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Our Practice History
Whilst this practice has been at the current location in Strathfield Plaza since the plaza was built in the early 1980s, we believe its legacy of dentist ownership traces back to circa 1920.
References
- ADA Dental Directory
- Register of Births, Deaths and Marriages, NSW
- Register of Dentists of the State of New South Wales (Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW: 1901–2001)
- Sands Sydney, Suburban and Country Commercial Directory
- Sydney Telephone Directory: Pink Pages
- Wise’s New South Wales Post Office Directory
Mr Poolman registered as a dentist on 18 Feb 1901 (he was in practice before passing of the Dentists’ Act, No. 45, 1900). He was registered at Liverpool, N.S.W. on 3 Feb 1915 (NSW Dentist Register).
He commenced practice 16 Rochester St Homebush NSW from at least 6 Feb 1920 (NSW Dentist Register, Sands Directory 1920). The last records of his practice in Homebush were in 1931 (NSW Dentist Register 1931 and Sands 1931)
Mr Poolman’s death was reported in the Sydney Morning Herald on 23 June 1945. He was noted as a Coroner at Liverpool for many years. He had collapsed at Wynyard railway station and died on the night of 22 June 1945.
Mr Fernon was registered as a dentist on 15 Feb 1926.
He came to practise at 16 Rochester St in 1931 (NSW Dentist Register 1931), and continued the practice at Homebush until 1947 (Wise’s NSW Post Office Directory 1947)
Dr Callen was registered on 23 Dec 1941 as a dentist (NSW Dentist Register). He took over from Mr Fernon and was recorded at 16 Rochester St Homebush from 1948 (Wises’ NSW Post Office Directory 1948) until at least 1960 (Pink Pages November 1960).
*There is currently a gap in the records from 1960-1969. The last phone or address directory that is available online currently is the Pink Pages from November 1960. The first ADA Dental Directory that has been located begins in 1968. More information will be added as it comes to hand.
Dr Condon was registered to practise from 1965 (ADA Dentists Directory). He commenced practice in Strathfield circa 1969 (no practice address listed in the ADA Dentists Directory). From 1971-1975 he practised from rooms in 61 Churchill Ave Strathfield, and was recorded as being overseas in 1976/1977 (ADA Dentists Directory).
*There is currently a gap in the records from 1960-1969. The last phone or address directory that is available online currently is the Pink Pages from November 1960. The first ADA Dental Directory that has been located begins in 1968. More information will be added as it comes to hand.
Dr Short initially commenced practice in the L.J. Hooker Building (2 Albert Rd Strathfield) from 1976. The practice moved to its current premises in Strathfield Plaza (Suite 1 Level 3, Strathfield Plaza, 11-23 The Boulevarde, Strathfield) in 1981.
John and Julia commenced practice ownership together in Strathfield on 1 August 1988. Prior to this, they were in practice at the Hibernian dental clinic (41 Rochester Rd, Homebush). John retired from practice in 2008, and Julia in 2012.
Peter started working at the practice in 2008 and took over as Principal from John Dalton in the same year.
Jennifer started working in 2010 and took over as Principal from Julia Teasdale later in 2010. Julia stayed on until 2012 to assist with the practice transition.