The images rekindle memories of his childhood in Hanwood and of what Griffith used to be, before technology took over the world.

But if it wasn't for that very same technology, he never would have had the chance to relive those memories.

A dedicated assortment of Griffith's history lovers and nostalgics have been brought together by an online page, where they share images of their past and of life in Griffith back in the day.

The 'Old Griffith NSW Album' Facebook group was created by former resident Graham Slingsby back in 2015, when he was looking for a way to preserve his hometown's history and share the experience with other passionate residents.

But what was originally meant to be a group for 20 to 30 dedicated members quickly spiralled out of control and within weeks Mr Slingsby was dealing with hundreds of membership requests.

"After just two to four weeks it really started picking up and I found I was managing membership request after membership request," he said.

The group now sits at more than 10,000 members, many of whom find it a place of comfort on their otherwise chaotic newsfeeds.

Under every image posted is a comment section of passion-filled discussions, including classic stories on the people pictured and updates on where they are know.

While he was taken aback by the initial surge of interest, Mr Slingsby says he isn't necessarily surprised by the reception the group has received.

"It's very much that sense of being able to walk down memory lane," he said.

"To so many people it brings immense joy and a warm sense of nostalgia and there's always somebody that posts something that takes everybody by surprise."

With the membership list growing each day, Mr Slingsby quickly realised he'd need some extra help and enlisted local residents Robyn Pike and John Robinson, his old science teacher, to manage the group alongside him.

Mr Robinson had already been contributing regularly to the page for a number of weeks and was more than happy to give a helping hand.

"I have always been fascinated in the history of Griffith and everything related to it," Mr Robibnson said.

"Griffith is so unique. What other town is completely isolated from any river and yet has water flowing through it and has such a rich history with the usage of water?"

"It's been a really amazing development here in terms of both the physical and also the demographics and this page has been a way to reflect on that change."

Mr Robinson regularly trawls through his collection of photographs and memorabilia to find items he can share with the close-knit community that has formed in the online group.

The images and discussions help him reminisce about his youthful years, running along canals with his older brother, their skinny legs encased in baggy shorts their mother had fashioned from an old pair of jeans.

"When you're young many people aren't interested in history," he said.

"But when you get older you really do develop a deep interest in your past and I think it's a great group for people to have their younger years rekindled and to reflect on the history of this city."

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Mr Slingsby is now working on a website to go along with the page which he hopes will help make it more accessible to older residents.

"It might be a little ways off but we want to make sure when it's done, it's done well and it's something everybody can use whether they're a child or someone in their senior citizen years," he said.

The site would include all of the images posted on the Facebook group separated into categories and sub-categories to make them easier to find.

Mr Slingsby encouraged Griffith residents to dig through their old shoeboxes and attics in search of any unique photographs that might be hidden away - as who knows what dusty memories they could unlock.

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