Talk:Brighton-Le-Sands, New South Wales

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Is it Brigthon-le-Sands or Brighton-Le-Sands? If the latter, this article needs to be moved. Rockdale Council seeem to think that it's the latter. mg e kelly 05:05, 26 May 2006 (UTC)


 * The GNB agrees. I'll move it. -- All the best, Nickj (t) 06:46, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Nope - there's already a redirect there. Will leave a msg for an admin asking them to do this. -- All the best, Nickj (t) 06:47, 31 May 2006 (UTC)occurances back to Brighton-Le-Sands.


 * Are you sure about this? The Sydney UBD street directory has Brighton-le-Sands.


 * It's definitely Le, so I changed all Twinstar 23:20, 4 April 2007 (UTC)


 * While "Brighton-Le-Sands" has been official since 1970 it is still rarely used. The telephone book for 2006/7 still uses "Brighton-le-Sands" It will be the source of spelling for many people. "Brighton-Le-Sands" is appropriate for use of the name after 1970 unless the source uses the "le" form. Then the form used in the source is the correct spelling. "(sic)" can then be placed after the name. The form of a word used should always be the same as its source. This is what students are taught for essay and thesis writing.


 * The name "Brighton-le-Sands" is correct for all referencs to the suburb prior to 1970 unless the source has "Le" or that it can be shown that the form "Brighton-Le-Sands" was official before 1970. Hence, use of "Brighton-Le-Sands" for mention of the suburb prior to 1970 is just as incorrest as "Brighton-le-Sands" for references after 1970.  N.B.: this applies to this entry on the suburb.  References show that the name "Brighton-le-Sands" was given to the suburb and the Post Office in about 1903. See more discussion below. User:Phayla 22 April 2007


 * Have now found Brighton Le Sands ,i.e. no hyphens as a source to quote. (Warwick April 24 '07)


 * Two new relevant sites; see 28 April 2007 below. User: Phayla 29 April 2007

'''Please do not keep changing 'Le' to 'le'. I have checked with Geographical Names Board and it is definitely Brighton-Le-Sands.'''   (See note above)

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES REGISTER EXTRACT
 * Reference: 9215
 * Placename: Brighton-Le-Sands
 * Designation: Suburb
 * Status: Assigned 26th November 1993

Also, Rockdale Council website confirms it as Brighton-Le-Sands:
 * About Rockdale: The City of Rockdale has several commercial centres - Rockdale, Bexley, Arncliffe, Brighton-Le-Sands, Kingsgrove and Ramsgate - and three notable industrial areas (Arncliffe, Rockdale and Kogarah).
 * Services: Brighton-Le-Sands Library
 * History: 1950s-60s Rockdale experiences a surge in the building of flats, home units and villa units. In 1968, the first multi-storey block is built in Trafalgar St, Brighton-Le-Sands.
 * Events: 27/05/04 City of Rockdale welcomes Olympic torch to Brighton-Le-Sands.

There are variations on some websites but they are incorrect. Latest UBD Street Directory and various other street directories list it as Brighton-Le-Sands. J Bar 05:01, 17 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Although Brighton-Le-Sands is the official title the source of this spelling is a mystery. Usage in many sources from the early 1900's to the present, which can be verified and quoted, have "le" in the name. The 2006 telephone directory still uses "le". The form Brighton-le Sands must not be confused with BRIGHTON-LE-SANDS. Legal sources use "le" as does the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages; also the official Post Office Directories until 1932/3 and the Commonwealth Electoral Rolls until they started to use the BRIGHTON-LE-SANDS format. The school is Brighton-le-Sands, not Brighton-Le-Sands. Sydways uses the "le" form of the name.

The history section is getting too long and unweildy. It needs breaking into sub-headings to make it simpler to read- or some other format should be used, such as the use of Bold type to emphasise certain parts.User: Phayla 20 April 2007

There are always solutions to problems. I am working on one, at the same time trying not to offend anyone. But not all will like it or be pleased. However, this is Wikipedia.

To those of you who now doubt the legality of your birth or marriage because your certificate reads "Brighton-le-Sands", to all you family historians out there with certificates and addresses saying "Brighton-le-Sands" and to all of you with other niggling concerns about other problems, like wills, take heart. The ubiquitous form "Brighton-le-Sands" is unlikely to disappear soon although the new form of the name will slowly take ascendency in the future decades. Then history will recognise a change in the form of the name and will accept both forms. Watch this discussion page. User: Phayla 21 April 2007

Have removed my contribution to these pages. Will now use my information and references elsewhere. Please do not return what I have removed. User: Phayla 21 April 2007
 * It's a shame that you removed some of your development info from the history section, but it's your prerogative. Have you considered creating a blogspot? There's a really good one on Arncliffe that I have discovered Arncliffe blogspot. It would let you post heaps of information on Brighton-Le-Sands and become a good reference point for people that are interested. J Bar 23:35, 25 April 2007 (UTC)
 * (See below. Phayla)

It should be noted that it seems that the "Le" form of the name was only ratified in the 1970s. This means that the alternative form is acceptable in earlier references to the topic. Lots of other name changes have occurred in the suburb as well. There are conventionl ways to manage this. For example: "They lived in Alfred Street, North Botany (now called Mascot)" or "The shop was located in Rockey Point Road, West Botany (now Princes Highway, Rockdale)." If an address in the 2006 phone book is quoted it needs to have the addres given in the book-(sic) can be put after the reference if necessary.````

Picture- Brighton Terraces, West Botany Street: look very unfamiliar for West Botany Street (can't think where they are). Also, West Botany Street is in Rockdale. They look more like terrace on The Grand Parade near Princess Street. Please check details. User: Phayla 21 April 2007
 * It's a new development that sits on the old bowling club site. It's on the border between Rockdale and Brighton-Le-Sands, but you're right. It is officially in Rockdale so I'll move it to that page. J Bar 23:56, 23 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the details. The terrace looks most attractive and "Old World". User:Phayla 24 April 2007
 * No worries. It's a new development with all the modern conveniences but they've tried to recreate the style of some of those old terraces that are found around the area. There are actually several rows of terraces on this estate. J Bar 23:35, 25 April 2007 (UTC)

Two new Wiki sites of relevance to this entry are in their early stages of development. Early sources of data are being researched by a professional researcher; very little "second-hand" material is being used. A researcher's adage is to always check the work done by someone else to see if you can find an earlier source of the information. That is being done here and so the sites will take some time to complete. At present the sites are still a bit of a mess. The new sites are Lady Robinson Beach and Brighton-le-Sands, NSW: a history. User:Phayla 28 April 2007

Many thanks to whoever up-graded my site on Brighton-le-Sands, NSW: a history. User:Phayla1 May 2007

I am finding so much general data on the history of Rockdale as a municipality I have set up another site Municipality of Rockdale, New South Wales as a repository for this data. As much as possible data from other sites will not be duplicated (my principle for all the sites to which I am contributing). I will start to set up links as soon as I find time. If another similar site exists I am happy for the site to be changed to "History of the Municipality of Rockdale, New South Wales". User:Phayla 3 May 2007

What an awful site!! The syntax was woeful. I have tried to improve what was written. Moorefields racecourse was in Kogarah, not Brighton-le-Sands [before 1970] and so I have removed the reference to it.Whipstick (talk) 03:56, 14 March 2015 (UTC)

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