Resources to help you research the history of the area and the people who have lived here.
A brief history of our area and heritage features and resources.
Heritage is all of those items and places that are valued by the community and is conserved and preserved for future generations.
The establishment of Council, election of its first councillors and the first Council Chambers.
Oral history is a way of preserving the past by recording the unique life experiences of ordinary people.
Find a historical society in your area.
Resources available to research your family history.
Books on historical people and places.
View over 2,000 local service men and women who served in WWI as part of the Ryde Remembers 2014 - 2018 program to commemorate the centenary of ANZAC and WW1.