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Jessie Bloomfield Dog Fountain, Ford Park

By Cathy Jones An interesting feature of Ford Park in Strathfield South is the Jessie Broomfield Memorial Water Fountain for Dogs. The purpose of the water fountain was intended for the convenience of dogs, not people. When Jessie Stuart Broomfield died in 1935, her will not only bequeathed that money be distributed to various homes […]

‘Luleo’ The Boulevarde Strathfield

By Cathy Jones ‘Luleo’, corner Albyn Rd and The Boulevarde Strathfield, was built in 1911 to a design by architect George Sydney Jones for Stuart Ritchie, of Ritchie Bros, rolling stock contractors of Auburn. Jones, grew up at ‘Llandilo’, the home of his father Dr Phillip Sydney Jones (now owned by Trinity Grammar). The imposing […]

Vale Peter Smith, Former Strathfield Mayor

Peter Smith, former Mayor of Strathfield, has died. Peter served on Strathfield Council from 1991 to 2000 (2 terms) as an Independent. He was elected at an ordinary Council election on 14 September 1991 and was re-elected at the 9 September 1995 Council election. He was elected as Deputy Mayor in September 1996 and was […]

‘Dunrobbin’ Llandilo Ave Strathfield

By Cathy Jones ‘Dunrobbin’ is located at 52-54 Llandilo Avenue Strathfield and is one of Strathfield’s most prominent federation styled properties. The house was built in 1911 for Alexander Melville, an estate agent and later an Alderman and Mayor of Strathfield. Melville Reserve and Melville Avenue are named for him. Construction of the house was […]

44 Newton Rd Strathfield

House on the corner Myrna Ave and Newton Rd Strathfield was featured in Building Magazine in 24 July 1942. A recent photo of the house is featured above.