The new book ‘Pictorial History of the Strathfield District’ is now available to buy from Strathfield Library, 65-67 Rochester Street Homebush and the Strathfield Council Customer Service Centre, 65 Homebush Road Strathfield. The Library and Council’s Customer Service Centre accepts card payments only. The book is $30 and was written by Jenny MacRitchie, Council’s Local […]
‘Lanreath’ The Boulevarde, Strathfield (built 1902 and demolished in 1935) was the home of Mary Anne and Francis Arthur Crago. The Crago family were involved in flour milling and were active members of the Congregational Church. There has been some speculation regarding the architect. I finally found confirmation of an architect, courtesy of the 1907 […]
The new book ‘Pictorial History of the Strathfield District’ will be launched on Friday 12 December 2025 at 10am. There will be a morning tea, short talk from the authors and an official launch of the new book by the Mayor. The book is $30 if you wish to buy a copy. The book will […]
A talk on the history of Parramatta River will be held on Sunday 26th October 2025 at the Ironbark Room at Strathfield Library. This is a free event presented by the Strathfield-Homebush District Historical Society with support of Strathfield Council. Everyone is welcome. The afternoon will commence at 2pm with a yummy afternoon tea. Talk […]
Calling all Strathfield History buffs!!! These photos were on slides donated from our friends at Ashfield District Historical Society. Its quite a treasure trove. This appears to be a function at Strathfield Town Hall in the early 1970s, where the local Federal MP William McMahon and his wife Sonia were in attendance. If you can […]
Bee (Beatrice) Miles (1902–1973) was one of Sydney’s best-known street identities. She was famous for reciting Shakespeare for coin donations, her spectacular run-ins with taxi drivers and legendary long-distance cab rides and countless court appearances. However, she was a voracious reader, highly intelligent and in popular culture has become an emblem of Sydney eccentricity and […]
The David Jones exhibition on the store and the family’s associations to Strathfield was held last year and I did a couple of talks to accompany the exhibition. The City of Canada Bay Heritage Society have asked me to speak on this subject at their meeting next Saturday 4 October 2025, which opens at 1.30pm […]
by Cathy Jones Recently ‘Omrah’ and ‘Olinda’, two 1930s blocks of flats, at 14 and 16 The Crescent, Homebush were demolished. A few people have requested some history on the units. The land on which both unit blocks were built was acquired by builder Wilfred Crane Cooper, Wentworth Road, Strathfield in March 1929. Cooper was […]
In the lead-up to Victory in the Pacific Day on Friday, 15 August, the Anzac Memorial is holding a week of special commemorative activities honouring the service and sacrifice of Australians on the front lines and the home front. Watch as Sydney’s sky is lit with the beam of an original Second World War searchlight […]
Clarrie Edwards, former Mayor and Alderman of Strathfield, has died. Edwards (1937-2025) served on Strathfield Council from 1973 to 1983. He was elected Mayor for seven consecutive years in 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 and 1983, which is the longest consecutive period of any Mayor. He was elected Deputy Mayor in 1976. Edwards managed […]
A talk on Victorian Italianate architecture will be held on Sunday February 18th from 1.30pm to 3.30pm at Strathfield Library.
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 passing of loved ones.
Strathfield-Homebush District Historical Society 