Randwick & District Historical Society was founded in 1957 and aims to document the history of the Ranwick local government area inlcuding Randwick, Clovelly, Coogee, Kensington, Kingsford, Maroubra, Malabar, La Perouse and nearby areas.

The Society’s extensive collections are designed to document the history of Randwick City, including the Museum Collection, the Library and Research files.

Research Files include extensive material including photographs, ephemera, clippings, documents, realia, and reports relating to the history of Randwick City:

• the Aboriginal People of Australia and the Indigenous People of the district.
• people of interest in Randwick in areas of Sport, Arts, Politics, Commerce, Religion and Community Organisations.
• topical subjects such as Architecture, Art, the Environment, Migrant Groups, Motor Sport, Swimming, Racing, Rugby, Shipwrecks, Quarries, Cemeteries, Crime and Mystery, Transport.
• Randwick’s districts – Coogee, Randwick, Clovelly, Maroubra, La Perouse, Matraville, Malabar, Long Bay, Chifley, Kingsford, Kensington, The Spot.
• Maps from 1770 including aerial maps, land sale posters from 1883, and Water Board Maps from 1896.
• Art including paintings, drawings, craft pieces etc.
• Photographs: an exhaustive photographic record of Randwick City from the dawn of photography in the 1850s through to the present day.
• Costume and Textiles: a range of costumes and textiles. The costume collection is regularly used in displays and exhibitions.

Open Tuesdays 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM; Thursdays 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM.

Postal Address
PO Box 430 Randwick NSW 2031