ASHG has been engaging with former and current residents of Villa Street, Yeronga to gather stories, photos and documents that tell the history of Villa Street.
It is a work in progress. On Tuesday 7 May at 7.00 pm the Villa Street team will share some of the early findings about this beautiful street.
The talk will follow the business meeting at 6.00 pm.
On Tuesday evening, our April Talking History was on Dickebusch Street, Clifton Hill Moorooka.
An entire street without front doors? How can that be?
There are ten houses on Dickiebusch Street, and all are accessed from other streets: no actual houses with street addresses on Dickebusch St (Flemish for thick bush).
Kate Dyson, ASHG Vice president, took us through the brief history of the land on which Clifton Hill War Services Homes Estate in Moorooka was built.
She looked at the naming of some of the streets and their connection to European First World War sites, with a focus on Dickebusch St, the street that connects Longueval St, Waterlot St and Delville Avenue.
It was then on to a brief look at the lives and stories of some of the residents: owners and tenants who lived out what might have been ordinary lives but had experienced extraordinary times.
Speaking to Kate afterwards, she expressed how finding these exceptional stories of people living in ordinary suburban streets is what makes researching local history is so important. History lurks in the seemingly every-day.
Forty-four attended Kate’s talk on Tuesday evening. If you were unable to make it and are interested in hearing more or sharing information, email us – [email protected]
Interested in how suburbs get their name? Come along to the ASHG Talking History at 7.00 pm on Monday 4 March and hear Michael Macklin tell the story of how the suburb Yeronga got its name.
The talk will be in the multi purpose room at the Yeronga Community Centre, cnr Villa Street and Park Road. Please enter off Villa Street.
The monthly ASHG business meeting will precede the talk at 6.00 pm.
Join ASHG for our first Talking History event for 2024 in our new home. Make sure you RSVP. Details below:
The YCC is on the corner of Villa Street and Park Rd, Yeronga, entry is from Villa Street.
