St Kilda Junction - Pre War

Most days of the week I pass through St Kilda Junction, now just a wide expanse of road and traffic lights. Cars converge from many angles fighting for their particular lane on their way to and from inner Melbourne  city.
I'm old enough to vaguely remember what it was like before now, but only as a child in the back seat of my parent's car.
I found some old photographs on the internet courtesy of the National Library of Australia and so I have posted them for Funky Friday.


Check out the trams - we still have them running here but the old hotel is gone to widen the road.



And at one time, this was the view from the very top of the Hotel
looking down St Kilda Parade to Marvelous Melbourne.