Candys Road in Halswell – formerly Candy’s Road. Named after Charles Benjamin Candy (1825- 1905). Candy ran a dairying and cheesemaking business in Halswell 1875-1902. He took up the land where Candys Road was later developed. A tender was accepted by the Spreydon Road Board for the gravelling of Candy’s Road in 1875. First appears in street directories in 1908.

A small amount of information from the library website. Charles Benjamin Candy’s obituary said that he sold his property in 1898 and moved to Moorhouse Ave to live. He apparently won prizes for his cheeses.

For an older street there wasn’t much information on Papers Past. In 1879 tenders were invited for shingling of the road. In 1936 the Canterbury Central Co-Op Dairy Company was selling their property here. There was a couple of death notices in the 1940s. In the 1950s and 1960s Mr Gardiner allowed his farm to be used for bike racing. In 1975 and 1984 there were articles about the Halswell Pottery group. The group started in 1971 in an old farmhouse that was owned by Ron and Joan Gardiner. Several entries on Papers Past about the pottery group mostly about when they were open to the public.

There is only 7 houses on this road most are at Halswell Rd end and were built between 1950 and 1990. I managed to get a photo of the house that was built in 1910 but hard to see through the trees. The house built in 2016 is at the Sabys Rd end of the road. I couldn’t get an age for the old farmhouse that houses the Halswell pottery group as it wasn’t on the valuation website that I use but it possibly dates from 1910 as well.

As it is a country road there isn’t a footpath and at the Halswell Rd end as well as most of the houses being here there is also Moffatts Flower Company. There is roadworks on part of the road at the Sabys Rd end of the road. There was a nice wide grass verge to walk on and the road was shorter than I was expecting.

Hindess Street in Halswell – Named after John Henry “Jack” Hindess (1937- 2010). Hindess was a survey cadet with Osborn & Co., the survey firm carrying out the subdivision where the street was developed. Developed in 1961 by Andrew James Cunningham, a farmer of 250 Halswell Road. First appears in street directories in 1964. Information supplied in 2014 by Bob Pritchard, subdivisions officer, Christchurch City Council.

A small amount of information from the library website. The Hindess family came to New Zealand in April 1951 and lived in Riccarton. By 1963 John Henry Hindess was living in Hamilton but then moved to Taupo. The parents had moved to the North Island by 1972. The family were naturalised in July 1977.

Not a lot of information on Papers Past. There were sections available in 1963 but some must have sold earlier than this as in 1962 there was a ban on septic tanks. The owners of the properties weren’t happy as there was agreement when they purchased the sections that septic tanks would be allowed. There were a few death notices and a few ads.

Most of the houses were built in the 1960s with a few built in 1970s and 1990s. None of the houses stood out for me and were typical 1960s houses. I walked to this street through a reserve from Lancewood Drive and was on my way to my car which I had parked on Ensign St.

Ensign Street in Halswell – Named after the Mataura Ensign, a newspaper first published in Gore, Southland. Named by the developer, Karl Scott (1910-1997). A journalist, he was employed by the Mataura Ensign in his first job. This newspaper was named after the Scottish newspaper the Northern Ensign and was first published on 10 May 1878. First appears in street directories in 1958. Information supplied in 2008 by Bede Cosgriff (d. 2011) in an interview with Margaret Harper.

A small amount of information from the library website and nothing that I can add about the name. I researched Karl Scott and I then realised that I had already researched him in 2020 when I had walked some nearby streets. The electoral rolls have him living in Riccarton after moving to Christchurch from Gore. He purchased a property called Oaklands which used to be called Halswell House. He probably kept horses on this property and he wrote at least one book about horse racing.

A reasonable amount of information on Papers Past and there were sections for sale as early as 1955. These sections were between Nottingham Ave and Checketts Ave. There were several sections for sale in the 1960s. There was possibly a garden nursery in the street in the 1960s as there were lots of ads for the sale of plants especially flowers. In 1961 the road was sealed and footpaths formed in 1964. In 1960 there was negotiations to purchase land for a school on this street but the school is actually a good block away from Ensign St. In 1969 Ensign St between Lillian St and Nottingham Ave had a name change to Wales St. Also in 1969 the residents were against 13 shops and a supermarket being built here. In 1973 the new Ensign Street Shopping Centre opened. It was opposite the medical centre. The medical centre was probably fairly new as Dr N C McGill sought permission in 1972 to establish a medical centre on the street. In 1976 residents wanted the pointed pieces of Halswell stone to be removed claiming that they were like sharks teeth and dangerous. There were a few death notices and in the 1980s there were several ads for the supermarket Keystores. The 1983 storm is mentioned as several houses in Halswell lost their roofs. The wind and hail is also mentioned. I remember this storm as I was living in Hoon Hay and we had a broken window as a result of the storm. Thankfully I had moved my son’s cot into the hallway.

I walked this street yesterday as I was doing a geocaching lab adventure which started on this street. There are two painted powerboxes on the street. Most of the houses on this street were built in the 1960s with a few built in 1950 and 1970. There were a group of houses that I thought looked possibly like modern social housing but going by the valuation website they are just three flats. There is a variety of house styles but none stood out for me. There is still a medical centre on the street plus a shopping centre. I didn’t recognise the shopping centre as it looks like it has been rebuilt. It is several decades since I used to come here to get my hair cut. Lots of roadworks on the street at the moment.

Shanaway Close in Halswell – In the Oaklands subdivision. First appears in street directories in 1987.

A tiny amount of information on the library website. I couldn’t find out the reason for the name and there wasn’t anyone with that surname in New Zealand that I could find. I check ancestry website and cemetery databases. It is a placename in Ireland so that is a possibility for the name.

Not much information on Papers Past. A few ads plus garden contests.

I only walked a small part of the street as there was a footpath on only one of it and there was a car blocking it. The houses were mostly brick houses and none stood out for me.

Rowanwood Close in Halswell – In the Oaklands subdivision. First appears in street directories in 1992.

A tiny amount of information from the library website. This street runs off Lancewood Drive and it is probably named after a tree.

Only 8 entries on Papers Past and they were ads. There was a section for sale in 1986 and a two year old house for sale in 1988. The houses here were built in the 1980s.

I only walked a small part of this tiny street as the footpath only went halfway down the street.

Rosamund Place in Halswell – In a joint development by Andrew James Cunningham (1906- 1985), a farmer of 250 Halswell Road, and International Homes. The street was legalised on 10 September 1970. First appears in street directories in 1972. Information supplied in 2014 by Bob Pritchard, subdivisions officer, Christchurch City Council.

A small amount of information from the library and I couldn’t find out who the street was named after. Papers Past only had a couple of death notices and a few ads.

Most of the houses here were built in the 1970s and are on fairly large sections. The ones built in 2015 were built where there had been a large house going by google maps.

This was a pleasant street and many of the properties had nice gardens. One house I really did like and it had a lovely garden. One house had a fun letterbox.

Cunningham Place in Halswell – Named after Andrew James Cunningham (1906-1985) Cunningham, a farmer of 250 Halswell Road, was the developer of the subdivision, the Cunningham block, in 1958. It was the first subdivision of land in Halswell. He had married Miriam Anne Anderson in 1928. First appears in street directories in 1968 Information supplied in 2014 by Bob Pritchard, subdivisions officer, Christchurch City Council.

A small amount of information from the library website. I checked Papers Past and the ancestry website for Andrew James Cunningham and he was born in Akaroa plus got married in Akaroa. Grew up in Pipers Valley in Duvachelle but was living in Halswell by 1954.

Not a lot of information on Papers Past for this street. A few ads and death notices. Several entries for Oaklands School as it was frequently used as a polling booth. In 1962 the water mains and service connections were installed. In 1964 two sections were purchased for a playground.

Most of the houses here were built in the 1060s with a few built in the 1990s. None of the houses stood out for me but many had nice gardens. There is still a playground and the main entrance to Oaklands School is at the end of the street. Parking is probably horrible at the end of the school day. It is probably a pleasant street but my walk was spoiled by a couple of noxious children. I was surprised that the older wasn’t hit by a car as he was riding his bike all over the place including the footpath. The mother who had yet another younger child with her was busy on her phone. She just managed to grab this younger one when he was about to run onto the road. I don’t know why the older child wasn’t at school as he was about 10 years old and the school was open. The father was nearby and I had to cover my face as he was vaping. Decided that I didn’t like this street and it is probably why I am having sinus issues today.

Cobra Street in Halswell – Named after Gay Cobra, a racehorse. The racehorse was owned by Andrew James Cunningham, (1906-1985), a farmer of 250 Halswell Road, who developed the subdivision where the street was formed in 1960. He was living in Cobra Street at the time of his death. First appears in street directories in 1962. Information supplied in 2014 by Bob Pritchard, subdivisions officer, Christchurch City Council.

A small amount of information from the library website and nothing that I can add about the name of the street. Papers Past had over 500 entries for Gay Cobra.

There were lots of ads on Papers Past plus the residents on this street seemed to be an accident prone lot. Between road accidents and work place accidents but the saddest was the drowning of a young child. Several mentions between 1962 and 1964 of a new school to be built. In 1963 the article said that it would be opening in February 1964 and will be called Cobra Street School. By the time it opened in February it was being called Oaklands School. In 1964 two sections were purchased to create a playground.

Most of the houses on this street were built in the 1960s with a few built in the 1990s. The ones built in the 1990s are all on back sections. The sections on this street are fairly large and a lot of people subdivided their properties in the 1990s.

I know I was getting tired yesterday when I was walking this street as I was walking back to where I had parked my car and I had already managed to walk 10k but to miss a school. I had to check google maps as I was surprised to realise when researching that there is a school here as I hadn’t seen a school. There is an alley way that leads to the school grounds but the main entrances to the school are on other streets. None of the houses stood out for me and the street is orange road cone alley at the moment. The entire length of the street has road cones on both sides of it. The only photo that I took is of the playground.

Carol Place in Halswell – In the Oaklands subdivision. First appears in street directories in 1972.

A tiny amount of information from the library website. I couldn’t find out how this street got it’s name and I checked ancestry website and Papers Past. I couldn’t find any relatives of Karl Scott called Carol. It could have been named after a horse as Karl Scott owned racehorses. Papers Past only had a few ads and a couple of death notices for this street.

Looked like a pleasant street but cars parked blocking footpaths I find very annoying. I am able to walk around them but people on walking frames and in wheelchairs really struggle with this.

Balkwell Street in Halswell – Named after Balkwell Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne. John Henry “Jack” Hindess (1937-1910) was a survey cadet with Osborn & Co., the survey firm carrying out the subdivision where the street was developed. He had lived in Balkwell Avenue. Developed in 1961 by Andrew James Cunningham (1906- 1985), a farmer of 250 Halswell Road. First appears in street directories in 1981. Information supplied in 2014 by Bob Pritchard, subdivisions officer, Christchurch City Council.

A small amount of information from the library website and I am amused by his year of death on the library website. He managed to die before he was going by the library website. He actually died in 2010. It was Balkwell Ave in England where he had lived.

Practically nothing on Papers Past as it was only MED ads on there. Can anyone else remember when MED used to turn off the power to do maintenance work. The valuation website that I use had the five houses on this street built in 1990 but they were actually built in the 1960s. The houses didn’t stand out for me but there were some nice gardens. I only managed a photo of a garden decoration.