Anstorer Street in Bryndwr- Named in 1959. The source says this was “a new street in the DSIR block south of Christchurch” Streets named and changed”, The Press, 1 September 1959, p 16
A small amount of information from the library website. I searched Papers Past and the Ancestry website and couldn’t find any more information. I also couldn’t find any information about DSIR having land in this area. The QV website only has four houses on this street with three built in 1960s and one built in 1980. These four houses are all on only one side of the street. The short street runs between Jennifer St and Hudson St. I couldn’t find Anstorer as a surname and checked for A N Storer with no luck.

Jennifer Street – Named after Jennifer Anne Mayne, née Cox, (1945-) Jennifer Mayne’s father was Leslie Ballantyne Cox (1899-1967), once a ploughman in Rakaia and later a roading contractor in Christchurch. Cox established his business in 1927 and his obituary says “he formed many of the streets in Christchurch”. Much of his early work was done with horses and drays. First appears in street directories in 1948. Information supplied in 2009 by Jennifer Mayne in an interview with Margaret Harper.

A reasonable amount of information from the library website and not a lot that I can add to it.. Nothing on Papers Past and very little information on ancestry website.The QV website has houses dating from 1940s onwards. A few more modern houses on back sections. The art deco house is dated from 1940 and sold for the first time in 2018. Real agent made a big deal of this. Not the best example of art deco and it didn’t do a lot for me. Houses ranged from 1940 and covered most decades.There was one house I would loved to have got a photo of as the window sills and doors were bright blue. Even the curtains in the house were blue.It stood out. There is an entrance to Edgar Mcintosh Park from this street. A pleasant street.

Manor Place – Developed by Maurice R. Carter Ltd on the site of the Greer farm. First appears in street directories in 1957. Information supplied in 2008 by Maurice Carter (d. 2011) in an interview with Margaret Harper. “Maurice R. Carter Ltd. built “Home of Year”, The Press, 10 November 1958, pp 16-18

Reasonable amount of information from library website. Couldn’t find any extra information about the naming of the street. Maurice Carter was born in Bradford area in Yorkshire and possibly at Ravensthorpe going by ancestry website. Most houses on this street are dated from 1950s with one dated 2000. At the end of the street there is an entrance to Edgar Mcintosh Park. Mostly brick houses with a few wooden ones. Nothing really stood out for me on this street apart from an interesting letterbox.

Saffron Place – Named in December 1966 by the developer.
Not much information from library website and I wasn’t able to find out more information. Most houses date from 1960s and none of them stood out for me. One did have a gazebo in the garden very similar to the style that I want for my garden. At one end of the street there was parking for Christchurch Chinese Church and this church was in a fairly modern building. There was also a childcare business this end as well. There was a walkway through to Wairakei School.

Flower Street – Named after Arthur Edward Flower (1874- 1952). Flower was a pupil of Christ’s College and later a master at for 40 years. Flowers House, a boardinghouse at the school, is named after him. This was demolished in 2004. One of the Papanui streets developed on land belonging to Christ’s College. First appears in street directories in 1962.

A reasonable amount of information from the library website. Nothing that I can add to this. Found a good article from a Christ College newspaper about Arthur Flower. Most houses on the street are from 1960s. No photos and nothing stood out for me on this street. Confused street as it doesn’t know which suburb it is in. QV website has in the suburb of Bryndwr.

Birdwood Avenue – Named after FieldMarshall William Redell Birdwood (1865-1951). Birdwood was the commander of ANZAC forces during the evacuation from Gallipoli in World War I. A “portion of Norwood Avenue” was re-named Birdwood Avenue in 1920.
A small amount of information from the library website. Papers Past had information from council meeting about the fact that they hadn’t been unable to agree on the renaming of the portion of Norwood St that was between Sandwich Rd and the river. The recent visit of General Sir William Birdwood was the inspiration for the naming of this street.
Information from the QV website had houses dating from 1910 to 2017. Most houses are wooden here and the more modern houses were also wooden and in a similar style to the older houses in the street. Looks like the newer houses are possibly rebuilds after the earthquakes. There was one very sad rundown house.
The house built in 1910 I couldn’t see but it had the most fantastic hedge. Hetties Rockshop is on this street. I had a coffee at a cafe called The Birdwood but the entrance was actually on Malcolm Ave. Some lovely houses here with matching lovely gardens.

Dundas Street – Taken over by the city council as a public street in 1886. First appears in street directories in 1896 with one resident listed, Mrs Emily Pavey. Not officially recognised as a public street by the Christchurch City Council until 1960.

A small amount of information from the library website and I have a question re it being recognised as a public street. If the council took it over as a public street in 1886 why would the council not actually recognise it as a public street until 1960.

I couldn’t find out why it was given the name Dundas St. On Papers Past I found information from a special meeting that the council had in October 1886 stating that the street would be a public street on and after 20th October. Also found details in August 1886 from a council meeting where it was stated that work was done on the street and the street to be taken over by the council t the request of the owner of the street.
In 1885 the land was put up to be sold by public auction at the request of the land owner Charles Kiver. The land was known as Kiver’s Paddocks. There were also sections sold in 1886 and 1899.
I am not sure how many houses were here as very early on there were many businesses here including Suckling Bros and Hutchinson Scales. In the 1930 there must have been an ice skating rink as there was a hockey skating team called Olympia based here.
There were several men with the name Charles Kiver but the most likely Charles Kiver died in November 1897 aged 55. Sounds like he had heart problems for many years which is possibly why he sold off his land. He had land in other parts of Canterbury which he sold off in the 1880s. The reason I discounted the other men with the same name was that they died well before 1885 when the land went up for sale. Charles was born in Bath in the UK but couldn’t find out where his wife Jeannette was born. Very little information on the ancestry website. It is possible that his wife was born in Scotland. I have just realised that it is highly likely that the nearby Bath St is named after Charles Kiver’s birthplace.
This street has Smiths City car park on one side and Pak n’ Save and a lawyer’s office on the other side.

Beckford Rd – Named after William Beckford (1760-1844). Beckford was an English novelist, bibliophile, traveller, collector, and builder. First mentioned in The Press in 1884. First appears in street directories in 1892.

A small amount of information from the library website and it surprised me. I assumed because of being close to Ford Rd and the Heathcote River that the name would have been related to fords and water. There is a Beckford in the UK on the northern edge on the Cotswolds and is about 30 to 40 km from Hagley Hall.
Found article from 1884 where shingling of the road was up for tender. This road starts at Wilsons Rd where there is a supermarket and a few shops. Some lovely older wooden houses on this road plus a few newer houses. It then crosses the Heathcote River and ends near Hansens Park.Is in both suburbs of St Martins and Opawa. I found a cache on this street.

Cholmondeley Ave – Formerly Victoria Avenue. Named after HM Queen Victoria (1819- 1901). Re-named Cholmondeley Avenue. Named after the Venerable George James Cholmondeley (1833-1901). Victoria Avenue first appears in street directories in 1905. Re-named Cholmondeley Avenue in 1918 because of duplication of the name Victoria Avenue. Cholmondeley was an archdeacon of Christchurch and the vicar of Heathcote and Sumner, then St. Marks Anglican Church, Opawa.

A reasonable amount of information from the library website and nothing that I can add to this. Some lovely older houses here but only managed a photo of Risingholme. St Marks School is here and it has to have been rebuilt after the earthquakes as it is a very modern looking building. I remember going to evening classes at Risingholme a long time ago and I think it was to do with dyeing wool with natural dyes. A lovely street that I liked.The street runs from the Heathcote River to Opawa Rd.There is also Elms Court Rest Home on this street.

Coachman Lane and nothing on the library website. I didn’t walk this street and it looked like it was a driveway to one house but going by QV website there are 10 houses here. Most built in 1970s but one was built in 1950. Couldn’t find out how the lane got the name and it seems to have been developed at 39 Hawford Rd. In 1941 there were lots of ads for selling chickens at this address plus items from demolishing house. In 1944 there were ads for selling potatoes at this address.