The Royal Australian Historical Society (RAHS), Australia’s oldest historical organisation founded in Sydney in 1901, promotes the study of Australian history. The Society organises events, produces publications and provides research advice and support to its membership network of individuals and local historical societies, with a particular focus on New South Wales local and community history.

The C H Bertie and Hugh Wright Memorial Library contain a valuable research collection of more than 60,000 items on Australian history. The collection includes publications, photographs, manuscripts, press clippings, ephemera, maps, journals, newsletters of affiliated and other societies, a complete set of the Society’s Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society, as well as Sands Directories and the NSW Statistical Registers.

See the ‘Explore Our Collections’ section of the website.

Open Monday to Friday, 10 am to 4 pm. Closed public holidays and between Christmas and New Year.

General reference assistance and referral to paid researchers is available. An introductory brochure is also available.
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