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[John Taylor Remembers, in the 1830s] … this was a famous hostelry kept by James Smith, 70 years ago, on the site now occupied by Washington Soul’s establishment. The old stables at the rear…
The Donnybrook Hotel was a noted public-house at the corner of Church and Pennant streets, opposite the old gaol green. In the early days it was kept by James McGoverin. At that time the gaol…
John Taylor Remembers,
The Old Government Dairy was in the Parramatta Park. At the time this picture was taken it was occupied by the park ranger, Mr. Giles. Formerly it was occupied by the…
One evening in June 1825, members of the newly formed Agricultural Society crowded into the upstairs room of Walkers inn, Parramatta, to set down guidelines for promoting the Colony’s fledgling…
This photo, taken around 1870, is of the old Parramatta market-place building which once occupied the space where the Town Hall now stands. In this image we can see the Moody family standing in front…
On 4 December 2013 the Parramatta and District Historical Society (PDHS) will celebrate its Centenary.
It is the second oldest historical society in NSW preceded only by the Royal…
Over the last 60 years public swimming pools have become an established fixture in local government areas. They are strongly supported and utilised by the community, schools and local swimming…
‘Go the Eels’ banners adorn the Town Hall, 2001, City of Parramatta Cultural Collections, 2002.127
The connections between Parramatta and eels are strong and historic. [1] The word…
The Gaol Bridge was the first substantial bridge to join the southern and northern section of the new colony at Parramatta (although as James Jervis points out in his 1933 publication ‘The…
Staff at Parramatta District Hospital, c. 1890 (Source: City of Parramatta Council Local Studies Photograph Collection, LSP00098)
Background
It can be assumed that Principal Surgeon John White…