The A to Z of 2205: Cook St

Cook St was named after Henry Aloe Cook, an early landowner in the area.(The Origins of Street Names in the Municipality of Rockdale, compiled by Alderman Ron Rathbone, 1990)

Above and below: The older style street signs, above, which was black on white wood, have been replaced by the metal blue on yellow in most places. A few of the older style remain.

Below: A fabulous castle in Cook St

Below: One of the things I love about the area are the flights of steps you come across in various places there are rocky outcrops or ridges, enabling you to cut through from one street to another

The A to Z of 2205: Charles St

Charles St - rather undistinguished. The factory seems neglected, which is a shame because one of the good things about suburbs like Arncliffe is that they have provided a mix of blue-colour jobs and affordable residences. Not oo long ago a single blue-colour worker could afford a house and family in suurns like this. Increasingly, two white-collar jobs or background resources are needed to buy the simplest of houses, and jobs become casual and part-time service jobs, or disappear into distant suburbs.

Named after Mr Charles Thomas Richardson who subdivided this area as the Wickham Estate.(The Origins of Street Names in the Municipality of Rockdale, compiled by Alderman Ron Rathbone, 1990)

Below: The end of Charles St between Wickham St and the bend before Kyle St is neat, well-cared for houses.



Below: After the bend, the former foundry dominates one side of Charles St.



Photos taken 17 August 2008

The A to Z of 2205: Carlton St

Carlton was a popular word in the 1880s because Carlton House Terrace was the London headquarters of the Prince of Wales.(The Origins of Street Names in the Municipality of Rockdale, compiled by Alderman Ron Rathbone, 1990)

Below: Wyndyknowe: one of the lovely old mansions of the area, right along the ridge line looking towards Botany Bay. Wyndyknowe has definitely seen better days.

(July 2006)

(July 2006)

(July 2006)

Below: Looking along Carlton St from Wolli Creek Rd

Below: I just love that Italianate tower

Below: From the dead-end of Carlton St looking towards Wolli Creek Rd

Below: A beautiful nature strip display of freesias





Photos taken 17 Aug 2008 (except where indicated)