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Rookwood Cemetery, old Chinese section. (Source: Anne Tsang}
This year for History Week 2018, the theme was ‘Life and Death’, celebrating the monumental milestones of a person’s life. One area…
Life for Chinese labourers in Australia before the 1850s. Image from National Museum of Australia
The history of Chinese Australians provides a unique chapter in the history of Australia.…
Clarence Atkins was a 25 year-old married hairdresser when he enlisted 24 October, 1915. His wife was living at ‘Waltham’ a residence in Stanley Street Burwood but his next of kin address was with…
A small plaque, barely noticeable, at the base of the Church Street Side of St John’s Cathedral, marks the occasion when St John’s Church and Parramatta Council agreed to the beautification and…
Our Granville Football Association Collection provides us with a useful example on how to condition report different museum objects, including photographs, fabric pennants, paper items and textiles.…
In the photo above you can see the tombstones and sign at the front of J. Craig’s stone-masonry yard on Church Street.Anne Craig, wife to Joesph Craig, was a well-known personality in the…
In Hindu religion, fire is considered a sacred gateway to the spiritual world. Cremation is the disposal of a corpse by fire. It is an ancient and widespread practice. Cremation of the body has…
The front gardens in the eastern section of the Cumberland Health precinct may look unassuming but the design and plantings reflect a long and interesting history. Before its current…
Mayor for the year 1958. Alderman 1954 – 1957, 1959 (State Member 1959 – 1976) Died 11th September, 1996
From Parramatta Marist High Website http://parramattamaristobu.org.au/our-old-boys/…
On Saturday 2 August 1890, two prisoners at the Parramatta Gaol made a bold rush for freedom while working on an extension to to wall of the main building. This was not the best planned escape in…