The Kew Historical Society was founded in 1958, and is one of the oldest continuing historical societies in Melbourne. For over 60 years, the Society has worked with local government and other organisations within Kew to stimulate interest in our history and heritage. The Society is affiliated with the Royal Historical Society of Victoria and the Australian Museums and Galleries Association. It co-operates with other historical societies and groups across the City of Boroondara through the Boroondara Historical Societies Association.

The Society acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the ancestral homelands upon which our premises are situated. We respect their Elders, past, present and future and recognise their continuous connection to Country.

E.J. Dower. Preparing for electric trams, Cotham Road Kew, 1913

CURRENT EXHIBITION
TRAVELLING BY TRAM: BUILDING NEW TRAM NETWORKS ACROSS BOROONDARA
The first horse trams in Kew and Hawthorn were developed between 1887 and 1890. This exhibition uses a newly donated collection of historic photographs, taken by Edgar Dower in the first decade of the twentieth century, that record the laying of tram tracks and overhead wires in the suburbs of Kew, Hawthorn, Camberwell and Surrey Hills. In addition to historic photographs, the exhibition includes artefacts, uniforms and equipment from the collections of the Kew Historical Society and the Melbourne Tram Museum. Download Flyer: Travelling by tram.
Level 1, Kew Court House
188 High Street KEW 3101
Fridays 11am to 1pm.