Founded in 1961, the St George Historical Society is dedicated to promoting and conserving the history of the St George District of New South Wales, Australia, for the benefit of our members, affiliated societies and the broader community.
The Society presents an active program of events, publishes a bi-monthly newsletter, maintains a library and museum collections, provides research services and hosts exhibitions in the New South Wales State Heritage-listed, Lydham Hall Historic House Museum.
The Society, a not-for-profit voluntary organisation, is governed according to our Constitution. It is managed by the SGHS Committee and supported by Bayside Council.
Recent News
Free Talk: The Federation House Revealed
When? Saturday, 16 May, 2pm
Where? Rockdale Library
Explore the origins of the Federation period house in Sydney and trace its evolution from the ornate Victorian Italianate style. Learn how the social and cultural changes of the 1890s helped create a uniquely Australian architectural expression.
The presenter will focus on heritage-listed examples in St George.
Latest Blog Posts
- Anzac Day, 25 April 2026On 19 September 1914, Charles David McIntosh enlisted in the Railway Supply Detachment of the Army Service Corps. He was …
- Moorefields Methodist Church, Kingsgroveby Reverend Daniel Forshaw AlmondSuperintendent Minister A Historical SurveyThe first settlement in the immediate neighbourhood of Moorefields* was by Hannah …
- Lydham Hall’s New ShedFor the first time in decades, Lydham Hall Historic House Museum has a new outbuilding. The original residents in the …
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