John Olliver Tce in Halswell – Named after John Ollivier (1812- 1893). Ollivier arrived in Lyttelton in 1853 on the John Taylor. He selected land on the Lower Lincoln Road opposite where the Mt Magdala Asylum was later built. The street names in the Milns Estate subdivision all have an historical connection with the Halswell area. Named in 1999. [The name of the street is incorrect, missing the second “i” in Ollivier’s name]
A small amount of information from the old library website for streets of Christchurch.
Not much information on Papers Past but there were a couple of photos of him. Lots of entries in court news as he was a magistrate. More information on Ancestry website and he was born in March 1812 on the Isle of Wight. Before he came to New Zealand he was a publisher in London. Between 1853 and 1856 he lived on Lincoln Rd and described as a farmer. In 1858 he was described as an auctioneer. From 1870s onwards he had a freehold property on Ferry Road and his death notice said that he died at his house Bolton House on Ferry Road. Note Olliviers Road is named after John Ollivier so he has two roads named after him.
Only 13 houses here and most were built in 2000. The houses are on only side of the road and John Olliver Reserve is on the other side. There is a footpath on only one side of this street and parking would be terrible on this street as it is fairly narrow. I like the reserve and I have previously found a geocache in the reserve.
Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project 