Local Studies
Where Can I Find Out More Information About the Shire's History?
The Hills Shire Library Service
All of the local Libraries within the Shire contain resources that detail the history of the Shire, its suburbs, development and important persons and families. Castle Hill branch has the most comprehensive collection with smaller holdings at Baulkham Hills, Carlingford, Dural and Rouse Hill.
Local Studies resources include books, reports, local newspapers, pamphlet files, aerial photos, maps and street directories. Many of these items are unique, fragile, often out of print and therefore irreplaceable. As a result they can only be used in the Library.
Each branch holds copies of the main items relevant to its area but the main collection is held at Castle Hill. Some duplicate copies may be found in the Lending Collection.
Local Studies Information:
Aerial Photos and Orthophotomaps - 57 KB
Cemeteries
Councillors of The Hills Shire from 1906 (70.23kB)
Databases and Archive Books - 27 KB
Ecological Information Bibliography - 41 KB
Family History - 33 KB
The Hills Shire Heritage Bibliography - 49 KB
Heritage and History Information
Hills Wartime Heroes and Experiences
Land Use and Map Resources - 13 KB
Local Newspapers - 12 KB
Locating Past People and Early Businesses - 12 KB
Oral Histories with photos and virtual tours at Hills Voices Online
Population of The Hills Shire (30.33kB)
Rate Books
Shire Information
Street, Park and Reserve Names
Subdivision Plans (1860s - 1930s) featuring Google Earth Overlays
Traditional Aboriginal Names for Local Regions and Features - 35 KB
War and The Hills Shire Bibliography (31.66kB)
Holdings of The Hills District Historical Society Inc. are included in the Library Catalogue. Please consult the on-line catalogue or ask staff for assistance. For more information on The Hills District Historical Society see http://sites.google.com/site/hillsdistricthistoricalsociety
For in-depth enquiries please contact the Development Officer Local Studies on 9761 4525, Monday - Friday or email council-library@thehills.nsw.gov.au
Further resources on The Hills Shire and surrounding areas may be viewed at http://www.westernsydneylibraries.nsw.gov.au/. Other public Libraries bordering the Shire such as Parramatta, Blacktown, Hawkesbury or Hornsby may also contain historical reference material related to the development of those areas at the interface between The Hills Shire and adjoining Council areas.