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Bracken St – Shelly Road, Named after Thomas Bracken (1843-1898). Shelly Road first appears in street directories in 1903. Re-named Bracken Street in 1917. Bracken, a poet who wrote the words for New Zealand National Anthem, “God defend New Zealand” in 1870 A small amount of information from the library website. This street is in …

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Morris St – Carlyle Street – Carlyle Street first appears in street directories in 1914. Re-named Morris Street in 1917. A small amount of information from the library website. This street is in the red zone and no longer has any houses.Found a council report on Papers Past about the renaming of the street. There …

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Monkton Place- Probably named after Monkton, near Troon in Ayrshire, Scotland. First appears in street directories in 1974. A small amount of information from the library website. Another red zone street. Couldn’t find any other information about the naming of the street and Monkton is really close to Glasgow airport. Found an article in The …

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Galbraith Ave – Named after Augustus William de Rohan Galbraith (1877?- 1957). Galbraith was the city engineer 1925-1941. It is described as a “new road” in The Press in 1944. Originally a blind road, it was extended to Avonside Drive later that year. First appears in street directories in 1946. A small amount of information …

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Cowlishaw St – Named after William Patten Cowlishaw (1839- 1903). Cowlishaw was a barrister and solicitor who founded the firm of Garrick & Cowlishaw. He was provincial solicitor, a member of the Provincial Council, and also city solicitor for many years. The entrance to the street was once the entrance to his home. Formed after …

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Chaddesden Lane – Named after Chaddesden, the home once there of William Patten Cowlishaw (1839- 1903) and his wife Helen. The subdivision by Horncastle Homes created 12 residential allotments off Cowlishaw Street. The property was formerly occupied by the Avonmore Academy. Named in 2005. A small amount of information from the library website.I didn’t walk …

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Halcyon Way – Named after the halcyon, a mythical breed of kingfisher. The developers also felt the name conveyed messages of “calm, peaceful, tranquil, happy, joyful, carefree and prosperous”. As it is a right-of- way, it was the city council’s policy to name it a Lane. However the developers felt Halcyon Way flowed better. Named …

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Murray Place – Matson’s Avenue and Matson Avenue, Murray Street and Yarra Street were amalgamated to form Murray Place. Matson’s Avenue, later Matson Avenue, was named after John Thomas Matson (1845-1895). Murray Street was named after the Murray River in South Australia. Yarra Street was named after the Yarra River in South Australia. Matson died …

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McDougall Ave – Part of Murray Place. Named after Robert Ewing McDougall (1861-1942). McDougall was the owner of Aulsebrook’s Biscuit and Confectionery factory and donor of the art gallery in the Botanic Gardens which bore his name. McDougall Avenue first appears in street directories in 1953. A small amount of information from the library website. …

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Webb St – Named after Henry Richard Webb (1829-1901). Webb was a member of the Provincial Council 1869-1875 and secretary during its winding-up 1873-1875. His second daughter married Robert Ewing McDougall (1861- 1942); his second wife was a sister of the Hon. John Thomas Peacock (1827?-1905). The Webb family built a large house, Te Wepu, …

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