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This object is a child’s leather sandal from the right foot. The heel strap is still intact and the two pieces of leather form the sole that were stitched together. It appears the stitching was done…
This page contains links to hundreds of stories relating to Parramatta’s Heritage. From here you can browse themed content focused on moments in time, memorable events, commemorations and…
The area comprising present-day Parramatta was first inhabited by the Burramattagal people, a clan of the Darug, who settled along the upper reaches of the Parramatta River approximately 60,000 years…
City of Parramatta Lord Mayor Donna Davis was elected Monday, 10th January 2022 with Councillor Sameer Pandey as the Deputy Lord Mayor for the period January 2022 - September 2023.
The City of…
Lord Mayor Bob Dwyer 2019 – September 2021: City of Parramatta Lord Mayor Bob Dwyer was elected at a Council meeting on Monday 23 September 2019, with Councillor Michelle Garrard named Deputy Lord…
On 12 May 2016, the Minister for Local Government, Paul Toole, announced the newly formed City of Parramatta Council. The new council population is 215,725, with 5 wards. The land area is 82…
It is unknown how or why this Chinese Ming Bowl came to be at the Family Court site in Parramatta.
Dating from between 1400 – 1460, it may have come to Australia as an heirloom, purchased in China…
This cylindrical tin, soldered at both ends, was issued to Trooper Ash Whitney during the Boer War (1899-1902). It has a metal opening key at either end with internal divisions containing (in this…
Throughout history, humanity has made attempts to create imagery through painting, sculptures and stories of anything that is meaningful to a person.
Houses, pets, families (or ourselves with the…