Hagley Avenue – formerly Part of Lower Lincoln Road, renamed Lincoln Road, from Moorhouse Avenue to Riccarton Avenue. In 1922 residents petitioned the Christchurch City Council for the name to be changed to Hagley Avenue. This was done in 1924. In 1928 the Riccarton Borough Council asked yet again for the name to be changed as they felt there was confusion with Hagley Street in Riccarton which had been named first. Residents of Hagley Avenue presented a petition and the request was declined. The Riccarton Borough council was asked to change the name of Hagley Street instead.

A reasonable of information from the library website but I am a bit disappointed with the library website as there is no mention of where the name Hagley came from. There is Hagley Park one side of the road and Hagley College on the other side. I don’t know which used the name Hagley first but the name comes from Hagley Hall in the UK which is Lord Lyttelton’s home.I have a photo of Hagley Hall on my old laptop. When I was in the UK I was driving to Ironbridge with a friend when I came across a pub called Lyttelton Arms so I had to stop. Hagley Hall was just up the road and the young man behind the bar was very knowledgeable about the area.

I walk here frequently when going into town to clear my PO Box.

Acton Street – Formerly Bowen Street. Named after Sir Charles Christopher Bowen (1830-1917). Re-named Acton Street. Named after Lord John Acton (1834-1902). Bowen was an administrator, politician, poet, magistrate and educationalist. Re-named Acton Street by the Christchurch City Council in 1909. Acton was an English historian.

A reasonable amount of information from the library website and nothing that I can add to it.

A tiny street that I have never walked down before. It runs off Montreal street and is a business area.

Rolleston Ave – formerly Part of Antigua Street from Cambridge Terrace to Armagh Street – Named after the Hon. William Rolleston (1831- 1903). Rolleston was a public administrator, politician, provincial superintendent and educationalist. He was the fourth and last superintendent of Canterbury. Named because of Rolleston’s association with Canterbury College which adjoined Antigua Street and also because it was proposed to erect his statue there. Developed on a strip of land reserved for a mill race. Named Rolleston Avenue on 11 January 1904.

A lot of information from the library website and nothing that I can add. This is one of the Four Avenues and this one is home to Christ College, the museum, Botanic Gardens and Art Centre. Tourist mecca.

Chester Street West – formerly Cranmer Terrace – Named after the English Anglican bishopric of Chester. One of the original Christchurch streets named in 1850 by Edward Jollie (1825- 1894), and Captain Joseph Thomas (b. 1803?). The names were taken from bishoprics listed in Burke’s Peerage.

A small amount of information from the library website and nothing that I can add to it.

This street is broken up by having Cranmer Square in the middle of it. One half has Cathedral Grammar School which many of my bookcrossing friends will remember as the venue for the convention. The other half of the street is full of flash and expensive apartments.

Victoria street – Formerly Whately Road. Named after Richard Whately (1787-1863). Re-named Victoria Street. Named after HM Queen Victoria (1819-1901). – Whately was Archbishop of Dublin and a member of the Canterbury Association from 1848. One of the original streets of Christchurch named in 1850 by Captain Joseph Thomas (b. 1803?) and Edward Jollie (1825-1894). The names were taken from bishoprics listed in Burke’s Peerage. Re-named Victoria Street in 1877 after George Gould presented a petition signed by 61 residents asking that the name be changed.

A reasonable amount of information from the library website and I can’t really add anything more.

Mostly cafes along here plus expensive shops. The casino in on Victoria St. The clock tower by Victoria Mansion is a fantastic monument and it has an interesting history.

Cranmer Square – Named after the Oxford martyr Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556) – Cranmer was Archbishop of Canterbury under Henry VIII and Edward VI and was burnt at the stake during the reign of Queen Mary I. Latimer Square, Cranmer Square and Ridley (later Cathedral) Square are all named after martyred bishops. One of the original streets of Christchurch named in 1850 by surveyors Captain Joseph Thomas (b. 1803?) and Edward Jollie (1825-1894). The names were taken from bishoprics listed in Burke’s Peerage.

A reasonable of information from the library website and nothing that I can add to it.

So many memories for many of us. Christchurch Girls High stood on the corner of Montreal St by Cranmer Square and we used to sit in Cranmer Square to have lunch. Sadly the building has been demolished and it is an empty section. The most famous or should I say infamous pupils were Pauline Parker and Juliet Hulme. Juliet Hulme is now known as Anne Perry the author and it amuses me that she writes murder mysteries as she is a real life murderer. Can’t stand her books and only managed to read one of them.

Montreal Street – Named after a colonial bishopric, Montreal, Canada – One of the original streets of Christchurch named in 1850 by Edward Jollie (1825- 1894) and Captain Joseph Thomas (b. 1803?). The names were taken from bishoprics listed in Burke’s Peerage.

A small amount of information from the library website and nothing for me to add.

Yes, I did walk the full length of this street. I started at Brougham St end where Lane Walker Rudkin’s factory used to be but it now a huge empty section.A few old houses but mostly businesses until you get to the Avon River. Between the river and Cranmer Square there is businesses, B&Bs, Art Gallery and cafes plus one lonely little house that belonged to a teacher from Girls High. From Cranmer Square to Bealey Ave there are restaurants, hotels and cafes plus the Defence Force HMNZS Pegasus. There are several old houses this end which are mostly well looked after.

This street covers two suburbs and I actually walked it December 2018 when I first started this project.

McGregors Road – Named after Donald McGregor (1851?-1909) McGregor’s Road is first mentioned in The Press in 1900 when the “live and dead stock” of Donald McGregor, of McGregor’s Road, Bromley, who is giving up dairy farming, is advertised for sale. A dairy farm in McGregor’s Road, the estate of the late Mrs McGregor, is advertised for sale in The Press in 1908. McGregor is a resident of the street in 1906, the year it first appears in street directories.

A reasonable of information from the library website. I found an entry on Papers Past dated 1877 about calling for tender for formation of the road plus additions to cottage and stables so it is mentioned earlier than 1900. It is highly likely that it was named after Donald McGregor. I couldn’t find any information on an Ancestry website but there is a Donald McGregor buried in the Addington cemetery. This Donald McGregor died in 1910.

This street falls in two suburbs, Linwood and Bromley.
Houses one side of the street and the Linwood cemetery on the other side of the street plus Bromley Park. Mostly older houses in reasonable condition. None of them stood out for me but did like the fence at one house. Didn’t see any very old original houses here and they all seemed to be 1950s to 1970s style. I used to have a friend who lived here and I used to visit frequently when we worked together. Our sons were roughly the same age. That is quite a few years ago.

Eric Adam Way – Named after Eric Adam (1927- 1999) Adam was a member of the Rangers AFC 1927-1999. He was involved as a player, coach and selector and held all the official positions in the club. The Christchurch City Council honoured Eric Adam for his long-service to the Rangers and the community with the naming of the street. The street was created through the subdivision of 148A McGregors Road, formerly known as Eric Adam Park or Rangers Park. Freyberg Developers Ltd considered that the development should recognise the history of the site and its relationship with the local community over many years. Named in 2010.

A lot of information from the library website. I couldn’t find any more information about Eric or the street. One side had what the English call bungalows and the other side had two story houses. They all looked exactly the same. I realised that I have been here before. I have a geocaching friend who lives here. I wouldn’t want to come home drunk as I would get confused as which house was which..

Fitzpatrick Lane – Named after Ricardo Patrick “Ric” Fitzpatrick (1924-2010) and Rita Fitzpatrick (d. 2008) Ric and Rita Fitzpatrick were life members of the Rangers AFC. Rita organised and managed women’s football for both juniors and seniors and Ric was involved in the management of junior teams. Both served as delegates of Rangers AFC on the Canterbury Football Association committees and organised social activities for the club. Named in 2010.

A reasonable amount of information from the library website. I have nothing to add to this. A tiny street with no footpath. Ranger Park on one side and about 6 or 7 modern houses on the other side. The park was tiny. No photos here.