Recently, lots of these green signs have been appearing next to street signs around Brunswick, providing a few historical details about the streets the people were named after.
It's interesting to read about which people and positions were considered important, and when the streets around here were mapped out (or named, anyway). There seems to be a desire in Brunswick to remain connected to the history of the place - it's part of the identity.
I'm not sure this is something that all suburbs value - sometimes it seems like the 'new' steamrolls over the 'old' and after a few years, you can't even tell what used to be there. There's plenty of Brunswick's history that has been lost, but I like this move to retain at least some connection to the past.
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