Penrith City History

The following pages examine the City of Penrith and its history in broad brushstrokes.

• Anniversaries: 2011
  
• The History of the City of Penrith
  Originally Compiled by Fox & Associates, Architects/Planners for the Heritage Study of the City of Penrith (1987), edited by Lorraine Stacker & Owen Richards.
  
• Snapshots in Time
  
  • 1862: Penrith
  • 1950: Penrith Satellite City
    
  • 2014/15: Bicentenary of the Great Western Road

History Conferences

• The Makings of a City History Conference 2002: Inaugural Conference
• The Makings of a City History Conference 2003: Bicentenary of European Settlement
• The Makings of a City History Conference 2004: Foundations of a Settlement
• The Makings of a City History Conference 2005: Our Military Connections
• The Makings of a City History Conference 2006: Kings, Councillors and Colonial Things
• The Makings of a City History Conference 2007: River, Roads and Rail
• The Makings of a City History Conference 2008: A Social Snapshot
• The Makings of a City History Conference 2009: Convicts and Culture
• The Makings of a City History Conference 2010: Macquarie’s Legacy
• The Makings of a City History Conference 2011: Landlords and Tenants
• The Makings of a City History Conference 2012: Venturing Above and Beyond
• The Makings of a City History Conference 2013: Crossing the Great Divide
• The Makings of a City History Conference 2014: Building a Nation – From Cox to Campaigns
• The Makings of a City History Conference 2015: From Guard House to Gallipoli
• The Makings of a City History Conference 2016: Sex, crime and politics – Castlereagh connections