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George Oakes and Mary Ann Oakes - Pioneers of Parramatta
George Oakes (1813-1881) and Mary Ann Oakes (1810-1865) & Mary Anne Oakes (1825-1877) George Oakes was born on 8 August 1813 at Parramatta. He was a pastoralist and politician. He was fourth…
Louis Jack, the man who beautified George Street Parramatta NSW
Louis (Lou) Jack was born on 24 February 1889 in Tasmania, the son of Charles James Jack and Alice Rachael Forsey. In 1910, he launched his first Australian pelt business in Dubbo, N.S.W. before…
Historic houses - "Riverside" House
“Riverside House” was a pretty two storey house built in 1886 by Mr George Stone on the banks of Parramatta River. It was said that the house was built on concrete foundations and had panoramic views…
Merrylands - Origin of Street Names
The suburb of Merrylands lies within Cumberland City Council, approximately 3 kilometres south-west of the Parramatta Central Business District. A small area of the suburb comprising the M4 Western…
Barry Wilde Bridge
Barry was a Mayor of City of Parramatta in 1967 and held the record for continuous service in the office. He was also elected to the state seat of Parramatta in 1976 and re-elected in the 1978, 1981…
Parramatta Square Over 230 Years History
Situated adjacent to St John’s Cathedral is the area now referred to as Parramatta Square. But don’t be fooled by the modern facade for this area has been a community hub at the centre of…
Holroyd - Origin of Street Names
Holroyd is a small western Sydney suburb located in the Cumberland Council local government area (Granville ward) and a small section being part of the City of Parramatta Council LGA (Rosehill ward)…
Seven Hills - Origin of Street Names
Seven Hills was formerly part of the Blacktown City Council prior to 2016 amalgamation when a strip of land along northern bank of Toongabbie Creek including Reynolds Park and Sue Savage Park was…
Bernie Banton Bridge
Marsden Street Bridge (now known as Bernie Banton Bridge) ( Source: Parramatta Heritage Centre LS Collection) Bernard Douglas Banton AM was born in Parramatta in 1946.  Bernie was an…
Cheltenham - Origin of Street Names
The suburb Cheltenham is bounded by the suburb of Pennant Hills in the north, Devlins Creek in the east, the Hills M2 Motorway in the south and the suburb of Beecroft to its west.[1] Most of the…

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