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Inquiry William Arnott granddaughter/’Waratah’ home

10/03/2013 Cathy Jones

In response to a question regarding a granddaughter of William Arnott: Q: Effie Gladys Piper was the daughter of one of the Arnott brothers daughters

Homebush West Public School

25/11/2012 Cathy Jones

In response to an inquiry regarding the building of Homebush West Public School. Homebush West Public School is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year and

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There are still some streets with the historic red lettering in the Strathfield area. Strathfield Council started installing metal plate street signs in the early 1920s along with numbering of streets. There was an old metal street sign on a pole on Albert Road, near Homebush Road. The majority of early footpaths appear to have […]

WWI and Conscription

ANZAC Day is commemorated on 25th April each year. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during World War 1. This March-April 2023 SHDHS newsletter features an essay by Cathy Jones discussing the impact of the World War 1 in the Strathfield district, particularly enlistment […]

Trove Saved

In an announcement made on Monday 3 April 2023 the Arts Minister Tony Burke and Finance Minister Katy Gallagher has ended any funding uncertainty over the future of Trove. Trove is a much used and beloved online access to a wide range of Australia’s cultural and social historical documents, photos, magazines etc. The National Library […]

Historic Houses Exhibit, Talk & Afternoon Tea – Jan 22 2023

The Historic Houses of Strathfield exhibition will open on 20 December 2022 until 22 January 2023 at the Ironbark Gallery at Strathfield Library. Historic Houses of Strathfield explores the rise of the mansion houses in late 19th century and their eventual fate in the 20th and 21st centuries. The stories of the houses and the associated […]

Historical Plaques in Strathfield

The Strathfield-Homebush District Historical Society has installed historic plaques throughout Strathfield to commemorate historical places. These plaques were installed by the Historical Society: Plaque located in Cotswold Road Strathfield outside ‘Strathfield Gardens’ (formerly ‘Fairholm’ built c.1880) Plaque located in Strathfield Avenue Strathfield where the house ‘Strathfield’ was formerly located Plaque located at 24 Homebush Road […]

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