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- 06:52, 7 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Ploughmans Lane
- 06:52, 7 May 2010 (hist) (diff) N Ploughmans Lane (Created page with 'According to Ross Maroney The name seems to be at least as old as Orange, and although often wrongly spelt 'Plowman's' Lane, has no connection with the prominent business family …')
- 06:14, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Streets
- 06:13, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Windred Street
- 06:13, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) N Windred Street (Created page with 'Named for Joseph Windred, Mayor of Orangein 1876 and 1883.')
- 06:11, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Joseph Windred
- 06:10, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Joseph Windred
- 06:07, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) N File:WINDRED-Joseph-(Mayor-1876,-1883).jpg (top)
- 06:07, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Joseph Windred
- 06:04, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Mayors of Orange
- 06:03, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) N Joseph Windred (Created page with 'Joseph Windred was born in the Hawkesbury district in 1822. During his life in Orange he was an auctioneer and stock and station agent. He was also a long time enthusiast of hors…')
- 05:36, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Newman Street
- 05:36, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Newman Street
- 05:35, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Streets
- 05:34, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) N Newman Street (Created page with 'Henry Newman was best known as a mining king. He was born at Nates, France in 1839. He came to Australia with his parents in 1841 and was educated, principally, at Sydney Gra…')
- 05:32, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Streets
- 05:31, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) N Hill Street (Created page with 'This street was apparently named because it leads to the highest point in the original Municipality. * Folster, William. ' Links with history in street names' ''Central Western …')
- 05:30, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Streets
- 05:29, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) N Sale Street (Created page with 'The man who translated the Koran into English, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Sale George Sale]], a famous English orientalist had his name applied to this street. * Fols…')
- 05:26, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Clinton Street
- 05:25, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) N Clinton Street (Created page with 'This street was named after Sir Henry Clinton who died in 1795. He was Commander-in-Chief in the American War of Independence and was later Governor of Gibraltar. H. Barnes …')
- 05:14, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Streets
- 05:13, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Woodward Street
- 05:11, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) N Woodward Street (Created page with 'Named after John Woodward, a pioneer of Orange. He lived at first in a slab building not far from the present gates of Wolaroi College on the Bathurst Road. There he conducted a …')
- 05:02, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Streets
- 05:01, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) N McLachlan Street (Created page with 'Named after J C McLachlan, pioneer solicitor, the son-in-law of Joseph Moulder.He built for a residence the present Wolaroi College.McLachlan St. is divided in two by Bat…')
- 04:57, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) N Stringy Bark Street (Created page with 'W. McFadden wrote "March St was once known as Stringy Bark St." * Sheridan, Richard C. Richard Calga Poldevin Sheridan papers mainly historical notes on the Orange District,…')
- 04:56, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Streets
- 04:55, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) N March Street (Created page with 'The street's name derives from the name given to the parish adjoining Orange's northern side, by Sir Thomas Mitchell which was in turn named after the Countess of March in En…')
- 04:43, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Icely Road
- 04:42, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Streets
- 04:40, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) N Hale Street (Created page with 'Named after Orange architect and builder, John Hale. * Maroney, Ross ''Notes'', unpublished')
- 04:39, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Streets
- 04:38, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Frost Street
- 04:38, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) N Frost Street (Created page with 'Named after Robert Frost, owner of "Campdale', which originally included this area. * Maroney, Ross ''Notes'', unpublished')
- 04:35, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Streets
- 04:35, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) N Dalton Street (Created page with 'Named after the Dalton family, owners of Bletchington Estate. Dalton Street was the southern boundary of the Bletchington Estate, parts of which were sold by Leeds Bros. and John…')
- 04:32, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Coronation Drive
- 04:28, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Churchill Avenue
- 04:25, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Council Staff
- 04:24, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) N Ewin Tandy (Created page with 'Ewin Tandy was appointed Sanitary Inspector, Inspector of Dairies, Impounding Officer, Muncipal Bailiff and Collector of Sanitary Charges for the Municipality of East Orange…')
- 04:15, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Streets
- 04:15, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) N Kenna Street (Created page with 'Named after Patrick Kenna.')
- 01:10, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Streets
- 01:10, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) N Icely Road (Created page with 'Named after Thomas Icely of Coombing Park, Carcoar.')
- 00:14, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Streets
- 00:13, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Coronation Drive
- 00:12, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) N Coronation Drive (Created page with 'Coronation Drive is a commemorative drive named in honour of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.A plaque at the start of the Drive near its intersection with [[Wood…')
- 00:01, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Streets
- 00:01, 6 May 2010 (hist) (diff) N Churchill Avenue (Created page with 'Churchill Avenue was named after Sir Winston Churchill.')
- 07:13, 5 May 2010 (hist) (diff) N McNamara Street (Created page with 'An old pioneer, Mr. B. McNamara, is identified with the street of that name. At one time he owned Lord's Place, from the Canobolas Hotel corner, and owned extensive property besi…')
- 07:07, 5 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Streets
- 07:06, 5 May 2010 (hist) (diff) N Byng Street (Created page with 'Named after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Byng Admiral Byng] who, like his father before him carried out many successful exploits and attained this high dignity. By being la…')
- 06:56, 5 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Summer Street
- 06:35, 5 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Streets
- 06:34, 5 May 2010 (hist) (diff) N Summer Street (Created page with 'The main street of Orange.')
- 06:33, 5 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Streets
- 06:32, 5 May 2010 (hist) (diff) N Kite Street (Created page with 'This street was apparently named in compliment to the Kite family who are better recollected from their later association with Bathurst. In the earliest times, William Kite, sett…')
- 06:07, 5 May 2010 (hist) (diff) N Hamer Street (Created page with 'Named after either Thomas Hamer or Syd Hamer (father and son), both noted butchers in Orange, who served in local government. * Maroney, Ross ''Notes'', unpublished')
- 05:54, 5 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Streets
- 05:53, 5 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Streets
- 05:52, 5 May 2010 (hist) (diff) N Dora Street (Created page with 'Named after Joseph Moulder's daughter, Dora. * Maroney, Ross ''Notes'', unpublished')
- 05:49, 5 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Streets
- 05:49, 5 May 2010 (hist) (diff) N Moulder Street (Created page with 'Moulder Street was named after Joseph Moulder, who first occupied the area on the south western side of Orange. He lived at Bloomfield where he erected his home in 1847. …')
- 05:36, 5 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Streets
- 05:36, 5 May 2010 (hist) (diff) N Peisley Street (Created page with 'Orange was first known as Blackman’s Swamp but it became ‘Peisleys’ when an inn was built by John Peisley on the site of the present Victoria Hotel. It was a name that …')
- 05:29, 5 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Warrendine Street
- 05:28, 5 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Torpy Street
- 05:27, 5 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Sampson Street
- 05:26, 5 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Eyles Street
- 05:25, 5 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Anson Street
- 05:24, 5 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Allenby Road
- 05:23, 5 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Allenby Road
- 05:22, 5 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Lords Place
- 04:56, 5 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Lords Place
- 04:48, 5 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Streets
- 04:48, 5 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Lords Place
- 04:47, 5 May 2010 (hist) (diff) N Lord’s Place (moved Lord’s Place to Lords Place) (top)
- 04:47, 5 May 2010 (hist) (diff) m Lords Place (moved Lord’s Place to Lords Place)
- 04:45, 5 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Anson Street
- 04:40, 5 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Streets
- 04:39, 5 May 2010 (hist) (diff) N Anson Street (Created page with 'A celebrated English admiral who circumnavigated the globe has provided the name for Anson Street. George Anson was conspicuous for his successful engagements with the Spanish an…')
- 02:49, 5 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Lords Place
- 02:46, 5 May 2010 (hist) (diff) N Lords Place (Created page with 'Lord's Place was so called because the track led from Blackman's Swamp up Bletchington Hill to Simeon Lord's Place. Simeon Lord who owned large areas of Orange figures promin…')
- 07:13, 4 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Streets
- 07:12, 4 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Lane Place
- 07:11, 4 May 2010 (hist) (diff) N Lane Place (Created page with 'The Lane family has been associated with Orange since its very early days. William Lane of Bathurst, owner of ‘Orton park’ acquired a grant of 4,000 acres. The first gran…')
- 07:01, 4 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Lone Pine Avenue
- 06:57, 4 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Lone Pine Avenue
- 06:53, 4 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Lone Pine Avenue
- 06:47, 4 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Streets
- 06:46, 4 May 2010 (hist) (diff) N Lone Pine Avenue (Created page with 'What used to be known as Cemetery Lane is now know as Lone Pine Avenue. It takes its name from the pine tree at the entrance to the Lane on the northern side. This tree was grown…')
- 06:43, 4 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Streets
- 06:43, 4 May 2010 (hist) (diff) N Glenroi Avenue (Created page with 'Maurice Bowen opened a tannery and boot factory on the Bathurst Road in the 1860s. By 1870 he was treating 4000 hides and 2000 skins annually and turned out 200 pairs of boot…')
- 06:39, 4 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Streets
- 06:38, 4 May 2010 (hist) (diff) N Endsleigh Avenue (Created page with 'Joseph Moulder arrived in Sydney in 1818. In 1828 he was hutkeeper to William McLeod of Bathurst. In 1836 he was granted a 633 acre section on the eastern boundary of Orange …')
- 06:33, 4 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Streets
- 06:32, 4 May 2010 (hist) (diff) N Rosedale Place (Created page with 'The holdings of George Forster Blackett were purchased by John Tom Lane and called ‘Rosedale’. Lane later disposed of the property to William Dale who lived on it from 1846. …')
- 06:21, 4 May 2010 (hist) (diff) Streets
- 06:20, 4 May 2010 (hist) (diff) N Blackett Place (Created page with 'The first man to acquire property in the Orange area was George Blackett. On 22 July 1827 he informed the Surveyor General that he desired to take up land on the road to Wellingt…')
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