Dictionary of Sydney

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Asquith

Northern suburb which combines remnant woodland with residential and industrial development. It was named in 1915 for British prime minister H.H. Asquith.

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Asquith's early settlement was based on timber and orcharding. Subdivision followed the construction of a railway station in 1915, and Asquith benefitted from the postwar boom in housing and industry.