History of Epping Pathfinder
Hornsby Shire Library & Information Service
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The best place to begin local history research is the Library Catalogue.
Try a search such as “Epping History” as a subject keyword.
A list of useful publications on the history of Epping includes:
BENNETTS, DOUGLAS FRANK.
History of George St, Epping NSW 2121
The author, 2004
R 994.41 BEN Held at Hornsby Central Library in the Local Studies Reference Collection.
BARKER, HELEN & ELVEN, MAY
Houses of Hornsby Shire. Vol. 1: the large houses 1886-1926.
Sydney: Hornsby Shire Historical Society, 1989.
994.41 BAR Copies are available for loan
BARKER, HELEN
Houses of Hornsby Shire. Vol. 2: 1880-1938
Sydney: Hornsby Shire Historical Society, 1998.
994.41 BAR Copies are available for loan
BUGGY, TERRstY.
Epping Boys High School: a history 1957-83.
Sydney: Epping Boys High, 1984.
373.994 EPP Copies are available for loan
GUTTERIDGE HASKINS & DAVEY PTY LTD
Shire of Hornsby proposed new Municipality centred on Epping
Sydney : The author, May, 1967.
R 352 GUT Held at Hornsby Central Library in the Local Studies Reference Collection.
HAZLEWOOD, WALTER
History of Epping
Sydney: The Author, 1966.
R 994.41 HAZ Copies are available for loan
HORNSBY SHIRE COUNCIL, Rates Department.
Valuation and rate books [microfilm], 1907-27.
Hornsby: The Council.
R 352.135 HOR Held at Hornsby Central Library in the Local Studies Reference Collection.
HORNSBY SHIRE COUNCIL, Rates Department.
Valuation and rate books [microfilm], 1928-1982.
Hornsby: The Council,
R 352.135 HOR Held at Hornsby Central Library in the Local Studies Reference Collection.
HORNSBY SHIRE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Pioneers of Hornsby Shire, 1788-1906: a history compiled by the Research Committee of the Hornsby Shire Historical Society Society.
Sydney: Library of Australian History, 1979.
994.41 HOR Copies are available for loan
HUBBARD, NIGEL.
Only the years: the centenary history of the Anglican Parish of Saint Alban, Epping.
Epping: the author, 2005.
R 283.944 HUB Held at Hornsby Central Library in the Local Studies Reference Collection.
McANDREW, ALEX
An ABC of Epping: a handbook for residents: containing the history of Epping, its streets, parks
Snap Printng, Eastwood: 2001.
R 994.41 McA Copies are available for loan
McANDREW, ALEX
Carlingford - Epping: partners in history
The author, Sydney: 1999.
R 994.41 McA.Copies are available for loan
MAUNSELL PROPRIETARY LIMITED.
European heritage survey: North West transport Links East: environmental impact statement.
Sydney: The Author, April 1992.
RQ 625.7 Nor Held at Hornsby Central Library in the Local Studies Reference Collection.
METZKE, MARI
Hornsby Shire: pictorial history.
Alexandria: Kingsclear Books, 2004.
R 994.41 MET Copies are available for loan
PERUMAL MURPHY WU PTY LTD.
Hornsby Shire heritage study.
Hornsby: Hornsby Shire Council, n.d.
R 711.409 PER Held at Hornsby Central Library in the Local Studies Reference Collection.
SANDS DIRECTORY
Sand's Sydney & N.S.W. directory 1858-1932/3.
MIC 994.4 SYD Held at Hornsby Central Library in the Local Studies Reference Collection.
SCHOFIELD, CLAIRE
The Shaping of Hornsby Shire
Hornsby: Hornsby Shire Council, 1988.
994.41 SCH Copies are available for loan
VERTICLE FILE
Epping - History.
PAM EPP Held at Hornsby Central Library in the Local Studies Reference Collection
WEST EPPING UNITING CHURCH
Building a vision: a history of Christian worship at West Epping.
West Epping: The author, 1995.
287.93 WES Copies are available for loan
Other resources which place the history of Epping in a broader context:
BOOKS
ANDERSON, KEN.
Sydney's suburbs: how and why they were named.
Sydney: Kangaroo, 1989.
R 994.41 AND
KENNEDY, BRIAN.
Sydney and suburbs: a history & description
Reed, 1982.
R 994.41 KEN
POLLON, FRANCES.
The book of Sydney suburbs / Compiled by Frances Pollon. Original manuscript by Gerald Healy.
A. & R., 1988.
R 994.41 POL
In addition to books and pamphlets held in the Local Studies Section of Hornsby Library there are:
ARCHIVES
Archives are held in the Local Studies Stack Collection and include Council and Community Organisation’s minutes, letters, financial records and letters.
DIRECTORIES
The Sands directory is a good tool for finding residents and businesses in the Shire up to 1932/33. Copies of early Sydney Street and business directories are also held with the Local Studies department.
ELECTORAL ROLES
Electoral Roles for Epping are held from 1959-1991. We also have access to the Commonwealth Electoral Rolls, 1901-1936 via the website ancestory.com
HERITAGE REPORTS
These provide valuable information on Hornsby Shire’s built and landscaped heritage. The Hornsby Shire heritage study gives a description of the 510 built items, 254 landscape items and 95 archaeological items listed as having local, regional or State heritage significance.
MAGAZINES
Local Colour, the magazine of the Hornsby Historical Society is a valuable tool for local history research. There are copies available for loan as well as a complete set from January 1971 to date in the Reference Collection in the Local Studies Section of Hornsby Library.
MAPS AND PLANS
These include early parish maps and subdivision plans. Parish maps can be viewed from the Department of Lands.
NEWSPAPERS
Some local newspapers have been microfilmed and may be examined at Hornsby. They include Northern District Times and The Cumberland Argus.
PHOTOGRAPHS
The Local Studies Section hold photographs for subjects relating to most of the suburbs in Hornsby Shire. You can view digital copies of many of these photographs through the online catalogue.
Photographs are also available via the State Library of NSW PICMAN- The PICMAN catalogue contains records of the pictures, manuscripts, oral history and printed posters collections of the Mitchell Library, Sir William Dixson Library and Dixson Galleries.
Other photographs are available at PictureAustralia. This is a service hosted by the National Library of Australia to provide a single access point to the digitised pictorial collections of a number of libraries
RATE BOOKS
Rate books are a useful resource for identifying the approximate date of the construction of a property and the names of the rate payers. Microfilm copies are available for viewing within the library.
