A hundred years of the RAAF, and one of our heroic airmen.
RAAF Centenary: In Memoriam James Clark
Early Aerial Photographs
Take a 'dragon's eye view' of our area in 1937.
Alderman Eva Mavis Franks, BEM
Alderman Franks LMG14-095 Eva Franks was an Alderman of Hurstville Council representing Penshurst Ward from 18 September 1971 to 17 September 1977.[1] She was the second female Alderman of Hurstville Council, following Mrs Sylvia Cable. She was the first female delegate to St George County Council, which had been in existence for 54 years. She was... Continue Reading →
James Oatley’s Grave
The first historical marker erected by Hurstville Council and Hurstville Historical Society was at the site of James Oatley’s grave at his farm, ‘Snugsborough’, where he was buried in 1839. The plaque is set into a small concrete plinth. The Oatley Estate. King George’s Road. James Oatley arrived in the colony as a convict. He... Continue Reading →
Granny MacMahon’s Tree
An old tree with a story attached.
Bayside Drive, Lugarno
Pioneer Lugarno families remembered.
Ithiel, Inverness Avenue
A significant house in Penshurst.
Tornado at South Hurstville
GRLS 19-0051. 15 Truman Street, Claremont Estate, circa 1913. The Claremont Estate was one of the estates which opened up South Hurstville as a suburb. It was offered for sale on 18 October 1912. A major selling-point for the estate was its proximity to Hurstville railway station, which was asserted to be ten minutes’ walk... Continue Reading →
Kogarah in 1903
Who owned Kogarah in 1903?
Cenotaph Centenary
George Dunstan of Dora Street, Hurstville represented Australia at the 1920 Armistice Day service in London.
Georges River Libraries Local Studies 
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