History Blue Mountains and surrounds

Welcome to the Web Site of the Springwood Historical Society, established in 1955. We invite you to find out about our district and our activities - share our interest in and commitment to our local history.

Building the Blue Mountains' railroad. 1867

Centenary Celebrations Parade held on High Street., Penrith, NSW 18th July 1914. v@e

Earliest known photograph of Penrith in the outer west of Sydney in 1852.The view is from Lemongrove Hill and is looking towards St Stephen,The Martyr Church. •Penrith City Library•

Westward, Ho! An historic tour over the Lower Blue Mountains: Emu Plains, Lapstone, Glenbrook, Blaxland, Warrimoo, Valley Heights, Springwood, Faulconbridge

The Red Cow Inn, Station Street, Penrith in circa 1910 and 2013. The red Cow was built by Thomas Smith in the early 1880's. It replaced an earlier Red Cow Inn that Smith built nearby in 1865. [circa 1910 - Penrith City Council>2013 - Google Street View. By Phil Harvey]

Aerial view of Penrith and the Nepean river,in western Sydney,ca. 1930.Photo from National Library of Australia.A♥W

Wentworth Falls 1920's

Loading sheep... Wentworth Falls ..1920's /30's

Westward, Ho! An historic tour over the Blue Mountains. Before rail arrived in the 1860s it took at least two days by horse & carriage to reach Bathurst

Vintage Photo of Leura, Blue Mountains NSW

High Street near Castlereagh Street, Penrith, looking west in the 1920's and 2014. [1920's - Penrith City Council>2015 - Google Street View. By Phil Harvey]

The Red Cow Inn, Station Street Penrith circa 1890. [Powerhouse Museum collection]

Chateau Napier Leura, burnt in the 1957 bushfire

The corner of High and Evan Streets, Penrith in circa 1905 and 2015 - from St Joseph's Convent to Officeworks. [circa 1905 - Penrith City Council>2015 - Phil Harvey. By Phil Harvey]