The Cradle City Of Australia: A History Of Parramatta
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Long before Sydney became the sprawling metropolis it is today, Parramatta stood as the beating heart of a fledgling colonial nation — and The Cradle City of Australia: A History of Parramatta chronicles the remarkable story of this foundational settlement with authority and depth. Established just months after the First Fleet's arrival in 1788, Parramatta was the site of Australia's first successful farm, first government house, and the seat of genuine administrative power in the early colony, making it an indispensable chapter in the broader narrative of Australian nationhood. This meticulously researched history presents the city's evolution from a desperate agricultural outpost into a thriving colonial town, tracing the lives of convicts, governors, free settlers, and Indigenous peoples whose fates were irrevocably intertwined on the banks of the Parramatta River. Rich in archival detail and illustrated with historical imagery, the work argues convincingly that Parramatta — not Sydney — deserves recognition as the true cradle of modern Australia. The narrative illuminates grand themes of empire, survival, and identity, while grounding them in the intimate, human-scale stories of the men and women who shaped this city street by street. For anyone seeking to understand the true origins of Australian civilisation, this volume poses a quietly radical question: what might the nation look like today if history had remembered Parramatta as it deserved?
Author: James Jervis
Format: Hardback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Long before Sydney became the sprawling metropolis it is today, Parramatta stood as the beating heart of a fledgling colonial nation — and The Cradle City of Australia: A History of Parramatta chronicles the remarkable story of this foundational settlement with authority and depth. Established just months after the First Fleet's arrival in 1788, Parramatta was the site of Australia's first successful farm, first government house, and the seat of genuine administrative power in the early colony, making it an indispensable chapter in the broader narrative of Australian nationhood. This meticulously researched history presents the city's evolution from a desperate agricultural outpost into a thriving colonial town, tracing the lives of convicts, governors, free settlers, and Indigenous peoples whose fates were irrevocably intertwined on the banks of the Parramatta River. Rich in archival detail and illustrated with historical imagery, the work argues convincingly that Parramatta — not Sydney — deserves recognition as the true cradle of modern Australia. The narrative illuminates grand themes of empire, survival, and identity, while grounding them in the intimate, human-scale stories of the men and women who shaped this city street by street. For anyone seeking to understand the true origins of Australian civilisation, this volume poses a quietly radical question: what might the nation look like today if history had remembered Parramatta as it deserved?