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Cardrona St in the red zone of Avondale – Probably named after the Cardrona River near Peebles, Scotland. Named in 1955. A tiny amount of information but the library website and as the rest of the streets nearby are named after places in Scotland this is probably correct. The mention in 1955 about naming the …

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Ardrossan St in the red zone of Avondale – Named after Ardrossan, a town on the North Ayrshire coast in western Scotland. Named on 15 December 1969, the same day as neighbouring Alloway Street. First appears in street directories in 1977. Information on date of naming in a letter sent to the City Librarian from …

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Alloway St in the red zone of Avondale – Named after Alloway, a former Scottish village that is now a suburb of Ayr. Named on 15 December 1969, the same day as neighbouring Ardrossan Street. First appears in street directories in 1976. Information on date of naming in a letter sent to the City Librarian …

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Prestwick Street in the red zone of Avondale. Another street that wasn’t on the library website which surprised me as it was built in early 1970s. Several entries in Papers Past and in 1970 there was a call for tenders to built new kerbs, stormwater pipes, paths and grassed berms. In 1972 there were several …

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Nevis Place in the red zone of Avondale. I was surprised that this street wasn’t on the library website. Papers Past had a few entries which included death notices and the sale of houses. All entries were between 1973 and 1978. There are obviously no longer any houses here. I checked google street view and …

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Lonsdale St in New Brighton – Probably named after the peerage of Lonsdale. Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl (1857-1944) was the holder of the title at the time the street was named. Formed in 1892. The Star, 8 March 1892, p 3 says “George King & Co. Ltd….has also sold a large number of sections in …

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Hood St in New Brighton – Formerly Ann Street. May have been named after a member of James George Hawkes’ family. Re-named Hood Street. Named after Viscount Alexander Hood (1724-1814). Ann Street was formed in 1890 but does not appear in street directories. Re-named Hood Street at a special meeting of the New Brighton Council …

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Orrick Cres in Avondale – Named after James Orrick Thompson (1904-1976). Thompson was a seaman, turned builder, of 270 Wainoni Road. He served on the Heathcote County Council 1947-1953. First appears in street directories in 1952. The street was extended through to Hulverstone Drive in the early 1970s. Information supplied in 2008 by Gwendoline Hilda …

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Dallington Tce in Dallington – Continuation of River Road. Named because it runs through the suburb of Dallington which, in turn, was named by Henry Joseph Campbell Jekyll (1844- 1913) after a family estate in Northamptonshire. River Road from Dallington bridge to McBratneys Road was re-named Dallington Terrace by the Waimairi County Council in 1926. …

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Bowie Place in the Avonside red zone and there wasn’t any information on the library website about this street. There was a little bit of information on Papers Past and it was a new street in 1970. It was named after a city councillor C S Bowie. In 1974 it was agreed to build 8 …

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