Earhart Lane and it wasn’t on the library website. This private lane runs off Kittyhawk Ave and there are only about 8 houses here built 2016 to 2019. The houses look like poky wee boxes.It is obvious how the lane got the name and everyone must know all about Amelia Earhart.

Crichton Tce in Cashmere- First mentioned in The Press in 1924 when land in the Tirohanga subdivision is advertised for sale. Tirohanga had formerly belonged to solicitor, Arthur Frank Wright (1874-1961). First appears in street directories in 1927.A small amount of information on the library website and it doesn’t say why the name Crichton.Found the same information about the subdivsion in Papers Past and three buyers of the sections were named as H M Vincent, A H Manson and R A Morgan. The name mentioned most in connection with this street was Prudence Mitchell who seemed to win lots of prizes and she was aged 13 years in 1939.Between Papers Past and the ancestry website I eventually found a reason for the name of the street. Arthur Wright in December 1912 married Irene Crichton-Smith of Australia. Her death notice in 1937 had her name as Renee Wright and she was only 48 years old. I couldn’t find out how her father George Crichton-Smith came up with the Crichton name as he was born George Smith and his father was James Smith. It wasn’t his mother’s name either. George Crichton-Smith and Arthur Wright were both solicitors. Houses here cover every decade from 1920 to 2019 with one house dated 1905. Some lovely houses here and the modern ones weren’t too bad. The street overlooks the Cashmere tennis courts and Bowling Club and one side of the street has parallel parking for the tennis courts and Bowling Club. There is no footpath on this street and it is fairly narrow in parts of it.

Addison Place – In the Oaklands subdivision. First appears in street directories in 1991. A tiny amount of information from the library website and nothing that I can really add. The houses are all from 1980s and 1990s and there is an entrance to Ridder Reserve here. I suspect that Addison is someone’s surname but couldn’t find anyone linked to the area. There is also an area in London called Addison. None of the houses stood out for me and the most interesting thing on the street was a letterbox

Arkwright Place – In the Oaklands subdivision. First appears in street directories in 1991. A tiny amount of information from the library website and I couldn’t find any more information about the naming of the street. It is possibly a person’s surname but I personally like the idea that the developer was a fan of Open All Hours. There is also a place in the UK called Arkwright Town. The street leads to an entrance to Westlake Reserve and all the houses seem to date from 1980s and 1990s. A mixture of styles with well kept gardens. A couple of the houses had an odd mixture of building materials that just didn’t look right. Looked like a pleasant street.

Calverton Place – Named after Calverton, northeast of Nottingham in England. In the Oaklands subdivision which was developed by Karl Scott (1910-1997), a journalist and developer. His father’s family had emigrated from Nottingham in the early 20th century. First appears in street directories in 1987. A reasonable amount of information from the library website. I found extra information on a Halswell Community page and Karl Scott purchased a property that was called Oaklands by the previous owner of the property. Apparently there were several oak trees on the property that was originally called Halswell House.Most the houses built in the 1980s and 1990s and there is an entrance to Ridder Reserve here. I liked this street as there were some quirky features here.

Clipston Place – Named after Clipston, a small village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire. In the Oaklands subdivision which was developed by Karl Scott (1910-1997), a journalist and developer. His father’s family had emigrated from Nottingham in the early 20th century. First appears in street directories in 1987. A reasonable amount of information from the library website. Information from a Halswell Community website has Karl Scott purchasing a property called Oaklands. The previous owner named it Oaklands after the oak trees on the property.Most houses date from 1980s and 1990s and the street has an entrance to Ridder Reserve. My biggest memory of walking the street is trying not to trip over on the damaged footpath. The trees lining the street looked lovely with all the blossom but the tree roots have badly damaged the footpath.

Lillian Street – Named after Lillian Anne MacKenzie, née Gahagan, (1886?-1968). Lillian MacKenzie was the wife of James McBeth MacKenzie (1886?-1970). He was Halswell County clerk 1920-1935, proprietor of Tattersalls Hotel 1935-1950 and the Halswell County chairman in 1960 when the street was named. Named by Karl Scott (1910-1997), a journalist and developer. In the Oaklands subdivision. First appears in street directories in 1960.A reasonable amount of information from the library website and there is nothing that I can add to it. There seems to be only one house left from 1950 as the rest are from 1970s and 1990s. Only about 7 houses here as it is a fairly short street. There is a block of shops here on the Halswell Rd corner of the street. Nothing stood out for me here.

Nicholls Rd- Named after James Nicholl (1838- 1917). Nicholls was a gardener at Riccarton. He owned a store with a delivery round. He later moved to Halswell where he owned a block of land at the western end of what became Nicholls Road. First appears in street directories in 1912. A reasonable amount of information from the library website. Nothing about the naming of the street on Papers Past. A quick look at the ancestry website and James Nicholl was born in Ireland and came to NZ in 1866 with his wife. His death notice had him dying at his property on Junction Rd which I assume is now Halswell Junction Rd. He is buried in Addington cemetery.The houses on this street date from most decades with some very modern ones from 2017. There was the most gorgeous old wooden house and the gates had the words Santa Rosa on them. Research shows that this house was built in 1910 and was called Santa Rosa Stud Farm owned by a Canadian Robert Bunting McMillan. This house is still on a fairly large section but was obviously a lot bigger before being sold off and a nearby street is called Santa Rosa Ave. At the Halswell Rd end of the street is a pub and the car park entrance for a shopping centre. At the Halswell Junction Rd end is a church and the church looks very modern and I am sure that I can remember a much older church here. I have done a quick google but couldn’t find any information but it is possible that the original church was demolished after the earthquakes.

Nottingham Ave – Named after Nottingham, a city in the English Midlands. In the Oaklands subdivision which was developed and named in 1957 by Karl Scott (1910- 1997), a journalist and developer. His father’s family had emigrated from Nottingham in the early 20th century. First appears in street directories in 1957.A reasonable amount of information from the library website. A Halswell Community website has Karl purchasing a property called Oaklands. The previous owner named it Oaklands because of the oaks trees on the property and previous name was Halswell House. Karl Scott was a sports journalist and was involved in horse racing. He wrote a book called Pillars of Harness Horsedom published in 1949. He was born in Gore but I just can’t find where Karl or his wife are buried and I have searched several websites.Most houses on this street seem to be built in the 1950s. This street runs from Wales St to Patterson Tce. There is also a park here called Scott Park and I am assuming that this is named after Karl Scott. I couldn’t find any proof that this street was named after the Nottingham family and information from an ancestry website has this family living on a road called Akaroa Rd, Halswell which would have been a good couple of kilometres or more from Oaklands.

Oakridge St – Named after Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Oak Ridge was established in the early 1940s as a base for the Manhattan Project, the U.S. government operation that developed the atomic bomb. The subdivision was developed and Oakridge Street named by Andrew James Cunningham (1906- 1985), a farmer of 250 Halswell Road. The street was formed in 1960. First appears in street directories in 1962.A reasonable amount of information from the library website and I couldn’t find any other information online. I can’t see why this street would have been named after a place in the US when every other street in the area has been named for local places or where local families came from. Andrew Cunningham didn’t live where Oakridge St is situated as he lived at 250 Halswell Rd and was living at 3 Cobra St when he died. He was also born in Akaroa. I wondered if there is actually a link to the property Oaklands as that would make sense. A short street with one house from 1960 and the rest are from 1990 and later. The only thing of interest here is that this street is on the 360 trail.