Rochdale St in Fendalton- Named after Rochdale in Lancashire, England. John Ingledew Royds (1870-1949) bought land there when Annie Townend’s Mona Vale estate was auctioned in 1915. His family came from Rochdale in Lancashire. The street was formed when his land was subdivided. First mentioned in The Press in 1926. First appears in street directories in 1927.
A small amount of information from the library website. I never visited Rochdale but do remember driving past it. An old lady that I looked after when I was in the UK was descended from Rochdale mill owner.
Papers Past had lots of death notices and a few birth notices and once you get into 1970s there are engagement notices. In 1927 the drainage board used a trench digger for the first time to dig trenches for sewage on this street. In 1929 this street was included in a big paving program. In 1951 trees were planted along the street. Many news articles about burglaries on this street. The street runs from Straven Rd to Harakeke St and many of the houses were built in the 1930s. There are still 3 houses from the 1920s but the others have been demolished. the modern ones were so ugly and I know that I am biased but they just don’t fit into the character of the street. There was one modern house that I liked but it is well beyond my budget. There was a 1930s house that stood out and again well beyond my budget.
Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project 