Whareora Tce in Cashmere – Named after Whareora, the home there of Thomas “Tommy” Edward Taylor (1862-1911). Taylor was a prohibitionist, businessman and politician. His house at 63 Dyers Pass Road was called Whareora, meaning: home of happiness. First appears in street directories in 1910.
A small amount of information from the library website and nothing that I can add about the name of the street. Gordon Ogilvie did a very good article called The Beginnings of the Cashmere Hills Settlement in 1976 which includes Tommy Taylor. He moved into his house Whareora in 1897. In 1914 work commenced on the forming of the street and the drainage. In 1922 a large section of land was on offer and in 1924 sections were available. Another 12 sections were available in 1963. Most entries in Papers Past were death notices and social happenings.
Most houses here were built in the 1960s and 1970s but there are still many older wooden villas from 1910s and 1920s. These older houses look gorgeous but not easy to see because of well established trees and gardens. There was one modern house that really intrigued me and I was seriously tempted to walk up their long driveway for a closer look. It had such a futuristic look about it. It is a narrow street with a narrow footpath and yesterday was rubbish collection day so I was frequently walking on the road. Great views from most of the street.
Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project 