Hindess Street in Halswell – Named after John Henry “Jack” Hindess (1937- 2010). Hindess was a survey cadet with Osborn & Co., the survey firm carrying out the subdivision where the street was developed. Developed in 1961 by Andrew James Cunningham, a farmer of 250 Halswell Road. First appears in street directories in 1964. Information supplied in 2014 by Bob Pritchard, subdivisions officer, Christchurch City Council.
A small amount of information from the library website. The Hindess family came to New Zealand in April 1951 and lived in Riccarton. By 1963 John Henry Hindess was living in Hamilton but then moved to Taupo. The parents had moved to the North Island by 1972. The family were naturalised in July 1977.
Not a lot of information on Papers Past. There were sections available in 1963 but some must have sold earlier than this as in 1962 there was a ban on septic tanks. The owners of the properties weren’t happy as there was agreement when they purchased the sections that septic tanks would be allowed. There were a few death notices and a few ads.
Most of the houses were built in the 1960s with a few built in 1970s and 1990s. None of the houses stood out for me and were typical 1960s houses. I walked to this street through a reserve from Lancewood Drive and was on my way to my car which I had parked on Ensign St.
Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project 