Drummond Street formerly Poulson’s Lane Formed in 1875 when a Mr Woodford purchased land here and subdivided it into twenty lots. Re-named Drummond Street in 1889. Due to an oversight the street remained in the original title until 1995 when the Council finally took ownership.
A wee bit of information from the library website. A tiny street and because it is an older street it has a footpath on both sides. Nothing on the library website about where the name Drummond came from. Mostly older houses with a new house at the end of the street. This street is more of a place rather than a street as it is a no exit street. There were a couple of tiny houses that looked new and more like baches than proper houses. They seemed to be made of polite but I wouldn’t have expected that this cladding to be used these days. I did manage a photo of an old cottage.

Coppinger Tce – Christchurch City Council records say this street is named after a Sister Coppinger. Fraser Faithfull was not able to trace a sister of that name. The street names in the Aidanfield subdivision are those of former Sisters of the Good Shepherd Order and former residents of the Good Shepherd Sisters’ Home at Halswell. Named on 31 January 2001.
A wee bit of information from library website. There was no one with this name on the gravestone of the sisters. The name Coppinger is of Norse origin and common in Ireland so it is possible that it was one of the sisters. A long street of mostly brick houses. The houses were large and most of them had columns. I have noticed this feature in other modern subdivisions.There were a couple of wee reserves that were on this street and I like these little green spaces.I managed to get a photo of a huge house.

Byron Street and Sandyford Street – Formerly Second Street and Hugh Street. The streets south of, and parallel to, Moorhouse Avenue were named in numerical order. The section of Second Street east of Colombo Road was re-named Byron Street. Named after Lord George Gordon Byron (1788-1824). The section of Second Street west of Colombo Street was re-named Sandyford Street. Second Street does not appear in street directories, only maps. On a 1879 map it is shown running from Harper Street (later Orbell Street) to Gasworks Road (later Waltham Road). Re-named Byron Street. Byron was an English poet. One of the “poets and writers” streets of Sydenham, Addington and Waltham named by a committee of the Sydenham Borough Council on 19 January 1880. Aynsleys Alley No 1 was re-named Hugh Street and Aynsleys Alley No 3 was re-named Murray Street, in 1889. Named after Hugh Percy MurrayAynsley (1828-1917). He probably owned the land where the street was formed. Murray Street was renamed Ross Street on 7 March 1904 and became part of Hugh Street in 1934. Hugh Street was incorporated into Byron Street by special order of the Christchurch City Council on 19 July 1976.

A lot of information from the library website and rather confusing information. I decided to do these two streets together as they are practically just one street. When Sandyford St ends it becomes Disraeli St and then becomes Harman St. I have already done Disraeli and Harman Streets. This is a business area of Sydenham and lots of businesses connected to the car industry. Most buildings were older but there were a few brand new buildings. Sydenham was hit badly in the earthquakes. Found some street art on Byron St and I liked the artwork on the Adventure Centre. To cross from Byron St to Sandyford St I had to go under the Durham St bridge. The sign on the Junk and Disorderly shop has the words Grater Goods and this has always puzzled me but I have found out that Grater is the surname of the shop’s owner. When I get time will load a photo of street art.

Matthew Place – Probably named after the Rt. Rev. Dr. Matthew Joseph Brodie (1864-1943). [Christchurch City Council records say this street is named after a Sister Matthew. Fraser Faithfull was not able to trace a Sister of this name.] Brodie was Roman Catholic Bishop of Christchurch 1915-1943. Named in 2001. Biographical information supplied in 2007 by Fraser Faithfull, archivist with the Good Shepherd Provincialate in Abbotsford, Victoria in correspondence with Margaret Harper
A lot of information from the library website for a tiny street. Modern houses mostly of brick. A couple of houses had recently sold but beyond my price range. No footpath here so I had to walk on the road. No photos.  I have found a Sister Matthew Tohill who died 31/03/1966 aged 65 years. Her name was at the Mt Magdala Cemetery so I believe that the council records are correct and the library website is incorrect.

Constance Place – Continues the theme in the Aidanfield subdivision of street names recognising former Sisters of the Good Shepherd Community, and place names with a strong association to the community. Named in 2010.
A bit of information from the library website but personally I would liked a bit more information about Constance. I didn’t take any photos here. A short street with modern houses and as usual with these small streets there is only a footpath on one side. I find this so annoying.  I have found Sister Constance O’Neill at the Mt Magdala Cemetery and she died 23/04/1948 aged 62.