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YORK STREET; YESTERDAY AND YESTER YEAR

On May 2, 2022   /   Blog   /   Leave a comment
Tags: Grace Hotel, History of Sydney, Lachlan acquarie, Queen Victoria Building, Sydney, Sydney Town Hall, York Street
YORK STREET; YESTERDAY AND YESTER YEAR

Historic York Street in the Sydney CBD was originally known as Barracks Row, because of its proximity to the military barracks parade ground. Governor Lachlan Macquarie renamed it after the Duke of York and Albany, second son of King Richard III. Below is an image looking south

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