McRae Street in the suburb of Woolston, Christchurch

McRae St in Woolston – Named after Duncan McRae (1875?-1937). McRae, a labourer, was a Woolston borough councillor during the 1910s. Formed because of the Woolston Cut flood relief development. Named in 1985 by residents from an approved list. First appears in street directories in 1991.A small amount of information from the library website. Duncan’s obituary said that he was on the Lyttelton Licensing Committee, member of Australian Naval Reserve, member of Lancaster Park Cricket Club and Nomads Football Club. As well as family there were members of the Lyttelton Waterside Workers Union at his funeral. He lived at 28 Junction Rd which became Lane Street. His widow and son were still living there in the 1950s. McRae St runs off Lane Street. It was a bit confusing trying to find out about Duncan and there were two men with the same name in Christchurch. It also wasn’t helped that Duncan’s first wife Flora had the same name as his mother. There are no houses on this street and it possibly has never had houses on it. Businesses here but they look a bit rundown. It looks like there are houses but they are actually part of Lane St.