Save St Kilda Train campaign. There was strong community opposition to the planned closure of the St Kilda line after 130 years of operation. The line officially closed on 31 July 1987. Black and white photograph, unmounteddavid rae collection, st kilda, st kilda train, save st kilda trains campaign

Save St Kilda Train campaign. There was strong community opposition to the planned closure of the St Kilda line after 130 years of operation. The line officially closed on 31 July 1987. Black and white photograph, unmounteddavid rae collection, st kilda, st kilda train, save st kilda trains campaign

Save St Kilda Train campaign. There was strong community opposition to the planned closure of the St Kilda line after 130 years of operation. The line officially closed on 31 July 1987. Black and white photograph, unmounteddavid rae collection, st kilda, st kilda train, save st kilda trains campaign

Save St Kilda Train campaign. There was strong community opposition to the planned closure of the St Kilda line after 130 years of operation. The line officially closed on 31 July 1987. Black and white photograph, unmounteddavid rae collection, st kilda, st kilda train, save st kilda trains campaign

Save St Kilda Train campaign. There was strong community opposition to the planned closure of the St Kilda line after 130 years of operation. The line officially closed on 31 July 1987. The image was published with an article in Shout newspaper about the proposed closure.Black and white photograph, unmounteddavid rae collection, st kilda, st kilda train, save st kilda trains campaign

There was strong community opposition to the planned closure of the St Kilda line after 130 years of operation. The line officially closed on 31 July 1987. In the front line on the left is Clyde Holding MP (federal Member for Melbourne Ports). On the right is Andrew McCutcheon MLA (State Member for St Kilda). The group is walking along the Esplanade towards Fitzroy Street.Black and white photograph, unmountedStamped on reverse: SUNDAY OBSERVER PHOTOGRAPH 46 PORTER ST., PRAHRAN Phone: 520 5555 30 MAR 1981 Written in pencil on reverse: Do not cut! david rae collection, st kilda, st kilda train, save st kilda trains campaign

Save St Kilda Train protest in March 1981. The group is in Alfred Square. The Boer War memorial is behind them. The men in the foreground are, from left, Clyde Holding MP (federal Member for Melbourne Ports) and Andrew McCutcheon MLA (State Member for St Kilda). There was strong community opposition to the planned closure of the St Kilda line after 130 years of operation. The line officially closed on 31 July 1987. Black and white photograph, unmountedWritten in pencil on reverse: Do not cut! david rae collection, st kilda, st kilda train, save st kilda trains campaign