Malvern Historical Society

Glenferrie Road Malvern looking south 1915

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High Street 1911

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Stonington, Government House Malvern 1904

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Chadstone Shopping Centre 1960

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Glenferrie Road, Malvern c1910

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Flood waters Chapel Street, South Yarra 1907

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Glenferrie Road, Malvern 1910

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Greville Street level crossing, Prahran 1867

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Chapel Street, Prahran c1911

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Woodmason's Dairy, Malvern Road, Malvern c1915

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The Society, founded in 1972, promotes and shares the history of Stonnington, Victoria, Australia.

The Society encourages an interest in the history of the Stonnington municipality located in Melbourne’s inner south-east including the suburbs of Armadale, Glen Iris (part), Kooyong, Malvern, Malvern East, Prahran, South Yarra (part), Toorak and Windsor.

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The Malvern Historical Society actively supports the Stonnington History Centre.

The Stonnington History Centre is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history of the City of Stonnington and the former cities of Malvern and Prahran.

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Northbrook, High Street., Malvern 1929

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View of the punt over the Yarra, looking south from Richmond up Punt Rd c1861

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The Centre is a branch of the Stonnington Library and Information Service.

Its collection includes books, photographs, building plans, maps, subdivision plans, Council rate records, newspapers, and general local history information.

You can search for archive material on the Stonnington History Centre catalogue.

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*** Film Night DATE CHANGE ***Due to reasons beyond our control, we have had to postpone the film night until Monday 25th August - 7.30pm at Phoenix Park Community Centre.We hope you will still be able to join us.The Malvern Historical Society is "off to the movies" again to view some more archival footage of 1896 - 1931 Melbourne. After last year’s very successful presentation, we are pleased to advise that Chris Long has agreed to give us a ‘prequel’ to his presentation last year. Melbourne’s First Films, with Chris Long Where:Phoenix Park Community Centre, Conference Room, Lower Level22 Rob Roy Road, Malvern East (Mel. Ref. 69 D2) When:Wednesday 20 August 7.30 pm Join members of the Malvern Historical Society Committee as Chris Long shares more archival footage of early Melbourne. Chris Long has spent forty-five years employed in broadcasting organisations, archives and museums, dealing with the history of non-print media: principally of sound recordings and motion picture film. He has worked for ABC radio, the Museum of Victoria, the National Film and Sound Archive and in his own media research company. Chris has published extensively on the subject of film history, including the series of articles "Australia's First Films" in the magazine "Cinema Papers" during the 1990s. Now retired, he lectures on the historical aspects of film, sound recording and broadcasting to community groups - U3A, historical societies, Probus groups and so forth. Bookings are essential for seating allocation. RSVP: By Friday 15 August 2025Phone:: Ann - 0414 453 510Email: malvernhistorical@yahoo.com All welcome. ... See MoreSee Less

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