Membership

View of the Gates to the Gipps Exercise Yard where the 3 storey, 72 solitary confinement cell block was located.

Visit our Friends Rooms and Activities – for Members & Visitors

The Parramatta Female Factory Friends now have a home onsite located in the Matron’s Quarters and Administration Building.

Every second month on the third Friday (February, April, June, August, October and December) we host a Tea & Scones and Talk Day.

This is the schedule for the day:

  • 9:00 Research Rooms Open
  • Come and see the Herstory exhibition, which has artefacts and archaeological items in various displays.
  • Visit the Ye Olde Curiosity Shoppe with everything from Books and Bargains.
  • At 12:00 pm, we hold our Bi-monthly Meeting (all members and non-members welcome). These meetings outline what the volunteers have been doing and outline future events.
  • 1.00 pm Afternoon Tea – served in the Ann Gordon Tea Rooms. Sit back, relax with a scrumptious afternoon tea with homemade slices and cakes.
  • 1:30 pm Guest Speaker (check this site under Events for the latest guest speaker and their presentation, and then go to our Facebook page for tickets.

Please Note: Our Researchers are available every Friday. However, you must make an appointment between 10 am and 2 pm. Just email us if you would like some research done on your family ancestors (members receive an hour of free research time).

Knowing your ancestral heritage unlocks the secrets of who you are. What gifts do you have? Are you musical? Does your career match your distant ancestors? Become a Member Today!

We can help you trace your genealogy, explore your roots, and see if there are any convict skeletons in the closet.

Ancestral Threads: Did you know? An estimated 1 in 5 to 1 in 7 Australians share a connection with the remarkable women of the Parramatta Female Factory. Their stories—woven into the fabric of our land—are waiting to be discovered.

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Parramatta Female Factory Friends Membership Form 2025

Instructions

Complete the Parramatta Female Factory Friends Membership Form, and you can either

All memberships need to be paid by direct deposit as indicated on the form – the Treasurer confirms the deposit and all memberships are tabled at the monthly Committee Meeting by the Membership Secretary.