Ramahana Road in the suburb of Huntsbury, Christchurch

Ramahana Road – First mentioned in The Press in 1924. First appears in street directories in 1925.
Nothing much on the library website. The best I could find on google was that Ramahana was a possible Hindi word. Centaurus Park is below this street and on the high side of the street most of the houses seem to be new houses and they will be rebuilds after the earthquakes. I have driven up here frequently but you notice a lot more when walking. There was one fun letterbox.

Aotea Terrace in the suburb of Huntsbury, Christchurch

Aotea Tce – First mentioned in The Press in 1925. First appears in street directories in 1928.
Not much information from library website. Nothing to say how it got the name but as the name probably means white cloud it is possible that because this street is on Huntsbury Hill this is why it was given this name. There was a lot of damage here from the earthquakes and there are many rebuilds. One interesting letterbox. It was a steep walk but great views. I used a photo of the house that belonged to my late brother. Sadly he died before the earthquake issues were sorted and before he could move to his new house in North Canterbury.

Parklands Drive in the suburb of Huntsbury, Christchurch

Parklands Drive – Formed on the site of the Brightlings Brickworks, Huntsbury Hill. Developed by Bernie and Jack Ryan, of Ryan Brothers Ltd and named by their mother, Mary Catherine Ryan (1892-1978). First appears in street directories in 1968. Information supplied in 2008 by Jack Ryan, in a letter to Margaret Harper.
Interesting information from the library website. A lot of new houses here and I am assuming that they are rebuilds after the earthquakes as this street has been around since the 1970s. Mike who was the manager at ANZ Riccarton when I worked there used to live on this street. I would like to have got more photos of the houses as many were interesting looking houses. I did like the white house that looks like it has a ship’s funnel on top of it. Only managed one photo of this house as there was someone on balcony. There was a yellow house that I would loved to have got a photo of but there was a woman putting her child in a car nearby and another woman was in a nearby driveway. I couldn’t decide if it was trying to be a Mexican or Spanish style with a touch of English. It was on a back section so I couldn’t get the full view of it.

Conifer Place in the suburb of Huntsbury, Christchurch

Conifer Place – Named after a small wild conifer that had established itself on the cliff face. First appears in street directories in 1970. Information supplied in 2008 by Jack Ryan in a letter to Margaret Harper.
Interesting information from the library website. I didn’t actually take much notice of the houses as it was the fountain in the middle of the street that took my attention. A small but really cool little street in Huntsbury.

View Terrace in the suburb of Huntsbury, Christchurch

View Tce in Huntsbury and this small street isn’t mentioned on the library website. My best guess for the naming of the street is the view of Christchurch from the street. Nice houses here but I only took one photo of a house and it was a very modern looking house. I normally wouldn’t like such a modern house but it had great artwork plus an interesting letterbox. There were several interesting letterboxes here and one gate was lovely.

Macartney Avenue in the suburb of Halswell, Christchurch

Macartney Ave – Named after Thomas Macartney (1842- 1919). Macartney farmed at Tai Tapu. He was a member and later chairman of the Tai Tapu Road Board and also one of the founders of the Tai Tapu Dairy Company. His son, Robert, was also a prominent Halswell resident. NB The source confuses Thomas with his son Robert. Named in 2002.
That was interesting information from the library website. A street with modern houses and one house actually had an untidy garden which was unusual for the streets I visited today.

Blowers Place in the suburb of Halswell, Christchurch

Blowers Place – Named after Raymond Frederick William “Freddie” Blowers (1849?- 1943). Blowers was an early Halswell apiarist and labourer. He farmed in Paterson Avenue (later Kennedys Bush Road). Named in 2001.
Interesting information from library website. Another street with modern houses. There was one house that I would have loved to have been able to get photos of because of garden decorations. Trouble was the owner was sat at her window having a cuppa. The best description of the garden decorations would be kitsch but I quite liked them.

Garforth Green in the suburb of Halswell, Christchurch

Garforth Green – Named after Samuel Garforth (1839-1901). Garforth was a member and also chairman of the Halswell Road Board 1885-1901. In 1870 he purchased Spreydon Lodge. Named in 2001.
Interesting information from library website. A short street with modern houses and many featured columns at the front doors. As usual with these modern short streets there was a footpath on only one side of the street.

Edward Stafford Avenue in the suburb of Halswell, Christchurch

Edward Stafford Ave – Named after Edward William Stafford (1819- 1901). Stafford was a runholder, provincial superintendent, premier and sportsman. He named the Halswell property he had bought in 1873, Landsdowne. Named in 2001.
Interesting information from the library website.
Modern houses and many had columns at the front doors. Columns seem to feature in many modern houses. The Halswell Domain runs along the one side of this street. I did manage a few photos and one is of the footpath which comes to a sudden end.

Everyone will soon realise that I prefer older houses rather than modern houses. Note I actually live in a 1990s brick townhouse.