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Mayor for the years 1897 – 1900. Alderman 1887 – 1896, 1901 – 1910. Died 11th January, 1916
(From The Cumberland Argus, 16th January, 1916) Tuesday afternoon saw the passing of Thomas Robert…
Thomas Wheaton Bowden was Mayor for the year 1868 and Alderman 1866-1867, 1870-1872. He died 24th April, 1878
(From The Cumberland Mercury, 27th April, 1878) Many old colonists and a large…
For many years a colourful mural, 'Parramatta Road' by renowned Australian artist Tom Thompson, was on display in the foyer of the old Administrative Building in Civic Place, Parramatta.The mural was…
The house at 59 (formerly 55) Kirby Street, Dundas, known as “Upjohn House”, is significant because it is one of the earliest houses built in the area and is a rare reminder of the residences of this…
Dundas Skyline Drive-in, c. 1950s (Source: www.drive-insdownunder.com.au)
Some previously well-known features of Parramatta’s urban landscape have, over the years, given way due to changes in…
Lunar New Year in Parramatta. Photo by Jay La Photography
(Source: City of Parramatta)
The celebration of the Lunar New Year has long been part of the Parramatta region and community. It is one…
I have been working as a volunteer in the Archives section of the Parramatta Heritage Centre for about five years. I am enjoying my work here because the management and the staff are very…
I am in my 15th year as a volunteer at the Local Studies Library in the Heritage Centre. I enjoy meeting and helping members of the public with Genealogy, Family and Local History using the…
This is a brief photographic tour of a walk we took along the banks of Western Sydney’s Duck River; one of the more significant rivers to feed into the Parramatta River at the head of Sydney…
Mayor for the year 1911. Alderman 1901 – 1910, 1912 – 1914. Died 20th August, 1942
(From The Cumberland Argus, 26th August, 1942) Former leading Parramatta citizen and prominent local businessman…