In this video we learn about young Burramatagal man, Baludarri who was one of the first Indigenous people to initiate trade with early settlers.
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This video tells the story of James Houison, a prominent architect and builder, whose work shaped early Parramatta.
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International Migrants Day: As the world observes International Migrants Day this year on 18th December, let us dig deeper to understand how this day started. On 18th December 1990,…
Building Bridges of Understanding and celebrating her journey with Hindi in the community for 33 years from 1987 to 2020
Mala Mehta is well known Indian Australian living in Sydney. She is an…
Ann Gordon, was the Matron of the Female Factory at Parramatta, between 1827 -1836. Mrs Gordon became well known in her role and synonymous as a personality of the town. During her time in the…
The suburb of Eastwood is in the local government areas of the City of Parramatta and the City of Ryde. Eastwood is bounded by Mobbs Lane, Eastwood Avenue, Epping Avenue, the suburb of Epping and…
Throughout the history of Australia, immigration has been a critical component in shaping the population and national culture. Whilst various factors, such as Australia’s many economic or cultural…
“Come on out to Parramatta, and walk down Auto-alley”… so went the jaunty jingle aimed at enticing Sydney-siders to make the journey out west to Parramatta when considering the purchase of their new…
Council is remembering the 109 convict women and 71 children that were transferred from their living spaces above the town gaol to the new Parramatta Female Factory on 21 February 1821. This Female…
Cabbage tree hat making – presented by Sue Brian
Sue developed a passion for learning traditional skills in weaving and hat-making, while living on Norfolk Island, using various fibres…