Acton Street – Formerly Bowen Street. Named after Sir Charles Christopher Bowen (1830-1917). Re-named Acton Street. Named after Lord John Acton (1834-1902). Bowen was an administrator, politician, poet, magistrate and educationalist. Re-named Acton Street by the Christchurch City Council in 1909. Acton was an English historian.
A reasonable amount of information from the library website and nothing that I can add to it.
A tiny street that I have never walked down before. It runs off Montreal street and is a business area.
Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project 