The names of the landmark buildings in the area are household terms. From the original Torbreck perched on Highgate Hill and the 70’s style Donard and Dornoch Towers to West End’s newer developments called Flow, Tempo, Koko, Regatta and there’ll soon be the names Riverpoint and Waters Edge to add to the mix.
Those names spring to mind but have you noticed the shingles proudly hung on the front of some of our stand-alone homes? Whether they’re the sprawling Queenslander to the more modest workers cottage it seems we just love to name where we hang our hats. Walk the streets like we do and you’ll notice Hill End has a higher percentage of named homes than the rest of the area and you’ll notice by the choice of name that the owners probably have different cultural backgrounds.
Here’s just some of them: Wanda Wahla, Caithness, Milo House, Glenelg, Nassagaweya, Blair Holm. Cobden Cottage, Woorilla. Glendale, Hazelbank, Rudston and Hillside.
Does your home have an affectionate name that you’d like to share with us? Use the comment box below!
Hi, I have been tracing my grandfather who lived in West End about 100 years ago. When he was 18 and before he joined up for WW1 he lived at Varteg, Vulture Street. There was no number! Now, I’m trying to track this down, it makes life interesting. It may also have been a children’s home.
Chris what was your grandfathers name? We also had several relatives that lived at Varteg, in Bulture St, West End. Were your realised the McCallums?