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Chittagong Lane in Cashmere – Named after Chittagong, a city in southeastern Bangladesh. One of the streets in Cashmere given the name of a place in India. Formed post-1997. A tiny amount of information from the library and Chittagong is actually in Bangladesh which has been a separate country since 1947. A slightly confused little …

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Garth Tce in Cashmere – Walkers Valley Road and Walker Terrace. Both Walkers Valley Road and Walker Terrace appear for the first time in street directories in 1928. Re-named Garth Terrace which first appears in street directories in 1950. A small amount of information from the library website. Very little information on Papers Past. In …

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Gwynfa Ave in Cashmere- formerly Hawthorn Avenue or Hawthorne Avenue. Re-named Gwynfa Avenue. Named after a loop on the hills extension of the tram on Hackthorne Road. This was named because the name Gwynfa was on a gate immediately opposite this stop. There was some argument about the name of the loop, and this was …

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Shalamar Drive in Cashmere – Named after the Shalimar Gardens in Lohore, Pakistan. [The misspelling of Shalimar (Shalamar) happened when the subdivision was registered.]Sir John Cracroft Wilson (1808- 1881), a judge, farmer and politician, lived in the Old Stone House and employed a number of Indians who lived here in small structures by the roadside. …

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Darjeeling Lane in Cashmere – Named after Darjeeling, a district in the state of West Bengal in India. One of the streets in Cashmere given the name of a place in India. Formed post-1997. A tiny amount of information from the library website. This wasn’t on my list as website where I get which streets …

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Indira Lane in Cashmere – Named after Indira Gandhi (1917-1984). Gandhi was Prime Minister of India 1966- 1977 and 1980-1984. One of the streets in Cashmere given the name of a place in India. First appears in street directories in 1987. A small amount of information from the library website and it is actually named …

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Nehru Place in Cashmere – Named after Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964). Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India at independence in 1947, holding the office until his death. One of the streets in Cashmere given the name of a place in India. First appears in street directories in 1987. A small amount of information from …

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Jahan Lane in Cashmere – Named after Shahab Uddin Muhammad Shah Jahan I (1592- 1666). Jahan was the builder of the Shalimar Gardens in Lahore, Pakistan. One of the streets in Cashmere given the name of a place in India. A right of way developed by Emerson Construction at 41 Shalamar Drive. Named in 2007 …

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Whareora Tce in Cashmere – Named after Whareora, the home there of Thomas “Tommy” Edward Taylor (1862-1911). Taylor was a prohibitionist, businessman and politician. His house at 63 Dyers Pass Road was called Whareora, meaning: home of happiness. First appears in street directories in 1910. A small amount of information from the library website and …

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Whisby Road in Cashmere – Named after Whisby, a town in Lincolnshire, England. Whisby was home to the Cracroft family as early as the 16th century. John Cracroft Wilson (1808- 1881) was the son of Elizabeth Cleminta Wilson, née Cracroft. First appears in street directories in 1910. A small amount of information from the library …

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