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Rochdale St in Fendalton- Named after Rochdale in Lancashire, England. John Ingledew Royds (1870-1949) bought land there when Annie Townend’s Mona Vale estate was auctioned in 1915. His family came from Rochdale in Lancashire. The street was formed when his land was subdivided. First mentioned in The Press in 1926. First appears in street directories …

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Colwyn Street in Bryndwr – Named after Colwyn Bay, a town, community and seaside resort in Conwy County Borough on the north coast of Wales, overlooking the Irish Sea. Colwyn Bay was a favourite place to holiday for Frederick Charles Williams (1887- 1963) and his family. He owned land in Brookside Terrace where he grew …

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Maelor Place in Bryndwr – Named after a 38km walkway near the village of Penley in Wales.The land where this street was developed was purchased about 1937 by Frederick Charles Williams (1887- 1963), a builder. He grew tomatoes commercially on this site and also used the land as a ready supply of topsoil. This land …

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Rhyl Place in Bryndwr – Named after Rhyl, a seaside resort town and community in Denbighshire, situated on the north east coast of Wales, at the mouth of the River Clwyd. Rhyl was a favourite place to holiday for Frederick Charles Williams (1887-1963) and his family. He was the developer of the street about 1956. …

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Cunliffe Rd in Redwood – formerly Part of Farquhars Road. First appears in street directories in 1960. A tiny amount of information from the library website. I couldn’t find any information on Papers Past about the change in the street and the only map I could find was from 1962 and it already had Cunliffe …

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Tracy Place in Redwood and all the library website said was that it was named in 1972. Papers Past just had a few ads for the sale of sections between 1973 and 1978. I couldn’t find out the reason for the street name. Most houses were built in 1970s and 1980s. I quite liked this …

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Kaumatua Place in Redwood and it isn’t on the library website. I didn’t actually walk this street as it was obviously social housing. I don’t feel comfortable or safe to walk such streets. The units are owned by the Christchurch City council and the 10 units were built in 1977. The council website actually gives …

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Canberra Place in Redwood and I was very surprised that this street wasn’t on the library website. When I walked the street yesterday my first thought was that the houses had a very 1960ish look about them plus there was a footpath on both sides of the street. I was correct about 1960 as most …

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Albert Sheppard Close in Yaldhurst – Named after Albert Shepherd George (1868?-1962). [NB His name is spelt incorrectly in the street name.]The land developed into the Delamain subdivision had been owned by the George family for the last three generations. The original purchaser and his son were both named Albert Shepherd George. Named in 2007. …

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Rhodes Street in Merivale – Named after Arthur Edgar Gravenor Rhodes (1859- 1922). Rhodes was a lawyer, politician and property investor. He also built Te Koraha, now the nucleus of Rangi Ruru School. Rhodes Street is first mentioned in the Star in an advertisement in 1906. First appears in street directories in 1909. Rhodes is …

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