Reeves Rd – Named after the Honourable William Reeves (1825-1891). Reeves was a politician and the chief proprietor of The Lyttelton Times 1861-1891. He was also a director of the New Zealand Shipping Company and a member of the Legislative Council 1884-1891. He was the father of William Pember Reeves (1857- 1932) and lived at Risingholme in Opawa. Reeves Lane first appears in street directories in 1892. Reeves Road is first mentioned in the Star in 1903.

A reasonable amount of information from the library website. Papers Past have at least one funeral notice and other articles from 1898. Found article from June 1904 where it was proclaimed a public road. William Reeves lived at Risingholme until 1891 when he sold the property probably because he was also declared bankrupt the same year. His son also named William Reeves was an interesting man who was a member of the Fabians until his daughter fell pregnant to H G Wells.

There were several sections available for sale in 1916 and at least three of the houses date from this time. Other houses are from 1940 through to 1990. Nothing for 1960 or 1980 but a couple of modern houses built at the back of the older houses. A pleasant wee street that leads to an entrance into Risingholme.

Therese Street – First mentioned in The Press in 1927. First appears in street directories in 1930.
A small amount of information from the library website and I found the same article from 1927 and it was about laying drains and sewers. In the 1930s there was a plot of land for relief workers in grow vegetables under something called No 5 Scheme and the headline was Unemployment.
In 1944 there were sections for sale. From the QV website there are houses from 1920s to 2000. There was one gorgeous house from 1925 and I also managed to find an Art Deco house. It had a gorgeous garden but I was unable to get photos of the garden.. There was a house at Wychbury St end which had a well kept garden and I am fairly sure that it belongs to a self-employed gardener but it is years since I had contact with this person.
It is a pleasant wee street and very handy to Barrington Mall. I couldn’t find out how the street got it’s name.

Yale Street – Named on 29 March 1956. Not a lot of information from the library website. I couldn’t find any extra information but it looks like this short street was developed at 55 to 59 Wychbury Street. Going by QV website most houses are from 1950s with a couple of more modern houses. A pleasant street but nothing stood out for me and I didn’t take any photos.

Rahera Street – nothing on library website. I was surprised that this street wasn’t mentioned on the library website as it has been around since the 1960s. The QV website has most houses dated from 1960s with a few from 1970 to 1990. The newer houses are mostly on back sections. Mostly neat and tidy brick houses and I vaguely recall visiting an ex-husband’s relative on this street back in the early 1980s. The street is tree lined at the Barrington St end of the street and the autumn colours were lovely. Rahera is possibly a family name from someone who lived in the area but I couldn’t find any connection.

Beanland Ave – Named after John Walton Beanland (1868-1943). Beanland was a building contractor and the mayor of Christchurch 1936- 1938. Named in 1938 at the request of the Government Housing Department. First appears in street directories in 1938.
A reasonable amount of information from the library website. Nothing that I can really add to this. Found article on Papers Past dated April 1938 about the name being approved for the naming of Beanland Ave as recommended by A Tyndell director of Housing Construction.
The houses here look like the original houses from the 1930s. There was a big empty section where at least two houses would have stood.

Winsor Crescent – Named after William Hinnels Winsor (1876- 1936). Winsor was mayor of Spreydon 1916-1918 and a Christchurch city councillor 1920-1925. A crescent-shaped street developed in a government housing subdivision. Named in 1937.
A reasonable amount of information from the library website and nothing much that I can add. The same article from April 1938 about the naming of Beanland Ave also mentioned the naming of Winsor Crescent. Most houses are still the originals from the 1930s. One house had a modern attachment built onto it and it looked weird.

Bayley Place – First appears in street directories in 1947. A small amount of information from the library website. I couldn’t find out any information about this street and I checked Papers Past, cemetery database and ancestry website. Also couldn’t find a connection to Lord Lyttelton. Houses all seem to be from 1940s and this street is between 18 and 38 Neville St. Houses here have the appearance of possibly having been originally State (Housing Corp) Houses. Mostly wooden houses.

Neville Street – First appears in street directories in 1903. A small amount of information from the library website.

The first entry that I could find on Papers Past was a death notice in 1902. There were several ads for the sale of sections in 1907, 1919 and 1920. In 1937 and 1938 there were houses built on behalf of Housing Construction Dept. I searched ancestry website with no luck and there doesn’t seem to be a connection to Lord Lyttelton. I found a couple of names on the cemetery database but couldn’t find a link. The street was possibly formed from the subdivision of a farm in 1907 but I couldn’t find the precise address of the farm.

The houses here seemed to be from every decade and a mixture of styles and building materials. Most were in good condition and there were a couple of lovely wooden villas. I suspect that there could still be some Housing Corp houses here.

Bewdley Street – Named after Bewdley near Worcester in England. Several streets in this area have names associated with the Lyttelton family because they were formed on Rural Section 76, 700 acres on the “Lower Lincoln Road, Heathcote Bridge” purchased by Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer (1798-1857) and Conway Lucas Rose (1817-1910). Spencer’s interest in the land was passed on to his nephew, the Hon. George William Spencer Lyttelton (1847-1913), the 4th son of George William Lyttelton, 4th Baron Lyttelton (1817- 1876). He and Charles Lyttelton, 8th Viscount Cobham and later Lord Lyttelton (1842-1922), and John Cavendish Lyttelton, 9th Viscount Cobham, all served as High Stewards of Bewdley. Rose served as a magistrate for the Province of Canterbury in 1853. First appears in street directories in 1953.

A reasonable amount of information from the library website. Not really a lot that I can add to this. Countess Baldwin of Bewdley died in 1945 so this is a possible reason why the name was chosen. All the houses here seem to be from 1950 and I double-checked one that looked more modern but it from 1950s as well but had been done up in a more modern style.Most houses on this street are made of brick. At the Barrington Street end there is a group of shops that date from 1960s and opposite the shops is a brand new childcare business. This has been built on land where a church used to be. One of my photos is of a house that is on the corner of Bewdley St and Evesham Crescent.

Countess Lane – nothing on library website for this lane. I didn’t actually walk this street as it was a private lane and I also had to cross Neville St to avoid a large group of about six young men who were making no attempt to social distance from people. There are only about 8 to 10 houses here and they are from 1970s and 1980s and 1990s. This lane is where 37 and 39 Neville St used to be and I couldn’t find out anything about the name of the lane. No photos here.