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Homebush West Photo Gallery
Underwood Estate Subdivision Map 1884 Corner Shop Henley Road Homebush West Stirling Henry Cotton Mills Homebush West Planning Map 1965 1 Hornsey Road Homebush West Streetscape of Hampstead and Tavistock Streets
The suburb of Homebush West is built on the 1806 Crown Land Grant of John Fleming. By 1882, this land had passed into ownership of the Underwood Estate. In 1882, the land which had been surveyed and subdivided was offered for sale at auction. This subdivision poster shows the building lots and street layout. Despite significant change in styles of buildings, the 'grid style' layout of this suburb is still in evidence. The Homebush West Shopping Centre is located on The Crescent and Henley Road Homebush West and is opposite Flemington Railway Station. The oldest shops still in existance were built in the 1920s. This photograph was taken in 1959, when the shopping centre was known as Flemington Shopping Centre. 1963 Photograph of the corner shop at 29 Henley Road Homebush. Photograph of Stirling Henry Cotton Mills Administrative Building in 1962. This building is located at rear of Richmond Road, which is an industrial area of Strathfield Local Government Area. This building is still standing and is currently used by Harvey Norman. Unit development commenced in the 1950s in Homebush West with public housing built close to the shopping centre. In 1969, a large section of Homebush West was rezoned to permit unit development. Many 3-4 storey unit developments in Homebush West were built in the early 1970s. In 1999, further land in Homebush West was rezoned for development in accordance with State Government Policies. This has resulted in significant development over the last 8-10 years. As a direct result of this strategy, the population and the number of unit dwellings in Homebush West has dramatically increased. The 2006 Census recorded that over 88% of the population resided in units, an increase from 64.6% recorded in 2001.
'Brooklyn' 1 Hornsey Road Homebush West is a heritage listed Victorian style cottage. Photograph dated 1986 1986 photograph of the streetscape of Hampstead and Tavistock Streets Homebush West.
Underwood Estate Subdivision Map 1884
The suburb of Homebush West is built on the 1806 Crown Land Grant of John Fleming. By 1882, this land had passed into ownership of the Underwood Estate. In 1882, the land which had been surveyed and subdivided was offered for sale at auction. This subdivision poster shows the building lots and street layout. Despite significant change in styles of buildings, the 'grid style' layout of this suburb is still in evidence.
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