Malvern Street features in the 1856 BSD - the listing includes the description ( off Shankill Road, FORMERLY McAllen's Place). Most of the people listed have professions to do with the linen industry.
"Belfast Improvement Order
The Surveyor asked instructions as to the naming of streets in the section of the lands acquired under the Belfast Improvement Order in the vicinity of Hemsworth Street.
It was
Resolved. That members of the Corporation for the Wards in which the streets are situate be requested to suggest the street names.
Resolved. That the resolution of last meeting applying the name Ariel Street to the portion of street between Malvern Street and Ariel Street, formerly known as Blenheim Street, in the area of the Belfast Improvement Order, 1910, be rescinded; that the members of the Ward in which the street is situate be requested to recommend a name for the street". (25th May 1915).
"Councillor Twaddell reported that the representatives of Court Ward with the Chairman had met as arranged and recommended as follows:
(a) That the name Blenheim Street be applied to the whole street from Agnes Street to Hopewell Street, the name Ariel Street and Malvern Place abandoned.
(b) That the name Hemsworth Street from Agnes Street to Wellington Street remain unaltered.
(c) That the portion of Hemsworth Street from Malvern Street to McTiers Street be named Foreman Street, which name will then apply from Malvern Street to Old Lodge Road.
(d) That Upper Malvern Street be named Malvern Street, which name will apply to the whole street from Shankill Road to Conlig Street.
Resolved. That the foregoing recommendations be adopted and that the streets be accordingly named". (8th June 1915).