Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project
I love walking and history and this project covers both interests
Harker Street – Swinchatt Street was renamed Harker Street formally by the Spreydon Road Board in 1911 although Harker Street had appeared in the Star in 1902. May be named after Thomas Henry Harker (1871-1952). Harker was a manager and also a well-known athlete and swimmer A little bit of information from the library website …
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Hinemoa Street – Developed by Maurice Buckley Ryan (1878?- 1940), a contractor.Not much information on the library website. This was a nice street with mostly weatherboard older houses in good condition. Most of them had been subdivided and had newer houses built at the back of the older houses.There were a couple of brick houses. …
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Johnson Street -Named after Samuel Johnson (1709-1784). Johnson was an English writer. One of the “poets and writers” streets of Sydenham, Addington and Waltham named by a committee of the Sydenham Borough Council on 19 January 1880.A small amount of information from the library website. There were rundown houses one side and City Care depot …
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Rosewarne Street – formerly Rosewarne’s Paddock. Named after Joseph Rosewarne (1829-1909). Rosewarne was a butcher of Victoria Street who died at his residence 261 Montreal Street. He owned several parcels of land in Christchurch; a butcher would have needed paddocks for stock. A reasonable amount of information from the library website. This street had a …
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Spring Grove Street – Named after the Spring Grove Estate. The property was then owned by Mrs Robert Moffett. She was probably Margaret Moffett (1860?-1916), wife of Robert Shaw Moffett (1842?-1917). A wee bit of information from the library website. A small street that looks like a continuation of Redruth Ave. Older wooden villas and …
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Barrowclough Street -Named after Harold Eric Barrowclough (1894-1972) – Barrowclough was a military leader, lawyer and chief justice to the Bench. In a 145-acre housing subdivision planned by the housing division of the Ministry of Works. The land was purchased from the Church Property Trustees and the Loughnan estate. In 1968 the street names sub-committee …
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There was nothing on the library website for Coppell Place in Hillmorton. Some websites have it in Hoon Hay but I would have it in Hillmorton as the shops here are called the Hillmorton Shops. I checked Papers Past to see if I could find out anything but nothing. There was a Captain Coppell who …
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Scott Street – Named after John Lee Scott (1848-1913) and his brother, George Scott (1852-1930). The brothers co-founded Scott Brothers, a firm of engineers. The street was formed on Rural Section 239, 50 acres on the South Christchurch Road originally bought by A. R. Creyke and later owned by the Scott brothers. A property for …
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Burns St – Probably named after Robert (Robbie) Burns (1759-1796). Burns was a Scottish poet. Probably named to continue the theme of “poets and writers” streets of Sydenham, Addington and Waltham named by a committee of the Sydenham Borough Council on 19 January 1880. Not much information from library website. This is a small street …
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St David Street – Formerly Creyke Street. Named after Alfred Richard Creyke (1831-1893). Re-named St David Street in 1909.. Named after the bishopric of St David’s in Pembrokeshire, Wales. A small amount of information from the library website. Note this St David Street is in Central City and is a one way street that runs …
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Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project