The City of Parramatta Council are committed to sharing and celebrating our cultural heritage assets and stories. The launch of this website in July 2020 celebrated the beginning of an industry…
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Within the hub of Parramatta City, on the site of the Royal New South Wales Lancer (RNSWL) Barracks, is situated an alluring heritage building, Linden House, home to an extraordinary collection of…
War has always been a costly endeavour, and World War Two was the most expensive war in human history. The economic cost of this war has greatly changed the world by altering the power structure of…
Lance Corporal Frank Phillips was born on the 6 September 1897 in Parramatta to George and Lucy (nee Fericks) Phillips. He enlisted in World War One on the 23 November 1915 with the service number…
Private Colin Walter Gazzard was born in Parramatta on the 5 November 1922, and enlisted in the Australian Army on the 29 September 1941 with the service number N280827. He was discharged a few…
Private Horace Lawn was born in Goulburn New South Wales on the 15 November 1896 to Edward and Mary Lawn, and enlisted in World War One on the 18 August 1915 with the 5 Infantry Brigade, 19 Infantry…
Brigadier Kenneth Malcolm Graham was born on the 15 April 1900 to Thomas and Jennie Graham in Cecil Park, New South Wales. He was living at 25 Pennant Hills Road North Parramatta when he enlisted in…
Private Kevin Maurice, also known as Morris, Spurway was born in Parramatta on the 17 December 1919. He was living on Webb Street Parramatta and working with his four brothers at their father’s…
This photograph shows Private Leon Ravet of Parramatta and Private Bernard Kentwell of Cronulla on patrol duty on the 4 April 1945 during World War Two. This photograph was taken in New Britain, the…