Detailed Listing
The following books are published by or available through the Richmond River Historical Society, which promotes Lismore and district history through its publications. They can be purchased at the Museum at 165 Molesworth Street during opening hours for the prices listed. If you would like copies posted to you, please go to the Publications Order Form, which provides the prices including postage and packing.
| Dunoon 2480 by Denis Matthews $25.00
Dunoon 2480 presents a window on the history of the village of Dunoon, and surrounding district, from the days of early European settlement. |
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| Bundjalung Jugun: Bundjalung Country by Jennifer Hoff $50.00
The inspiring story of the Bundjalung nation and how and why they survived the European invasion of their traditional lands.
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| Lismore Musical Festival: history and memories by Margaret Henderson $40.00
A history of the Lismore Music Festival Society from its beginnings in 1908. |
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| New Italy Remembered compiled by Kevin Olivieri $15.00
A photographic treatment of the fascinating history of the settlement of New Italy – the people and their lifestyle.
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| Waters of the Richmond River North Arm – Floods in Lismore to 1974 compiled by Kevin Olivieri $20.00
A photographic record of floods in Lismore from the 1880s to the present day. |
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| Men and a River (Second Edition) by Louise Tiffany Daley $25.00
Long recognised as the definitive history of early European settlement in the Richmond River region. |
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| Historic Sites of Lismore and District $2.00
A guide to the location of some of the most important and interesting historical sites in and around Lismore. |
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| Eating on the Richmond: an anthology of food $10.00 A history of food and cooking, including recipes. |
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| Wartime on the Richmond 1939-1945 compiled and edited by Annette Potts and Marelle Lee $10.00
Dedicated to all those brave men, women and children from the Richmond River District who played a role in the defence of Australia |
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| A Festival of Photographs compiled by Margaret Henderson $6.50
A selection of photographs of the Lismore Musical Festival. |
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| The Scottish Rifles in Northern New South Wales by M Buckley $10.00
A detailed illustrated account of the 5th Regiment, New South Wales Scottish Rifles in Northern New South Wales.
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A Short History of the Richmond River compiled by Louise T Daley $4.50 A 24 page booklet
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| The Town and Country Journal on the Richmond selected and edited by Marcia Mullins $8.00
Settlement and progress in the Richmond River District 1870-1892
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| The Lost Echo by James Green $10.00
The story of the Richmond, originally published 1910. |
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| Royal Celebrations in Lismore and District by Annette Potts $2.50
Commemorating the royal golden jubilee and the visit to Lismore on 9-10 February 1954 of Queen Elizabeth II. |
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Battlers’ Boomtown: Coraki in the early 1890s by Pauline Curby $5.00 A social history of the township of Coraki in its early years. |
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Then & Now by Maurice Ryan $10.00 A collection of historical vignettes from around the Richmond Valley, arising from superimposing current streetscapes upon those of the past.
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| Early Lismore Photographs (Historical Photographs Series 1) $9.50 | 
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| Early Timber Photographs (HPS 2) $9.50 | 
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| Early Shipping Photographs (HPS 3) $9.50 | 
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| Early Ballina Photographs (HPS 4) $9.50 | 
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| Cattle Kings Photographs (HPS 5) $9.50 | 
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| Children in History Photographs (HPS 6) $9.50 | 
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| Early Mid-Richmond Photographs (HPS 7) $9.50 | 
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| Early Dairying Photographs (HPS 8) $9.50 | 
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| Early Byron Bay Photographs (HPS 9) $9.50 | 
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| Early Casino Photographs (HPS 10) $9.50 | 
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| More Early Lismore Photographs (HPS 11) $9.50 | 
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| Early Nimbin Photographs (HPS 12) $9.50 | 
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| The Aborigines of the Richmond Area by Marjorie J. Oakes $3.50
Booklet |
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| The Sugar Industry on the Richmond River by Ted Trudgeon $6.50
Booklet |
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| Brief History of the Richmond Valley by Louise T. Daley and Ted Trudgeon $3.50
Booklet |
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| Timber: Cedar and the Development of the Richmond Valley by Ted Trudgeon $6.50 Booklet |
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| The Dairying Industry of the Richmond Valley by Ted Trudgeon et al. $6.50 Booklet |
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| Transport and Communications in the Richmond River Valley by G. Hall and T. Trudgeon $3.50 Booklet |
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| Shops of Lismore, chromolithographic supplement to the Northern Star 26th September 1891 $25.00
A2 size colour poster
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| The Richmond Cedar Getters Broadsheet $1.50
A1 size poster |
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| Lismore in Local History Broadsheet $1.50
A1 size poster |
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| History of the Richmond District: Shipping Broadsheet $1.50
A1 size poster |
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| History of the Richmond District Broadsheet $1.50
A1 size poster |
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