Windback Wednesday - The Vine Inn

This photograph depicts Glen Osmond Road around 1880, facing south-east towards Mt Osmond, with the Vine Inn visible on the left side. The road leads from the south parklands to Glen Osmond.

Do you know who Glen Osmond Road is named after?

The person is also remembered in other locations across Adelaide including Mount Osmond, Gilles Plains, Gilles Street and OG Road.

If you’re curious about the origins of your street name, the Burnside Historical Society has compiled a resource called Burnside Street Names and their Origins, which you can access here: https://www.burnside.sa.gov.au/Community-Recreation/Cultural-Heritage/Street-Names-Origins

Photograph: Glen Osmond Road circa 1880, Burnside Local History Collection.