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Riverview St – Named because the subdivision off Colombo Street south was originally named the Riverview Estate. Land in the Riverview Estate is advertised for sale in the Star in 1907. Riverview Street first appears in street directories in 1918.A small amount of information from the library website. The Beckenham book had very little information …

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Anstorer Street in Bryndwr- Named in 1959. The source says this was “a new street in the DSIR block south of Christchurch” Streets named and changed”, The Press, 1 September 1959, p 16A small amount of information from the library website. I searched Papers Past and the Ancestry website and couldn’t find any more information. …

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Jennifer Street – Named after Jennifer Anne Mayne, née Cox, (1945-) Jennifer Mayne’s father was Leslie Ballantyne Cox (1899-1967), once a ploughman in Rakaia and later a roading contractor in Christchurch. Cox established his business in 1927 and his obituary says “he formed many of the streets in Christchurch”. Much of his early work was …

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Manor Place – Developed by Maurice R. Carter Ltd on the site of the Greer farm. First appears in street directories in 1957. Information supplied in 2008 by Maurice Carter (d. 2011) in an interview with Margaret Harper. “Maurice R. Carter Ltd. built “Home of Year”, The Press, 10 November 1958, pp 16-18 Reasonable amount …

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Saffron Place – Named in December 1966 by the developer.Not much information from library website and I wasn’t able to find out more information. Most houses date from 1960s and none of them stood out for me. One did have a gazebo in the garden very similar to the style that I want for my …

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Flower Street – Named after Arthur Edward Flower (1874- 1952). Flower was a pupil of Christ’s College and later a master at for 40 years. Flowers House, a boardinghouse at the school, is named after him. This was demolished in 2004. One of the Papanui streets developed on land belonging to Christ’s College. First appears …

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Birdwood Avenue – Named after FieldMarshall William Redell Birdwood (1865-1951). Birdwood was the commander of ANZAC forces during the evacuation from Gallipoli in World War I. A “portion of Norwood Avenue” was re-named Birdwood Avenue in 1920.A small amount of information from the library website. Papers Past had information from council meeting about the fact …

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Dundas Street – Taken over by the city council as a public street in 1886. First appears in street directories in 1896 with one resident listed, Mrs Emily Pavey. Not officially recognised as a public street by the Christchurch City Council until 1960. A small amount of information from the library website and I have …

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Beckford Rd – Named after William Beckford (1760-1844). Beckford was an English novelist, bibliophile, traveller, collector, and builder. First mentioned in The Press in 1884. First appears in street directories in 1892. A small amount of information from the library website and it surprised me. I assumed because of being close to Ford Rd and …

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Cholmondeley Ave – Formerly Victoria Avenue. Named after HM Queen Victoria (1819- 1901). Re-named Cholmondeley Avenue. Named after the Venerable George James Cholmondeley (1833-1901). Victoria Avenue first appears in street directories in 1905. Re-named Cholmondeley Avenue in 1918 because of duplication of the name Victoria Avenue. Cholmondeley was an archdeacon of Christchurch and the vicar …

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