Visit Us
We are open from 9am-1pm on Tuesdays. Appointments are preferred but drop ins are always welcome.
Appointments on other days/times may be arranged.
In 1935 our building looked like this:
W Radnell Grocer c1935, corner of Fallon St and Glen Huntly Rd, site of GEHS today. (Source Museums Victoria)
Our Collection
We have the largest and most comprehensive collection of material relating to the history of Glen Eira. Our collection is a valuable resource for those researching the history of their house and suburb, for family historians, students and other researchers. Some of our collection can viewed via the Victorian Collections link below.
For research enquiries contact us any time. Email is best but you can also leave a phone message.
Latest News
Newsletter out now Click here
Includes:
- Our 19th century developer -George Wybar
- A report on Nathan Hobby’s talk on his biography of Katharine Susannah Prichard
- Literary connections – Louis Esson and Katharine Susannah Prichard
- Spiders and milkshakes
- A report on a visit to Museo Italiano
- Heritage in Glen Eira update
November Speaker Series
Professor Boris Frankel will talk about his memoir No Country for Idealists: The Making of a Family of Subversives.
7.30pm Wednesday 20 November 2024 at Murrumbeena Bowls Club, 10 Blackwood Street, Carnegie
Bookings for the Speaker Series will be open here soon.
Caulfield’s Racecourse
GEHS Exhibition 3-27 October 2024
Gallery hours: Mon to Fri 10am-5pm, Sat and Sun 1pm-5pm
Closed public holidays – Free admission
Caulfield’s Racecourse has had many forms, ranging from a swampy place of rest for First Nations people to the world-renowned Caulfield Cup horse racing carnival. For locals the Racecourse can be a quiet place of nature, dog-walking, picnics and events. It is also a place of state-wide heritage significance.
This exhibition celebrates Caulfield’s Raceourse with photographs, objects and stories from the Glen Eira Historical Society’s collection and other key collections.
Video – What’s On: Caulfield and Surrounds featuring the Glen Eira Historical Society
About Us
Founded in 1972 the Caulfield Historical Society’s early work led to significant buildings such as Myoora, Halstead and Lirrewa gaining heritage protection at a time when many historic buildings were under threat of demolition.
In 1994, the City of Caulfield merged with the northern part of the City of Moorabbin and became the new City of Glen Eira. Some years later in 2000 the Caulfield Historical Society changed its name to the Glen Eira Historical Society, to reflect the whole municipality of Glen Eira. View Map
Our Latest News & Events
October is History Month
Here are some events of interest including our own Caulfield's Racecourse exhibition: Caulfield's...
Caulfield’s Racecourse – an exhibition 3-27 October
Glen Eira City Council Gallery - Gallery Two Corner Glen Eira and Hawthorn Roads, Caulfield 3 -27...
Speaker Series & AGM – 31 July 2024
We invite members and friends of Glen Eira Historical Society to join us at our AGM followed by a...
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