This First Day Cover dated 21 September 1984 features Strathfield Plaza and the Strathfield-Burwood Philatelic Society.
William Beard, Hardware Merchant and Author
William Beard Pty Ltd, hardware merchants, operated from the 1920s on the site now occupied by Dan Murphy’s at Enfield.
Harmsworth 86 Homebush Road, Strathfield
The Victorian weatherboard cottage, Harmsworth at 86 Homebush Road, Strathfield was built during the early to mid 1890s.
Message in a Bottle
On 3 July 1939 a bottle washed up on the shores of Flour Cask Bay, Kangaroo Island containing a letter from a Homebush man.
Smallpox in Druitt Town, 1881
One case of smallpox was discovered at Druitt Town in 1881 and seven more market gardeners were sent to quarantine at North Head.
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Happy 20th Birthday, Strathfield Library!
Strathfield Library opened to the community on 29 March 2004. It was refurbished in 2020, reopening as Covid restrictions permitted.
Composer and Lyricist, Dorothy Dodd (1921-2006)
Composer Dorothy Dodd of Strathfield wrote the English lyrics for the famous song, Granada.
Avon 145 Coronation Parade, Strathfield South
This Federation cottage, named Avon, at 145 Coronation Parade, Strathfield South was built during the mid-1920s and was home to the Austin family.
Flemington (Homebush West) Public School, 1942
This wartime class photo dates from 1942 at Flemington Public School. The school first opened in 1912 and was later renamed Homebush West Public School.