Kurrajong House, 177 Collins Street, Melbourne, first location of the Australian College of Optometry
 Catalogue Number: 371 Kurrajong House, 177 Collins Street, Melbourne, first location of the Australian College of Optometry Category: Photographs Sub-Category: Photograph Buildings Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Publisher/Manufacturer: not known Description Of Item: Black and white photograph 126 mm H x 83 mm D of the facade of Kurrajong House, 177 Collins Street. Mounted as an insert with a framed photograph of Collins St in 1935 (Cat item 370) Historical Significance: The Australian College of Optometry was established in December 1939 to provide the first full time four year optometry course in Australia. It rented premises at the back half of the fourth floor of Kurrajong House, which it occupied until 1960 when it moved to its own premises in Carlton near the University of Melbourne. Digital image 676 kb in Museum iPhoto How Acquired: Record of VCO Condition: Good but photo has been creased Location: Archive room. West wall. Unit 3 Drawer 1 |