A Homebush Plane Crash
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During October 1949 a Tiger Moth plane crashed into Powells Creek, narrowly missing the Arnott’s biscuit factory.
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Strathfield Local Studies
Research, articles and photos from the Strathfield Local Studies Collection
Christmas Cheer, 1932
At Christmas 1932 a toy drive was held at Homebush Public School to help local families during the Great Depression.
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Artist, Edward Bevan
Artist, Edward Bevan Edward Bevan (1854-1898) was a writer, editor, painter, illustrator, surveyor, fruitgrower and inventor. Born in the UK…
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Homebush Council Chambers
Built in 1912 for the council incorporated in 1906, Homebush Council Chambers hosted many meetings and celebrations over the years.
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The Canberra Air Disaster
Pilot Officer Richard Frederick Wiesener of Strathfield was killed in a 1940 Canberra plane crash, along with three wartime Cabinet…
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Ancestry Library Edition Workshop
Are you interested in learning more about your family tree? Join our Ancestry Library Edition workshop on 15 November.
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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…
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George Kerslake’s Gardens
Renowned plant breeder, George Kerslake was the gardener for Alderman von der Heyde of Elwood House in Albert Road, Strathfield.
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The Queen’s Cup
Strathfield girl, Judith Wilkinson suggested that the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths present Queen Elizabeth II with a ceremonial chalice to…
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