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Richmond River Historical Society is based in the city of Lismore, centre of the Richmond River region of northern New South Wales. The Society’s mission is to collect, preserve, display and disseminate historical material relevant to the continuing history of North-Eastern NSW. Whether you are interested in visiting our Museum, researching your family history, discovering an aspect of local history, or becoming a member or volunteer with the Society, we trust you will find what you are looking for on this website.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY

We acknowledge the Widjabal-Waibal people of the Bundjalung Nation as the traditional custodians and pay our respects to elders past and present.

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Today I'd like to thank all of the volunteers who make our Lismore Museum and Historical Society a joy to be part of. Our volunteers

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The inaugural Richmond River Historical Society Calendar is now available. Some wonderful photos and information for each month of the year. Available at our Museum

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1 week 3 days ago

So good to be in our Pop Up Museum Shop at 106 Molesworth Street, Lismore. Temporary digs until our permanent home is repaired. Lots of

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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been

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A parade in Molesworth Street, c. 1921. The building of Tanner & Son stands out on the skyline in the centre. That's where you'll find

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SHOW DAY! For thousands of years the showground site has been a significant gathering place, and the landscape around the Showground is rich with stories.

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The POP UP MUSEUM SHOP on 106 Molesworth Street When Northcott retired from business Kennard Tanner and son Herbert bought it in December 1902, having

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POP UP MUSEUM SHOP: opening soon at 106 Molesworth Street William Northcott arrived from Quirindi in 1879 and commenced business as a saddler. After eight

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The Richmond River Historical Society committee support the upcoming Referendum on the Constitutional recognition of First Nations by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

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2 months 2 weeks ago

POP-UP MUSEUM SHOP COMING SOON! Thanks to all our volunteers and supporters who have worked with the Richmond River Historical Society since our permanent home