Named afterTo honour Frank William Edward Tydeman (1901-1995), General Manager and Chief Engineer, Fremantle Port Authority. See alsoPensioner Road (Former name)John Street, North FremantleDescriptionOriginally known as Pensioner Road. Changed to John Street by 1913, John Street to Tydeman Road, 1968. Nomenclature Advisory Committee granted approval for the future use of the name "Tydeman Road" in 1966. (Council Minutes 21/2/1966, p.75). City Engineer suggested 'Tydeman Road' for the new street created as a result of reclamation of the river foreshore between Striling Highway and Bruce Street (Council minutes 16.01.1967).
