Illawarra Historical Society

CONTAINER EXHIBITION - LANG PARK. until January 2019. Explore a series of shipping containers located along the foreshore from WIN Stadium to Flagstaff Hill. 'Container' is a project of the Australian National Maritime Museum to highlight the role of shipping containers in daily life, industry, ecology and trade. The exhibition is sponsored by Ports NSW and Wollongong City Council. IT'S FREE. More information

Society submission on the Wollongong Harbour Draft Master Plan. The draft Master Plan and other documents are available by searching 'Wollongong Harbour Draft Master Plan'

SCANDAL, SLANDER AND INTERFERING WITH OUT NEIGHBOURS: The scandalous and sometimes seamy side of early Illawarra history. by Lorraine Neate Available at the Illawarra Museum or CLICK for an order form

HISTORY OF COAL MINING IN THE ILLAWARRA. 2 volumes in print. Edited by Ron Cairns for the AusIMM Illawarra Branch, Mineral Heritage Sub-Committee. An encyclopaedia of mining facts. Purchase details

LOST WOLLONGONG - Discover more about Wollongong's history, museums and events. Search through over 25,000 images and share your memories and photos. Click to access the LOST WOLLONGONG site

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