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Anzac Day 2021

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roll of honour board

Parramatta Road and Auto Alley

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Auto Alley, Church Street, Parramatta, 1968 (City of Parramatta Community Archives, Eric Holland Collection)

Celebrating 230 years: Old Government Farm

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convict huts of Toongabbie

Welcome to A-Z Things @ Parramatta

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A-Z Things @ Parramatta

Our Research Library is open - explore our resources and see our displays!

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Research Library Open

3D scanning of cultural collections

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3D scanning initiative with Macquarie University students

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Welcome to our new Parramatta History and Heritage website!
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Who we are

The City of Parramatta Council’s Research and Collection Services team provide you with access to research, archives and cultural collections relating to Parramatta’s Local Government Area. Our professional team consists of a Research and Collection Services Coordinator, Archivist, Cultural Collections Officer and a Research Lead facilitating a genealogy and local studies team.

We share and celebrate our cultural heritage assets and stories.

What we do  

The Research and Collection Services (RCS) team is passionate about gathering, preserving and sharing the history and heritage of our dynamic river city at the centre of global Sydney – that is Parramatta.

We collect and care for council and community archives, civic and cultural objects, archaeological artefacts and a collection of mixed media material. Our Research Library houses a broad range of books, newspapers, reports and microfilm.

Click on the ‘What we do’ menu to explore our digital archives and collections and read our research articles and publications online.  For further information contact our helpful and professional team by phone or via our online enquiry form.

Our stories - In Focus

Parramatta Female Factory
Parramatta Female Factory - Bicentenary 1821 - 2021
colonial artist depiction of people in Parramatta
Parramatta People
The Parra Digivol project
A-Z Things @ Parramatta
Welcome to A-Z Things @ Parramatta

What’s On - AT Parramatta

Discover Parramatta - Tours
Discover Parramatta - Tours
Parramatta Foundations
Parramatta Foundations - Mini documentary series
Riverside
Riverside Parramatta
 

The City of Parramatta respectfully recognises the traditional owners of the land and waters of Parramatta, the Darug peoples.
Sensitivity notice: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that this website may contain images and voices of deceased ancestors.

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