Oakleigh Avenue was originally known as First Avenue

View looking south towards Duffy Avenue from the intersection with Dartford Road. The Thornleigh malt Works can be seen on the right of the photograph.Between 1st January 1934 and 31st December 1934

Thornleigh School of Arts opened in 1890. The building had a hall, reading room and library. The hotel opened for business in 1891 with Mr R Palmer as publican. The building just visible on the far left is Thornleigh Picture Show. The door on street corner of the Royal Hotel became the entrance to Thornleigh Post Office. 

Photograph of watercolour painting by J Woods. The maltworks were established in 1913 and, operated by the NSW Malting Company, became the largest in the Southern Hemisphere. The Brickworks is depicted in the background.

Looking south along Pennant Hills Road, Thornleigh from outside the Wood family home at number 248. Mrs Johnson's grocery shop on left on corner of Bellevue Street with an advertisement for Goldenia Tea. Across Bellevue St is Fitzgerald's Garage selling Atlantic brand petrol. Thornleigh Picture Show is on the corner of Station Street - 1930

Looking east to the up platform Thornleigh Railway Station 1904. Giblett's grocery store (still standing) next to the station.

Frank Adamson of Dartford Road Thornleigh loading fruit trees at Thornleigh Goods Yard. Taken from the Australian Town and Country Journal 1910

View of Chilvers Rd, looking south towards Duffy Avenue in 1965. The road was cut through the middle of Anthony Baynie's diary farm.