Illawarra Historical Society

ILLAWARRA MUSEUM RE-OPENEDThe Museum will be open Wednesdays and Sundays from 12.00pm to 3.00pm

We would appreciate visitors sanitizing their hands before entry.

Thursday, 1 July - 6.30pm - Wollongong City Library, Burelli St Wollongong. Guest speaker - Louise Douglas on Reginald McGoffin, architect of the Regent Theatre, Wollongong Art Gallery and other local edifices. Everyone welcome. Entry free Refreshments served.

FORGOTTEN SOULS: THE TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL AND CEMETERY AT WATERFALL, NSW. by Carol Herben, 2021. History of the hospital and list of ex-patients buried in the cemetery 1909-1949. Available at the Museum - $10 or $17 posted within Australia. Click for details for email ordering

SCANDAL, SLANDER AND INTERFERING WITH OUR NEIGHBOURS - An expose of bad behaviour by some early Illawarra residents. By Lorraine Neate. 190 pages with illustrations. Available at the Museum $30 or $40.00 posted within Australia. Click for details for email ordering

We respect and acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the Land, of Elders past and present, and extend respect to other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

LOST WOLLONGONG - Discover Wollongong history, museums and events. Search over 30,000 photos and share your memories. Click to access the LOST WOLLONGONG site

JOIN ILLAWARRA HISTORICAL SOCIETY - Benefits include monthly guest speakers, Bulletin, excursions. MEMBERSHIP FORMS

Illawarra Museum Wollongong

11 Market St, Wollongong
NSW, Australia 2500

ENTRY IS FREE

Donations are appreciated and may be tax deductible

Telephone - 4228 7770 (please leave a message)

Email - illawarrahistoricalsociety@yahoo.com.au

illawarrahistoricalsociety@yahoo.com.au

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