Photograph - gelatin silver photograph, Talma & Co, Sandringham Town Council, Proclaimed 9th day of April,1919, 1919

Historical information

Sandringham was originally part of the Shire of Moorabbin. On 28 February 1917, Sandringham was severed from Moorabbin and incorporated as the Borough of Sandringham. It was proclaimed a Town on 9 April 1919 and a City on 21 March 1923. The Sandringham Town Hall, located on Abbott Street, Sandringham (formerly the mechanics institute) was demolished in 1994.

Physical description

Compilation of 10 mounted gelatin silver photographs comprising of a rectangular photograph of the Sandringham Town Hall building, surrounded by nine oval portraits including the Mayor and eight male Councillors - all named.

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