These are some of the books published by the Society.
The book order form can be found here.

James Squire (1754-1822) The Patriarch of Kissing Point $15 + $5 postage.

By Dr Peter Mitchell OAM

Cooper’s Tank Works: a droplet of Ryde’s history.

By Lucy Cooper $10 + $5 postage.

Cooper’s Tank Works and the adjoining Coo-ee Cottage stood on 121 Ryedale Road and 1 Terry Road respectively, near West Ryde station, for 85 years, its loud and constant presence built into the landscape of Ryde. This booklet explores the history of not only Cooper’s Tank Works, but the very land it was built upon and its transformation into modern times.

Warrelda: is a Victorian-style former farmhouse located at 8 Arthur Street, North Ryde. Its earliest history is associated with the Benson family and orchards. Later it was home to market gardener Giovanni Cessario and his family.

By Georgina Winsor. $15 plus postage.

Bensonville: Bensonville is a c.1887 “Victorian Georgian style former farmhouse” located in Twin Road, North Ryde. Its history is associated with the Benson family, particularly Paul and Charlotte Benson and their son Edward Ernest Benson.

By Helen Patterson. $15 plus postage.

Brush Farm: Brush Farm is a historic estate that exists today on Lawson Street in Eastwood. This report explores the origins of the property, as well as some of its notable early residents. The focus is on the Forster family and in particular Dr Laura Forster, who lived in the house from her birth until 1884 when she travelled to Europe and participated in the First World War as a doctor until her death in 1917.

By Holly Nethery. $15 plus postage.

Memories of the Sights and Sounds of Ryde over the decades. Laurie Gallop, 1931-2020. Available for purchase for $10.00 (plus postage).

The Matriarch of Rockend: Emily Barton, more than Banjo Paterson’s grandmother. By Judith Godden. Available for purchase for $15.00 (plus postage).

Churchyard on the Hill: St Anne’s at Ryde, NSW

By Kevin Shaw and Janice Eastment

448 pages, numerous illustrations. An alphabetical burial register is included.

This book has an introduction to the history of the cemetery attached to St Anne’s Church. It also contains biographies of the people mentioned on about 300 headstones that were transcribed in 1948. These biographies are in number order and can be followed on a map on the last page, thus making the book a useful guide to a tour of the cemetery.

Price: $40 (plus postage)

 

Ryde’s tramways and tramway monuments by Helen Patterson. Available for purchase for $25.00 plus postage and handling.

 

Ryde Remembers: World War 1 Memorials of the Ryde District. Compiled by the members of the Ryde District Historical Society. Available for purchase for $20.00 (plus postage).

Historic Ryde
A guide to some significant heritage sites in the City of Ryde
Edited by Kevin Shaw
150 pages.  63 photos and illustrations
This is a book about 53 heritage sites in Ryde. It begins with a short history of Ryde. This allows the reader to place these sites in the context of the times.
It was part of a project by the Ryde District Historical Society to celebrate the Australian Bicentenary.
This book is available for purchase for $20.00 (plus postage)

Women of Ryde, not only Granny Smith
Biographies of 70 women who have made contributions to the social and economic development of the Ryde District.
This book was published to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Historical Society.
Available for purchase for $20.00 (plus postage).

Gladesville Hospital Cemetery. The Forgotten Cemetery- The Forgotten People (revised 2023)
This book was published by RDHS in 2012 and revised in 2023.  It contains a brief history of the hospital and some of its people.  It also contains what is believed to be a complete listing of burials from 1869 to 1899.

Ryde Goes to War 1914-1918. This book commemorates those men and women of the district of Ryde who served in World War One and the families they left behind.