Who Lived Where
Who Lived Where
Lismore has been a special place which has nurtured many young lives, whether they were born here or lived here for influential years of their lives. This includes many later-famous people.
Nimbin Road, North Lismore
Where Neville Bonner, later Senator, lived with his mother and grandparents, as well as at Dunoon.
St Carthages Cathedral
Where the young priest, Norman Gilroy served immediately prior to becoming a Bishop, and later Cardinal Gilroy. (See also Lismore Post Office).
Metropole Hotel
Where Carmen Duncan lived when her father held the licence, later an actor in Australia and the USA
Lismore Post Office
Where the young Norman Gilroy worked as a telegraph operator, later becoming Cardinal Gilroy. (See also St Carthages Cathedral).
Lismore Club
Later sports reporter Ron Casey lived upstairs while his mother managed the Club (See also 20 Esmonde Street)
Gooley’s Menswear
Where singer/performer Peter Allen worked after leaving school
Booerie Creek
Where the young Ion L. Idriess lived, later a famous and prolific author
Blakebrook Public School
Where James Strong was a student, before becoming chairman of Qantas
306 Molesworth Street
Founding place of the national award winning band Grinspoon
231 Ballina Street
Family home of the young Patricia Wrightson, internationally famous author of children’s literature
227 Keen Street
Site of home of playwright Oriel Gray when a young mother in the 1940s
201 Keen Street
Site where singer/performer Peter Allen lived with his mother and sister after leaving Armidale
61 Leycester Street
Family home of the priests, Frs Tony and Paul Glynn, highly honoured in Japan for their charitable work
46 Terania Street
One of several places associated with the young Julian Assange. His mother worked here with the Nomads theatre group
42 Wilson Street
Family home of Peter Arnison, later an Army Major General and Governor of Queensland
31 First Avenue
Home of the Masters family, including Olga (writer), Sue and Deb (media producers), Chris (investigative reporter) and Roy (Rugby League coach and writer)
20 Esmonde Street
Suburban home of sports reporter Ron Casey. (See also the Lismore Club)
19 Uralba Street
Site of home of Harry Frith, later a renowned ornithologist
2 Crescent Street
Writer Bob Ellis’ family home throughout his lifetime