Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project
I love walking and history and this project covers both interests
Connal Street in Woolston – Formerly Victoria Terrace. Named after HM Queen Victoria (1819-1901). Re-named Connal Street. Victoria Terrace was named in 1884 when the Woolston Town Board decided that “the Cemetery Road, Princess Street and the terrace, from Mardon’s Road (Maronan Street) to Barton Street, (would be re-named) Victoria Terrace”. Re-named Connal Street on …
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Appian Lane in Scarborough and nothing on the library website. I couldn’t find anything on the council website about the naming of this street. The only Appian that I know is the Appian Way near Rome. I actually walked the Appian Way in 2016 when I was staying in Rome. I didn’t actually walk this …
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Riselaw Street in Mairehau – Developed on land previously a farm owned by Arthur William Emmett (d. 1948) and sold after his death. Part of the land was bought by the government for a state housing area “laid out on modern town planning lines”. It was referred to as Emmetts Block. Named on 24 June …
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Lynn Place in Mairehau – formerly Lynn Street. Developed on farmland previously owned by Arthur William Emmett (d. 1948) and sold after his death. Part of the land was bought by the government for a state housing area “laid out on modern town planning lines”. It was referred to as Emmetts Block. Lynn Street was …
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Dawe Street in Mairehau – Developed on farmland previously owned by Arthur William Emmett (d. 1948) and sold after his death. Part of the land was bought by the government for a state housing area “laid out on modern town-planning lines”. It was referred to as Emmetts Block. Named on 24 June 1948. First appears …
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Akaroa Street in Mairehau – Developed on farmland previously owned by Arthur William Emmett (d. 1948) and sold after his death. Part of the land was bought by the government for a state housing area “laid out on modern town planning lines”. It was referred to as Emmetts Block. Named on 24 June 1948. First …
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This is what I wrote in 2021 As I can’t go over to the suburb of Shirley to walk Emmett Street because of lockdown I will do a write up on Arthur William Emmett while it is fresh in my mind. Arthur owned a large block of land in the Marshlands area running from Marshlands …
Emmett Street in Shirley – Named after Arthur William Emmett (d. 1948). Emmett was a dairy farmer whose herd of cows on his 100 acre farm in Quinns Road supplied milk to Shirley, Richmond, St Albans and Fendalton. He donated money for the stone fence around the Shirley Methodist Church. For many years his daughter, …
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Orcades Street in Shirley – Named after the Orcades, a P. & O. liner. Developed on farmland previously owned by Arthur William Emmett (d. 1948) and sold after his death. Part of the land was bought by the government for a state housing area “laid out on modern town planning lines”. It was referred to …
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Lusk Place in Shirley – formerly Lush Street. Developed on farmland previously owned by Arthur William Emmett (d. 1948) and sold after his death. Part of the land was bought by the government for a state housing area “laid out on modern town planning lines”. It was referred to as Emmetts Block. Lush Street was …
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Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project