Riverstone Historical Society & Museum

Riverstone Historical Society & Museum This page focuses on the history of Riverstone and the surrounding area. Managed by Riverstone & District Historical Society & Museum.

MONDAY MEMORIES:A group of young people pictured following their Confirmation at St Paul’s Anglican Church in Elizabeth ...
30/08/2026

MONDAY MEMORIES:
A group of young people pictured following their Confirmation at St Paul’s Anglican Church in Elizabeth Street, Riverstone, believed to have been taken sometime in the 1960s.

The group is gathered outside the church hall, with Rev. Cyril Turner pictured at the front on the right. Rev. Turner was the minister at St Paul’s from 1964 to 1976, which may help us narrow down the date of the photograph.

Do you recognise anyone in this photograph? Perhaps you were part of this Confirmation group, or remember attending St Paul’s during this period. We’d love to hear your memories and, hopefully, put some names to these faces.

📷 Higgins/Howes family collection

GROWING UP IN RIVERSTONE: Riverstone Public School Recorder Group – 1983. (Left to right) Back Row: Terri Elford, Meliss...
30/08/2026

GROWING UP IN RIVERSTONE: Riverstone Public School Recorder Group – 1983. (Left to right) Back Row: Terri Elford, Melissa Keegan, Joanne Gillespie, Joanne Graham, Julie-Ann Shields, Suzana Budisic, Kim Skroban, Rachel Benson & Catherine Higgins
2nd Row: Rebecca Rainbow, Kerry Hitos, Brett Beazley, Elton Gort, Brian Belic, Brett Simpson, Tania Pollard, Louise Dwight,
Front Row: Bianca Monzo, Ilinka Budisic, Michelle Vos, Leanne Graham, Kelly Crouch, Patricia Gillespie, Karen Britton & Renae Kendall
Teacher: Jim Lee

It was 'the thing' to learn certain instruments when attending primary school and recorders was a pretty popular and easy instrument. Share what musical instrument did you learn to play and do you still play it?

DI**LE STREET RIVERSTONEDid you live on Di**le Street? One of our members is collecting information on the history of Ri...
29/08/2026

DI**LE STREET RIVERSTONE
Did you live on Di**le Street? One of our members is collecting information on the history of Riverstone's Di**le Street to compile an article for our upcoming Journal. Check out this aerial image from 1970 from NSW Spatial Services showing Di**le Street. Does this spark any memories?

By the early 1900s the street was just a track leading to the Pearce property which was between Hamilton and Piccadilly Streets. The street was extended by the 1950s when land was subdivided and services added. Can you name anyone who lived on this street, their street number and dates? Can you share any stories or photographs? Add information in the comments or send us a DM.

GROWING UP IN RIVERSTONE:This fabulous school photo is of students from Vineyard Public School taken in 1918. A part ti...
27/08/2026

GROWING UP IN RIVERSTONE:
This fabulous school photo is of students from Vineyard Public School taken in 1918. A part time provisional school started in 1872 at Vineyard and in 1880 it became Vineyard PS operating continuously on the corner of Windsor and Bandon Roads. We are re-sharing from CSFHG in case anyone has any information about the image.

Photo: Colo Shire Family History Group Inc (CSFHG)

MONDAY MEMORIES:The purpose-built CWA Baby Health Centre pictured in 1989. It opened in 1953 on land purchased in 1943 o...
23/08/2026

MONDAY MEMORIES:
The purpose-built CWA Baby Health Centre pictured in 1989. It opened in 1953 on land purchased in 1943 on the corner of Pitt and Market Streets. The building housed a meeting room for the Country Women's Association plus space for operating the Baby Heath Centre.

Eventually the baby health services evolved to the Health Clinic at Riverstone PS in Elizabeth Street. The old site now functions as a private health provider.

➡️Do you have any memories of visiting the Baby Health Centre in Pitt Street?

📷Rosemary Phillis

FROM OUR MUSEUM:This is a Kriesler Duplex 3 radio, dating from the early 1950s. It was made by Kriesler Radio Company, a...
23/08/2026

FROM OUR MUSEUM:
This is a Kriesler Duplex 3 radio, dating from the early 1950s. It was made by Kriesler Radio Company, a Sydney manufacturer, later acquired by Phillips. Most families had a radio and before television - was where everyone listened to the news, music and other entertainment and in the 50s, very affordable. By the 1960s cheap transistor radio were popular with younger people to listen to music.

We would love to hear what your favourite radio station was back in the day and what you listened to on the radio.

Pictured is our Kriesler radio on display in the Museum, 89 Garfield Road which is opened 1st Sunday each month 11-2.

Photo: M. Nichols

GROWING UP IN RIVERSTONE:Pictured are pupils and teachers at Riverstone Primary School in 1970 from the Softball Team. ...
19/08/2026

GROWING UP IN RIVERSTONE:
Pictured are pupils and teachers at Riverstone Primary School in 1970 from the Softball Team. The sport was introduced in NSW in 1939 and by 1971 over 300 teams were affiliated with the state body.

Back (LtoR): Julie Davis, Louise Deske, Sharon Chambers, Yvonne Veenstra, Debbie Martin.
Front (LtoR): Cherylee King, Julie Stone, Mrs Neil, Sue Creek, Mr Roach, Kerry Wilkins and Denise Castelli.

➡️ Softball was a popular sport in both primary and secondary schools, did you play?

📷Riverstone & District Historical Society & Museum

MONDAY MEMORIESTwo tennis courts were established at Riverstone High School in 1970 and it was a very popular sport dur...
16/08/2026

MONDAY MEMORIES
Two tennis courts were established at Riverstone High School in 1970 and it was a very popular sport during the 70s. This photo shows the courts in 1973.

➡️Did you play tennis when you attended Riverstone High, what do you remember?

📷Riverstone High School

GROWING UP IN RIVERSTONE: A glimpse of Garfield Road, Riverstone, in 1979, when the main road was a ...
16/08/2026

GROWING UP IN RIVERSTONE:
A glimpse of Garfield Road, Riverstone, in 1979, when the main road was a busy part of everyday life. Pictured are the Chemist, Bottle shop and A A Shoe Store, while at the far right you can spot the public telephone booths and the Post Office.

Do you remember shopping here? What other businesses do you recall along this section or in earlier years? We’d love to hear your memories.

📷 Rosemary Phillis

GROWING UP IN RIVERSTONE:In 2009, the Rouse Hill Times interviewed some of the residents of Riverstone's Richards Avenue...
13/08/2026

GROWING UP IN RIVERSTONE:
In 2009, the Rouse Hill Times interviewed some of the residents of Riverstone's Richards Avenue (Butchers Row). This interview was with Charlie Wheeler who had lived his whole life on the row. His sister Helen Liepas talks about the memories they shared of their time on the row.

🎥Cumberland Courier Youtube channel https://tinyurl.com/bdecjuwy

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81 Garfield Road East
Riverstone, NSW
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