Interesting Facts

Local Colour - the H.S.H.S. journal is published twice a year. Recent titles include The Making of our Nation: Hornsby's Contribution, Faces in the Streets of Hornsby Shire, Amazing Stories of Hornsby Shire, Hornsby Shire - Eat History, Shopping in Hornsby Shire and Threads and Hornsby Shire.

Collingridge Hall: 
The Hornsby Shire Historical Society hall at Kenley Park, Normanhurst was actually first built at Hornsby in 1900 between the old Hornsby Public School and the Hornsby Council Chambers. It was built as a drill hall for F Company of the 6th Infantry Regiment which was stationed at Hornsby.

The hall was relocated to its present location in Kenley Park in 1970 and given the name Joseph Collingridge Hall after the son of George Collingridge, the well known artist and pioneer of Hornsby Shire.