Newsletters – Strathfield-Homebush District Historical Society

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Strathfield answers the call 1914-1918

New WWI exhibition at Strathfield from April 23 featuring 2 talks in May on War Diaries and the War at Home. Free entry but bookings for talks essential

Flooding in Strathfield

by Cathy Jones While Strathfield has sustained little damage in the recent downpours, Strathfield used to experience significant flooding especially in areas close to Cooks River, Powell’s Creek and Saleyards Creek. Though Strathfield appears to be inland, the Council area is bisected by the Cooks River with a number of small creeks. Many are no […]

‘Tiptree’, home of Newman family at Strathfield

By Cathy Jones ‘Tiptree’ was built in c.1906, cnr Llandilo Avenue and Kingsland Road Strathfield. The house was built for the Rev. Charles T Newman (d.1911) and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Hon. Ebenezer Vickery MLC. Elizabeth Newman was the sister of Joseph Vickery of ‘Strathfield’ and George Begg Vickery of ‘Inveresk’, both prominent businessmen […]

Vale Gordon Bruce Smith

Gordon Bruce Smith died peacefully in his sleep at Anthem, his aged care facility, in Bowral, on 5 March 2021. For many years he lived in the Municipality of Strathfield, first at the doctor’s residence at 54 Noble Ave, Strathfield, and then at 2 Wallis Ave, Strathfield, and lastly in 19-21 Meredith Street, Homebush. Gordon […]

‘Viwa’ Burlington Road Homebush

By Cathy Jones ‘Viwa’ Burlington Road was known as the Doctor’s House. It was originally the home of Dr George Hurst and built c1883. The property was a home and surgery for more than 100 years. Unfortunately this end of Burlington Road were rezoned for units in the late 1960s and many original homes were […]