Hart, Bill
William Ewart Hart (Bill) was one of Australia’s first airmen. He was born in Parramatta on 20 April 1885. At 16 he was apprenticed to
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William Ewart Hart (Bill) was one of Australia’s first airmen. He was born in Parramatta on 20 April 1885. At 16 he was apprenticed to
Tuberculosis and other diseases in the settlement of early Beecroft Because of its altitude, a fact often included in advertising material for early subdivisions
Eric Hearnshaw (1893-1967) MM, B Ec, Dip Pub Admin, [1] was one of the longest serving State Members of Parliament who has ever represented Beecroft.
Henry (c1817-1821) In March 1819 two year old Henry of the Kissing Point tribe was admitted to the Black Town Institute. Of this establishment on Richmond
Lesley George Herring (1846-1913) first purchased land in Beecroft in 1887 between present day Chapman Avenue and Hannah Streets and on both sides of York
Samuel Higgins and his store Glasgow-born Samuel Higgins came to Australia at the age of three with his family. In 1903, when Samuel was 27
Samuel Higgins Thomas Higgins (1835 to 1914) and his wife Jane, née Lindsay (1843-1906) were married in Kilmarnock, Scotland, in 1875. It was Jane’s third
and Meadmore family Jesse Jewhurst Hilder(1881-1916) [1] was born in Toowoomba Queensland on 23 July 1881. After completing schooling he was employed by the Bank of
Harry Octavius Holcombe (born 1856) left the United Kingdom when aged 24 carrying a letter of introduction to Robert Tooth of the brewing company. Tooth
Sir Leslie Joseph (L.J.) Hooker was arguably Australia’s most successful real estate agent. He spent a decade of his youth in Beecroft. He was born
51-57 Sutherland Road Cheltenham [1] This land did not form part of the 1887 subdivision of the Field of Mars Common but was preserved as
587 Pennant Hills Road, Beecroft For the early grant and ownership of this land see the item on Early Settlement. The earliest reference to a
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