Gladesville : Victoria Road Shops
The suburb 'Gladesville' in Sydney's Northern Suburbs. Originally known as 'Doody’s Bay' to the Europeans (convict artist John Doody was granted land here in 1795), the current name is from the estate of a later resident - John Glade. The estate was named 'Gladesville' when it was subdivided and sold in November 1855.
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These particular buildings are the Gladesville Shops, Victoria Road. Typical of late 19th century retail development, many were demolished and rebuilt in the 1930s as part of the widening of Victoria Road (formerly part of the Great North Road).
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These particular buildings are the Gladesville Shops, Victoria Road. Typical of late 19th century retail development, many were demolished and rebuilt in the 1930s as part of the widening of Victoria Road (formerly part of the Great North Road).
Gladesville, Sydney, NSW, Australia
The suburb 'Gladesville' in Sydney's Northern Suburbs. Originally known as 'Doody’s Bays to the Europeans (convict artist John Doody was granted land here in 1795), the current name is from the estate of a later resident - John Glade. The estate was named 'Gladesville' when it was subdivided and sold in November 1855.
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These particular buildings are the Gladesville Shops, Victoria Road. Typical of late 19th century retail development, many were demolished and rebuilt in the 1930s as part of the widening of Victoria Road (formerly part of the Great North Road).
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