Category: Health

Strathfield’s Mosquito Campaigns

28/01/2019 Cathy Jones

Campaigns to improve public health in the 1920s involved campaigns to eradicate mosquitos.

Search

Search for:

Follow website via Email

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Strathfield-Homebush District Historical Society

Join the Strathfield-Homebush District Historical Society

Recent Posts: Strathfield-Homebush District Historical Society

Submission re: Relocation of Homebush War Memorial

Strathfield Council recently requested the Strathfield-Homebush District Historical Society provide comments on a proposal to relocate the Homebush War Memorial from its current location. The Society does not support this proposal. The submission to Council was sent on 3 September 2019. Submission re relocation of Homebush War Memorial

Doreen Rich

Doreen Rich, a long term resident of Strathfield and former President of the Strathfield District Historical Society passed away on July 31, 2019. She more recently was living near Taree NSW. Doreen invested significant time and effort into recording and conserving Strathfield’s history and served for many years as the Society’s President. Condolences are extended […]

Objection to demolition of 7 Albyn Road

The Society lodged a submission objecting to DA2019/ at 7 Albyn Road Strathfield concerning the demolition of a house in a heritage conservation area, which contributes to the heritage area and should not be demolished. Submission Objection to demolish 7 Albyn Road

Submission – Objection to DA 2019/026 – 55-57 Abbotsford Road Homebush

Objection to a development proposal for 29 room boarding house addition to a heritage item in the Abbotsford Rd Heritage Conservation Area Homebush

Oral history projects

The Society has been awarded a grant from Strathfield Council to conduct oral histories of persons relevant to the development of the history of the Strathfield And Homebush area. This project is ongoing and will be completed in 2020

	Vicki Kilgariff on ‘Oroya’ Private Ho…
	Janene on ‘White’s Corner…
	Cathy Jones on ‘Viwa’ Burlington…
	Scott Brandon Smith on ‘Viwa’ Burlington…
	Scott Brandon Smith on 44 Llandilo Avenue Strathfield
	Mullens on Wadham Preparatory School, Str…
	Jenny Inglis on Strathfield Park – Cotta…
	‘Eurona’… on ‘Orara’ Burlington…
	Cathy Jones on Catholic Institute of Sydney/D…
	Ronald Barney on Catholic Institute of Sydney/D…