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Brockworth Place – formerly named Hagley Street and Park Lane. Named after Brockworth in England. Park Lane first appears in street directories in 1896, Hagley Street in 1902. The two were amalgamated on 27 September 1948 to become Brockworth Place. Henry John Washbourne (1816-1898) purchased Rural Section 10, 50 acres “west of Hagley Park” in …

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Broadbent St – First mentioned in The Press in 1918. First appears in street directories in 1924.A small amount of information from the library website. I searched cemetery database and ancestry website with no luck. The only information I found on Papers Past was sections for sale in 1911 and 1918. In 1924 council called …

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Bradshaw Tce – Formerly Straven Terrace. Named because it was formed between 10 and 16 Straven Road. Re-named Bradshaw Terrace. Named after Edward James (Ted) Bradshaw (1909-1992). Straven Terrace first appears in street directories in 1936. Its renaming to Bradshaw Terrace was suggested in 1966. Bradshaw was a son of Dr. John Christopher Bradshaw (1876-1950), …

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William Brittan Ave – Named after William Guise Brittan (1809/10- 1876). Brittan was a founder of the Canterbury Settlement and Commissioner of Crown Lands. He was also the original owner of the Halswell Quarry. The street names in the Milns Estate subdivision all have an historical connection with the Halswell area. Named in 1999.Interesting information …

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Sentinel Place – This name continues the theme of English heritage and “Courts and Castles” used for the street names in the subdivision. Developed at Milns Road/Sparks Road by Brian Gillman Ltd. Named in 2003. A wee bit of information from the library website. There was much more information from the council meeting.1/ 180 Milns …

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School Rd- Named because of its proximity to Halswell Primary School. First mentioned in The Press in 1890. First appears in street directories in 1940.A small amount of information from the library website. Took me ages in Papers Past to find the same article mentioned on the library website. There were several School Roads in …

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Old Red Barn Rd – Named after a very old two-storey red barn that was once a landmark in the area. In the Te Repo Oaks subdivision. Named in 2010.A bit of information from the library website and it is exactly what I was expecting. The red barn is no longer there and I can’t …

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Marguerite Place – Probably named after Sister Marguerite O’Brien. The street names in the Aidanfield subdivision are those of former Sisters of the Good Shepherd Order and former residents of the Good Shepherd Sisters’ Home at Halswell. Named in 2001.A wee bit of information from the library website. Not able to check if this person …

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James Hight Drive – Named after James Hight (1870-1958). Hight was a university professor, educational administrator, and historian. He was born in Halswell. Continues the theme of previous stages in the Halswell Park subdivision and names streets after prominent citizens and identities from early Halswell. Named in 2005.Interesting information from the library website. I believe …

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Eaglesome Ave – Named after the Eaglesome family. The Eaglesomes were early settlers in the area. Hugh and Florence Eaglesome were residents of Halswell in the 19th century. John and Isabella Eleanor Eaglesome (1862-1939) were also early residents of Halswell. Named on 31 January 2001.Interesting information from the library website. Most of the houses on …

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