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Torlesse Street in Avonside – Named after the Priscilla Catherine Torlesse (1824?-1896) was a niece of Edward Gibbon Wakefield and sister of the Rev. Henry Torlesse and Charles Obins Torlesse. She lived at 238 Gloucester Street and is buried at Linwood Cemetery. Charles Obins Torlesse (1825-1866) was a surveyor and a nephew of Edward Gibbon …

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Mabel Howard Place in Avonside – Named after Mabel Bowden Howard (1894- 1972). Mabel Howard was a trade unionist, community worker and politician and the Labour member of parliament for East Christchurch 1943-1969. This complex comprises 59 Council-owned rental units built in 1968. Named in 1967. A small amount of information from the library website …

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Braemar Place in Avonside and there wasn’t any information on the library website. I will assume that it is named after Braemar in Scotland. I love Braemar in Scotland and I have stayed there. The houses on this street all date from 1940 so it is surprising that there is nothing on the library website. …

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Locksley Ave in Burwood and Dallington Red Zone – Named after Locksleys, the home there of Joseph Palmer (1826-1910). In December 1918, the Burwood Burgesses’ Association decided to ask the Waimairi County Council to rename River Road, Locksley Avenue “as there are several River roads round Christchurch” Locksley Avenue first appears in street directories in …

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Stiles Place in Burwood Red Zone – Named after Cyril Alec (Bob) Stiles (1904-1985). Stiles was one of New Zealand’s first Olympic rowing medallists. Named in 1966. First appears in street directories in 1970. Information on date of naming in a letter sent to the City Librarian from the Town Clerk dated 13 December 1966. …

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Arnst Place in Burwood Red Zone – Named after Richard Arnst (1883-1953). Arnst was the world sculling champion in 1910. Named in 1955. A small amount of information from the library website and I was surprised that I couldn’t find an obituary for Richard Arnst. There were over 1500 entries for him on Papers Past …

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Fleete Street in red zone of Burwod and Dallington – formerly Queensbury Street. The section south of New Brighton Road was formerly Queen Street and was incorporated into Fleete Street. Named after Percy Lonsdale Fleete (1884-1968). Queensberry Street first appears in street directories in 1913. Re-named Queensbury Street in 1934. The section south of New …

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Kim Place in Dallington Red Zone – Named after Kim Novak (1933-).Kim Novak was one of America’s most popular movie stars in the late 1950s. One of two streets named by Harry Morgan, a draughtsman with the Ministry of Works. First appears in street directories in 1957. Information supplied in 2005 by Bob Pritchard, subdivisions …

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Ava Place in Dallington Red Zone – Named after Ava Lavinia Gardner (1922-2001). Ava Gardner was an Academy Award nominated American screen actress. One of two streets named by Harry Morgan, a draughtsman with the Ministry of Works. First appears in street directories in 1957. Information supplied in 2006 by Bob Pritchard, subdivisions officer, Christchurch …

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Tilbury Place in Dallington Red Zone – First appears in street directories 1960. Not much information on the library website and it was probably named after Tilbury in the UK. Not much information on Papers Past. There were sections for sale in 1957. There were a few death notices and a few ads plus in …

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