Raymond Terrace & District Historical Society Inc.
Est. 1974
Linking Yesterday with Tomorrow
About The Society
The Society runs many events throughout the year, and we will advertise special events here. We also provide details of how to become a member of the Society, and provide a brief outline of our history.
Upcoming Events Schedule
| Friday 20th Aug, 7pm | General Meeting - Soup and Show & Tell |
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| Saturday 4th Sept, Matinee | Tomorrow, When the War Began Film Event |
| Monday 6th Sept, 6-7pm | McDonalds Fundraiser, Raymond Terrace |
Society Membership
Membership is by application and is open to all who support the objectives of the Society. Local Members are encouraged to participate in duties related to the manning and maintenance of Sketchley Cottage and/or the Research Facilities.
| Joining Fee | $2.00 |
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| Single Membership | $20.00 |
| Family Membership | $25.00 |
| Concession | $15.00 |
Monthly meetings are held on the third Friday of the Month at St. Brigids Hall, Raymond Terrace at 7.30pm. Annual membership is due every year towards the end of June. For more information about joining the Society, please contact us.
To find out more about the Scoiety and its activities, please visit our Discussion Board.
Society History
The first general meeting of the Society was held on 10th February 1975. It is noticable that the intial aims and objectives were directed towards research and the establishment of a Museum.
After protracted negotiations with members of the Sketchley family, the slab cottage which had been their family home since the mid 1850s, was donated to the Society and transported from near Seaham to its present site in 1977. Over the subsequent years it was adapted to serve as a cottage museum, with one portion set up as a period living area and the other served as a diplay of miscellaneous historic items. The museum building was completed in 1988, and made possible by the permission of the Dept. of Education to lease onto adjoining school land.
