Celebrate Newtown's History!

December 2012 - December  2013 is Newtown's Sesquicentenary year.

Newtown Municipal Council was incorporated on December 12, 1862

by proclamation in the NSW Government Gazette. 

The first meeting of Newtown Municipal Council took place on February 16, 1863.

A Proclamation Day event was held at Newtown Library on December 12, a selection of Archival images were screened at the Newtown Dendy on December 8 & 9, and an exhibition of archival images was held along King Street & Enmore Road, Newtown Shopfronts Gallery, to celebrate the start of the Newtown Sesquicentenary year.

The City of Sydney also has plenty of "sesqui" merchandise available, including tea towels, badges & maps.

Welcome to the Newtown Project.

This web site has been created by the City of Sydney Archives and various volunteers to bring together historical information about the Municipality of Newtown.  We hope it will be of interest to researchers, local residents and all who have an interest in Newtown.  Read more about the project team in the City of Sydney Archives or About Newtown itself

A valuable historical and family history resource. 

Find out who the original owner or occupant of your Newtown property was. 

To search see . . .

Local Council Info: Assessment Books

Did your house ever have a name?

Who lived there in the past?

The Sand's Sydney Directory 1858-1932/33 can assist you in researching the history of your Newtown property. For more information see Local Area: Sands Sydney