Re: ABATTOIR ROAD, BALMAIN
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Re: ABATTOIR ROAD, BALMAIN
Christine Costa 3/03/06
Christine,My husband had a look on his map and I did a google search for the abbatoir.There was an earlier one in Rozelle bay and Little Bay but it closed by 1860.Maybe another one was opened in the same place as it said that the blood used to pump into the bay.
This area is now all dockland and I think Abattoir rd would be in the dockland area of today
In thos days Rozelle was not a nice place and people used to say that they came from Balmain as it sounded better.
Even when I was a child in the 1950's this area was not the best but today it is a desirable address.How times change!
If you do a google search for abbatoir rozelle or balmain you will find some info.
good luck............LIZ
p.s. there was also mention of a Blackwattle bay on one site
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Re: ABATTOIR ROAD, BALMAIN
Christine Costa 3/03/06