The A to Z of 2205: Butterworth Lane, Arncliffe

Butterworth Lane is a tiny side lane running between Eden St and the carpark near the station at the end of Arncliffe St.

Below: Looking from Eden St you can see the back of Arncliffe Scots club.

Below: From the other end looking towards Eden St

Below: The little park flanking one end of Butterworth Lane, near the eastern side of Arncliffe Station

Photos taken 10 Aug 2008

The A to Z of 2205: Burrows St, Arncliffe

Named after Alderman J B Burrows an alderman of Rockdale Council 1931-41 and Mayor of Rockdale 1939-40.(The Origins of Street Names in the Municipality of Rockdale, compiled by Alderman Ron Rathbone, 1990)

Above: Taken 09 March 2008.

Below: Taken from the Princes Highway, with the Masjid Dural Imaan mosque of the Islamic Malay Australian Association (IMAAN) on the right, and the land reserve of the M5 Mortorway behind.



Below: The Arncliffe Scots club, looking towards the Princes Highway from Arncliffe St.

The A to Z of 2205: Broe Ave, Arncliffe

Named after Alderman Henry Broe, an alderman of Rockdale Council 1904-14 and 1917-20 and Mayor of Rockdale 1909-14 and 1918-20.(The Origins of Street Names in the Municipality of Rockdale, compiled by Alderman Ron Rathbone, 1990)

Below: It's Sunday morning and the cars parked all along here are not only residents', but worshippers at St mark's Coptic Cathedral in Wollongong Rd.
Below: The most gorgeous feature of Broe Avenue is the sandstone entrance to Arncliffe Park on the corner of Hirst St, and the sandstone fence which runs the length of the park.

Below: Cricket nets, and one of the two kids' playgrounds in the park
Below: Newly developed town houses (2008) where once several smaller, single-fronted weatherboard houses stood.
Below: I posted this previously, and one of my readers explained it is the remains of a Water Board sewer vent from just after World War One. Apparently they were made with melted down German artillery pieces brought back after the war. Now THAT'S really interesting!
Below: Looking back towards Hirst St from Wokllongong Rd
Below: Looking towards Station St from Wollongong Rd
Below: From Station St to Wollongong Rd, with the fence of St MArk's on the left.

Photos taken 10 Aug 2008

The A to Z of 2205: Brodie Spark Drive, Wolli Creek

Brodie Spark Drive is the main road along which the Wolli Creek development has taken place. It goes around the back of Tempe House, and is named after the man who had Tempe House built between 1834 - a836, Alexanber Brodie Spark.

For an eight-part tour around Wolli Creek/Tempe House, have a look here: my Sydney Daily Photo blog. I have also posted about it and the Cooks River previously on this site. See here.

Below: The roundabout intersection of Brodie Spark Drive and Arncliffe St, looking towards the Princes Highway. In the centre is a sculpture named Wolli Dancing.
Below: Wolli Dancing.

Below: An indication of apartment prices in 2008 (photo taken 4 August 2008)
Below: Looking along the Princes Highway
Below: From the Princes Highway end. The light industry in the area is changing or folding.
Below: Brick wall
Below: The vacant area below has been a scrap metal dealer's site, now gone.
Below: The sign points along Arncliffe St, which is narrow and has a much increased volume of traffic. There is no dedicated cycleway, and I would be ver wary of cycling along here. I've only ever seen one or two bikes in my time.
Below: From 1884 to 1983, Tempe House was occupied by Catholic nuns, the Magdalen Sisters, and the church dates from that time. It is now de-commissioned as a church. It is meant to function as some kind of community facility, but as yet, nothing seems to have happened there - it is always locked and off-limits.

Below: Tempe House and Magdalen Chapel
Below: The apartment development at the back, linked with the back of Tempe House.

Below: From Brodie Spark Drive, the back of Temoe House was visible beyond the swimming pool until frosted glass was installed to prevent the look-through.

The A to Z of 2205: Brennans Rd, Arncliffe

Named after James Brennan, a contractor who once owned this land. (The Origins of Street Names in the Municipality of Rockdale, compiled by Alderman Ron Rathbone, 1990)


Below: Brennans Road from West Botany St
Below: Danger! Contact with wires will cause death. Do you think there will ever be a time in Sydney that overhead wires become underground wires? Below: Panorama of Brennans Rd from Eve St (wait til we get to E for Eve - I LOVE Eve St....the wetlands!)



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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

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