For those of us who live in Sydney — we’ve walked the streets of the CBD 1,000s of times, knowing them intimately.
We know which ones are one way (and whether north or southbound), the best places to find a car spot, that there is always a homeless guy on the corner of George and Market Sts (who earns $50K pa via donations) and that the Town Hall Steps are the official meeting point.
Au fait with Sydney we may be, but when you’re standing at the corner of George and Market — do you know what the names George St and Market St actually refer to?
The street names of a city are particularly interesting as they offer insight into its unique history, providing a snapshot view into the ‘world as it was’ in the years of its youth.