Timeline

This table is a summary of the information most of which is contained elsewhere in this site .

1802		Thomas Napier born in Scotland.
1832		Thomas Napier immigrates to Van Diemen's Land.
1835		First European Settlement on the Yarra River in the Port Phillip area.
1837		Napier moves to Port Phillip Area and purchases land in first land sale in Melbourne.
1843		G. F. B. St John purchases Section 23, Parish of Doutta Galla being most of the area of North Strathmore and part of Essendon Airport.
1845		E.J. Brewster purchases Section 15 Parish of Doutta Galla being most of the Southern end of Strathmore. Sells 100 acres on Woodland Street to Thomas Napier.
		Original Rosebank house built by Thomas Napier.
		Theodore Napier born in Collins Street, Melbourne.
1857		The bridge across Moonee Ponds Creek on Pascoe Vale Road (then known as Sydney Road) constructed.
1869		Eleanor Napier, daughter of Thomas, marries George Page Barber of Staywood Park, Warrnambool.
1872		North East (later called Broadmeadows) railway line extended through North Essendon to Broadmeadows and Seymour.
1875		The bridge across Moonee Ponds Creek on Pascoe Vale Road replaced with a stone bridge.
1881		Thomas Napier dies. Land split between his son Theodore and wife Jessie.
		"Lebanon" House built by John Murray Peck.
1883		Woodland Park Water Reserve obtained by council and works commenced on forming the lakes.
1884		Alexander McCracken marries Mary Elizabeth Peck, daughter of John Murray Peck.
1885		Pascoe Vale Railway Station opens.
1886		Byron Vale Estate auctioned.
Circa 1888		"Wannaeue" house built by John Peck ( ref: R Gibb).
1889		North Park Mansion built by Alexander Mc Cracken.
1890		North Essendon (Strathmore) Railway Station opens.
1891		Jessie Napier dies and land passed to Daughter Eleanor and Son in Law, George Page Barber. Original Rosebank house badly damaged by fire and new house built.
		"Hiawatha" House built by Harry H. Peck.
1902		Eleanor Barber dies
1903		John Murray Peck dies.
1906		Electric tramway commences operation to Keilor Rd.
1914		George Page Barber dies
1920		Theodore Napier donates "Napier Park" to Essendon Council.
		Rosebank Estate offered for sale.
1921		Electrification of Broadmeadows railway line.
		Land for Essendon Airport purchased by Government. The was proclaimed in the Commonwealth Government Gazette on August 11.
1923		The Catholic Columban Society purchases both the North Park Mansion and Rosebank House.
		Essence of Essendon Estate Subdivided.
1924		Theodore Napier dies.
1933		Napier Park Coursing Track for Greyhound Racing opened adjacent to Moonee Ponds Creek.
1935		Madgala Estate subdivided.
1936		"Upland Road Presbyterian Church" (later Strathmore Uniting Church) established.
1939		Essendon Board Racing Cycle Track opened.
1943		Change of name of part of North Essendon area to "Strathmore" submitted to Council for approval.
1944		Strathmore Primary School built and opened.
1945		Strathmore Primary School building burnt down.
		Strathmore Masonic Lodge commenced.
1946		Strathmore Primary School rebuilt and opened.
1947		Proposal for Strathmore to be part of a new Municipality to be called the "Borough of Devondale" put to a poll of residents and defeated.
1948		Carols by Candlelight commenced in Napier Park, continued until 1972.
1949		Strathmore Community Association established.
1953		First three tennis courts opened for the Strathmore Tennis Club.
1954		Works commenced on the construction of Lawn Bowls Club commencing to play in 1955.
		Works underway on the construction of the Community Hall in Loeman Street.
		Strathmore Football Club commences - playing at Crosskeys Reserve.
1955		First meeting of the Strathmore Theatrical Arts Group, STAG.
		The name of the North Essendon Railway Station changed to Strathmore.
1956		Baby Health Centre, Loeman St., opened.
1957		Strathmore High School opened, temporarily housed in buildings off site.
		Strathmore Kindergarten commenced operations in SCA Hall.
1958		Strathmore High School Classes commence in buildings on site.
1959		New Catholic Church Building opened.
1960		St Aidan's Church Building opened.
1961		Strathmore North Primary School opened.
1962		New Presbyterian Church Building in Upland Rd opened.
1963\64		Pascoe Vale Road Railway Overpass opened replacing the level crossing.
1965		Strathmore Symphony Orchestra formed.
1967/69		Construction of Tullamarine Freeway. Hood Street and part of First Avenue demolished.
1971/72		International and Commercial domestic flights transferred from Essendon Airport to Tullamarine Airport.
1976		Proposal for Strathmore to transfer from the Municipality of Broadmeadows to Essendon put to ratepayers and approved.
1979		Strathmore annexed to Essendon Council.
1986		Strathmore Community Association wound up.
		Strathmore Bowls Club Clubhouse burnt down. Rebuilt by 1988.
1994		Strathmore and Essendon incorporated into the Moonee Valley Council.
1998		Trans Urban City Link Authority widens Tullamarine Freeway, and erects sound barriers.
2006		DFO (Direct Factory Outlet) store opens at the top of Bulla Road.
2006		Victorian Space Science Education Centre opened in the grounds of Strathmore Secondary College.
2013		Works in Napier Park to maintain the native vegetation.Works included the creation of an ephemeral waterway near the eastern (Napier St) boundary of Napier Park, a storm water collection and tree watering system.
2014/16		Maternal and Child Health Centre, cnr Loeman and Napier Streets, demolished and two additional tennis courts constructed for Strathmore Tennis Club.
2017		A light plane taking off from Essendon Airport crashes into the DFO shopping centre (Spotlight shop) on 21 February.