old_Parramatta : Centenary Square

Parramatta's Centenary Square (later renamed 'Bicentennial Square', then once again renamed 'Centenary Square'). Named for the colony's centenary in 1888.

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Parramatta, NSW, Australia

St John's Cathedral, built 1855. The towers date to 1820, and there has been a church on this site since 1803. The arch in the foreground is a memorial to those who served in WWI. Known as 'The Royal Gates', it was requested and partly funded by the congregation of St John's. Completed 1918.

Australia NSW Parramatta Sydney WWI cathedral gate memorial streetlight

Scott Bird Heritage Photography

Documenting Australia's rich Aboriginal and European history.

old_Parramatta : Centenary Square