Newington is a suburb of Sydney, It is 16 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of City of Parramatta. Newington is 2 km west of Wentworth Point, on…
As part of Lunar New Year 2021 - Year of the Ox, here are some of the photos we have snapped in and around the City celebrating the Year of the Ox.
In the Research Library…
Did you know that Sir Henry Parkes, the father of the Australian Federation once lived in the heart of Parramatta? Well, he did and around 1925, Parramatta Council approved the request by the…
The above featured image is of “Hiawatha” house which once stood on the north side of George Street between Smith and Charles Streets in Parramatta, N.S.W. A good example of a Victorian town house,…
This video tells the story of Ann Gordon, the longest serving matron at the Parramatta Female Factory.
Read article about Matron Anne Gordon
Westmead is bounded by Toongabbie Creek in the north, the Parramatta River in the north-east, Park Avenue in the south-east, the railway line in the south, and Finlaysons Creek in the west.[1]
For…
North Parramatta is a suburb in the City of Parramatta, part of the Parramatta ward. With a land area of 524 hectares, it is bounded by the transmission line and the suburb of North Rocks in the…
Researching the origin of the street names of the City of Parramatta started with a Street name register published in Council's business papers dated 27 August 2007 related to Minute item 11 Roads…
Welcome to Things @ Parramatta where we explore the A to Z of Parramatta Heritage Centre’s Cultural Collections!
This series is all about sharing some of our treasured objects that are just…
Episode 1: A is for...
Can you guess the mystery object beginning with the letter A?
The clue is: An early implement for splitting timber!
Tell us about your …