The newly established street received its name in 1908. It was chosen because the area between the Radaune and the Mottlau was formerly called "der Schild" (the shield). Indeed, this Schild at the mouth of the Radaune had already been granted to the fishermen in 1402 for drying their nets. However, this did not refer to the site of today's street, but rather to the island enclosed by the old mouth of the Radaune – which emptied into the Mottlau near the Imperial Shipyard – the Mottlau itself, and the Eimermachergraben. The present street was thus separated from the actual Schild by the Eimermachergraben, and strictly speaking bears its name unjustly. In the 18th century, the area served as a bleaching ground and was still called Jakobsbleiche, Mittelbleiche, and Nonnenbleiche in 1792. The designation "Schild" was used both for the island between the Eimermachergraben and the Mottlau, and for the Radaune island on which the Great Mill stands – in both cases, the name derives from the elongated, shield-like shape of the islands. After the war, only ruins remained. The street was renamed "Więcierze" (Reusengasse). Since the 1950s, it has essentially existed only on city maps, although it is still listed in the official street directory.

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