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. |
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| 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. | |
| 1870's | "Wannaeve" house built by John Peck. | |
| 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. |
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| 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. | |
| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 1921 | Electrification of Broadmeadows railway line.
Land for Essendon Airport purchased by Government. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 1955 | First meeting of the Strathmore Theatrical Arts Group, STAG.
The name of the North Essendon Railway Station changed to Strathmore. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. | |
| 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. |
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| 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 store opens at the top of Bulla Road. |