. Commercial Photographers 

State Library of Victoria Image H2016.25

F.R.S Ideal Spring Co. Ltd Delivery truck

State Library of Victoria Image H2013.67/199

 

A.G Russell Carriers Truck and Trailer. A.G. Russell was located at Wirth's Park, South Melbourne, now the location of the National Gallery of Victoria.

Harold Paynting collection State Library of Victoria Image H2011.52/301

A.G. Russell Carriers, the truck is an International.

Harold Paynting collection, State Library of Victoria  Image H2011.52/307

Queen Elizabeth's visit and coronation celebrations, Yallourn, 1954. The truck is a Bedford.

State Library of Victoria  Image H2009.92/12

Truck carrying scrap metal, D.J Bingham and Son, Footscray, 1954. The truck is a Commer. Taken at the Railway Reclamation yards at Spotswood.

Photographer: Mark Strizic  

State Library of Victoria Image H2008.11/773  

Heart Metal Co., truck loaded with scrap. Taken at the Railway Reclamation Yards at Spotswood.

Photographer: Mark Strizic  

State Library of Victoria Image H2008.11/779 

Model Dairy, Kew, 1960. Photographer: Wolfgang Sievers. The front truck is a Commer and the back truck is a Bedford

State Library of Victoria Image H2003.100/299

Model Dairy, Kew, 1960. Photographer:  Wolfgang Sievers. These are Commer Karriers.

State Library of Victoria Image H2003.100/300

Truck unloading animals at the saleyards in Handley Street, Wangaratta, The truck is a Mercedes Benz, a 1418? 

Le Dawn Studios, 1970. 

State Library of Victoria Image H2005.100/2717

These are some truck photographs from the State Library of Victoria Collection www.slv.vic.gov.au. You can see more of their photographs here and here and  the photographs from the Harold Paynting collection, held at the SLV, here.

Truck photos from the State Library of Victoria 1940s, 1950s, 1960s and 1970.

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 1910s to 1930s, click here and to see other photos, click here

Peters Ice cream Van, c. 1940.   This is an Oldsmobile.

State Library of Victoria Image H2011.52/209

Truck bearing red cross at Puckapunyal, c. 1940.  

This is a Chevrolet.

Argus Newspaper Collection of Photographs.State Library of Victoria Image Image H99.201/420

 From the Argus Newspaper Collection of War Photographs, 1940s.

State Library of Victoria Image H99.201/2012

Exterior of Yarra Junction Timber and Hardware store, 1940s. This is a Ford. 

State Library of Victoria Image H2011.52/243

Ford truck towing Cumming family caravan, 1940s. Photographer: Lindsay G. Cumming.

State Library of Victoria Image H2005.88/53

Ford trucks transporting beehives along Old Road Lake Eildon to Jamieson, 1940s. 

Photographer: Lindsay G. Cumming.

State Library of Victoria Image H2005.88/55 

 Harvesting wheat: trucks loaded with wheat lined up waiting for the silos to open at Manilla, in 

New South Wales,  1949.
Herald and Weekly Times collection. State Library of Victoria Image H2004.101/607

Pupils of Victorian State Schools contributed 1,150 pounds out of their own pocket money to purchase this truck for a R.A.A.F. Mobile Educational Unit, c. 1945.

State Library of Victoria ImageH99.201/2219

Dump of cars and trucks in a paddock at Maribyrnong, c. 1946. 

Argus Newspaper Collection of Photographs. State Library of Victoria Image H2000.200/346

Peaches arriving at Preserving Cannery, Shepparton, c.1946. State Rivers and Water Supply Commission photograph.

State Library of Victoria Image rwg/2316



Beehives and beekeeping van, 1940s.  Photographer: Lindsay G. Cumming.

State Library of Victoria Image H2005.88/310

Main gate, Newport Shell Refinery. c. 1956-1961.  Photographer: Helmut Newton.

The truck is  a Commer.

State Library of Victoria Image H2006.47/651

Metropolitan Dairies, Ivy Bank Dairy, 1956.  Photographer: Wolfgang Sievers. 

A Bedford, then an Austin. 

State Library of Victoria Image H2003.100/82

Metropolitan Dairies, Ivy Bank Dairy, 1956.  Photographer: Wolfgang Sievers. 

State Library of Victoria Image H2003.100/79

Nestles Factory, Maffra, 1962.  Photographer: Wolfgang Sievers,

State Library of Victoria Image H2003.100/518

Nestles Factory, Maffra, 1962.  Photographer: Wolfgang Sievers, 

State Library of Victoria Image H2003.100/516

Nestles Factory, Maffra, 1962. Photographer: Wolfgang Sievers,
You can't really see the truck, I just like the elephants. 

State Library of Victoria Image H2003.100/515

Spark Street, Beaumaris, August 1966. Photographer: W.L.Murrell.  

That's an Albion at the front and a Mercedes Benz 338 behind the digger.

State Library of Victoria Image 31602/54

Spencer Street East between Flinders Lane and Spencer Street, 1967. Photographer: K.J.Halla. 

The truck is a Commer. 

State Library of Victoria Image H36133/84.

Carba Dry Ice, Abbotsford, 1968. Photographer: Wolfgang Sievers.

State Library of Victoria Image H2003.100/822

Carba Dry Ice, Abbotsford, 1970. Photographer: Wolfgang Sievers.

State Library of Victoria Image H2003.100/892

To see photographs from the State Library of Victoria  of trucks from the 1910s to 1930s, click here and to see other photos, click here

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.