Newsletters – Strathfield-Homebush District Historical Society

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Nicholls Buildings, Liverpool Rd Strathfield South

On the top of the facade of these shops on Liverpool Road Strathfield South, next to the Crossways Hotel, is the sign Nicholls Buildings, under the new redundant John Finn Discounts. While probably not a major point of historic interest, if you look up and read the sign, you may wonder who was Nicholls? […]

‘Hawthorne’ Abbotsford Road Homebush

by Cathy Jones ‘Hawthorne’, 78-80 Abbotsford Road Homebush is one of the oldest houses on the ‘Village of Homebush’ estate. The photograph above is featured in Where to live: the ABC guide to Sydney and Suburbs published in 1917. This publication is available from NSW State Library. ’Hawthorne’ is described as a ‘fine brick residence […]

Torrington Road Strathfield

by Cathy Jones Torrington Road Strathfield is located between The Boulevarde and Parsons Avenue. The old was previously known as Woodgreen Rd when it was created by a subdivision of the Strathfield Estate. The street takes its name from the home ‘Torrington’ which was built by the first Mayor of Strathfield George Hardie c.1880. The […]

‘Windsor Flats’ 8 Loftus Crescent Homebush

By Cathy Jones The ‘Windsor Flats’ are located on the corner of Loftus Crescent and Knight Street (formerly Rochester Street) Homebush. The flats were built in 1937 and are located opposite Homebush Rail Station on Loftus Crescent and behind the Horse & Jockey Hotel on Knight Street This type of flat is reasonably rare in […]

ANZAC Day 2020

ANZAC Day is held on 25 April, which is this Saturday. Due to COVID-19 crisis, services have been cancelled. ANZAC Day 2020 will be very different to ANZAC Days of previous years. While we will not be gathering at services or marches, there are still ways to acknowledge ANZAC Day and ensure Australian servicemen and […]