'Olive York Way' is a street off Albion Street in West Brunswick. But who was Olive York? Why did the Moreland Council decide to name a street after her?
The York family (Olive, Loreto and Barry) shortly after their arrival in 1954.
During her second period as Mayoress of Brunswick, Olive York began to write a column for the local newspaper, the 'Brunswick Sentinel'.
She continued to write a column for a number of years. She and her husband divorced in 1990 and eventually they both moved to Canberra where son Barry still lives. Although divorced, they remained close.
Olive died in 2003.
Barry York has produced a 20 minute YouTube documentary paying tribute to his mother Olive. She was born Olive Turner in London in 1916, came to Melbourne in 1954 and settled in Brunswick with her Maltese husband Loreto and son Barry. She lived in the same house in Shamrock Street, West Brunswick for 40 years and was deeply interested in community affairs.
You can see the documentary here.
Note: the images and text in this post all come from Barry's documentary. Thanks for sharing, Barry.
If you are interested in reading more about Brunswick's past through Barry's eyes, you can find his Facebook page 'Memories of living in Brunswick, Melbourne' here.
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