Randwick & District Historical Society Inc.


Founded in 1957 by Nell Pillars
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    Stained Glass Window Stained Glass Leadlight Window from the old Coogee Aquarium, now in the Society's Collection

    St Jude's Fountain St Jude's Fountain on the corner of Alison Road and Church Street, Randwick. Sculpted by Walter McGill, this fountain was orginally fed by an underground spring. It was opened on 9th November 1866 and provided the first public water supply to residents of Randwick.

    Old Tramway Parklands, Coogee Community Park constructed on portion of old Tramway between Dudley and Byron Streets, Coogee

    Gordon's Bay Gordon's Bay

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    Peak History Organisations
  • History Council of NSW
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    Randwick Sites

  • Randwick City Council
  • Nursing Museum, Little Bay
  • Cape Banks Family History Society
  • Centennial Parklands
  • University of NSW
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  • Australian Dictionary of Biography
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    Genealogy & Family History

  • Society of Australian Genealogists
  • Cyndi's List of genealogical sites
  • The Ryerson Index to Contemporary Death Notices and Obituaries in Australian Newspapers
  • Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages, NSW
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  • Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park

    Heritage Sites

  • National Trust of Australian (NSW Branch)
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  • The Rocks
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  • Historic Houses Trust
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