Illawarra Historical Society

‘A corner story - Corrimal and Smith Streets Wollongong ’ - free talk - all welcomeDate: Thursday 5 November 2026 Time: 6.30pm-7.30pm Venue: Wollongong City Library, Burelli Street (Level 2)

The south-west corner of Smith and Corrimal Streets includes buildings dating from the 1850's to 2026. Architecturally, they include a colonial bungalow, flats built after World War 1, apartments from the 1980s and a striking house from 2026. John Shipp will give an overview of the history and development of the corner.

Michael Samaras latest book - Jim McNeill and his mates in the Spanish Civil War. Includes images and documents held by the Illawarra Museum. Jim McNeil and his comrade, Joe Carter, lived and worked in Illawarra

MISFORTUNE OR FRAUD - ILLAWARRA AND THE 1840s DEPRESSION by Lorraine Neate. Contains details of 40 local residents who suffered insolvency during Australia's first economic depression. Available at the Museum $30 or $45.00 posted within Australia. Click for ordering de tails

SCANDAL, SLANDER AND INTERFERING WITH OUR NEIGHBOURS - An expose of bad behaviour by some early Illawarra residents. By Lorraine Neate. 190 pages with illustrations. Available at the Museum $30 or $40.00 posted within Australia. Click for details for email ordering

LOST WOLLONGONG - Discover Illawarra history, museums and events. Search over 50,000 images of past and present people, places and events contributed by community members. Add your memories and comments. Click to access the LOST WOLLONGONG site

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