This wartime class photo dates from 1942 at Flemington Public School. The school first opened in 1912 and was later renamed Homebush West Public School.
Aileen Alpen, Foreign Correspondent
Journalist, lecturer, musician and broadcaster Aileen Alpen reported on European issues from Poland during the 1930s.
Homebush Council Chambers
Built in 1912 for the council incorporated in 1906, Homebush Council Chambers hosted many meetings and celebrations over the years.
Major Marr and the 1st Anzac Wireless Signal Squadron
Major Charles William Clanan Marr of Rochester Street Homebush was commanding officer of the 1st Anzac Wireless Signal Squadron in Mesopotamia during World War I.
Strathfield Station c.1915
This photo shows Strathfield Station during World War I with hansom cabs waiting to take passengers home.
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.
Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Windeyer Ralston
Strathfield barrister, Alexander Windeyer Ralston served as a lieutenant colonel during WWI and was thought to have been one of the youngest colonels of the Allied forces. He was twice decorated. His younger brother, Lieutenant Edward Bolton Ralston served with the 12th Australian Light Horse Regiment at Beersheba.