St Kilda Historical Society Publications

It is the Society's intention to provide quality publications, in an accessible form for all to read.  These publications relate to the history and heritage of St Kilda from its early days.
 

Naming St Kilda, by Frances Bader

Who named the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda … St Kilda? Why did new settlers choose the name of a rugged Hebridean island in the North Atlantic instead of an estuary resort in southern England? What was St Kilda called by local Kulins prior to European colonization? Who was St Kilda? Was she an Australian saint or what? What do the words ‘St Kilda’ mean?

Naming St Kilda spotlights the part that Atlantic St Kilda plays in Celtic lore as well as the Port Phillip District and it also sketches an overview of early Melbourne and its expansion south from the Yarra River.

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           $25.00 (non-members)
           plus Postage & Packing

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A History of the Hotels of St Kilda and South Melbourne, by Becky Aizen. It is also available as a web document at www.skhs.org.au

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A History of Elwood, by Meyer Eidelson. It is also available as a web document at www.skhs.org.au

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GRANNY: A History Mystery, by Meyer Eidelson

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Voices from Elwood, by Julie Shiels, Meyer Eidelson. It is also available as a web document at www.skhs.org.au

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The children at St Columba’s Primary School, Elwood have written short stories on the “My Elwood” theme, stories being of their everyday lives and activities, as an historical reference for the future."

We have published these stories in the book entitled “My Elwood”.
 

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           $20.00 (non-members)
           plus Postage & Packing

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Our first publication relates to the history of places of worship in the St Kilda area. This is available as a book, a CD-ROM, and has been published as a web document at www.skhs.org.au

OUT OF PRINT

Our second publication is "The Screening of St Kilda" by Peter Fogarty, a book about the history of Cinemas in St kilda. It was available as a bound photo-copy book, and as a web document at www.skhs.org.au

OUT OF PRINT


 

The stories of significant buildings in St Kilda, by Richard Peterson. It is OUT OF PRINT. A second edition, web-based document was published in 2009. It is viewable at www.skhs.org.au.

OUT OF PRINT