Artist, Edward Bevan
Artist, Edward Bevan Edward Bevan (1854-1898) was a writer, editor, painter, illustrator, surveyor, fruitgrower and inventor. Born in the UK…
Read MoreHomebush Council Chambers
Built in 1912 for the council incorporated in 1906, Homebush Council Chambers hosted many meetings and celebrations over the years.
The Canberra Air Disaster
Pilot Officer Richard Frederick Wiesener of Strathfield was killed in a 1940 Canberra plane crash, along with three wartime Cabinet Ministers and the Chief of the General Staff.
Ancestry Library Edition Workshop
Are you interested in learning more about your family tree? Join our Ancestry Library Edition workshop on 15 November.
A Bee in the Bonnet
In 1937, Frank Evans, a record-holding chick sexer, was called to a home in The Crescent, Homebush to deal with a swarm of bees.
George Kerslake’s Gardens
Renowned plant breeder, George Kerslake was the gardener for Alderman von der Heyde of Elwood House in Albert Road, Strathfield.
The Queen’s Cup
Strathfield girl, Judith Wilkinson suggested that the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths present Queen Elizabeth II with a ceremonial chalice to mark her coronation in 1953.
Parramatta Road, Concord, 1940
This photo shows Parramatta Road, Concord in 1940 with the approach to the Arnott’s Railway Bridge.
Homebush Postman, Mordey (Banjo) Pattinson
Homebush postman, Mordey Pattinson retired in 1949 after almost 50 years of service with the Postmaster General’s Department.
Langham/St Neot
St Neot on Liverpool Road Strathfield South was built in the early 1880s and was formerly known as Langham.