Prahran Mechanics' Institute Press is the result of a Mechanics’ Institutes Community Partnerships Grant from the Department of Victorian Communities in 2004. The grant was presented by the Member for Prahran, Mr Tony Lupton, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Prahran Mechanics’ Institute.
Prahran Mechanics’ Institute Press operates on a not-for-profit basis, and its aim is to assist individuals and historical groups to publish works about the history of Victoria, Australia.
The scope includes works about the history of:
- Victoria generally as well as Victorian cities, townships, regions and localities
- Victorian businesses, clubs, community organisations, schools, churches, etc Straight genealogies will generally not be accepted for publication, unless the family was prominent in an area within Victoria, or unless there is a significant proportion of history about an area in Victoria included.
