Our newest publication, Historic Helensburgh, is an up-to-date comprehensive coverage of the local history of Helensburgh and surrounding villages, the book contains 72 glossy pages with over 180 photographs in black & white or full colour. Along with a chapter… Continue Reading
Old Mine Surgery Open Day and Book Sale, Saturday, 22 April 2023, 10 am to 2 pm, 78 Parkes Street, Helensburgh Drop in any time between 10am and 2pm to tour Dr Cox’s 1935 surgery, look through our photo collection, get help… Continue Reading
TIMBER ROLLED OUT and MONEY ROLLED INThe Story of James Foster By Pam Hesse and Janet Lee Now available for $10 plus postage. Email info@historichelensburgh.org.au or purchase via our Merchandise page. This is the story of James Foster, one of… Continue Reading
THE DECADE AFTER WWII IN HELENSBURGH, OTFORD, STANWELL PARK, STANWELL TOPS, COALCLIFF, AND DARKES FOREST. Now available for $10 plus postage. Email info@historichelensburgh.org.au or purchase via our Merchandise page. DR LORRAINE JONES VICE PRESIDENT HELENSBURGH AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY. This… Continue Reading
Our publication GEORGE RICKETT, MASTER BUILDER which has been out of print for some time has just been revised, updated and reprinted in colour. Available by email info@historichelensburgh.org.auor PayPal on our Merchandise page for $10 (plus P&P) each.George Rickett was… Continue Reading
Our new publication is now available. “JESUS LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY – The History of Helensburgh and Stanwell Park Anglican Churches” is a 92 page, full colour, glossy book with over 260 photos, covering from the 1880s to November 2020. … Continue Reading
Our new book has arrived from the printers! CIVILIAN LIFE DURING WORLD WAR II by Dr Lorraine Jones tells the story of life in the Helensburgh district for the businesses, families and loved ones of our servicemen and women during… Continue Reading
Helensburgh & District Historical Society is pleased to announce the publication of The BIG History of Stanwell Park. Historian, Michael Adams, has spent many years researching for this book. Michael has already produced several books on the history of the… Continue Reading
SOLD OUT HELENSBURGH NSW and the 1919 INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC by Dr Lorraine Jones In June 1919 the worldwide Pneumonic Influenza Epidemic (Spanish Flu) arrived in Helensburgh NSW. The local GP, Dr Frederick Cox, attended to hundreds of patients. Flu victims… Continue Reading
INVITATION TO OUR BOOK LAUNCH HELENSBURGH NSW and the 1919 INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC By Dr Lorraine Jones Come along to an interesting talk by Lorraine about how the epidemic, which killed an estimated 50 million people world-wide, affected Helensburgh and its… Continue Reading