Street family - Papers of Sir Laurence Street, 1939-1978

MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2204/Box 10

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1939-1978

402407

Laurence Lillingston Whistler Street, chief justice and lieutenant governor of NSW, was born in 1926, son of Kenneth Street and Jessie Street, nee Lillingston. He was educated at Cranbrook School and the University of Sydney. He was admitted to the NSW Bar in 1951 and appointed Queen's Counsel in 1963. He was appointed judge in the Supreme Court of NSW in 1965. Street was appointed chief justice of the Supreme Court and lieutenant governor of NSW in 1974. He was appointed K.C.M.G. in 1976. Laurence Street retired from the Supreme Court in 1988 and as lieutenant governor in 1989.

1939, 1963-1970; Letters received, including letter received from Kenneth Leslie Street, 1939, enclosing two letters received from his own father John Rendell Street,1890; letters received concerning eightieth birthday celebration for Kenneth Whistler Street, 1970 (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2204/10)

1978; Additional notes by Laurence Street on 'Annals of the Street Family of Birtley', being typescript notes by Laurence Street giving details of Ralph Whistler Street, second born son of Philip and Belinda Street, born 4 May 1896 and died 14 May 1896, and including birth and death certificates. Details of Ralph Whistler Street are not included in the 'Annals'. (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2204/10)

1972; Papers concerning the death of Sir Kenneth Street, including funeral service sheet, obituaries and tributes (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2204/10)

1971-1972; Published journals, being journals containing obituaries for Sir Kenneth Street (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2204/10)