The work of uncovering some of the details of Carlton's diverse and varied past has been one of the tasks of the Carlton Forest Project. Earlier work by the Carlton Association Historical Group, oral history work undertaken by children at Lee Street Primary School, and the Carlton History Catalogue compiled in 1986, stimulated local interest in Carlton's past. The initiative for the Carlton Forest Project came from interested Carlton residents and a request came also from the Carlton Library for more information on the suburb's history. The Carlton Forest Committee was formed Noelle Belcher, Marg Fallshaw, Pat Grimshaw, Graeme Loughlin, Liz Loughlin, Mia Mikin, Marian Turnbull and, sponsored by the Princes Hill School Park Centre, received funding from the Community Employment Programme for a six month project. In July 1987 five people began work researching Carlton's past. The result is Among the Terraces, a series of booklets tracing different themes of Carlton's past:
This account describes the early development of the area and charts the major events.
This is a detailed listing of the events which make up the history of Carlton
This account provides an in depth exploration of Rathdowne Street - one of Carlton's more prominent streets.
Carlton People & Social Change
Excerpts drawn from interviews with inhabitants of Carlton during the 1960s and 1970s.
This section deals with Carlton's many parks and gardens and takes a look at how people spent their spare time.
This section traces the history of Carlton's family support services.
This section looks at issues of employment and unemploymeny in Carlton throughout it's history.