Primary contact
355 St Kilda Road, Melbourne 3004
Melbourne, Victoria 3004
Identity area
Identifier
daa/357
Authorized form of name
Melbourne Grammar School
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
- Educational
Contact area
School Archivist
Type
Address
Street address
355 St Kilda Road, Melbourne 3004
Locality
Melbourne
Region
Victoria
Country name
Postal code
3004
Telephone
03 9865 7555
Fax
archives@mgs.vic.edu.au
Note
Description area
History
Melbourne Grammar is an Anglican school founded in 1858 by the first Bishop of Melbourne, Charles Perry.
From Prep to Year 6, coeducational classes are provided at the Caulfield Junior School, Grimwade House. Year 7 and 8 boys attend Wadhurst, the Middle School based at St Kilda Road in South Yarra. Students in Years 9–12 learn at the adjoining Senior School. Year 7-12 students attend as both day students and boarders.
The Melbourne Grammar School Archives contains a unique collection of items that trace the history of the School from when it opened on the 7 April 1858 to today.
Archived items are stored in a purpose-built facility at our St Kilda Road campus.
Some of these items are presented in the Archives Gallery, generally in a thematic manner. These displays often depict some of the most significant events in the life of the School over the past 160+ years. Visitors are welcome but only with an appointment.
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Officer-in-charge: School Archivist
Records management and collecting policies
Material illustrating history of school and achievements of former students.
The school encourages those with materials that could contribute to the collection, such as documents or memorabilia, to contact the Archives.
Buildings
Holdings
Material includes:
- Photographic archives: House photos, sporting photos, Prefect group photos and records of special events from across the School’s history
- Notables database: 150 biographies of Old Melburnians, documented as part of our Sesquicentenary in 2008
- Old Melburnians War Services Database: A collection of biographical information on Old Melburnians who served during the First World War, includes links for further research.
These can be accessed online: see https://mgs.vic.edu.au/about/our-history/school-archives.
More alumni information can be accessed at https://www.mgs.vic.edu.au/about/our-people/meet-our-alumni and, more recently regarding the Olympics, at https://www.mgs.vic.edu.au/about/our-people/melbourne-grammar-school-olympians
Finding aids, guides and publications
School magazines: The Melburnian is accessible (in hardcopy) from the State Library of Victoria and the quarterly magazine, Grammar News, is available online https://news.mgs.vic.edu.au/
Access area
Opening times
Open by appointment only.
Closed in school holidays.
Access conditions and requirements
As it is a private archive collection, access to records is by written request and after approval by the Headmaster.
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Reference enquiries can be made via email and telephone.
Reproduction services
Copying services for books and journals available.
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised 8 October 2021
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- Education (Thematic area)
- Social Organisations and Activities (Thematic area)