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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…