Pamela Joyce Smith, a lifelong resident of Strathfield, died in March 2026 aged 97. Born in 1929, she faced the Great Depression before returning to Sydney. After marrying Dr. BJ Smith, she raised five children and became a businesswoman, retiring in Balmain and later Bowral, where she lived until her death.
Virginia Judge, former Strathfield Councillor (1995-2004), Mayor of Strathfield (2000-2003) and State Member for Strathfield (2003-2011) has died. In her nearly two decades of political involvement, she made significant contributions to the municipality and regional area of Strathfield across her wide areas of interest including but not limited to the arts, environment, community development, heritage […]
A talk will be held on Sunday 1 March 2026 at Strathfield Library on the new Pictorial History of Strathfield Book. The talk will be held from 2pm to 4pm at Strathfield Library, 65-67 Rochester Street Homebush. Afternoon tea will be served at 2pm before the commencement of the talk. The event is free. For […]
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 […]
Strathfield-Homebush District Historical Society 