Cunningham Place in Halswell – Named after Andrew James Cunningham (1906-1985) Cunningham, a farmer of 250 Halswell Road, was the developer of the subdivision, the Cunningham block, in 1958. It was the first subdivision of land in Halswell. He had married Miriam Anne Anderson in 1928. First appears in street directories in 1968 Information supplied in 2014 by Bob Pritchard, subdivisions officer, Christchurch City Council.
A small amount of information from the library website. I checked Papers Past and the ancestry website for Andrew James Cunningham and he was born in Akaroa plus got married in Akaroa. Grew up in Pipers Valley in Duvachelle but was living in Halswell by 1954.
Not a lot of information on Papers Past for this street. A few ads and death notices. Several entries for Oaklands School as it was frequently used as a polling booth. In 1962 the water mains and service connections were installed. In 1964 two sections were purchased for a playground.
Most of the houses here were built in the 1060s with a few built in the 1990s. None of the houses stood out for me but many had nice gardens. There is still a playground and the main entrance to Oaklands School is at the end of the street. Parking is probably horrible at the end of the school day. It is probably a pleasant street but my walk was spoiled by a couple of noxious children. I was surprised that the older wasn’t hit by a car as he was riding his bike all over the place including the footpath. The mother who had yet another younger child with her was busy on her phone. She just managed to grab this younger one when he was about to run onto the road. I don’t know why the older child wasn’t at school as he was about 10 years old and the school was open. The father was nearby and I had to cover my face as he was vaping. Decided that I didn’t like this street and it is probably why I am having sinus issues today.
Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project 