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Streets, Lanes and Places 1836-2017
An index of the origins of the street, park, and waterfront names of Balmain, Birchgrove, and Rozelle
$25.00 +$7.50 postage
Yvonne “Bonnie” Davidson and Kathleen Hamey, 1994.
Duncan MacAuslan, 2017, fourth edition revised and expanded.
What’s in a name? When it comes to streets, there is a wide variety of options. Back in the early days of Balmain, names became attached to tracks to identify them and some of those names remain.
As Balmain was subdivided, landholders might bestow their family name or that of a family member on a street.
Others are identified with place names in England, Scotland or Ireland. Still others were named for government officials, battles, sportsmen, members of the Royal Family or well known citizens.
Find out the origins of your street name and of all the streets in Balmain, Birchgrove and Rozelle.
Soft cover, A4 format, 75 pages, 2017 (4th edition).