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  • Buildings
    • Demolished Houses of Strathfield
      • ‘Oroya’ Private Hospital Strathfield
      • ‘Strathfield House’ demolished
      • ‘Wynola’ (the White House) Chalmers Road
    • Federation Housing in Strathfield
    • Find the name of your house in Strathfield
    • Flats, Apartments and Units in Strathfield
      • ‘Windsor Flats’ 8 Loftus Crescent Homebush
    • Former Enfield Fire Station
    • Historic Housing Styles in Strathfield
      • ‘Ballina’ 80 Park Rd Homebush
    • House Names in Strathfield
    • Interwar Housing in Strathfield
    • Strathfield South Public Housing Project
    • Victorian Housing in Strathfield
      • ‘Fairholm’, Cotswold Road Strathfield
  • Exhibitions
    • Cooks River Exhibition
    • Historic Houses of Strathfield Exhibition
    • Strathfield Answers the Call: WWI exhibition
    • Strathfield Council 125th Anniversary celebrations
    • Strathfield Town Hall Centenary Exhibition
    • Strathfield’s Industrial Heritage Exhibition
  • Historic Maps
    • Directories
      • Sands Burwood Directory 1869
      • Sands Burwood Directory 1870
      • Sands Enfield Directory 1870
      • Sands Homebush Directory 1884
      • Sands Strathfield & Homebush 1879
      • Sands Strathfield & Homebush Directory 1880
      • Sands Strathfield & Homebush directory 1882
      • Sands Strathfield Directory 1886
      • Strathfield Sands Directory 1887
  • House Histories & Streets
    • Abbotsford Road Homebush
      • ‘Allawah’ 45 Abbotsford Road Homebush
      • ‘Badgelly’ 53 Abbotsford Rd Homebush
      • ‘Broughlea’ 82 Abbotsford Rd Homebush
      • ‘Ettalong’ 90 Abbotsford Road Homebush
      • ‘Glen Marvis’ 59-61 Abbotsford Road Homebush
      • ‘Glendarnel’ 9 Abbotsford Road Homebush
      • ‘Goongirwarrie’ 55-57 Abbotsford Road Homebush
      • ‘Hawthorne’ 78-80 Abbotsford Road Homebush
      • ‘Inglemere’ 2 Abbotsford Road Homebush
      • ‘Strathayne’ 60 Abbotsford Road Homebush
      • ‘Trowbridge’ 16 Abbotsford Road Homebush
      • ‘Wellbeck’ 96 Abbotsford Road Homebush
      • ‘Wyreema’ 41 Abbotsford Rd Homebush
      • 10 Abbotsford Road Homebush
      • 3 Abbotsford Road Homebush
      • Abbotsford Rd Homebush- Homebush Rd to Rochester St
      • Abbotsford Rd Homebush- part 3
      • Abbotsford Rd Homebush- Rochester to Meredith
      • ‘Beechworth’ 6 Abbotsford Road Homebush
      • ‘Carniya’ 24 Abbotsford Road Homebush
      • ‘Cooinda’ 87 Abbotsford Road Homebush
      • ‘Cooyal’ 8 Abbotsford Rd Homebush
      • ‘Florenceville’ 44 Abbotsford Rd Homebush
      • ‘Gowan Brae’62 Abbotsford Rd Homebush
      • ‘Greenock’ 66-68 Abbotsford Road Homebush
      • ‘Karuah’ 85 Abbotsford Road Homebush
      • ‘Kurraba’ 14 Abbotsford Rd Homebush
      • ‘Merrydale’ 26 Abbotsford Rd Homebush
      • ‘Mycumbene’ 51 Abbotsford Rd Homebush
      • ‘Taragala’ 38 Abbotsford Road
      • ‘West Leigh’ 4 Abbotsford Rd Homebush
      • ‘Windgewong’ 89 Abbotsford Road Homebush
      • ’Brundah’ 49 Abbotsford Rd Homebush
      • ’Kiloyth’ 40 Abbotsford Road
      • “Stockman Manor” 91-93 Abbotsford Rd
    • Agnes Street Strathfield
      • ‘Warragong’ 30 Agnes St Strathfield
      • ‘Newinga’ 25 Agnes St Strathfield
    • Albert Road Strathfield
      • ‘Agincourt’ 81-85 Albert Rd Strathfield
      • ‘Birralee’ Albert Road Strathfield (demolished)
      • ‘Milroy’ Albert Road Strathfield (demolished)
      • ‘Tuxedo’ 87-89 Albert Road Strathfield
      • 42-58 Albert Rd StrathfIeld
      • Catholic Institute of Sydney, 99 Albert Rd, Strathfield
      • ‘Andross’ Albert Rd Strathfield (demolished)
      • ‘Arnott Holme’ 65-69 Albert Road Strathfield
      • ‘Corfu’ 113 Albert Rd Strathfield
      • ‘Kintore’ 71 Albert Rd Strathfield
      • ‘Osdora’ 91 Albert Rd Strathfield
      • ‘Ovalau’ Albert Rd Strathfield (demolished)
    • Albyn Road Strathfield
      • ‘Bickley’ Albyn Road
      • ‘Bickley’ and former 20 Albyn Road Strathfield (Demolished)
      • ‘Darenth’ 32-34 Albyn Rd Strathfield
      • ‘Halsbury’ 12-14 Albyn Rd Strathfield
      • ‘Highclere’ 86 Albyn Road Strathfield
      • ‘Steephurst’ 22-24 Albyn Rd Strathfield
      • ‘Yalemba’ 7 Albyn Road Strathfield
      • 6 Albyn Road Strathfield (demolished)
      • ‘Arrand’ 9 Albyn Rd Strathfield
      • ‘Durelli’ 8-10 Albyn Rd Strathfield
      • ‘Gwendoline’ 13 Albyn Rd Strathfield
      • ‘Kima’ 11 Albyn Rd Strathfield
      • ‘Shenstone’ 82 Albyn Rd Strathfield
      • ‘Wawona’ 96 Albyn Road Strathfield
    • Arthur Street Strathfield
      • 20 Arthur St, Strathfield
      • ‘Rutland’ 1 Arthur St Strathfield
    • Barker Road Strathfield
      • ‘Lyndoch Place’ 2 Barker Road Strathfield
      • St David’s Presbyterian Church
    • Beresford Road Homebush
      • ‘Konubia’ 40 Beresford Road Strathfield
      • 60 Beresford Road Strathfield
      • Lodge Washington H. Soul, 44 Beresford Rd, Strathfield
      • ‘Montesca’ 33-35 Beresford Rd Homebush
      • ‘Talofa’ 36 Beresford Rd Homebush
    • Birnam Grove Strathfield
    • Brooklyn St Strathfield Sth
      • ’Temora’ 22 Brooklyn St Strathfield South
    • Broughton Road Strathfield
      • ‘Ethelstone’ 60 Broughton Road Homebush
      • 40 Broughton Road Strathfield
      • ‘Ebrington’ 67 Broughton Rd Homebush
      • ‘Eloeura’ 36 Broughton Rd Strathfield
      • ‘Koorianda’ 5-7 Broughton Rd Homebush
      • ‘Munna’ 38 Broughton Rd Strathfield
      • ‘Oakdene’ 86 Broughton Road Strathfield
      • ‘Restawhile’ 53 Broughton Rd Homebush
      • ‘Rosebud’ 41 Broughton Rd Homebush
      • ‘Sarina’ 13 Broughton Rd Homebush
      • ‘Wairakei’ 16 Broughton Road Homebush
      • ’Betchworth’ 11 Broughton Rd Homebush
      • ’Brigadoon’ 15 Broughton Rd Homebush
      • ’Glenholme’ 17 Broughton Rd, Homebush
      • ’Vera’ 18 Broughton Road Strathfield
    • Brunswick Street Strathfield
    • Burlington Road Homebush
      • ‘Camden Lodge’ 102 Burlington Rd Homebush
      • ‘Claverton’ 99 Burlington Road Homebush
      • ‘Comraques’ Burlington Road (demolished)
      • ‘Finchley’ 61 Burlington Road Homebush
      • ‘Marlborough’ 94-96 Burlington Road Homebush
      • ‘The Parsonage’ 51 Burlington Rd Homebush
      • ‘Billesdon’ 104 Burlington Rd Homebush
      • ‘Dene Place’ 73/75 Burlington Rd Homebush (demolished)
      • ‘Meyrick’ 82 Burlington Rd Homebush
    • Carrington Avenue Strathfield
      • ‘Royston’ 14 Carrington Ave Strathfield
      • ‘Glen Luna’ 2-4 Carrington Ave Strathfield
    • Chalmers Road Strathfield
      • ‘Orari’ 3 Chalmers Rd Strathfield
    • Churchill Avenue Strathfield
      • ‘Allerton’ 78 Churchill Avenue Strathfield
      • ‘Cooroona’ 74 Churchill Ave Strathfield
      • ‘Curraweena’ 84 Churchill Ave Strathfield
      • ‘Koyong’ 72 Churchill Avenue Strathfield
      • ‘Le Var’ 70 Churchill Avenue Strathfield
      • ‘Arcadia’ 54 Churchill Ave Strathfield
      • ‘Glennifer Brae’ 71 Churchill Ave Strathfield
      • ‘Inglewood’ 59 Churchill Avenue Strathfield
      • ‘Mozart House’ 57 Albert Road, Strathfield
      • ‘Wiumba’ 61 Churchill Ave Strathfield
      • ‘Yerami’ 67 Churchill Ave Strathfield
    • Coronation Parade
      • 101 Coronation Parade Strathfield South
    • Cotswold Road Strathfield
      • ‘Cotswold’ 7-11 Cotswold Road Strathfield
    • Coventry Road Strathfield
      • 18 Coventry Rd StrathfIeld
      • ‘Edna’ 13 Coventry Rd Strathfield
      • ‘Inveresk’ 26 Coventry Road Strathfield
      • ‘Ophir’ 17 Coventry Rd Strathfield
      • ‘Verona’ 27 Coventry Rd Strathfield
      • ‘Yambah’ 28 Coventry Rd Strathfield
    • Eastbourne Road, Homebush West
      • 10 Eastbourne Homebush West
      • ’Manx Cottage’ 1 Eastbourne Rd
    • Elwin Street Strathfield
      • ‘Seeroma’ 6-8 Elwin Street Strathfield
    • Firth Avenue
      • 26 Firth Avenue Strathfield
    • Florence Street Strathfield
      • “Winkurra” 15 Florence St Strathfield
    • Gelling Avenue Strathfield
      • ‘Penong’ 5 Gelling Ave Strathfield
    • Greenacre
    • Hammersmith Road Homebush West
    • Homebush Road Strathfield
      • ‘Gundaroo’ 93 Homebush road Strathfield
      • ‘Kiameron’ 151 Homebush Road Strathfield
      • ‘Moorefield’ 107 Homebush Road Strathfield
      • ‘Swanwick’ 160 Homebush Road Strathfield
      • 41 Homebush Road Strathfield
      • 47 Homebush Road Strathfield
      • Former Presbyterian Church, 90 Homebush Rd
      • Idalia/Bronwyn Private Hospital, 48 Homebush Road Strathfield
      • ‘Allawa’ 26 Homebush Rd Strathfield
      • ‘Brockby Lodge’ 123-127 Homebush Road Strathfield
      • ‘Carminya’ 25 Homebush Road Strathfield
      • ‘Dagworth’ 39 Homebush Road Strathfield
      • ‘Halcyon’ 110-112 Homebush Road Strathfield
      • ‘Huntingtower’ 33-35 Homebush Road Strathfield
      • ‘Mornington’ 77 Homebush Road Strathfield
      • ‘Nangur’ 27 Homebush Rd Strathfield
      • ‘Terry-Hi-Hi’ 44-45 Homebush Rd Strathfield
      • ‘Verani’ 24 Homebush Rd Strathfield
      • ‘Waratah’ 37 Homebush Road Strathfield
      • ’Avonhurst’ 138 Homebush Rd Strathfield
      • ’Derwent’ 117 Homebush Rd, Strathfield
      • ’Merriwa’ 51-55 Homebush Rd Strathfield
    • Homebush West Streetnames
    • Hornsey Road, Homebush West
    • Kingsland Road Strathfield
      • ‘Hornsey’ 17-19 Kingsland Road Strathfield
      • ‘Ingleburn’ 13-15 Kingsland Road Strathfield
      • ‘Tusmore’ 12-14 Kingsland Road Strathfield
    • Knight Street Homebush
    • Llandilo Ave, Strathfield
      • ‘Roubaix’ 12 Llandilo Ave Strathfield
      • ‘Yeronda’ 24 Llandilo Avenue Strathfield
      • 44 Llandilo Ave Strathfield
      • ‘Dunrobbin’ 52-54 Llandilo Ave, Strathfield
      • ‘Tiptree’ Llandilo Ave (demolished)
      • ‘Kama’ 16 Llandilo Ave Strathfield
    • Mackenzie Street Strathfield
      • ‘Ellesmere’ 59 Mackenzie Street Strathfield
    • Malvern Crescent
      • ‘Radstoke’ 2 Malvern Crescent Strathfield
    • Margaret Street Strathfield
    • Marion Street Strathfield
      • 11 Marion Street, Strathfield
      • 18 Marion Street, Strathfield
      • 20 Marion Street, Strathfield
      • 39 Marion Street, Strathfield
    • Meredith Street Homebush
      • ‘Chylasson’ 18 Meredith Street Homebush
      • ‘Edensor’ 19-21 Meredith St Homebush
      • ‘Kenilworth’ 16 Meredith Street Homebush
      • ‘Kilwinning’ 9 Meredith Street Homebush
      • 37 Meredith Street Strathfield
      • 39 Meredith Street Strathfield
      • 41 Meredith Street Strathfield
      • 43 Meredith Street Strathfield
      • 45 Meredith Street Strathfield
      • ‘Brockley’ 20 Meredith Street Homebush
      • ‘Chester’ 24 Meredith Street Homebush
      • ‘Cliefden’ 17 Meredith St (demolished)
      • ‘Collingwood’ 23 Meredith Street Homebush
      • ‘Glengarth’ 15 Meredith Street Homebush
      • ‘Hilton’ 29 Meredith Street Homebush
      • ‘Linleigh’ 22 Meredith St Homebush
      • ’Howglen’ Meredith Street Homebush
    • Merley Road Strathfield
      • ‘Lumeah’ 21 Merley Road Strathfield
      • ‘Sirona’ 55 Merley Road Strathfield
      • 11 Merley Rd Strathfield
      • 13 Merley Rd Strathfield
      • 15 Merley Rd Strathfield
      • 19 Merley Rd Strathfield (demolished)
      • 9 Merley Rd Strathfield
      • ‘Brora’ 39 Merley Rd Strathfield
    • Newton Road Strathfield
      • 23 Newton Road Strathfield
      • 38 Newton Rd Strathfield
      • “Sutherwold” 25 Newton Road Strathfield
    • Pomeroy Street Homebush
      • ‘Shawlands’ 53 Pomeroy Street Homebush
    • Redmyre Road Strathfield
      • ‘Ballina’ 54 Redmyre Road Strathfield
      • ‘Belcutha’ 61 Redmyre Road Strathfield
      • ‘Braemar’ 34 Redmyre Road Strathfield
      • ‘Brantwood’ 77-79 Redmyre Rd Strathfield
      • ‘Camelot’ 41 Redmyre Road Strathfield
      • ‘Cheyne’ 21 Redmyre Road Strathfield
      • ‘Dalehurst’ 68 Redmyre Road Strathfield
      • ‘Eurona’ 27 Redmyre Road Strathfield
      • ‘Greystanes’ 101-103 Redmyre Road Strathfield
      • ‘Heaton Lodge’ 64 Redmyre Road Strathfield
      • ‘Huia’ 40 Redmyre Road Strathfield
      • ‘Inglethorpe’ 95 Redmyre Road Strathfield
      • ‘Kevin’ 66 Redmyre Road Strathfield
      • ‘Lamesley’ 59 Redmyre Road Strathfield
      • ‘Marroa’ 23 Redmyre Road Strathfield
      • ‘Napoli Villa’ 86 Redmyre Road
      • ‘Oatslie’ 60 Redmyre Road Strathfield
      • ‘Springfort’ 108 Redmyre Road Strathfield
      • ‘Taunton’ 44 Redmyre Road Strathfield
      • ‘Telerah’ 72 Redmyre Road Strathfield
      • ‘The Braes’ 71 Redmyre Road Strathfield
      • ‘Tora’ 46 Redmyre Road Strathfield
      • ‘Virginia’ 81 Redmyre Rd Strathfield
      • ‘Woodstock’ 88-94 Redmyre Rd Strathfield
      • 48 Redmyre Road Strathfield
      • 50-52 Redmyre Road Strathfield
      • 67 Redmyre Rd Strathfield
      • Strathfield Croquet Club, 50 Redmyre Road Strathfield
      • ‘Bleakley’ 74 Redmyre Rd Strathfield
      • ‘Boncie’ 33 Redmyre Rd Strathfield
      • ‘Carthona’ 76 Redmyre Rd Strathfield
      • ‘Kooyong’ 49 Redmyre Road Strathfield
      • ‘Libertos’ 53 Redmyre Rd Strathfield
      • ‘Mahaotte’ 55 Redmyre Rd Strathfield
      • ‘The Gunyah’ 25 Redmyre Rd Strathfield
      • ‘Wirrulda’ 102 Redmyre Road Strathfield
      • ’Eton College’ Redmyre Road
      • ’Glenthorpe’ 78 Redmyre Road Strathfield
      • “Craigenvar” 57 Redmyre Road Strathfield
    • Renamed and Discontinued streetnames
    • Rochester Street Homebush
      • 1 Rochester Street Homebush
      • 4-6 Rochester Street Homebush
      • 9 & 11 Rochester Street Homebush
      • ‘Del Norte’ 107 Rochester Street Strathfield
      • ’Gold Lynn’ 61 Rochester St Homebush
      • ’Greenwich’ 63 Rochester Street Homebush
    • Short Street Homebush
      • 1 Short Street Homebush
    • Shortland Avenue Strathfield
      • ‘Albermarle’ 9 Shortland Ave Strathfield
    • South Street Strathfield
      • 19-21 South Street Strathfield
    • Station Street Homebush
    • Strathfield Avenue
      • 15 Strathfield Avenue Strathfield
      • 19 Strathfield Avenue Strathfield
      • 20 Strathfield Avenue Strathfield
      • 22 Strathfield Avenue Strathfield
      • 28 Strathfield Avenue Strathfield
    • The Boulevarde, Strathfield
      • ‘Brunyarra’ The Boulevarde Strathfield
      • ‘Clareinnis’ The Boulevarde Strathfield (demolished)
      • ‘Elaine’ 95-97 The Boulevarde Strathfield
      • ‘Glen Ayr’ The Boulevarde Strathfield
      • ‘Lauriston’ The Boulevarde
      • ‘Silwood’ formerly The Boulevarde
      • ‘Somerset’ The Boulevarde Strathfield
      • ‘Walthamstowe’ The Boulevarde Strathfield (demolished)
      • ‘Wavertree’ 103 The Boulevarde Strathfield
      • 67-69 The Boulevarde Strathfield
      • Malvern, The Boulevarde (former)
      • ‘Llandilo’ The Boulevarde Strathfield
      • ‘Luleo’ 105 The Boulevarde Strathfield
      • ‘Warriana’ 93 The Boulevarde Strathfield
      • ’Lanreath’ The Boulevarde Strathfield
      • ’Milverton’ The Boulevarde Strathfield
    • The Crescent, Homebush
      • Former Homebush RSL Club, 32 The Crescent Homebush
      • ‘Hollywood’ The Crescent Homebush
      • ‘Surrey’ 43 The Crescent Homebush
    • Tiptree Avenue Strathfield
    • Torrington Rd Strathfield
    • Underwood Road Homebush
      • ‘Woodside’ 75 Underwood Road Homebush
    • Vernon Street Strathfield
      • ‘The Rectory’ 23 Vernon Street Strathfield
      • ‘St Vigeans’ 12 Vernon Street Strathfield
    • Victoria Street Strathfield
      • ‘Belcutha’ 2-4 Victoria St, Strathfield
      • ‘Bellevue’ 8-10 Victoria Street
      • ‘Swanton’ Victoria St Strathfield
    • Wakeford Road Strathfield
      • ‘Balnagowan’ 15-17 Wakeford Rd Strathfield
      • ‘Dalmeny’ 18 Wakeford Road Strathfield (Demolished)
      • 1 Wakeford Road Strathfield
      • 3 Wakeford Road Strathfield
      • ‘Glencona’ 10 Wakeford Rd Strathfield
    • Wallis Avenue Strathfield
      • ‘Mendoet’ 18 Wallis Ave, Strathfield
      • 2 Wallis Avenue Strathfield (demolished)
    • Water St Strathfield South
      • ‘Claireville’ 61 Water St Belfield
      • ’Greta’ 36 Water Street Strathfield South
    • Welfare St and Flemington Road Homebush West
    • Woodward Ave, Strathfield
      • ‘Kelvin’ 12 Woodward Avenue Strathfield
      • ‘Mia Mia’ 10 Woodward Avenue Strathfield
      • ‘Wilverley’ 8 Woodward Ave Strathfield
      • ‘Nereus’ 18 Woodward Ave Strathfield
      • ‘Walden’ 20 Woodward Ave Strathfield
  • Industry and Commerce
    • Arnott’s Biscuits Homebush
    • Columbia Grammophone/EMI Records Homebush
    • Former Ford Factory, Homebush
    • Homebush Cattle and Sheep Saleyards
    • Homebush Flour Mills
      • Jackett’s Flour Mills
    • Kell and Rigby Builders
    • Shipwrecks of Homebush Bay
  • Local Government
    • Former Enfield Council
      • Enfield Council Chambers
        • Testing – walking tours
      • First Enfield Council meeting
      • Mayors of Enfield Municipal Council
        • Ebenezer Ford
        • Henry Pilcher
        • Thomas Hodson
    • Former Homebush Council
      • Homebush Council – Aldermen
      • Homebush Council – Dates of Elections
      • Homebush Council – Town Clerks
      • Homebush council chambers
      • Mayors of Homebush Council
        • Albert Mason
        • Arthur Conlin
        • Edward Austin
        • Eric Atwill
        • George Bressington
        • George Dalton
        • George Iller
        • George Knight
        • Harry Kite
        • Herbert Wilkins
        • James Smallwood
        • John Clifford
        • Thomas Dalton
        • William Floyd Stewart
    • Strathfield Council
      • ‘Ravenswood’ 65 Homebush Road Strathfield
      • Mayors, Deputy Mayors & Aldermen of Strathfield
        • Albert Allen
        • Alexander Melville
        • Andrew Soulos
        • Arthur Cave
        • Arthur Kessell
        • Arthur Lowndes
        • Benjamin Gelling
        • Beresford Calverley
        • Bill Boyce
        • Bruce Ward
        • Charles Capper
        • Charles Morgan
        • Clarrie Edwards
        • Colin Hudson
        • Elizabeth Gewandt
        • Ernest Laurence
        • Eve Dutton
        • Frank Zions
        • Frederick Cartwright
        • Frederick Parsons
        • Frederick Wallis
        • George Davey
        • George Hardie
        • Hampton Slatyer
        • Harvey Ford
        • James Smith
        • John Curnow
        • John Elvy
        • John Hinchcliff
        • John Price
        • John Robert Firth
        • Laurel O’Toole
        • Lawrence Raw
        • Leo O’Donnell
        • Mayor facts
        • Percy Shortland
        • Peter Smith
        • Rod Rimes
        • Stanley Nelson Hedges
        • Thomas Dickson
        • Thomas Mackenzie
        • Wilheim von der Heyde
        • William Cosgrove
        • William Dunlop
        • William Pilgrim
      • Strathfield Council – history of council amalgamations
      • Strathfield Council Chambers
      • Strathfield Town Hall
  • Parks & Environment
    • Airey Park Homebush
    • Bark Huts Reserve, Belfield
    • Begnell Field Belfield
    • Bressington Park, Homebush
    • Cooke Park, Belfield
    • Cooks River Strathfield
      • Cooks River Freshwater Park Rehabilitation
    • Coronation Arch and Reserve
    • Dean Reserve, Strathfield South
    • Edwards Park
    • Elliott Reserve, Belfield
    • Ford Park, Strathfield South
    • Freshwater Park, Strathfield
    • Homebush Racecourse
    • Hudson Park, Strathfield
    • Inveresk Park, Strathfield
    • Ismay Reserve, Homebush
    • Kessell Square, Strathfield
    • Laker Reserve, Strathfield
    • Maria Reserve, Belfield
    • Mason Park and Mason Park Wetlands
    • Matthews Park, Greenacre (former)
    • Melville Reserve, Homebush West
    • Names of Strathfield Parks and Reserves
    • Strathfield Park
    • Wallis Reserve, Strathfield
  • People
    • Biographies
      • Alan Davidson
      • Alexander (AWS) Gregg
      • Arnott Family
      • Charles Carey Lance
      • Charles Moore Kellick
      • Charles Slatyer
      • Daphne Akhurst
      • David Jones family in Strathfield
      • Dr George Sly
      • Frederick Peters
      • George Sydney Jones
      • George Todman
      • Harry Hopman
      • Harry Kent
      • Henry Gorman
      • James Wilshire
      • John Lyon Gardiner
      • John Pomeroy
      • John Spencer Brunton
      • Josephine Marks
      • Louie Bickerton (Cozens)
      • Marlene Doran
      • Randolph Nott
      • Samuel Hordern
      • Sylvia Lance
    • Demographics
      • Strathfield Population Data
    • Memories & Oral History
      • Early Days in Homebush – Mrs E Mansfield
      • Elizabeth Ward Recollections
      • Eva Short Recollections
      • Jean Farncomb Recollections
      • Keary’s Corner – Memories of Strathfield
      • Memories of Bob Slater
      • Mrs Irene McEgan 1890
      • Recollections of C A Henderson Sydney to Homebush 1855
      • Reminiscing War Time Strathfield
    • William Affleck
  • Places
    • Belfield
    • Churches
      • Carrington Ave Uniting Church
      • Former St Columba’s Church Homebush West
      • St Ann’s Catholic Church Strathfield South
      • St Anne’s Anglican Church Strathfield
      • St Dominics Catholic Church Flemington
      • St Martha’s Church and School Strathfield
      • St Thomas Anglican Church Enfield
      • Strathfield-Homebush Uniting Church
      • The Parish of Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral of the Russian Orthodox Church
      • Trinity Uniting Church
    • Druitt Town
    • Early descriptions of Strathfield
    • Homebush West and Flemington
    • Land Grants and Estates
      • Belfield – land grants
      • Fr Therry& St Ann’s Grant
      • Liberty Plains
      • Wilshire grant and Redmire Estate
    • Localities
    • Parish of Liberty Plains
    • Rookwood Cemetery
      • Rookwood Cemetery Searches
    • Schools
      • ‘Mount Royal’ Australian Catholic University
      • Former Leigh College, Liverpool Rd Strathfield Sth
      • Strathfield Girls High School
      • ‘Holyrood’ – Santa Sabina College
    • Strathfield
      • Judge Josephson’s Land
      • Origin of the name ‘Strathfield’
      • Stories and Myths about Strathfield
      • The Echo 1890
    • Strathfield Massacre 1991
  • Town Centres, shops and recreation
    • Arnott’s Bakehouse Quarter
    • Cave Road Strathfield Precinct
    • Cinemas of Strathfield
      • Strathfield Melba Theatre
    • Enfield Broadway
    • Enfield Olympic Swimming Pool
    • Enfield Savoy Cinema
    • Homebush North Shops
    • Homebush Theatre
    • Homebush Town Centre
    • Horse & Jockey Hotel Homebush
    • Keary’s Corner Strathfield
    • Strathfield South Bowling Club
    • Strathfield Sports Club
    • Strathfield Town Centre
    • Vic’s Cabaret
  • Transport
    • Enfield to Mortlake and Cabarita Tramway
    • Moore’s Bridge, Strathfield South
    • Redfern Rail Accident 1894
    • Service Stations in Strathfield
    • Strathfield and Homebush Rail History
    • Roads
  • War Memorials
    • Enfield War Memorial
    • Homebush War Memorial
    • Homebush West War Memorials
    • Homebush-Strathfield RSL Sub-Branch memorial
    • Strathfield War Memorial

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Opening of Cooks River Exhibition 14 December 2023

Opening of Cooks River Exhibition 14 December 2023

The Cooks River: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow is a new exhibition prepared by Strathfield Council and the Strathfield-Homebush District Historical Society.  The exhibition will be open from 14 December 2023 to 11 February 2024 at the Ironbark Gallery, Strathfield Library, 65-67 Rochester Street Homebush. The official opening of the exhibition will be held on 14 […]

Free talk – history of Strathfield Town Hall

The Strathfield Town Hall is 100 years old in 2023. For over 100 years, the Strathfield Town Hall has brought together the members of the local community, whether debating issues of the day, attending joyous social events, participating in civic defence and emergency services, celebrating arts and performance or commemorating wartime service and remembering the […]

Vale George Hallworth

I note the sad news of the passing of George Hallworth at age 98 years. George Thomas Hallworth (1925-2023) was elected as an Alderman on Strathfield Council in 1980.  He served from 20 September 1980 to 23 September 1983.  He successfully contested the 1987 Council election and served a second term from 26 September 1987 […]

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