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Walrus Road in the suburbs of Harewood and Christchurch Airport, Christchurch

Walrus Road in Harewood and nothing on the old or new library websites. I did find this complaint “Dear Christchurch City Council, Why has CCC not taken over ownership of the roads – Firefly Place, Walrus Road, Wasp Road & Tiger Moth Road – located within the CIAL precinct? If the roads are indeed privately …

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Sir Keith Park Place in the suburb of Harewood, Christchurch

Sir Keith Park Place in Harewood- Named after Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Park. In stage 2 of Mustang Park subdivision, developed in 2017. Off Orchard Road. Source : Fendalton‐Waimairi‐Harewood Community Board 12 June 2017. A small amount of information from the new library website but nothing on the old website. I am going to …

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Pathfinder Place in the suburb of Harewood, Christchurch

Pathfinder Place in Harewood – Named after the Pathfinders which were target marking squadrons during WWII. Continuing the Aircraft/airport theme. Developed in 2017, in stage 2 of the Mustang Park subdivision. Located off Orchard Rd. Source Fendalton‐Waimairi‐Harewood Community Board agenda 12 June 2017 A small amount of information from the new library website and there …

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Lewisham Park in the suburb of St Albans, Christchurch

Lewisham Park in St Albans – Named after the London Borough of Lewisham in south east London. The developer wanted names reflecting an English country estate. First appears in street directories in 1996. [Lewisham Park is the name given to both the subdivision, and the largest street in the subdivision. Lewisham Place was originally proposed, …

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Carnaby Close in the suburb of St Albans, Christchurch

Carnaby Close in St Albans – Named after Carnaby, a small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The developer wanted names reflecting an English country estate. Formed post-1997. Information supplied in 2009 by Bob Pritchard, subdivisions officer, Christchurch City Council. A small amount of information from the library website and …

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Aikmans Road in the suburb of Merivale, Christchurch

Aikmans Road in Merivale – Named after Colin Campbell Aikman (1820-1906). Originally an accommodation road ie. a route for stock. Aikman was a partner in the firm of Aikman and Wilson, auctioneers and land agents. Aikman’s Road is first mentioned in the Star in 1874 in a report of a meeting of the Avon Road …

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Petrie Street in the suburb of Richmond, Christchurch

Petrie Street in Richmond – formerly Leith Street. Named after George Petrie (1853-1912). Leith Street was dedicated in 1909 and is first mentioned in The Press in 1912 when land in North Richmond is advertised for sale by the church property trustees. First appears in street directories in 1912. Re-named Petrie Street in 1918. There …

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Monro Playground in Opawa / Hillsborough, Christchurch

Monro Playground on the corner of Opawa Rd and Garlands Rd and I only found two entries on Papers Past under this name. The Erie Monro Playground was officially opened in December 1935. In 1934 the building of the memorial arched gates and wing walls were completed and it was decided to erect a stone …

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Garlands Road in the suburbs of Hillsborough and Woolston, Christchurch

Garlands Rd in Hillsborough and Woolston – Named after Edward Garland (1824?-1893). Garland operated the Rocky Point Quarry in Port Hills Road. Garland’s Creek first appears in the Star in a report of a meeting of the Heathcote Road Board in 1877. The road linking Garland’s dairy farm, Hillsborough, with Opawa Road and the city, …

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