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Kidson Tce in Cashmere – Named after Charles Kidson (1867-1908). Kidson was an art teacher, artist, craftsman and sculptor and lived in the Dyers Pass Road locality. First mentioned in The Press in 1911 when sections are advertised for sale there. First appears in street directories in 1912. A small amount of information from the …

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Sulby Road in Cashmere – First appears in street directories in 1923. A small amount of information from the library website and the street is probably named after Sulby in the Isle of Man. Another street that I walked in August 2020 and there are some lovely houses here. The oldest house was built in …

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Iles Lane in Cashmere and there was nothing on library website about this street. The houses here were built between 1990 and 2018 but when I walked it in August 2020 there were still houses being built. One of the main reasons that I am finding streets from two years that I haven’t written up …

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Clonbracken Lane in Heathcote Valley – First appears in street directories in 1987. A small amount of information from the library website. I actually did this street in October 2020 and realised that I hadn’t written it up. It is a tiny lane that runs off Laing Crescent and looks like a private driveway. There …

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Cognac Drive in Yaldhurst – Named after Cognac, a spirit produced by the Delamain family. In the Delamain subdivision. Named in 2007. A small amount of information from the library website and nothing that I can add to it. I walked this street in August when I was geocaching in the area. The houses were …

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Jacques Way in Yaldhurst – Named after Jacques Delamain. Delamain was the son of James Delamain who carried on the family cognac business. In the Delamain subdivision. Named in 2007. A small amount of information from the library website and nothing that I can add to it. I walked this street in August and I …

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Roullet Lane in Yaldhurst – Named after Paul Roullet and his family Paul Roullet had married into the Delamain family forming a partnership, Roullet & Delamain. This later became Delamain & Co. In the Delamain subdivision. Named in 2007. A small amount of information from the library website and nothing that I can add to …

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Bernice Crescent in Yaldhurst – Named after Aimee Bernice Delamain.Aimee Delamain is a granddaughter of Frederick William Delamain (1835-1910). In the Delamain subdivision. Named in 2007 A small amount of information from the library website and nothing that I can add to it. I walked this a couple of months ago and I normally rely …

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Tosland Street – Named after Gordon Harry Saywell Tosland (1924-1996). Wing Commander Tosland was Wigram base commander February 1966- January 1967. Named to continue the theme of naming streets in Wigram Skies after people involved in the air force in New Zealand. There are a number of streets named after former RNZAF Wigram Base commanders. …

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Shaw Ave in New Brighton – formerly James Street, Nelson Street and Norton Street. From Seaview Road to the Rawhiti Domain was formerly James Street. Named after James George Hawkes (b. 1832). This was renamed Nelson Street. Named after Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, (1758-1805). From Leaver Terrace to Bowhill Road was formerly Norton Street. …

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