We love comments from our readers, especially ones that point out an error. We try our best to bring you correct information, but research being what it is is not always perfect.Recently Paul Cooper let us know the name of the resident who Harrison Street & Woodbury Street was named after was incorrect. From the… Continue reading James Start Harrison
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Street Names: Harrison Street & Woodbury Street
Harrison Street was named after James Start Harrison who was the owner of Woodbury.Woodbury was built in the 1880s and the land it stood was subdivided after James' death in 1902.Image Source: National Library of AustraliaFrom 1907 to 1914, the house functioned as Ermelo Private Hospital, before becoming the Lisgar Children's Home. The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW… Continue reading Street Names: Harrison Street & Woodbury Street
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