Group of people, sign saying "Coo-ee's Social Club Chelsea 1914" included in the photo. Taken by C Harmley, Camberwell. Miss Smith later Mrs Mether R/H first row

"Coo-ee's Social Club Notices Chelsea 1914"

This is a photograph of eight of the nine first elected Councillors of Carrum 1920/21

From the Collection of Chelsea and District Historical Society Inc

Black and white photograph of men, women and children c1920. The men are eight of nine first elected councillors of Carrum. Original framed.

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Photograph sepia tones, features horses pulling a dray to remove the Chelsea Fire Brigade Station to a new location 1927

"Removal of Original Chelsea Fire Brigade Station" / "Fire Station and Fire Brigade Chelsea being removed" / "Capt. J.J. Smith"

chelsea fire brigade, chelsea

The original is stated to have been framed in oak and presented to the Choirmaster, Fred Frewin, (depicted in front row) 27 February 1917. The copy held at the Chelsea and District Historical Society is B&W and includes in pencil the names of those depicted. There is also an original postcard in sepia tones.

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Black and white photocopy of a larger print framed in Oak, Chelsea Choral Society 1917. Also an original postcard.

Original presented 27 February 1917 to choir master, Fred Frewin, (depicted seated in front) as a mark of esteem

fred frewin, chelsea choral society, chelsea

Small soft cover book

non-fiction

Accounts of the lives of WW1 soldiers from Chelsea and district

local men of chelsea who served in ww1

Mordialloc Carrum High School

Photo depicts students at high school in 1925 Form D2

Black and White Postcard depicting secondary school students in 1925 Mordialloc Carrum School

Date 1925 in pen on front. Date 1924 changed to 1925 in pen on reverse also, in pencil, a fruit cake recipe on reverse, measurements in pounds and ounces.

education, school, morialloc, carrum

A Tribute to the varied lives of Women of Chelsea & District .Commitee Included. Margaret Diggerson, Val Hambridge, Margaret Jacobs, Dorothy Meadows OAM, Linda Meadows, Shirley Simpson, Leonie Taylor. Limited publication 2010.

Only 500 published. Contains localised information about women of Chelsea.

Blue & white Cover, Lower Right Corner creased. Several People paddling in Patterson River. 184 pages. 14. M X 210m.

Women of Chelsea & District

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Chelsea: a Beachside Community, is the result of much research by the honorary historian of the City of Chelsea Historical Society Inc, Frank McGuire B.E.M.

History of Chelsea, first land sales in 1875, highlights of Chelsea history up to 1985.

Book soft cover life savers in costume with a lifesaving reel

chelsea & district historical society inc., early settlers

Photos and descriptions of historical buildings Chelsea District Historical Society is fortunate to have many photos that have been donated and collated over the last fifty years. In the early years our beachside suburb was popular with groups and families. Camping & holidaying in guest houses or privately rented houses. This book includes photographs of local people, beaches, churches, clubs, sports, hotels, railways, industry, hospitals and halls, and many other pictures of local scenes.

A unique history of the District of Chelsea. Photographs show the beginnings and how the Chelsea district was developed. Various Sporting clubs and groups, businesses, buildings, streets and early European settlers and others.

Large soft cover book

A pictorial history of early Chelsea & District first printed 2007

aspendale, carrum, bonbeach, edithvale, chelsea