Randwick & District Historical Society Inc.


Founded in 1957 by Nell Pillars
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    Sunset Strip Pool, Coogee

    Sunstrip Pool Sign. Now known as Wylies Baths at Coogee. The sign is part of the Society's collection.

    • Our Collections

    The Society maintains extensive collections designed to document the history of Randwick City:
    • Library which includes published works about Randwick City and its people as well as standard historical reference works.
    • Museum Collection which includes objects which aid in the documentation of the history of Randwick
    • Research Files which include a wide range of research materials including photographs, ephemera, clippings, documents, and reports relating to the history of Randwick City:
      • Files on pople of interest in Randwick in areas of Sport, Arts, Politics, Commerce, Religion and Community Organisations
      • Files on relevant subjects such as Architecture, Art, the Environment, the Aboriginal People, Migrant Groups, Motor Sport, Swimming, Racing, Rugby, Shipwrecks, Quarries, Cemeteries, Crime & Mystery, Transport
      • Files covering Randwick's districts - Coogee, Randwick, Clovelly, Maroubra, La Perouse, Matraville, Malabar, Long Bay, Chifley, Kingsford, Kensington, The Spot
    • Maps from 1770 including aerial maps, landsale posters from 1883, and Water Board Maps from 1896
    • Art - including works of art and crafts pieces that relate to the history of Randwick

    Photographs: The Society's various collections hold many thousands of photographs which provide an exhaustive photographic record of Randwick City from dawn of photography in the 1850s through to the present day.

    Costume: A particular strength of the Society's Museum collection is the range of costumes it holds dating from Victorian through to 1950s styles. The costume collection is regularly used in displays and exhibitions to demonstrate changing fashions and social movements.

    Donations: The Society always welcomes donations of new material which helps to broaden the understanding of the history Randwick City and its people. History