Friday 26 September 2008

The A to Z of 2205: Booth St, Arncliffe

Named after Thomas Booth, an early settler and local landowner.(The Origins of Street Names in the Municipality of Rockdale, compiled by Alderman Ron Rathbone, 1990)

Below: From Thompson St end



Below: The Meriton apartment development at then end of Booth St
Below: The rise after you come around the corner from Thompson St



Below: Bus depot and Jetmaster gas log fires in Martin St

Below: Playground of Al-Zahra Islamic College

Photos taken 10 Aug 2008

Thursday 25 September 2008

The A to Z of 2205: Bonar St, Wolli Creek to Arncliffe

Named after Andrew Bonar, Chairman of the Australian Trust Company, a land development company. (The Origins of Street Names in the Municipality of Rockdale, compiled by Alderman Ron Rathbone, 1990)

Below: Looking up Bonar St from Lusty St, Wolli Creek, showing the Meriton apartment development

Below: From the intersection of Thompson St looking back towards Lusty St


The next three photos are from Jan 2001 when the development was just beginning.
Below: Looking from Thompson St across to Bonar St

Below: Building that was in Bonar St
Below: Also from Thompson St towards Bonar St
Below: From the Thompson St intersection looking along Bonar St towards Arncliffe. The apartments are behind me now.

Below: Looking back along Bonar St towards Thompson St intersection



Below: Looking along Bonar St towards the bend it takes to the left.

Below: Looking towards Wollongong Rd.

Below: The former Streets factory at the corner of Bonar St and Hirst St. It is now occupied by someone called One-Ten Enterprises, and seems to consist of a warehouse for bailed up, and often overflowing rags.









Below: Street sign at the Wollongong Rd end. Sadly, the bowling club is now derelict. I had heard there were plans by Rockdale Council to turn it into a youth centre (much needed) but nothing has happened.

Below: The abandoned Arncliffe Scots bowling club



Below: Inside the clubhouse

Below: From Wollongong Rd




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Photos taken 10 Aug 2008 and January 2001

Friday 12 September 2008

The A to Z of 2205: Belmore Walk, Arncliffe

Below: From Station Street looking towards Wollongong Rd


Below: From half way down looking towards Station St and Belmore St
Below: Mural on the all of the newsagency at the corner of Wollongong Rd and Belmore Walk.


Photos taken 08 August 2008 (080808)

Friday 5 September 2008

The A to Z of 2205: Belmore St, Arncliffe

Named after Rt Hon Somerset Richard, Earl of Belmore, Governor of NSW 1868-72.(The Origins of Street Names in the Municipality of Rockdale, compiled by Alderman Ron Rathbone, 1990)

Below: From Firth St looking along Belmore St


Below: Figs on the rock cutting at the Station St end of Belmore.

Below: At the corner of Belmore and Station St. Elderly men often sit here to chat in the sun.
Below: looking down Belmore St from Station St


Below: The rock cutting at Station St corner



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Photos taken 08 August 2008