Milligan Street, Perth

Milligan Street
Western Australia
General information
Type Street
Major junctions
Southern section
South end St Georges Terrace
 
North end Wellington Street
Spur section
South-west end Milligan Street (southern section)
North-east end Wellington Street
Northern section
South end Roe Street
North end James Street
Location(s)
Suburb(s) Perth, Northbridge
Street sign - Milligan Street

Milligan Street runs between St Georges Terrace and Wellington Street in Perth, Western Australia. A small side-street of the same name branches off Milligan Street (on the east side) between Murray and Wellington Streets, and forms a second intersection with Wellington Street. Not connected to either of these – although once part of the same thoroughfare – Milligan Street also runs from Roe Street to Russell Square.[1]

History

Milligan Street appears in maps of Perth from as early as 1838, running from what is now Spring Street to Murray Street.[2][3] It was named after Dr William Lane Milligan, the original owner of the land on the southern end of Milligan Street, south of St Georges Terrace.[4][5]

In 1863 the section of Milligan Street south of St Georges Terrace was rezoned and transferred to Matthew Hale, the Anglican Bishop of Perth.[4][6] By 1894 Milligan Street extended north to Wellington Street.[7]

Melbourne Street

The section of Milligan Street north of Roe Street and the small side-street between Murray and Wellington Streets were originally part of a separate (although intersecting) thoroughfare named Melbourne Street (after William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne[8]). Early maps of Perth show Melbourne Street running north-east from the corner of Milligan and Murray Streets, past Wellington and Roe Streets. In 1838 Melbourne Street continued past James Street,[2][3] but by 1845 Russell Square has been constructed and Melbourne Street terminated at James Street.[3][9]

In 1923 Melbourne Road[lower-alpha 1] was officially renamed to Milligan Street[10] and the two were considered a single road, when the Perth City Council adopted a committee recommendation:

That the name of Melbourne-road be altered to Milligan-street, and that the present Milligan-street and the present Melbourne-road be then regarded as one thoroughfare.[11]

However the name Melbourne Road continued to be used at least until the 1940s.[12][13]

Separation

The northern section of Milligan Street (previously Melbourne Street) was originally continuous between Murray and James Streets but it was closed between Wellington and Roe Streets in 1911.[14][lower-alpha 2] The road was removed in 1974, when the Perth Entertainment Centre was built.[18][19]

Future plans

The Perth City Link project includes a plan to reconnect the northern section of Milligan street to Wellington Street with a pedestrian "land bridge" – to be known as the Bridge Plaza – over the railway line.[20][21][22] It is expected to be completed by 2015.[23][24]

Notes

  1. ↑ Most early maps show Melbourne Street,[2][3][7][9] but Government Gazettes and newspaper articles typically refer to Melbourne Road.[10][11][12][13]
  2. ↑ A Perth City Link newsletter[15] says that the level crossing was closed in the 1930s, but maps from 1918[16] and 1925[17] show the road as being closed.

References

Route map: Bing / Google

  1. ↑ "Road Information Mapping System". Main Roads, Western Australia. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
  2. 1 2 3 "Perth 18a. Plan of Perth Township showing Lots, Streets & Lakes from Mt Eliza in West to Walters & Claise Brooks in East, Lakes Henderson & Poulett to North & St Georges Terrace in South. Unsigned, probably Hillman, 1838 [scale: 6 chains to an inch].". State Records Office of Western Australia. Series 235 Original Plans - Townsites, Item 289. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Western Australia: An atlas of human endeavour: 1829–1979. Western Australia: Government Printer. 1979. p. 48.
  4. 1 2 Cygnet (1938-09-24). "Perth Names. 9: Milligan of Milligan-street.". The West Australian (Perth, WA). p. 5.
  5. ↑ "Perth Street Names. Some Interesting Derivations.". The West Australian. 1931-01-01. p. accessdate=2014-06-01.
  6. ↑ "Register of Heritage Places - Assessment Documentation: Bishop's House". Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  7. 1 2 "Perth 18/31. Little plan of The City of Perth copied from original 21/11/1894 showing City Lots and Streets, West Perth Railway Station & Central Railway Station & Goods Yard [scale: 5 chains to an inch].". State Records Office of Western Australia. Series 235 Original Plans - Townsites, Item 342. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
  8. ↑ "The Origin of Perth's Names: City Streets". Stephen Yarrow. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22.
  9. 1 2 "Perth 18F. Copy of Plan of Perth Townsite Map 18E (see Map 18E for details) added notation of Fieldbook 2 p. 9 by W. Phelps, 1859-60 [scale: 6 chains to inch, Tally No. 005728].". State Records Office of Western Australia. Series 235 Original Plans - Townsites, Item 297. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
  10. 1 2 "Change of Name of Street (per 4686/23)" (pdf). Western Australia Government Gazette. 1923-08-31. p. 1923:1650.
  11. 1 2 "City Council. New Works Authorised.". The Daily News (Perth, WA). 1923-08-14. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
  12. 1 2 "Pageant In Perth Tonight". The Daily News (Perth, WA). 1944-09-26. p. 6. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
  13. 1 2 "Detective follows a trail of blood". Mirror (Perth, WA). 1946-01-05. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
  14. ↑ "Notice of Resumption" (PDF). Western Australia Government Gazette. 1911-02-28. p. 957.
  15. ↑ "New era for historic site" (PDF), Connect (Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority), 2013-04-12, p. 4, retrieved 2014-05-29
  16. ↑ "Perth Sheet 15 [Tally No. 504982].". State Records Office of Western Australia. Series 2168 Townsite plans, Item 1390. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
  17. ↑ "Perth Sub 36 [Tally No. 503621].". State Records Office of Western Australia. Series 2168 Townsite plans, Item 1370. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
  18. ↑ "Aerial photograph of Perth Entertainment Centre under construction, 13 Feb. 1974 [picture]". State Library of Western Australia. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
  19. ↑ "Future site for Seven and a flash back in time for Michael Edgley". WA TV History. 2010-09-12. Photograph of Entertainment Centre in 1974. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
  20. ↑ "Bridge Plaza". Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
  21. ↑ Perth City Link Fact Sheet (PDF), Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority, retrieved 2014-05-28
  22. ↑ Master Plan Brochure (PDF), Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority, pp. 22–23, retrieved 2014-05-28
  23. ↑ "Milestones timeline" (PDF), Connect (Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority), 2012-06-08, p. 8, retrieved 2014-05-29
  24. ↑ "Milligan Street facelift" (PDF), Connect (Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority), 2013-04-12, p. 5, retrieved 2014-05-29
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