National Library of Australia


Library details last updated: 12 April 2024

Stonnington Library and Information Service
Stonnington History Centre
OCLC WorldCat Registry See also this library's entry in the Interlibrary Resource Sharing Directory

NUC symbol: VSLIS:HC
Former name/s: Malvern Archives; Prahran Archives
Short name: Stonnington History
Library type/s: Local/Family history ; Trove Contributor

Main library: Stonnington Library and Information Service
Branch/related libraries: Malvern Library ; Phoenix Park Library ; Prahran / Windsor Library
Other related libraries: Stonnington Library and Information Service

URL of Library: http://www.stonnington.vic.gov.au/history

URL of Web catalogue: http://www.stonnington.vic.gov.au/library/history_quickfind.htm
Catalogue FAQ/read-me: http://www.stonnington.vic.gov.au/library/history_help.htm

Library system used: InMagic
Classification scheme/s in use: In-house

Library subject collecting levels: History and biography -> Full summary.

Highlights of the collection: The Local History Service is part of the Stonnington Library and Information Service. The Collection is managed by two Local History Officers, at present operating from separate Archives. The collections of the Prahran and Malvern Historical Societies (respectively) now form part of the Stonnington History Collection. Holdings include records of the fromer cities of Malvern and Prahran, photographs, books, land subdivision plans and auction notices, newspapers, ratebooks, street files, research notes, building citations, ephemera and general local history information. Much of the material has been catalogued to a database accessible from our website, comprising more than 30,000 records and 6,000 images.

Details of public access: Open to the public
Conditions of access: access by appointment only
Library opening hours: Mon, Tues, Wed by appointment

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Comments: web access to databases via Stonnington Library. Malvern Archives street address is Northbrook House, rear 1257 High Street, Malvern, 3145


Library's street address:
Northbrook
Rear, Malvern Library
MALVERN VIC 3144
AUSTRALIA

Library's mailing address:
PO Box 21
PRAHRAN VIC 3181
AUSTRALIA

Email: history@stonnington.vic.gov.au; dfoster@stonnington.vic.gov.au
DX: DX 214412
Phone: 03 8290 1360
Fax:
Australian Business Number: 67688032530

NB* International callers, add the +61 prefix for Australia and drop the 0 from the area code from phone and fax numbers. For example, 01 2345 6789 becomes +61 1 2345 6789.