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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Malvern Historical Society - Stonnington

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MIDNIGHT VISITORS!The Convent of the Good Shepherd stood where Chadstone Shopping Centre is now. It was built in 1883 at the corner of Dandenong Road and Castlebar Road and offered academic, domestic and commercial training for girls aged 11 to 13 who were deemed by the Children's Court to be in need of care and also provided care for older girls and women.One night, when everyone had retired to their dormitories and all was quiet, a loud thud and a noise like shuffling footsteps was heard from one of the rooms downstairs.The Sisters became alarmed thinking that someone had broken into the Convent. More loud noises like the sound of strong efforts to open the door and chairs being knocked down were heard. Two of the older girls, armed with brooms, agreed to go down to investigate. Only half of the stairs had been descended when there was another loud noise and the girls retreated frantically upstairs. When there was no further noise two of the Sisters concluded that the intruders had escaped and they descended followed by the girls. The Sisters were opening the door gently when two forms rushed from the room knocking the hand held lantern.while the girls screamed, the nuns burst into laughter as the identity of the burglars was revealed- two calves from the Convent’s farm! Photo - Cows grazing on Chadstone Road c1959Stonnington History Centre#stonningtonhistory #chadstoneshoppingcentre ... See MoreSee Less

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