Flashback Friday | Parramatta History and Heritage

This year, we're sharing highlights from the photographic records held within our Council and Community Archives every #FlashbackFriday. You can scroll through the album below to see the images we've shared so far, and don't forget to check back each week to see what gems we'll uncover next.

If you’d like to dive in further and search our Archives, you can access our database here.

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Paige Davis, Heritage Archivist, 2023

The corner of Guildford Road and Talbot Road, circa 1960. There’s plenty of shopping to do! Drop in at Don King Hardware, Woolworths, Warnes and Bridgen produce merchants, Speedwell Cycles or Millmaster Feeds. City of Parramatta Archives: PRS111/1318. A few carefree friends riding past Guildford railway crossing while construction is underway, circa 1960. City of Parramatta Archives: PRS111/1101.

A few carefree friends riding past Guildford railway crossing while construction is underway, circa 1960. City of Parramatta Archives: PRS111/1101. The corner of Guildford and Woodville Roads, Granville Ward, circa 1951. City of Parramatta Archives: PRS111/388

The corner of Guildford and Woodville Roads, Granville Ward, circa 1951. City of Parramatta Archives: PRS111/388 The newly constructed bowling green at Cox Park Carlingford, circa 1952 to 1953. City of Parramatta Archives: PRS111/439

The newly constructed bowling green at Cox Park Carlingford, circa 1952 to 1953. City of Parramatta Archives: PRS111/439 A railway crossing in the Granville Ward, circa 1951. City of Parramatta Archives: PRS111/353

A railway crossing in the Granville Ward, circa 1951. City of Parramatta Archives: PRS111/353 A parking area behind George Street Parramatta, circa 1959. The buildings in the image include the Civic Theatre, Burgess Furniture Company, and the Masonic Club Parramatta. City of Parramatta Archives: PRS111/967

A parking area behind George Street Parramatta, circa 1959. The buildings in the image include the Civic Theatre, Burgess Furniture Company, and the Masonic Club Parramatta. City of Parramatta Archives: PRS111/967 Repairs carried out at Granville Swimming Pool, circa 1951. City of Parramatta Archives: PRS111/351

Repairs carried out at Granville Swimming Pool, circa 1951. City of Parramatta Archives: PRS111/351 A view of Church Street Parramatta, circa 1959. This image may have been taken from inside the Administrative Building, and shows a crowd queuing along the street. Also featured are the Town Hall and St. John's Anglican Cathedral. City of Parramatta Archives: PRS111/1030

A view of Church Street Parramatta, circa 1959. This image may have been taken from inside the Administrative Building, and shows a crowd queuing along the street. Also featured are the Town Hall and St. John's Anglican Cathedral. City of Parramatta Archives: PRS111/1030 Works undertaken in Weston Street, Parramatta circa 1951. City of Parramatta Archives: PRS111/044

Works undertaken in Weston Street, Parramatta circa 1951. City of Parramatta Archives: PRS111/044 The corner of Victoria and Park Road, Rydalmere circa 1959. Featured in this image are shops including Strange's Food Store, Swift Dry Cleaning, a fish and chip shop, milk bar and a chemist. A playground can be seen at the front of the image in what is now John Carver Reserve. City of Parramatta Archives: PRS111/1027

The corner of Victoria and Park Road, Rydalmere circa 1959. Featured in this image are shops including Strange's Food Store, Swift Dry Cleaning, a fish and chip shop, milk bar and a chemist. A playground can be seen at the front of the image in what is now John Carver Reserve. City of Parramatta Archives: PRS111/1027 A view of Church Street Mall in Parramatta, 1987. A Woolworths Variety store can be seen on the right hand side of the image. City of Parramatta Archives: PRS118/001

A view of Church Street Mall in Parramatta, 1987. A Woolworths Variety store can be seen on the right hand side of the image. City of Parramatta Archives: PRS118/001 The corner of Church and George Streets circa 1920s - 1930s. This view of George Street includes the Tattersall's Hotel on the right (now the 7-Eleven) and the Old Bank of New South Wales Building on the left. Further down the street, you can see a "Fur Coat, Stole and Rug" Store and a Printers and Publishers. Photo album of Sydney Davies, City of Parramatta Archives: ACC198/038

The corner of Church and George Streets circa 1920s - 1930s. This view of George Street includes the Tattersall's Hotel on the right (now the 7-Eleven) and the Old Bank of New South Wales Building on the left. Further down the street, you can see a "Fur Coat, Stole and Rug" Store and a Printers and Publishers. Photo album of Sydney Davies, City of Parramatta Archives: ACC198/038 Staff of the City of Parramatta Council Engineers Department, August 1953. City of Parramatta Archives: PRS111/208

Staff of the City of Parramatta Council Engineers Department, August 1953. City of Parramatta Archives: PRS111/208 A Picnic in Parramatta Park, circa 1915. City of Parramatta Cultural Collections: ACC148/002

A Picnic in Parramatta Park, circa 1915. City of Parramatta Cultural Collections: ACC148/002