Allard Street in the suburb of Edgeware, Christchurch

Allard Street – Formerly Cornhill Street. Named after either Cornhill on the Tweed or after a major English literary magazine. Re-named Allard Street. Named after Charles Allard (1850-1922). Re-named Allard Street on 1 September 1948 when 120 streets were re-named. Allard was secretary of the North Canterbury Board of Education. He was also a well-known bowler, belonging to the Edgeware Bowling Club. At the time of his death he was living at 533 Barbadoes Street

A reasonable amount of information from the library website. A small street with a mixture of new and old houses.Most in good condition but there was one exception.I did love the painted wall.