eHive Object Details

Name/Title'First House in Toorak', c. 1860?

About this objectThis image, taken from the street and front-on, is of a single-storey weatherboard house with attic room, front veranda, and corrugated iron, pitched roof. The image also shows windows symmetrically positioned either side of the front door, two chimneys positioned symmetrically either side of the roof, a picket fence and open gate. There are a few plants growing in the small front yard which is paved.

A brick built house with a slate roof can be seen on the left of the image.

Selby has written, 'First House in Toorak', in his thick black pen on the border of the glass slide.

This image is similar to a structure identified as 'site of the first house built in the village of Toorak 'in E.M. Robb, "Early Toorak and District" (1934), p.83 (see GS-EV-58).

One of the many glass slides purchased from retailers or specifically made for illustrated lectures given by Isaac Selby between c. 1930 and c. 1955 to raise money for the Old Pioneers Memorial Fund. Selby gave a lecture on "Old Melbourne, Old Prahran and Toorak" at St John's Parish Hall in October 1929.

For more information about this image contact Royal Historical Society of Victoria

MakerGunn's Slides (Firm)

Maker RoleSlide Maker

Inscription and MarksCaption : 'First House in Toorak'

Measurements8.2 x 8.2 cm

Period1850-1860

Object TypePhotograph

Subject and Association KeywordsSelby, Isaac, 1859-1956

Subject and Association KeywordsToorak (Vic.)

Subject and Association KeywordsHistoric buildings and sites

Named CollectionImages collection

Object numberGS-BCS-38

Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved