Johnstoneville subdivision in Sumner. Several streets in Sumner are described as being in Johnstoneville subdivision going by the information on the library website. I couldn’t find any mention of the subdivision in Papers Past. I also checked Ancestry website with no luck. Today when I was looking for something totally different the name H B …
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Clark Street in the suburb of Sumner, Christchurch
Clark Street in Sumner – A street in the Johnstoneville subdivision. First appears in street directories in 1914 A small amount of information from the library website. I suspect that this street is named after a person but couldn’t find out who it was named after. There is nothing on Papers Past about the Johnstoneville …
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Orchard Road in the suburbs of Harewood/ Christchurch Airport, Christchurch
Orchard Road in Harewood / Christchurch Airport – formerly Orchard’s Road. Named after Charles Samuel Orchard (1827- 1890). Orchard, a sawyer, emigrated to Canterbury with his wife, Jane, and their son, on the Cashmere in 1855. They settled in Harewood, where he worked at felling trees. They later moved to the Main North Road, then …
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Wyndham Street in the suburb of Papanui, Christchurch
Wyndham Street in Papanui – formerly James Street and William Street. Named after James William Horner (1855-1913). Re-named Wyndham Street. James’ father William Horner (1833-1905) was the first blacksmith in Papanui. James was also a blacksmith. James Street first appears in street directories in 1887. Re-named William Street in 1914. Re-named Wyndham Street on 24 …
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Frank Street in the suburb of Papanui, Christchurch
Frank Street in Papanui – Named after Francis Edward Horner (1873- 1943). Francis Horner was a son of William and Mary Horner. At the time of his marriage in 1895 he was a storeman of Papanui. First mentioned in The Press in 1889. First appears in street directories in 1892. A small amount of information …
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Gambia Street in the suburb of Papanui, Christchurch
Gambia Street in Papanui – formerly part of Loftus Street. Named after the HMNZS Gambia. HMNZS Gambia, launched in 1940, was New Zealand’s largest cruiser. It saw active service with the British Pacific Fleet during World War II. A Papanui war memorial street. First appears in street directories in 1946. Source: Papanui Heritage Group A …
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Bellvue Avenue in the suburb of Papanui, Christchurch
Bellvue Avenue in Papanui – formerly Church Street. Church Street first appears in street directories in 1887. Re-named Bellvue Street in 1926 when 21 streets were re-named. A small amount of information from the library website. The entries that I found on Papers Past all said that the name change was to Bellvue Avenue. I …
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South Island Methodist Orphanage and Children’s Home
The South Island Methodist Orphanage and Children’s Home was opened in April 1914 on Chapel Street with 6 children residing there. It was built to hold 30 children but was expanded to be able to take 60 children. I did find an article which said that was set up in an existing house on the …
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Marble Wood Drive in the suburb of Papanui, Christchurch
Marble Wood Drive in Papanui – Developed in 1997 on the former site of the South Island Methodist Orphanage and Children’s Home which had opened in 1914. Suburban Estates developed the subdivision in a joint venture with the Methodist Mission. A small amount of information from the library website. Nothing in Papers Past even with …
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Mission Lane in the suburb of Papanui, Christchurch
Mission Lane in Papanui – Named by the developers, Suburban Estates and the Methodist Mission. The name acknowledges the Christchurch Methodist Central Mission’s administration of the former South Island Methodist Orphanage and Children’s Home which had opened in 1914 on this site. Named in 1997. A small amount of information from the library website. Nothing …
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Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project 