Historical Higgins

The electorate of Higgins has changed dramatically over time. Thanks to the Malvern Historical Society, the Prahran Historical Society and the National Archives, we have some photos of how it looked in the past.

Aerial shot of Horace Petty Estate along Malvern Road, 1965.

Armadale State School, Densham Rd, 1919.

Chadstone in 1952. This is part of the site where the Chadstone Shopping Centre now sits.

Coles Store in Prahran, 1921.

Cullen Family’s Cottage, Denham Place, Toorak, 1882.

H. Beamsley's real estate agent on the south east corner of Glenferrie Road and Wattletree Road, 191

High Street Malvern, 1914.

Hunt Brothers Coachbuilders in South Malvern, on the corner of Dandenong Rd & Raleigh St, 1907.

Malvern Train Station, 1900.

Men laying tram tracks on Dandenong Rd, 1911.

Photograph of Hawksburn State School children waiting to cross Malvern Road using the newly installe

Further Information

For further information about our local history, these links are useful:

Malvern Historical Society http://home.vicnet.net.au/~malvern/whos_who.htm
Prahran Historical Society http://home.vicnet.net.au/~phas/index.htm
National Archives of Australia http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/index.aspx

With thanks to the Malvern Historical Society, Prahran Historical Society and the National Archives.

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Historical Higgins

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