Wyon Street – Named after Benjamin Wyon (1802-1858) and his son, Alfred Benjamin Wyon (1837-1884). Both men were medalists, die-sinkers, seal engravers and painters. Benjamin Wyon was Chief Engraver to the Seals and created the first Public Seal which arrived in New Zealand in 1841. The second was approved by Queen Victoria in 1848. Alfred Wyon designed the third seal, used 1881-1903. The seal represents the constitutional authority of the Crown in New Zealand. Formed in the early 20th century. A section for sale there is advertised in The Press in 1906. First appears in street directories in 1908.
A reasonable amount of information from the library website. I can’t see how I can add to this. The best information online is a wikipedia page under Seal of New Zealand. After checking the Ancestry website the Wyon family mostly lived in Middlesex. Sounds like they came from a long line of seal engravers etc.
A few new houses here but also some older wooden villas. Most were in a reasonable condition. A pleasant street and some of the gardens were lovely. Checking my photos I only managed one photo here and I thought that I would have taken more.
Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project 