How Housetory Works

Find a house. Add a memory. Preserve a story.

Housetory brings together house histories, photographs, memories and research so communities can preserve the stories connected to homes and places.

A simple way to build a shared house history

Every contribution helps form a richer picture of a place — who lived there, what changed over time, and the memories people still carry with them.

Start by searching for a suburb, street or address. If the house already exists, you can explore its page, timeline, memories and photographs.

Each house page acts as a small archive, bringing together details, timeline entries, memories, research notes, photos and supporting documents.

Add a memory, photograph, timeline event or research detail. Contributions can be personal, historical, architectural or community-based.

New contributions are reviewed before they appear publicly. This helps keep Housetory respectful, useful and reliable.

Once approved, the contribution becomes part of the house’s living history, helping future visitors understand the place more deeply.

Personal stories, recollections, family connections and community memories.

Events, renovations, ownership changes, sales, milestones or local history.

Historic images, family photos, street views, renovation photos or documents.

Archival sources, heritage notes, council records, newspaper references or links.

“A house is more than an address. It is a place where lives, memories and histories meet.”