Collection: Local Studies

"The River is a collection of new Australian writing and photography responding to the landscape, communities and histories surrounding the Parramatta River. Featuring Lachlan Brown, Willem Brussen, Felicity Castagna, Anwen Crawford, Maarama Kāmira, Joseph Mayers, Fiona Murphy, Conor O’Brien, Jiv...

"A history of the colonial Georgian cottage built for John Macarthur in 1824. It is now a house museum where visitors, young and old, can experience the 19th century lifestyle and see original furniture of the periods."--Publisher.

"Chivalry is one book in a series produced by the Australian War Memorial (AWM) in Canberra, Australia. Each book in the series has content aligned with a stained glass window found in the Hall of Memory at the AWM. This book is based on the window titled Chivalry and contains a collection of sto...

"This article focuses on the history of 153 George Street, Parramatta, from its first European occupation in 1823 - to the initial phase of its operations as Lifeline centre under the auspiaces of Parramatta Regional Mission in 1974-76." -- Introduction.

"More Than We Tell is the fifth in a collection of eight volumes: Convicts and Colonists, More Convicts and Colonists, All About Us, More About Us, More Than We Tell, Morris Dancing, Just a Bit More, and Then There's Me. Each volume, a complete story in its own right, also links seven generations...