This Milton Kent photo shows the Arnott’s Biscuit and Columbia Gramophone factories, both featured in the Ironbark Gallery’s current exhibition.
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.
‘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.
Strathfield South c.1940
This photo from c.1940 shows Liverpool Road Enfield, now Strathfield South.
Aviator, Nigel Love
In April 1920, Strathfield pilot, Nigel Love flew the first commercial passenger flight between two Australian capital cities when he took a businessman to Melbourne. The trip took nine flying hours over three days. Nigel Love was co-founder of Mascot Aerodrome and had been a pilot during WWI. He later went into the flour milling business in Enfield.
The Enfield Tarpaulin Factory
The Enfield Tarpaulin Factory in Cosgrove Road has recently been added to the National Trust Register. The building was relocated from the Sydney Yards during the early 1920s, and operated on site here from 1925 to 1991, making and repairing tarpaulins and other canvas items for the railways and military.