Local Newspapers
Discover a collection of local newspapers on microfilm, dating back to 1858.
The Port Phillip Heritage Centre has a collection of local newspapers on microfilm dating back to 1858.
Many Australian newspapers have been digitised and are to be found on the National Library of Australia Trove website: The South Melbourne ‘Record’ newspaper has been digitised from 1868-1954 and the ‘Port Melbourne Standard’ from 1884 -1914.
Newspapers available on microfilm at the Port Phillip Heritage Centre
- St Kilda Chronicle 1858-1861, 1882-1890
- St Kilda Advertiser 1885-1902
- South Melbourne Record 1868-1976
- South Melbourne Citizen 1883-1894
- Sandridge Reporter and Hobsons Bay Advertiser 1870-1874
- Port Melbourne Standard 1884-1920
- Port Melbourne Tribune 1889-1894
- Record 1978-1979
- The Torch 1971-1972
- South Port Voice 1976-1977
- Emerald Hill and Sandridge Times 1978-1986
- Emerald Hill, Sandridge and St Kilda Times 1986-1994
- Emerald Hill Times 1994-2001, 2004
- Southern Cross (Western Edition) 1971-1978
- Caulfield and St Kilda Leader 1993-1994
- Port Phillip Leader 1994, 1995-1997
These single issue and short run St Kilda newspapers can be found on film reel 'St Kilda Papers 1931-1968'
- St Kilda News 1931
- St Kilda Press 1935, 1936, 1937, 1942
- News of St Kilda, Balaclava, Elsternwick, Elwood, Ripponlea, Windsor, Gardenvale, Prahran 1947
- News of West St Kilda, Middle Park, Albert Park 1947
- News of Prahran, Windsor, Balaclava, St Kilda 1950
- News of Prahran Windsor and South Yarra 1947
- News of St Kilda, Windsor, Prahran, Elwood, Balaclava, Ripponlea, Elsternwick 1947
- News of St Kilda, Ripponlea, Balaclava, Elwood 1947
- St Kilda Prahran News 1950-1951
- The Esplanade Post 1952
- Times (St Kilda) 1958
- Balaclava Traders Association 1962-1968