History Week: Nowies, Ferries and Marine Villas

Celebrate History Week with Chery Kemp, Heritage Adviser to Hunters Hill Council, and John Johnson, City of Canada Bay’s Local Studies Librarian, as they share fascinating water stories of the Parramatta River.

Chery and John will explore the Parramatta River as a barrier, a transport link, a boundary, and an object of desire. Discover the river’s rich history of tool-making and food gathering, the early punts and ferries that crossed its waters, and the elegant houses built along its banks. They’ll also discuss the impact of the series of bridges constructed in the 1880s that linked the centre of Sydney with the North Shore.

About the presenters

Chery Kemp is an experienced heritage practitioner who has worked with many local councils, including the City of Sydney, as well as in private consultancy as a heritage professional.

John Johnson is an experienced local studies librarian, archivist, and consulting historian. He is the author of The Model Suburb: A History of the Malvern Hill Estate, Croydon, which will be available for purchase at the event

About the event

5:30pm - Light refreshments

6-7pm - Author talk

7-7:30pm - Book sales and signing