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Russell Square in Perth, Western Australia is a large public space between Aberdeen Street and James Street in Northbridge. It was named after Lord John Russell. [1]
The eastern boundary is on Parker Street, which is the location of the Cathedral of Saints Constantine and Helene, [2] and the Hellenic Community Centre. [3] Shenton Street is the western boundary of the square.
Russell Square was created some time between 1838 and 1845; it appears on 1845 maps of Perth, but not on 1838 maps. [4] [5] [6]
Prior to the first world war photographs taken from the eastern side give a sense of the development of the square. [7] [8]
In the 1920s it was the location of brass band music supported by the Perth City Council. [9]
It has also been known as the park of sighs ( Italian: Parco dei Sospiri) as it was the favoured meeting place of the Italian community of Little Italy. [10]
In the early 1990s it was reviewed in planning studies. [11] In October 1994 Russell Square was upgraded, and thirty sculptures were designed and created by local artists Greg James [12] and Drago Dadich.
It has been a venue for the Festival of Perth. [13]
31°56′46″S 115°51′20″E / 31.9461°S 115.8555°E
Russell Square in Perth, Western Australia is a large public space between Aberdeen Street and James Street in Northbridge. It was named after Lord John Russell. [1]
The eastern boundary is on Parker Street, which is the location of the Cathedral of Saints Constantine and Helene, [2] and the Hellenic Community Centre. [3] Shenton Street is the western boundary of the square.
Russell Square was created some time between 1838 and 1845; it appears on 1845 maps of Perth, but not on 1838 maps. [4] [5] [6]
Prior to the first world war photographs taken from the eastern side give a sense of the development of the square. [7] [8]
In the 1920s it was the location of brass band music supported by the Perth City Council. [9]
It has also been known as the park of sighs ( Italian: Parco dei Sospiri) as it was the favoured meeting place of the Italian community of Little Italy. [10]
In the early 1990s it was reviewed in planning studies. [11] In October 1994 Russell Square was upgraded, and thirty sculptures were designed and created by local artists Greg James [12] and Drago Dadich.
It has been a venue for the Festival of Perth. [13]