Gale Street, Mortlake

Gale Street, Mortlake

ByCCBHS Editor

Gale Street, Mortlake Gale Street is a busy thoroughfare between Tennyson Road and the junction of Mortlake Street and Brays Road. Most travellers pass through Gale Street without realising that it is a distinct entity with a history going back more than a hundred years. Originally, Gale Street formed part of Burwood Road, a serpentine…

First-Steam-Tram-Service-to-Cabarita-Park

Down the Line

ByCCBHS Editor

Tramway Lane, close to what is locally known as Cabarita Junction, is a reminder of what was once an extensive network of tramlines linking Enfield, Ashfield, Burwood, Concord, Mortlake and Cabarita. Collectively known as the Enfield lines, the system operated independently from the city lines from 1891-1948.  Steam trams were used until 1912 when the…