Windback Wednesday - Rose Park

Rose Park stands out as one of the city's most well preserved 19th century suburbs, with its streets lined by charming stone villas and cottages. In 1838, the South Australian Company acquired the land that would become Rose Park. By 1840, it was leased to William Prescott and his family, who established a wheat farm and dairy operation. Their farmhouse and outbuildings were located near what is now Prescott Terrace.

Named after Sir John Rose, Chairman of the South Australian Company, the suburb of Rose Park was gradually developed into a residential area in stages between 1878 and 1909. One of the suburb's distinctive features is its night cart lanes - narrow alleys once designated for the collection and disposal of waste. These lanes were historically used by night carts, horse-drawn vehicles that carried away household waste during the night.

Photograph: Prescott Farm circa 1890, courtesy of State Library of South Australia B8010.