This collection contains transcripts of the Sands Postal Directory relating to Newtown and immediate surrounds, 1863-1912. These were created for the Newtown Project website (now decommissioned).
John Sands Ltd published the Sydney, Suburban and Country Commercial Directory each year from 1858 to 1932–33 (except for 1872, 1874, 1878 and 1881). The directories contain information that can help track when streets were named, when suburbs were divided, where people lived and what occupations they held.
The 'Related items' link in each of the items in this collection point to the full Sands Postal Directory volumes they were extracted from.
The full volumes of the Sands Postal Directory, digitised from the microfilm, are available on our catalogue. To find Newtown entries for 1913-1932, go to the full directory, select the year you are interested in and within the year, using the left hand navigation, select the Suburban directory to find Newtown.
DateBetween 1st January 1858 and 12th July 1912CollectionNewtown
Sands Postal Directory, Newtown (01/01/1858 - 12/31/1912), [CN-0267]. City of Sydney Archives, accessed 09 Nov 2024, https://archives.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/1905222