Joe Burns Place – Named after a local identity of the Wigram area. First appears in street directories in 1993.A small amount of information from the library website. I found a Joseph Gregory Burns who was an airman at Wigram and in 1969 his address was Air Force Station. He died 31st March 1990 and he was born 24th June 1915. Couldn’t find much information on the Ancestry website. In 1952 he married Gladys Crum and in 1941 his occupation was jockey. It is highly likely that he lived in the area where this street is situated and most the houses here were built in 2000. There is a walkway through to Corsair Ave. There is a footpath on only one side of the street which I dislike. The developer with the column fetishes obviously built some of these houses. It actually looked like a pleasant street apart from the footpath issue. I actually walked this street in November last year but only posted on Facebook and not here. Taking advantage of lockdown and a wet day to tidy up my street project.

FW Delamain Drive – Named after Frederick William Delamain (1835- 1910). Delamain, a horsebreeder, owned Yaldhurst, a racing stables and stud. He named it after his uncle’s place in Exeter, England. He sold this property in 1878. He was also a descendant of one of France’s great cognac making families. In the Delamain subdivision. Named in 2007.A park called Delamain Park goes the full length of one side of this street and I couldn’t find the cache here. I hate that tussock grass. The Council uses it in all parks and reserves and in the reserve next to my own house it is damaging my fence and I have ended up with it growing in my garden. The Council aren’t interested in fixing the issue. The other side had modern houses which were nice. Most had lovely gardens. Not sure how I managed to miss loading this street to this website as I walked it ages ago when I was geocaching in the area.

Southampton Street in Sydenham- Probably named after Southampton in Hampshire, England. First appears in the Star in 1882 when a house to let is advertised Southampton Street. First appears in street directories in 1887. A small amount of information on the library website. Nothing that I can add about the name of the street and possibly one of the naming committee had a connection to Southampton. This is a long street that runs from Colombo St to Tennyson St. There wasn’t as many mentions on Papers Past as I expected and this is because it would possibly was a working class area. In 1882 there were two new cottages for sale. The houses here date from 1910 to more recent houses. A couple of toilet block style houses but many are wooden older villas. They are in a similar style with one big bay window in the front of the house. Most are in a reasonable condition but a few looking a bit rundown. There is one Art Deco house on the street. At the Colombo St end there is a big building housing Salvation Army Headquarters and a op shop. There is a lovely house near Colombo St end which I loved and it is next to an identical house that was very rundown. A local that I chatted with said that the rundown house was just as rundown inside. There is an entrance to Essie Summers Retirement Village here and a huge number of apartments which are possibly part of Essie Summers. The retirement home is named after a Christchurch author who wrote romance novels. I don’t normally read this genre but will confess to have read some of her books because they set in Christchurch. Another street that I walked in February but only posted on Facebook and not here. I obviously did a lot walking in February so I checked my steps and I walked over 34,000 steps in a two day period.

Redbridge Lane in Sydenham – Formed in 1970. First appears in street directories in 1972. A small amount of information from the library website. I will confess that I didn’t actually walk this street as it is a private lane that looked like someone’s driveway. I was very surprised that the QV website has 17 properties here as it didn’t look big enough for that many houses. They were all built in the 1970s and the lane was developed at what would have been 146 Southampton St. I don’t know why the name Redbridge for the street but I found a Redbridge Lane in the English city of Southampton. This is another street from February that I put on my Facebook but not on WordPress. I looked back in my diary to see why and I had two geocaching trips at the same time. I went to Greymouth and Dunedin in February and March.

Montrose Street in Sydenham- Named after James Graham, first Marquess of Montrose (1612- 1650). Montrose was a Scottish supporter of the House of Stuart and also a poet. Probably named to continue the theme of “poets and writers” streets of Sydenham, Addington and Waltham named by a committee of the Sydenham Borough Council in January 1880. First mentioned in the Star in 1882 when property is advertised for sale in Montrose Street. First appears in street directories in 1892. A reasonable amount of information from the library website. Nothing that I can add about the naming the the street and at some stage I would like to access the committee papers about the naming of the streets. Montrose is also a place name in Scotland. Papers Past had sections for sale in 1892 but there was a cottage for let as early as 1883. There were several notices for William Barnett’s wife as they lived on this street. I mentioned this family when writing up King St. In 1912 there were several complaints from the residents of the street as they claimed that the council had deposited sewage on the road. This street runs from Southampton St to Huxley St and there are only 22 properties here. They date from 1890 through to 1949 with only one more modern house dated 1990. Some of the houses were lovely and I did like this street. Another street that I walked in February but neglected to add to this website. Tidying up my street project during lockdown as I have walked the majority of streets near where I live.

King Street in Sydenham- First mentioned in the Star in 1879 when it is reported that a deputation from Sandridge told a meeting of the Sydenham Borough Council there was a sand hole in King Street 4 feet deep. A small amount of information from the library website. Found the same article about the sand hole. There was a King St in most towns in New Zealand and I am not sure why as there was a queen on the throne during the settlement of New Zealand. Huge number of birth and death notices for this street. In 1887 someone was fined for wandering cows and this happened a lot in Christchurch. My personal favourite was in 1899 when someone was fined for riding a bike on the footpath. I think everyone must know how I feel about cyclists on the footpaths. In 1881 a hotel license was refused for a house on the corner of Colombo St and King St. In 1886 and 1890 there was mention of Sandridge Tce, King St, Sydenham. Looks like the area was originally called Sandridge. and there is still a Sandridge Hotel on Huxley St. In 1900 there was several mention of a Barnett Relief Fund and they raised enough money to buy a house on King St for a Mrs Barnett and her family. William Barnett was accidently killed in June 1900 when he tripped and his horse that was attached to a heavily laden van ran over him breaking his spine. Mrs Barnett had about 9 living children and must have been pregnant as she had a daughter in January 1901. The fundraising was led by Mr Manhire the mayor of Sydenham. King Street is a long street that runs from Colombo Street to Croydon Street. At the Colombo St end there is a Mitre 10 shop and a KFC. There are about 250 houses here dating from 1905 to a few newly built ones. Many houses on this street were built in the 1970s and of the ownership flats style. The houses from 1915 to 1920s look like they were worker cottages but have been modernised in such a way that they have no character. Many multi dwelling ugly buildings. There are a few houses that have an original look about them and are well maintained. A few rougher looking houses. It is a pity that the older houses have done up in such a way that they have lost all character. I didn’t particularly like the street. Another street that I walked back in February and missed loading to this site. Using lockdown as a good excuse to catch up on things.

Ikamatua Lane in Sydenham- First appears in street directories in 1977. A small amount of information from the library website. Another street that I didn’t actually walk as it looked like someone’s driveway. The QV website has 16 properties here mostly built in 1970s and 1980s. It has been developed where 171 Southampton St would have been. There is a tiny town on the West Coast with the same name and it apparently translates as mature / parent fish or fish of my ancestor. I actually did this one way back in February but spending lockdown tidying up my street project and adding streets that I missed loading here.

Gracefield Ave – Formerly Hyndman’s Lane. Named after Peter Hyndman (1843- 1914). Re-named Gracefield Street which was combined with Grace Avenue, named after owner Francis James Grace, to become Gracefield Avenue. Hyndman, a builder, lived at 857 Colombo Street. His property backed on to where the lane was formed. Hyndman’s Lane first appears in 1894 street directories running off 108 Salisbury Street. By 1909 it leads to Grace Avenue although Grace Avenue is not listed as a street address. Land in Grace Avenue is advertised for sale in the Star in 1907. By 1912 Hyndman’s Lane has been re-named Gracefield Street. Grace Avenue ran off Durham Street and Gracefield Street off Salisbury Street. The two were combined to become Gracefield Avenue in 1930.A reasonable amount of information from the library website and there are a couple of mistakes in this information. I mostly just searched Papers Past. There were many ads in 1907 for selling sections in the Gracefield Estate with the added note from the developer that the street to be renamed Grace Ave subject to council consent. The council declined to rename the street Grace Ave and that the name of Gracefield St that the council had already decided on would be the name of the street. This means the street was never called Grace Ave. In 1908 the sewer was laid for the street. In 1913 Gracefield Street was described as a new thoroughfare formed through a property that was recently cut up and houses built on it. Gracefield Street was a full width street until it met Hyndman’s Lane which remains it’s originally width. In 1912 and 1913 there were lots of complaints about the state of Gracefield Street but the council replied that problems were with Hyndman’s Lane which was a private lane on private property. In 1917 there was a fire in a builder’s workshop occupied by Mr J A Scarff and belonged to the late Peter Hineman. I am assuming that the newspaper spelt Hyndman incorrectly. Peter Hyndman lived at 857 Colombo St and he died in 1914. His land was on the corner of Colombo St and Salisbury St. The Canterbury Bowling Club was frequently mentioned. In 1935 a block of flats to be built and they were described as being built to a design not used in New Zealand before. To be built in an H shape so that all flats would get the sun. In 1921 a resident H Holland on behalf of the street’s residents requested that the council take over the street. This was agreed to as long as the owners paid for the forming and metalling. In 1930 the name of the street was changed from Gracefield Street to Gracefield Avenue and the residents of the street heartily approved. None of the historic maps show Hyndman’s Lane and show Gracefield Ave taking up the full street as early as 1912.The name H Holland appeared frequently and he was the MP for Christchurch North until he retired in 1935 on medical advice. Just to be confusing there were two politicians called Henry Holland but the other Henry Holland was Australian born but was also involved in New Zealand’s politics. The Christchurch’s Henry Holland son Sidney Holland was also a politician. There are still a few older houses here and one that was built in 1920 is gorgeous. The rest of modern houses built in 1990 or 2020 and some are really ugly but when I saw who the developer is I was not surprised they are ugly. The bowling club is still there but had such a high fence I couldn’t see it and the address for it is now Salisbury St. I actually walked this in May this year and forgot to load it here. Taking advantage of lockdown to tidy up my street project.

De Courcy Place in Avondale – Named after John De Courcy Hanafin (1920- 2006). Hanafin was a Drainage Board member and Christchurch City councillor 1989-1992. The Christchurch Drainage Board owned an area of lowlying land in Avondale which they filled up with dredgings from the river so the land could be subdivided and built on. The Board named the streets formed there and former board and staff members of the Drainage Board were among those honoured in the naming of streets. At the time of naming it was intended to have 11 streets and cul-de-sacs in the new subdivision. Named on 21 November 1984. First appears in street directories in 1987. Information supplied in 2007 by Paul Baldwin, Christchurch City Council in an interview with Margaret Harper. “Board may restrict sewage flows”, The Press, 29 November 1984 A reasonable of information from the library website. I couldn’t find out much information about this man which surprised me. I believe that he died in an accident at the age of 85 but couldn’t find any details of this accident. He is buried in Wanaka. I didn’t find much information on the ancestry website. A lot of information came up about the original John De Courcy who was an Anglo Norman knight who went to Ireland in 1176. This street is next to Avondale Park and there are only 7 houses here and they were built in 1980 and 1990. The houses are large with nice gardens. I didn’t manage to find the nearby geocache.

Mundys Rd in Dallington- formerly Mundy’s Road Named after James Mundy (1836?-1918). Mundy, a carpenter, lived on Stapletons Road in the early 20th century. Mundy’s Road is first mentioned in The Press in 1912. First appears in street directories in 1914.A small amount of information from the library website and I don’t think that they have the correct James Mundy. There wasn’t a lot of information on Papers Past and it was mostly just sections for sale in 1912.The ancestry website was a bit confusing but eventually worked out that there were three men with the name James Mundy and two of them were carpenters. James Mundy who was born in 1835 in Cornwall and died in 1918. He was living at 30 Forfar St when he died and was living at 99 Peterborough St when his wife Eliza died in 1909. His son James Mundy lived at 10 Stapleton Rd and this James was born in September 1867 and died in June 1944. He married Annie Thompson in 1899. The third James Mundy died in 1975 and mostly lived in the Riccarton area. I did find a Job Mundy who lived at Locksley on Mundys Rd in 1905 and previous to 1900 the address for him was Locksley, New Brighton Rd. I couldn’t find much information for Job and his real name was Joseph. The information that I found online said that a Joseph George Fisher Palmer who was a banker had the house Locksley built and he lived there. I couldn’t find out out when the house changed hands but Joseph Palmer was living at a house called Woodford on Papanui Rd. I would need to visit the library to get more information about this house. This street is split in half and the half that runs off Gayhurst Rd still has houses and there is only 22 properties and the earliest is from 1920 but most were built in the 1940s and 1950s. There are a couple from post earthquakes. One building that looks like it is being lived in doesn’t show up on the valuation website and looks like it used to be a business. I was geocaching in the red zone part of the street. When I looked at the old google map I saw a house that looked like an interesting older house. It had a turret and a pity that it has been demolished.