Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project
I love walking and history and this project covers both interests
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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Allison Place in Shirley – formerly Bond Place. 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. Bond Place was …
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Mary McLean Place in Hillsborough and nothing on library website. This was a bit surprising as this street has been there since 1969. It is named after Mary Elizabeth McLean who was a city councillor and was on the traffic committee. She died in November 1969 and is buried in the Balcairn cemetery in North …
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Earl Street in Hillsborough – formerly Overend’s Lane. Named after Dr James William Earle (1804?- 1878). Overend’s Lane first appears in street directories in 1906. James Overend (1854?- 1939), a tannery employee, is a resident. Re-named Earl Street in 1912. Earle emigrated on the Randolph in 1850. He bought Rural Section 44, 50 acres, Christchurch …
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Bishopsworth Street in Hillsborough and nothing on library website. This was rather surprising as I found the street mentioned in Papers Past as early as 1911 when channelling and asphalting the footpaths were done. In 1914 there was a house and a large section for sale and it was on the corner of Grange St …
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Stoneleigh Green in Parklands – The Community Board commended the developer, Smith Developments Ltd in its use of a forestry theme when naming streets in the Forest Park Estate subdivision. Named in 2004. A small amount of information from the library website. There are lots of places in the UK called Stoneleigh and leigh means …
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Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project