Sydney Road, Brunswick, looking south to the central business district

Sydney Road is a major thouroughfare in the northern suburbs of Brunswick and Coburg in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is one of Melbourne's major strip shopping centres, with an abundance of small businesses and a variety of restaurants and coffee shops. Download high resolution version (1944x2592, 755 KB)southern end of Sydney Road, Brunswick. ... Download high resolution version (1944x2592, 755 KB)southern end of Sydney Road, Brunswick. ... Sydney Road, Brunswick, looking south to the central business district Brunswick is an inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Coburg is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia, with a population of 3,600,650 in the Melbourne metropolitan area (June 2004) and 61,670 in the City of Melbourne (which covers only the central city area). ... Motto: Peace and Prosperity Nickname: Garden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Governor Premier Const. ...

Geography

Brunswick Town Hall on Sydney Road, Brunswick

Sydney Road runs north-south through the inner northern suburbs of Brunswick and Coburg. At its southernmost end, Sydney Road begins at Brunswick Road and is the continuation of Royal Parade from the city. Proceeding northward it passes through Brunswick and Coburg ending at the intersection of Bell Street, near the site of the former Pentridge prison, where it becomes the Hume Highway (Highway 31). The Hume Highway is the major road link between Melbourne and Sydney. Brunswick Town Hall at the corner of Sydney Road and Dawson Street Picture taken from the Mechanics Institute (Built 1868) diagonally opposite Photo by: www. ... Brunswick Town Hall at the corner of Sydney Road and Dawson Street Picture taken from the Mechanics Institute (Built 1868) diagonally opposite Photo by: www. ... Brunswick Town Hall on Sydney Road, Brunswick Brunswick Town Hall stands on the corner of Dawson Street and Sydney Road in the inner northern Melbourne, suburb of Brunswick, Victoria, Australia. ... Sydney Road, Brunswick, looking south to the central business district Brunswick is an inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... HM Prison Pentridge was an Australian prison built in 1850 and located in Coburg, Victoria. ... The Hume Highway (also known as the Hume Freeway) is one of the most important roads in Australia, linking the countrys two largest cities - Sydney and Melbourne. ...

Tram route 19 runs the full length of Sydney Road, starting at Coburg North and ending in Elizabeth Street at Flinders Street Station in the city. Coburg North is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Flinders Street Stations main entrance and dome. ...

History

The Victorian gold rush in the 1850s caused businesses to flourish on Sydney Road. Many were established to supply the miners on their trek north to the goldfields. Numerous hotels were built along Sydney Road in this period including the Brunswick Hotel, the Cornish Arms Hotel, the Sarah Sands Hotel, the Cumberland Arms Hotel and the Court House Hotel. What is the price of the digging fee? The Victorian gold rush was a period in the history of Victoria in Australia between approximately 1851 and the early 1860s. ...

The front gate of HM Prison Pentridge

Originally called Pentridge Road, as it connected the city with Pentridge prison. In 1859 the road was renamed Sydney Road. Pentridge main entrance File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... HM Prison Pentridge was an Australian prison built in 1850 and located in Coburg, Victoria. ... HM Prison Pentridge was an Australian prison built in 1850 and located in Coburg, Victoria. ...

The early hub of business activity was between Weston Street and Albert Street in Brunswick, but by the 1880s businesses were rapidly being established beyond Albion Street.

In the 1920's the clothing and textile industries had a growing impact. Evidence of this can still be seen in the presence of tailors shops, and an abundance of wedding gown shops.

During the 1930's the Unemployed Workers Movement held street meetings on the corner of Sydney Road and Phoenix Street. These meetings were harassed and suppressed by the police, under the direct orders of Police Commissioner, General Thomas Blamey. Young Australian artist Noel Counihan played a significant part in this campaign. The State Government, concerned about the public sympathy being generated, eventually changed the law in regard to obstruction, with no requirement of permits to speak. A Free Speech memorial was built outside the Mechanics Institute on the corner of Sydney and Glenlyon Roads to commemorate the success of the free speech fights. Counihan's work as an artist and local resident is also commemorated by the Counihan Gallery on Sydney Road run by the City of Moreland Council. Memorial statue of Field Marshal Sir Thomas Blamey in Kings Domain, Melbourne. ... Noel Counihan (born October 4, 1913 - Died July 5, 1986) Australian painter and social realist artist. ... The City of Moreland is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ...

During the second world war and in the 1950s Sydney Road came alive with late night shopping. This included late night shopping parades with floats.

With the postwar immigration many migrant families established businesses. The multiucultural nature of business on Sydney Road is reflected in the restaurant cuisines available, with an abundance of Turkish restaurants, but also Chinese, Greek, Lebanese and Italian food. In the 1990s, more exotic restaurants and cafes opened up, adding Japanese, Thai, North and East African, Balinese, Indian, Sri Lankan, Nepali, and Vietnamese cuisines.

Landmarks

Duke of Edinburgh Hotel and old Brunswick Post Office on Sydney Road, Brunswick

Sydney Road contains many historical landmarks. Many of the hotels date from the 1850s, including the Sarah Sands Hotel on the corner of Brunswick Road. Image File history File links Sydney Road Buildings: the Old Brunswick Post Office, next to the Duke of Edinburgh Hotel on Sydney Road, Brunswick. ... Image File history File links Sydney Road Buildings: the Old Brunswick Post Office, next to the Duke of Edinburgh Hotel on Sydney Road, Brunswick. ... Sydney Road, Brunswick, looking south to the central business district Brunswick is an inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

Brunswick Town Hall, built in 1876 on the corner of Dawson Street, is an imposing Victorian edifice. It was saved from planned destruction by the municipal council in 1973-1974 when Vic and Vida Little, along with the Brunswick Progress Association, led a successful campaign to preserve it. Brunswick Town Hall on Sydney Road, Brunswick Brunswick Town Hall stands on the corner of Dawson Street and Sydney Road in the inner northern Melbourne, suburb of Brunswick, Victoria, Australia. ... 1876 is a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Categories: Stub ...

Diagonally opposite from the Town Hall stands the Mechanics Institute, built in 1868, and used for worker education and social activities. A monument to the Free Speech fights of the 1930s stands near the corner. 1868 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... // Events and trends The 1930s were spent struggling for a solution to the global depression. ...

The history of many of the single and double story shop fronts can be seen in the names and years moulded into the street edifice.

Festival

Each year the City of Moreland Council organises the Sydney Road Street Party, usually on a Sunday at the end of February. Sydney Road is closed to traffic from Union Street to Victoria Street in Brunswick. The City of Moreland is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ...

Several stages are erected for a variety of ethnic, folk and rock music to be performed live. Hundreds of community groups and local businesses set up stalls on the road. Street theatre and kids shows, and a wide variety of tasty food from many cuisines is there to be sampled. Tens of thousands of people enjoy a day of festivities taking over Sydney Road.

The Street Party launches the annual Brunswick Music Festival.

External Links

• Sydney Road Brunswick Association
• Brunswick Community History Group
• Brunswick Music Festival