6 Newman Street Mortdale

[Chucky_60]

Hi,

Is there any chance that someone out there can tell me how or where I might be able to get a photo or any info really on 6 Newman Street. Now obviously I don't mean a photo of the current residence at the address, that would just be creepy.

Three generations of the Vaughan family lived at the address from around 1910 to 1950. I have found a few news paper articles and heaps of electoral rolls and census forms. My mum has found memories of the house but unfortunately no photos have survived.

I have asked the local museum but they couldn't really help.

I know its a bit of a long shot but you never know.

Cheers, Chucky

[matthewj64]

This page links to a 1953 aerial photo of the area
https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/231631054

M

[majm]

Sands Street Directory, Sydney 1909.  Page 376
Newman Street, Penshurst  off Ocean Street
Harrison W.H.
Harrison Mrs Kate, dressmaker
Harrison, Miss L., teacher of mandoline
Vaughan R
Bradshaw Arthur
May Charles G
Bryant John T
Horn John

Sands Street Directory Sydney 1900 page 333 
(JM notes, Ocean Street – North side was off Forest Road to Austral Street)
Newman Street - Off Austral Street to Mort’s Road
Ridgeway Mrs E J
Vaughan R
Launsolett L
Schultz Charles
Sheard Benjamin, engineer

https://archives.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/495003    This is the full set, from 1858 to the 1930s,  some commercial websites have parts of this set. 


NSW 1902 Electoral Roll LANG, polling Hurstville – first time women enrolled in NSW elections.
All with surname VAUGHAN
Alice McNabb,  West St, domestic duties
May Hannah Elizabeth, Newman Street, Penshurst, domestic duties
Robert, Newman Street, litho. Printer
Robert James Hugh, Newman Street Penshurst, bookbinder.

JM

[majm]

NSW 1901 Householder census   Census District No. 82, Canterbury & Hurstville, sub-district Hurstville B, Book 2
County of : Cumberland,
Municipality of :  Hurstville,
Ward : Peakhurst & Penshurst.
Locality : Newman St,
Name of Householder:
E J RIDGWAY, - male, 1 female
John HORNE, 3 males, 2 females
Wm. J BENNETT, 1 male, 2 females
Chas SCHULTZ, 1 male, 1 female
Robt VAUGHAN,  6 males, 3 females

JM

[maddys52]

There is a facebook group "I grew up in Mortdale" with many photos. Perhaps they may have some photos of the street. Gives you some idea of the area over time anyway. (You don't need to be on facebook to view them, though you may need to be in order to contact them.)
https://www.facebook.com/Igrewupinmortdale2223/photos/community-notice-i-grew-up/1651716085058772/