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Hamish Place in Westmorland – First appears in street directories in 1993. A tiny amount of information from the library website and it is obviously named after a person but I couldn’t find out who they were. Because it is close to Francis Reserve I attempted to research the Francis family. Spent quite a bit …

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Chaston Close in Westmorland – Probably named after Jack Chaston. Chaston is listed in the 1970 telephone directory living at 255 Cashmere Road. The street was named after “a Mr J. Chaston, one of the early residents of Westmorland”. Developed on the Worsley Farm subdivision. Named in 2006. A small amount of information on the …

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Cambrian Close in Westmorland and nothing on library website. I didn’t walk this one as it didn’t have a footpath and just looked a driveway to a couple of houses. There are actually 7 houses built in 1980s and 1990s.

Mervyn Drive in Avondale – formerly Mervyn Street. Named after Mervyn John Horne (1924- 1983)Horne was secretary of the Christchurch Drainage Board 1970- 1983. The Christchurch Drainage Board owned an area of low-lying land in Avondale which they filled up with dredgings from the river so the land could be subdivided and built on. The …

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Ogilvie Place in Avondale red zone – Named after Gavin Ogilvie (1930?- 1982). Ogilvie was a senior engineer with the Christchurch Drainage Board before forming Davis Ogilvie & Partners in 1960. The Christchurch Drainage Board owned an area of low-lying land in Avondale which they filled up with dredgings from the river so the land …

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Hulverstone Dr in Avondale red zone – Named after Hulverstone on the Isle of Wight. In a subdivision between the Avon River, west of the Bower Bridge and the northern end of the Avondale Golf Course of a 50 acre farm formerly belonging to Stewart Clendinning Hampton (1908-1993). Developed from 1969 by Merrit-Beazley Homes Ltd. …

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Chardale St in Avondale – First appears in street directories in 1987. A tiny amount of information from the library website and I couldn’t find out how it got the name. Couldn’t find anyone with it as a surname. I also couldn’t find it as a place name but it looks like it should be …

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Gertrude Place in Avondale red zone – Named after Gertrude Eva Webb (1911- 1991). Gertrude Webb worked for the Christchurch Drainage Board for many years as a cleaner, and the street was named after her to show the affection she was held in by her employers. The Christchurch Drainage Board owned an area of low …

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Scoular Place in the Avondale red zone – Named after Peter Gray Scoular (1924-1983). Scoular was chief engineer of the Christchurch City Council during the 1970s through to 1982. The Christchurch Drainage Board owned an area of low-lying land in Avondale which they filled up with dredgings from the river so the land could be …

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Waddell Lane in Avondale – Named after Leslie Arthur William Waddell (1903- 1982). Waddell, a contractor, undertook work for the Christchurch Drainage Board, especially to do with sewers. The Christchurch Drainage Board owned an area of low-lying land in Avondale which they filled up with dredgings from the river so the land could be subdivided …

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