Eyes on our Collection

Eyes on our Collection

We invite members and friends of Glen Eira Historical Society to join us and view close up some of the items from our Collection and hear their stories. Our volunteers have chosen particular objects they are interested in and will each give a short talk describing the...
Heatherbrae – a Caulfield mansion

Heatherbrae – a Caulfield mansion

We invite members and friends to our November Speaker Series to learn more about the architecture and past residents of one of Caulfield’s earliest surviving houses, Heatherbrae, which dates from the 1860s. Who the original six room villa was built for remains a...
The Parliamentary Library

The Parliamentary Library

Our September Speaker Series features a talk by Carolyn Macvean, Manager of the Victorian Parliamentary Library and Information Service. Come and learn some of the history of the library, completed in 1861, and how it is used today by members of Parliament and staff....
Musical Notes from Glen Eira

Musical Notes from Glen Eira

An exhibition Gallery Two, Glen Eira City Council Gallery Corner Glen Eira and Hawthorn Roads, Caulfield 3162 7 September to 1 October 2023 Gallery opening hours Did you know there was an Operatic Society in Murrumbeena in the 1930s, and rock bands such as Sherbet and...

April 2023 News

WWI sites in the City of Glen Eira During the Centenary of WWI, back in 2014, we published a WWI Walking/Driving Tour highlighting sites of significance in the City of Glen Eira. WWI walking driving tour An audio to accompany the tour was produced at Golden Days Radio...