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Parramattta Town Hall - The Vault
The Vault Room in Parramatta Town Hall is also known as the ‘Safe’, walk in safe, Strong room, strongroom loft. It is located on the ground floor of the two-storey town hall in Parramatta Centenary…
Joint Regional Library Service Scheme
From 1965 and then 1978, Parramatta Library was administrator to a joint regional library service scheme with first Baulkham Hills Shire Council and later Holroyd Municipality Council. This joint…
Historic Houses - McKay's 'The Caraleon'
   In 1925, Donald Fitzgerald McKay (1888-1947) opened "The Caraleon" Ballroom and Banqueting Hall on the north side of former number 42 George Street, Parramatta, opposite The Roxy. The…
Baulkham Hills - Origin of Street Names
The suburb of Baulkham Hills lies within the County of Cumberland, approximately 5 kilometres north of the Parramatta Central Business District. A small area of the suburb bounded by Gooden Road,…
Before 1861: Local Administration in Parramatta
    While the 27th November, 1861 represents the inception of local government in the Parramatta area, the City of Parramatta Council Archives hold records relating to local…
P is for...
Episode 16: P is for… Can you guess the mystery objects beginning with the letter P? The clue is: A small covering or pad that sits under an individual person’s dining plate to protect the…
The Meggitt Family and Parramatta
  There were many family names synonymous with industry in Parramatta. One prominent name was Meggitt. Henry Meggitt was involved in the prolific cordial industry of Parramatta and also the…
Lunar New Year 2022 - Year of the Tiger
On Tuesday 1 February 2022, many Asian communities who celebrate Lunar New Year will say goodbye to the Year of the Ox and welcome the first day of the Year of the Water Tiger. The third…
Rydalmere - Origin of Street Names
Rydalmere is a residential suburb located approximately 3 kilometres east of Parramatta to the north of Parramatta River, and is surrounded by the suburbs of Camellia, Ermington and Dundas. The roads…
Parramatta Town Hall - Time Capsule
On Tuesday 23 April 2002, a time capsule was placed inside the Parramatta Town Hall by the Parramatta City Council’s Centenary of Federation Committee to be opened in 2051. A plaque dedicated to…

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