Collection: Local Book

A history of the school from when it moved to Emerald Street Emu Plains. The school opened in 1877.

Includes photographs and history on early rowing on the Nepean in the 50 years from 1928-1978.

This document looks at fifty year history of the Hawkesbury River County Council formed in 1948. They have taken remendial measures to correct, or at least stabilise, the water quality and reduce the amount of aquatic plant growth in the river system.

Articles and photographs relating to the 50 years of Rozelle School of Visual Arts (RSVA) 57 Nelson Street Rozelle NSW Australia from 1971 to 2021. Erik Cuckson, businessman in St Marys, organised Viennese Expressive Ballet teacher, Gertrud Bodenwieser, now living in Sydney, to set up a ballet sc...

Commemorative booklet for the 50th anniversary of the opening of Cambridge Park Public School which commenced in February 1958. Although the site for the school was selected in 1951, the school did not commence until sufficient population warranted it.

Substantial traffic growth on Erskine Park Road is predicted due to residential and commercial developments in the South West Growth Centre, the Broader Western Sydney Employment Area and the airport at Badgerys Creek. Penrith City Council proposes to upgrade four intersections on Erskine Park Ro...

Australian poet, A D (Alec Derwent) Hope was a grandson of Mary Ann Hope of ""Roseneath"", Castlereagh Street, Penrith. The family were the well known Hope family of St Marys. His father was a Presbyterian Minister

An historical timeline of events for the Penrith region and more especially within the Federal electorate of Lindsay