This photo from March 1964 shows one of Parramatta Road’s smaller car yards on the corner of Telopea Avenue, Homebush West.
The Homebush Saleyards
For more than 130 years livestock were bought, sold and herded through the Homebush district to the State Abattoir.
W. Hermon Slade/Polymer – Industrial Chemists
Industrial chemists, W. Hermon Slade moved to Homebush West in 1943 where they developed a range of products that greatly assisted the war effort.
Stirling Henry Ltd. – Textile Manufacturers
Textile manufacturers, Stirling Henry operated in Homebush West from 1936 until the late 1960s.
‘Minding Our Business’ in Homebush West
The Ironbark Gallery’s new ‘Minding Our Business: Strathfield’s Industrial Heritage’ exhibition features several businesses from Homebush West, including the former stock saleyards and W. Hermon Slade, industrial chemists.
A Home of Their Own in Homebush West, 1950
In May 1950 the building of two Housing Commission blocks of flats in Homebush West began.