New Regent Street – Named after Regent Street in London. The area was originally known as “The Circus paddock” as it was where circuses set themselves up in the 1880s. It was also the site of the massive Colosseum which had been used as a skating rink, theatre, boot factory and a garage. The street is rated a heritage site because of the Spanish mission style of its continuous facades chosen by architect Harry Francis Willis (1893?-1972). The street was first proposed by George Gould (1865-1941) in 1929. Arthur Francis Stacey (1888?-1952), a valuer and estate agent, was responsible for its construction. It was opened by the mayor, D. G Sullivan, in 1932.
A good amount of information from the library Website.This area is always buzzing and last night there was a huge queue outside the ice-cream shop. I thought that I had photos of the street but couldn’t find them. This street would be one of the main tourist attractions in Christchurch.
Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project 