"Concord Farm" (NSW)

[CassT]

Hi

I live in Concord, if you look at the present day maps there is Burwood Road ( from Burwood over Parramatta Rood, and onto Bayview Park.

In the early days Burwood Rd was called Wharf road, ( I seem to remember reading that there was a wharf at what is now Bayview Park, when they used to use the river to transport goods ect). a search of Trove has a few adds in the 1800's for farms in Wharf road  where they talk about fruit trees ect.

Hope this helps,

Cass

 PS  even with all the developement the citrus trees still give us lots of lovelly fruit, also Longbottom was the name of the convict Stockade on Parramatta Road, near St Lukes Oval, the convicts  stayed overnight on the trip to Parramatta


http://www.afloat.com.au/afloat-magazine/archive/2007_December2007_AsliceofCanadainSydneybyGregoryBlaxell.htm

[Lady Di]

Di, have a look at

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=623293.new#new

Regards

Malky

You're a treasure Malky - thanks ever so much 

[Lady Di]

1840 map at National Library in Canberra

http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-f263 

JM

Now that's what a map is supposed to be like - and dated 1860 to! Shall go traipsing around Concord AGAIN. I'm getting sore feet with all this walking.

If I see a lad looking lost somewhere in the area I'll know it you Neil 

Thanks for the Concord info Cass. It appears that Longbottom is off the list of "possibles" if it's over Parramatta Rd area. That cuts the search grid down.

Now back to Trove for a Wharf Rd/fruit tree lookup 

Brilliant lot of help and information from everyone - many many thanks

 

Di

[Billyblue]

Di why don't you email Ryde City Council 's local history dept.
Their local historian is Angela * who used to be at SAG and knows how important it is for family historians to know these things.

She might have some info.  She helped me with info re Brush Farm which came under Ryde's jurisdiction at some stage.

Dawn M

[Lady Di]

Good idea Dawn. I'll also try the Concord council in case it was on their turf.

Cheers

Di

[Neil Todd]

Try "City of Canada Bay" Thats what it (Concord) is called now.

Good luck with that request, interesting pic on their website with a pic of a Peninsular.

Neil

[majm]

Sands 1892 Suburban Directory CONCORD

Crane Street
Five Dock to Mortlake street
Thomas CARRATT
Charles A WYLIE.,  “Concord house”
James BLACK, engineer
Mrs POTTER, ladies nurse
Mrs LIDBURY, ladies nurse
George A POTTER
General Supply Co, G H Ibberson, grocer and store keeper

So, could “CONCORD HOUSE” in 1892 be connected with “CONCORD FARM” from earlier decades?

Cheers,  JM

[Lady Di]

Try "City of Canada Bay" Thats what it (Concord) is called now.

Good luck with that request, interesting pic on their website with a pic of a Peninsular.

Neil

Thanks Neil - was going to try "Concord Council" 
I'll check the "interesting pic" as well. Who knows, it might be just the place we've been looking for 

Interesting to see "Concord House" JM.

No idea if it's the same place although I have my doubts. I would have expected the 80 acres property to have been totally redeveloped by 1892 and all buildings demolished. Concord Farm was right on the river front and that land would have been worth a penny or two.

Thanks for your help

Di

[Rhonda May]

Hi

Hoping this link to an old map will work?
http://www.nla.gov.au/apps/cdview/?pi=nla.map-raa40-s16-e

Rhonda