Ryde District Historical Society in Ryde, New South Wales, Australia | Education

Ryde District Historical Society

Locality: Ryde, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 2 9807 7137

Address: 770 Victoria Rd 2112 Ryde, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.rydehistory.org.au

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25.01.2022 As Willandra is still being rejuvinated our next general meeting will be held in the Wallumetta Room at Top Ryde Library (1 Pope St) at 7pm on Tuesday 14 May. Come and hear Naomi Bassford, Manager of Local Studies and Archives at Lane Cove Library, talk to us about the 1919 Influenza Epidemic. This photo was taken in Herring Road in 1919.

25.01.2022 A truck hits a pole ... corner Lane Cove and Epping Rds, December 1943. Come to Willandra (770 Victoria Rd Ryde) and have a look at some more of our collection. Sunday 15 September, 1pm-4pm

20.01.2022 Willandra - before it was restored by Ryde City Council. Come along to our open day on Sunday 19 May, 10am-3pm, 770 Victoria Rd, Ryde. See how great it looks now!

18.01.2022 1949 - City bound tram on Victoria Road, nearing Monash Road, Ryde. Willandra will be open to the public every 3rd Sunday of the month from 1-4pm. Come along on Sunday 16 June and have a look through the newly re-furbished house. Have a look at some of our historic photographs. Bring your historic photos along to be scanned - your old house, the kids school photos, anything from the Ryde District. And remember, history started yesterday!

14.01.2022 Tram in Victoria Road near Westminster Road, Gladesville. Come and join us at Willandra on Sunday afternoon, 18 August, 1pm-4pm. Have a look through our photograph collection. 770 Victoria Rd, Ryde.

12.01.2022 Trams in Ryde really? I wish we had them now, sigh! Yes, from 1910 until 1949 trams ran through Ryde, from Pyrmont and Haymarket, to West Ryde. A monument and lamp post were built to commemorate the turning of the first sod in 1908.... Plans had been made to expand the network to lane Cove, Chatswood and beyond West Ryde, but did not eventuate. Helen Patterson, a long term member of Ryde District Historical Society, has had an interest in the tramways and their monuments for some time. RDHS has had a wonderful collection of photos of the trams in the Ryde District. These two have come together with an 84-page book Ryde’s tramways and tramway monuments. RDHS will launch the book at Willandra (770 Victoria Rd, Ryde) on Sunday 17 November at 2pm. All are welcome. We will be holding an open day from 11am to 4pm on 17th. For further details please contact [email protected]

11.01.2022 Come and visit us and have a chat at Coxs Rd Mall on Monday 10 February. We will be there from 10 till 4 with some of our photo collection and our books Photo: Bill Cox with scythe and helper, Coxs Rd North Ryde. Later site of Shell service station