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The Parramatta Male and Female Lunatic Asylum was not designed to imprison patients but to cure and restore health to the mentally ill. Access to sunlight, gardens and recreational activities was…
Mayor for the years 1963 – 1964, 1966. Alderman 1960 – 1962, 1965, 1967 – 1974. Died 31st December, 1993
(From The Advertiser, 12th January, 1994) Reg van Nooten had the unique distinction of…
Have you ever wanted to find out the history of a building or a particular property and wondered where to begin? What follows is a useful guide prepared by the Parramatta Heritage Centre may get you…
This area at the north of the Cumberland Hospital Precinct and running along the bank of the Parramatta River and darling Mills Creek is most often associated with the 36 acres granted to Samuel…
The opening of the new town hall in 1883 led to the central part of the old pound and market area falling into a period of disuse. The lumber yards were still in operation, although no longer…
Mayor for the year 1867 Alderman 1866 Died 25th November, 1899
From The Cumberland Argus, December 2nd, 1899. On Wednesday morning last a very well known and highly respected resident passed…
In 1951, the State Government took over the Sydney Ferries Ltd. operations. Between 1969 and 1973 an attempt to revive ferry transport between Circular Quay and Meadowbank was made by Stannard…
The withdrawal of the soldiers from Gallipoli in December 1915 heralded in the next phase of Australian operations in World War One. In the last week of 1915 , the first portions of A.I.F.…
Mayor for the year 1917 and Alderman in 1908 – 1916, 1918. He died 23rd July, 1924
(Excerpt from The Cumberland Argus, 25th July, 1924)
The news of the death of Mr. Robert Henry De Low, one of…
Mayor for the year 1985 and Alderman 1977 – 1984.
Paul Elliott was born in Ballina on the North Coast and grew up in country NSW. He came to Sydney to attend university at the beginning of 1973…