The A to Z of 2205 : Fairview St

Fairview St runs between Fripp St and Wolli Creek Road. It was named after "Fairview", the Wollongong Rd home of Alexander Milsop. Milsop was the first Mayor of neighbouring municipality, Hurstville.

Below: Looking down Fairview St from Wolli Creek Rd.

Below: Political viewpoints near Wilson Rd



Below: Feed the birds at Wilson Rd



Below: The back of Macquarie Lodge, the Salvation Army Aged Care residence which fronts on Wollongong Rd - the former grand house 'Dapeto' is part of the complex.


Below: These boats seem permanently parked in the street.



Below: Front yard sculptural installation


Below: Olive trees aren't a common front yard tree, but these ones look terrific in front of a traditional California Bungalow.


Below: Plastic bottle tree?



Below: Garden at the corner of Fripp St


Below: Looking back up Fairview St from Fripp St

The A to Z of 2205: Athelstane Ave, Arncliffe

One of the fine houses along Wollongong Rd was "Athelstane", built by William George Judd. Judd left school at ageseven, later worked in the brick pits of St Peters and attended school at night. He became an egga nd butter salesmanbeofre opening a produce store. By the late 1870s he had obtained a financial interest in the district's brickworks. he was elected to Rockdale Council in 1882 and served several tems as Mayor. In 1906 he was appointed the first president of Sutherland Shire.

After World War Two, the Department of Education resumed the land that "Athelstane" was on, desite the objections of Judd's son and daughter-in-law who lived there still and did not want to sell. Temporary buildings were erected. Students were transferred from nearby Wilsons Road Public School, which was too small. Athelstane Public School opened on 20 June 1952, and the old house demolished in September 1954. The school operated from a conglomeration of temporary weatherboard (some of which are still there) and aluminium structures until 1973 when a campaign by arents and teachers resulted in a new school being built.

Judd had subdivided his land, which was seven acres, one rood and twenty-four perches and put in Athelsatnd and Horsell Avenues.

Today I go to Athelstane whenever there is an election on in order to vote.

Below: State election March 2007. Athelstane Avenue entrance.
Below: Looking along Athelstane Avenue from Wollongong Rd. The school is on the right. In 1968 Mum and dad considered buying the house on the left, 1 Athelstane Avenue. They bought in Bexley instead.

Below: Interesting gate
Below: I'm always a sucker for jasmine, even though it rambles everywhere and can take over your garden! Here's a nice sunny spot on this fence. The house is California Bungalow style.

Below: Athelstane Avenue is now a dead-end where it meets Hirst St, Fripp St, Lorraine Avenue and John St at the roundabout.
Below: From the dead-end looking towards Wollongong Rd

Below: This beautiful shrub was in the front garden of a house in Athelstane Avenue. I posted it on Sydney Daily Photo and it emerged that it is a Leucospermum from South Africa. To keep an eye on this plant, visit Sydney Daily Photo Extra.

Below: Here is a sub-divided block, where one house is built behind, and there is access along a side easement.


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Photos taken 04 Aug 2008 (and Mar 2007)

The A to Z of 2205: Amy St Turrella

Named after Amy jeeves, eldest grand daughter of Samuel Jeeves, pioneer Arncliffe settler, who still owned this land when it was subdivided.(The Origins of Street Names in the Municipality of Rockdale, compiled by Alderman Ron Rathbone, 1990)

A tiny residential street with only four houses. The most interesting features are the sound-barrier wall of the East Hills Railway at the end, and some rather natty garden decorations.
Below: Looking from Hannam St to the end of the cul-de-sac that is Amy St. The East Hills railway passes along the bottom of the street.
Below: Looking from the cul-de-sac end towards Hannam St

Below: This wonderful tree climber belongs to a house facing Hannam St, but the iguana is on the Amy St side.

Photos taken 4 Aug 2008

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The A to Z of 2205: Alexandra St, Turrella

Named after Queen Alexandra, Consort of King Edward VII. All streets on this estate are named after the English Queens. (The Origins of Street Names in the Municipality of Rockdale, compiled by Alderman Ron Rathbone, 1990)

Below: Looking south from Willington St
Below: looking north from Denison St
Below: Behind No 9 there are squash courts
Below: A pretty fence and garden at No 19
Below: It's great to see the corner shop survives in Postcode 2205. No 1.




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