During October 1949 a Tiger Moth plane crashed into Powells Creek, narrowly missing the Arnott’s biscuit factory.
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.
Arnott’s Biscuits and Columbia Gramophone Factory
This Milton Kent photo shows the Arnott’s Biscuit and Columbia Gramophone factories, both featured in the Ironbark Gallery’s current exhibition.
Parramatta Road, Homebush, 1929
Looking east on Parramatta Road, Homebush in July 1929, the butcher’s shop of Homebush mayor, James Smallwood is on the right.
Parramatta Road, Homebush, 1928
In 1928 Parramatta Road Homebush was widened with photos revealing the variety of shops then serving the needs of Homebush residents.