Visit Us
Our opening hours are 9am-1pm on Tuesdays (except public holidays). Appointments are preferred but drop ins are always welcome.
Please note that appointments on other days/times can be arranged.
In 1935 our building looked like this:
W Radnell Grocer c1935, corner of Fallon St and Glenhuntly 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
Echoes of Hooves – 170 years of racehorses around Caulfield
Our May Speaker Series will be the launch of our oral history project, presented by Dr Andrew Lemon.
Wednesday 27 May at 7.30pm at Murrumbeena Bowls Club, 10 Blackwood Street, Carnegie.
Bookings https://www.trybooking.com/DLZQF
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In other news
100 years ago
Caulfield Railway Disaster 26 May 1926
In 1926 three people died and more than 150 were injured at Caulfield station when the 6:02pm Oakleigh down train hit the 5:57pm Carrum down train which was stationary at platform 4.
A commemorative plaque was laid at the station in 2011 and can be found on the wall of the station building on platform 4.
The Caulfield Railway Disaster: Carnage and Courage by Travis M Sellars and Friends of the Cheltenham Regional Cemetaries published in 2011 contains details of the accident and a biographical register of those involved. This book can be found at local libriaries.
Along the line Caulfield to Oakleigh Rail Stories (2019 Glen Eira Historical Society) includes a 2018 account from Betty Clark who back then was the only living survivor of the accident. Along the line is available for sale from the Society.
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Sands and McDougall Directories – new search tool now available
Sands & McDougall Directories were published yearly from 1860 to 1974. They are a key resource for researching the history of Melbourne and Victorian properties, residents, businesses and streets. The directories contain alphabetical listings of surnames, street by street listings of house occupants in each Melbourne suburb, and later in country Victoria, as well as listing trades and professions, government departments, societies, churches and more. They are available online via the State Library of Victoria’s website which has digitised directories in five year intervals from 1860 to 1974. https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/sands-mcdougall-directories
Searching online has often been a laborious task. Luckily there is new search tool available to make online searching much easier. New search tool! – https://sands-mcdougalls-directories-481615284700.australia-southeast1.run.app/
Our Latest News & Events
Speaker Series Wednesday 27 May 2026 7.30pm
Lyn Armanasco with Star Affair owned by Keith Dibb 1966 (GEHS Collection)
Speaker Series Wednesday 25 March 2026 7.30pm
Eyes on Collections We are pleased to invite members and friends of the Society to join us to view...
Speaker Series Wednesday 26 November 2025 7.30pm
A Year in My Garden by Mrs Arthur Tuckett - presented by Sandra Pullman Murrumbeena Bowls Club, 10...