Oxford Street, Perth
Oxford Street is located in Leederville and Mount Hawthorn in Perth's northern suburbs. It is part of Leederville's town centre.
A tram line along the street closed in 1951.
History
An outdoor theatre, the Mount Hawthorn Picture Gardens was operational at the end of Oxford Street from 1924 near the tram stop, until 1938 when the Ritz Theatre was developed on the corner with Scarborough Beach Road.[1]
The City of Perth opened a public library on 392 Oxford Street, Mount Hawthorn in 1965.[1]
During the 1990s, the shopping area on the street was redeveloped into a café strip. This decade also saw the construction of the Northern Suburbs Railway (now the Yanchep line), during which time a station was built on the Leederville end of Oxford Street.[2]
Future
In 2022, Community Housing Limited received approval to build 48 social housing apartments in the Mount Hawthorn part of Oxford Street, near a shopping centre, services and public transport.[3]
In May 2026, City of Vincent council proposed to make the street more pedestrian-friendly by possibly closing off Oxford Street entirely.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Mount Hawthorn". City of Vincent Library & Local History Centre. Archived from the original on 10 August 2026. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
- ↑ "Leederville". City of Vincent Library & Local History Centre. Archived from the original on 14 April 2026. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
- ↑ "In development: Oxford Street, Mount Hawthorn, WA". Community Housing Limited. Archived from the original on 18 April 2026. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
- ↑ Gannon, Sophie (28 May 2026). "Vincent win push to reduce speed limits on busy streets, hints at big change for Leederville town centre". PerthNow. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
Further reqading
- Vercoe, Michelle and Davidson, Julie. "Leederville Hotel Part 2". City of Vincent Library & Local History Centre. Archived from the original on 11 June 2026. Retrieved 24 August 2026.