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Strauss Place in Somerfield – Part of Frankleigh Street. Probably named after the Strauss family. The Strauss family was an Austrian family renowned for its musical compositions. First appears in street directories in 1987. A small amount of information from the library website and nothing that I can add about the name of the street. …

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Roberta Drive in Somerfield – In a subdivision developed by Maurice F. Carter Ltd. The name has no particular significance. It just “sounded nice”. Named in 1960. Information about naming supplied in 2009 by Maurice Carter (d. 2011) in an interview with Margaret Harper. A small amount of information from the library website and nothing …

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Nina Lane in Somerfield – Named after the Nina, one of the sailing ships in Christopher Columbus’ voyage to America in 1492. Developed at 86 Conway Street. Named in 1999. A small amount of information from the library website and nothing that I can add about the name of the street. There are only 5 …

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Merle Place in Somerfield – Named after Pauline Merle Carter (1915- 2008) Merle Carter was the wife of Maurice Carter, builder and developer. He developed and named this street. Named in 1960.Information supplied in 2008 by Maurice Carter (d. 2011) in an interview with Margaret Harper. A small amount of information on the library website …

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Leistrella Road in Hoon Hay – First appears in street directories in 1951. A tiny amount of information from the library website and I couldn’t find out how the street got it’s name. Papers Past had ads in 1962 and 1966 for the sale of sections. There were a few birth and death notices. The …

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Muirson Ave in Hoon Hay – Named after Reginald Gordon Vivian Muirson (1913-1990). Muirson was a builder of “spec” houses in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. First appears in street directories in 1952. Muirson’s dates supplied in 2008 by Marie Shears, formerly Woolley. A small amount of information from the library website and nothing that …

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Penny Lane in Hoon Hay – nothing on library website. Only three houses here and it is a private lane. There is a childcare business called Penny Lane on Hoon Hay Rd next to Penny Lane. The lane was possibly named after the business or it was the other way round.

Maryhill Ave in Hoon Hay – First appears in street directories in 1953. A tiny amount of information from the library website and I couldn’t find out the reason for name. It was either someone’s name or a place name in Scotland. Several entries in Papers Past and it was a new subdivision in 1953. …

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Rima Lane in Hoon Hay – nothing on library website and the houses were built in the 1980s. I suspect that the street was named after a person but couldn’t find any information about it. There were only 4 entries on Papers Past dated 1989 and they were ads for houses. It was a tiny …

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Wyn St in Hoon Hay – First appears in street directories in 1952.A tiny amount of information from the library website and I couldn’t find out a reason for the name of the street but suspect that it was a surname.A lot of information on Papers Past and there was an article in 1957 about …

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