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The Lennox Bridge, Parramatta (Source: Local Studies Photographic Collection LSOP 896, Parramatta Heritage Centre, City of Parramatta)
Lennox Bridge – Time Line – 1796 to 2016
1790: July – Town…
Image: Lennox Bridge, Parramatta, view of west side of bridge from street level position on north bank of river, 1928 [LSP00808]
David Lennox arrived in Sydney in 1832. He was experienced in…
The Duck River for well over a century has acted as the boundary between Auburn and Granville. It was not just a line of demarcation but also an obstacle hindering the movement of…
Our Local history collection includes heritage study, historical resources and recent reports of the Parramatta area, settlement, development, communities and events.
Community Profile…
Mayor 2000-2001, 2011-2012
Councillor Wearne was the first woman to be elected Lord Mayor of the City of Parramatta and was the first female Lord Mayor in all of Sydney.
A practicing solicitor…
Centenary Square, Parramatta will be transformed by a dragon and lion procession, fireworks and more for Lunar New Year on the 3rd of February 2017.
Lunar, or Chinese, New Year has been…
Lunar New Year – Year of the Dog (Source: City of Parramatta)
The celebration of the Lunar New Year has long been part of the Parramatta region and community. Lunar New Year is one of…
SIGNAGE – Year of the pig (Source: Anne Tsang)
City of Parramatta is home to a diverse multicultural community with 20 percent of the population with Chinese ancestry. Many people with Asian…
The Parramatta Lunatic Asylum, took over the buildings of the Female Factory in 1848. As the history of the Parramatta Lunatic Asylum states,
... by 1846 the Tarban Creek Asylum near Gladesville…
This commemorative stone was originally laid in a building called the Macquarie Barracks in Parramatta. This building, also known as the Convict Barracks, was built in 1820 and demolished in…