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Orkney Street in Strowan – First appears in street directories in 1950. Not a lot of information on the library website. The street will have been named after the the Orkney Islands. Not much information on Papers Past. Sewage was connected in 1940 and in 1941 it is described as a newly formed street. This …

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Palatine Tce in St Martins or possibly Huntsbury – Formerly River Road. Named because it runs alongside the Heathcote River. Re-named Palatine Terrace. A palatine is a high-level official attached to imperial or royal courts in Europe since Roman times. River Road does not appear in street directories. C. W. Jones wrote to the Heathcote …

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Buxton Tce in St Martins- formerly part of Rata Street. Named after Alfred William Buxton (1872-1950). Buxton was a landscape gardener and nurseryman. He ran a nursery in St Martins 1902-1925, at first called Premier Nursery and later the Opawa Nursery. It was situated on nearly 18 acres of land to the east of the …

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Bidwell Place in Hillmorton – Intended to be named Tripp Place. As the name was being used in the Redwood subdivision that was further advanced than the city one, it was named Bidwell Place in 1959. One of the streets in the area formed on land belonging to Christ’s College. First appears in street directories …

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Annex Rd in Middleton – formerly Lincoln & Riccarton Junction Road and Junction Road. In 1914 it was named Lincoln & Riccarton Junction Road. Junction Road first appears in street directories in 1936. Re-named Annex Road in June 1948 when 24 streets in the Waimairi County were re-named. A small amount of from the library …

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Six Silvers Ave in Halswell – Named because of the six silver birth trees at the entrance to the subdivision. This is the main accessway into the subdivision off Milns Road/Sparks Road. It is flanked by trees and centre islands giving an ‘avenue’ effect. Developed by Brian Gillman Ltd. and named in 2003. A small …

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Shield Place in Halswell – This name continues the theme of English heritage and “Courts and Castles” used for the street names in the subdivision. Developed off Milns Road/Sparks Road by Brian Gillman Ltd. Named in 2003. A small amount of information from the library website and nothing that I can add to it. I …

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Armour Place in Halswell – This name continues the theme of English heritage and “Courts and Castles” used for the street names in the subdivision. Developed off Milns Road/Sparks Road by Brian Gillman Ltd. Named in 2003. A small amount of information from the library website and nothing that I can add to this. I …

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Kinloch Street in St Albans – Probably named after Kinloch Rannoch, Perthshire in Scotland. First mentioned in the Star in 1908 when a property is advertised for sale there. First appears in street directories in 1909. A small amount of information from the library website. Not a huge amount of information on Papers Past apart …

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Pitt Place in St Albans – formerly Pitt Street. Named after George Pitts (1837?-1915). George Pitts ran the Springfield Brewery. The business is mentioned in the Star in 1879 in an advertisement. In street directories of 1890, George Pitts and also Pitts & Co., Springfield Brewery of Springfield Road, are listed. Pitt Street first appears …

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