Oakfield Street in Burnside and nothing on library website. Most the houses here were built in the 1960s with a few built in 1970s so I was surprised that there was nothing on the library website. Nothing on Papers Past. This street runs from Kendal Ave to Arlington St and is a tree lined street. Because of where the street is situated it is likely to have been part of the Sunnyridge subdivision. A pleasant street with lovely established gardens but my favourite thing on this street was a tardis letterbox.

Abros Place in Burnside and nothing on library website. I couldn’t find out any information about this street. It is a street with businesses on it so I don’t know when the street was crested. It runs off Wairakei Rd and ends at a walkway that leads to Nepal Park. There is a place in France called Abros but wondered if the original business here was called A Bros. I walked here on Sunday and I was geocaching. The street has several businesses including Ritchies Transport. There were a large number of motorhomes for a business called Abuzzy Motorhomes and I don’t recall ever seeing them on our roads. I assume that they are laid up because of the lack of tourists. There is a back entrance to Lamb and Hayward Funeral Home on this street. There is a church called Iglesia Ni Cristo and it is gorgeous.

Heath Street in Burnside and nothing on the library website. Most houses built in 1950s apart from one built in 2017 so surprised that there wasn’t an entry on the library website. The only information on Papers Past were a few ads and a couple of death notice. This street runs from Guildford St to Wayside Ave so it is likely to have been mostly state houses on the street. This is a tree lined street but none of the houses stood out for me. They are typical style for 1960.

Winslow Street in Burnside – Named after Winslow in North Buckinghamshire. First appears in street directories in 1964. A small amount of information from the library website and nothing that I can add about the name. The QV website has all houses built in the 1960s on this street which surprised me as some looked more modern. Papers Past mentions that in 1960 sections are allotted for former servicemen and there would be a ballot for the sections. Houses built by Maurice Carter and his company seemed to get most of the government contracts for building houses. The street runs from Burnside Crescent to Roydvale Ave.

Wayside Ave in Burnside and nothing on the library website. I was surprised that there wasn’t an entry for this street on the library website as most of the houses here were built in the 1950s. Possibly named after places in the England. Another street that was part of the large state housing development in the area. A mixture of brick and wooden houses on a nice tree lined street. The street runs from Grahams Rd to Guildford St and I was walking to Jellie Park to get clues for a multi cache.

Guildford Street in Burnside – Named after Guildford, a town in Surrey, England. First appears in street directories in 1960.A small amount of information from the library website and not a lot that I can add about the name. This street was part of the state housing development in the area and most of the houses were built in the 1950s. They have the typical look for state houses of that era. The street runs from Greers Rd to Grahams Rd and I was walking back to my car after getting clues for a multi cache. I have actually walked down this street many times but not recently. Most houses look fairly tidy but nothing outstanding about the street.

Wadhurst Place in Burnside – Probably named after Wadhurst, a town in Sussex. First appears in street directories in 1960.A small amount of information from the library website and nothing that I can add about the name. There are only 6 houses here and when I walked the street on Saturday my first thought was state houses. The houses were all built in the 1950s and it took a bit of searching on Papers Past and yes there was a huge state housing development in the area. The area seemed to be mostly known as Bryndwr at that stage. The street didn’t really leave a big impression on me and I had diverted when walking back to my car while out getting clues for a multi cache and the street runs of Guildford Street.

Crosdale Place in Burnside – Probably named after Agnes Wotherspoon Francis, neé Crosbie, (1851- 1933) and her sister, Jane Blackwood Crosbie (1854?- 1936). The Crosbie sisters, both dressmakers, bought 30 acres in 1894 on the western side of Burnside Road as a small farm in the country. First appears in street directories in 1981.A small amount of information from the library website. It is possibly named after Agnes and Jane but I am personally not sure. In 1896 both sisters were living in Kilmore St and they were still there in 1900. In 1905 both sisters were living in Redcliffs. From 1919 until her death in 1933 Agnes was living at 75 Hawthornden Rd. Jane was also living at the same address until her death in 1936. Agnes’s daughter Ethel had a family connection with Avice Hill through Avice’s husband. The ancestry website gives a bit of information but the family trees were of no help. I found a few articles about the subdivision of the land as the council objected to the subdivision. The council wanted a buffer zone between housing and the airport. In March 1960 Ethel Allen Perry Francis and Avice Hill submitted a scheme for the subdivision of the land that they owned. It was eventually approved. Avice Hill lived in the house on Memorial Ave which is now Avice Hill Arts and Craft Centre.I couldn’t find a marriage record for when Avice married Peter Gunn Francis Hill but his first wife didn’t die until 1947. Agnes Crosby (Crosbie) married Alfred Allen Francis in 1881 but he died in 1883 and Ethel was the only child of that marriage. Alfred Allan Francis was the son of John Perry Gunn Francis. Peter Gunn Francis Hill’s parents were Peter Hill and Sarah Alice Francis. Ethel Francis never married and Peter Gunn Francis Hill’s daughter from his first marriage never married either which is probably why the family trees on the ancestry website are a bit sparse. This street runs from Roydvale Ave to a walkway that leads into Kingham Place. There is one house dating from 1960 and rest date from 1980s. This seems to be similar for the rest of streets in this block. I suspect that the street names were chosen by both Ethel and Avice and have meaning to both of them. Crosdale was possibly a family surname but didn’t find a link when searching and why Crosdale when the surname was either Crosby or Crosbie. I found both spellings when searching. The houses here didn’t stand out for me but the number of trees were amazing. There is a big green strip running down the street with trees covering it. I didn’t manage a photo which is a pity.

Burnside Crescent in Burnside and nothing on library website. I was surprised that there was nothing on the library website as most the houses were built in the 1960s plus a couple built in 1950s. In 1959 three of the houses on this street were homes of the year. There were several ads in 1959 for the subdivision with a map of the area. The ads mentioned children’s playground, parks, new shopping centre, new primary school under construction, close to Burnside High and no government houses nearby. The subdivision was called Sunnyridge and Maurice Carter was involved. Several ads for sections that were for sale and most of the ads said Upper Fendalton. The houses here were typical of the 1960s and many have been modernised. Some looked OK but I didn’t particularly like the street and can’t really give a reason why. Didn’t even take any photos.

Ashcroft Place in Burnside and nothing on library website. I am surprised that there was nothing on the library website as all but one of the houses date from 1960s. The only mention on Papers Past is from 1960 and is about connecting sewer pipes. I couldn’t find any reason for the name Ashcroft. It is a fairly common surname but no one with that surname lived in the area. The street runs from Burnside Crescent and end at the Ashgrove Reserve Playground. Looked like a pleasant street with well established gardens but nothing outstanding apart from a fun letterbox. I was geocaching in the area.