This gallery of images and documents hangs on the walls of the
Prahran Mechanics’ Institute Library. It was created with the assistance of a
City of Stonnington Grant to commemorate the
150th Anniversary of the Institute, and was officially launched by the
Member for Prahran, Tony Lupton MP on 1 May 2004.


Rev. William Moss
(1828-1891)

George William Rusden
(1819-1903)

Frederick James Sargood
(c 1805-1873)

First Rules and Office Bearers
(1854)

Letter from staff of Governor Hotham
(1854)

James Mason (1820-1914)
& his Life Membership Card (1856)
picture Prahran Mechanics Institute John Henry Furneaux (1857-1943)

Original Prahran Mechanics’ Institute
(1856)

Prahran Mechanics’ Institute
Act No. 1617
(1899)

John Henry Furneaux
(1857-1943)
Silver Trowel 140 High Street Building Prahran Technical School

Silver Trowel
(1911)

140 High Street Building
(1915)

Prahran Technical School
(1908-1971)
Reunion Furneaux Letter Laurie B. McCalman

Prahran Technical School Reunion (1996)

Furneaux Letter
(c 1938)

Laurie B. McCalman
(1919-1994)
Alan Rodgers Shinkfield William J. Dane Bruce Henry Turner

Alan Rodgers Shinkfield
(1914-2000)

William J. Dane
(1926-2005)

Bruce Henry Turner
(1929- )
committee 2004   sketch    

Committee and Staff
(2004)

 

Sketch of High Street, Prahran Building (c 1990)