Parramatta River in flood, with water surrounding Parramatta Ice Works drawing a crowd

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Sepia image of Parramatta River in flood. Water is surrounding Parramatta Ice Works. Writing on the building reads W. Woods and Son. Crowd of onlookers stands beside the building including women, children and a dog. Houses on the opposite side of the Parramatta River are visible, with their front yards extending to the river’s edge (this land was resumed by Council in the late-1980s to create the Riverside Walk).

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Community Archives Collection

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22 Mar 2019

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ACC206/003

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Parramatta River in flood, with water surrounding Parramatta Ice Works drawing a crowd

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