Chatham Street – formerly Dudley Street – May have the same derivation as the Chatham Islands which were discovered by Lieutenant William R. Broughton of the Chatham in 1791. Dudley Street first appears in street directories in 1903. Re-named Chatham Street on 27 September 1948. [The newspaper report of the time says Boyd Street was suggested as an alternate name.] A wee bit of information from the library website.

Mostly older houses but there was one new looking house that was different to the normal houses but I couldn’t get a photo of it. It also had a giant creature in the top floor that looked like something Weka Studios would make. It was a cross between a giant robot/ steampunk creature.
The library website seem to be unsure about the street name so another possibility that it is named after Chatham in England.

James K Baxter Place – Named after James Keir Baxter (1926- 1972) – Baxter was a poet, postman, teacher, dramatist, writer and social critic. Named on 21 May 1973. A small amount of information on the library website.

Council housing called Norman Kirk Courts are on this street. There are are also a few old houses on this street. I wouldn’t like to live here.

Parlane Street – formerly Clifton Street – Named after Edward Parlane (1874-1959). Re-named Parlane Street on 1 September 1948 when 120 streets were re-named. Parlane was a Christchurch city councillor 1929-1933 and 1935-1941. He was also active in Addington local body affairs. A small amount of information on the library website.

I don’t normally walk down this street and it is the usual mixture of new and old houses that normal for Addington. A boring little street with nothing interesting on it. There have been a couple of nice villas that have been done up. Addington is one of the oldest suburbs in Christchurch.

Dickens Street – formerly Charles Dickens Street – Named after Charles Dickens (1812-1870). Dickens was an English author. One of the “poets and writers” streets of Sydenham, Addington and Waltham. A small amount of information from the library website.

A few businesses at Lincoln Rd end and houses and flats at the other end. The houses are a mixture of new and old buildings. Most are in reasonable condition. A wee reserve on the street which sometimes has down and outs loitering in it.. Thought I had a photo of the Dickens plaque but couldn’t find it. I do go to the Coffee Culture occasionally but never go to the Burger King.

Emerson Street – Probably named after Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803- 1882). Emerson was an American essayist. Probably named to continue the theme of “poets and writers” streets of Sydenham, Addington and Waltham. A wee bit of information from the library website.

A very short little street with Salvation Army Hostel on one side and flats on the other side. The Salvation Army is bounded by several streets. A street that I prefer to avoid.

Ward Street – First mentioned in an advertisement in the Star in 1868. Appears on an 1879 map. Very little information on the library website.

No history for this street so I feel a research project coming on. I haven’t walked down this street in years. Another street with a mixture of new and old places. A couple of really nice old villas. A couple of workmates live on this street.

Crohane Place- information from library website – Named after Crohane, the estate in Windmill Road (later Antigua Street) belonging to Richard James Strachan Harman (1826-1902). Crohane was probably named after the Crohane Mountain, East Kerry, Killarney in Ireland. Harman was born in Dublin, Ireland

I don’t believe that I have ever walked on this street. It is a short street that runs between Antigua St and Barrie St and I think that I might be able to hide a cache here. I will make it a short multi using the Peter Pan theme. A mixture of houses and ownership flats here and the street is looking slightly rundown.

York Tong Place – Named after the English equivalent of the developer’s father’s name – The family had lived in Christchurch for some time and it is believed they owned the Pagoda Court Restaurant in Colombo Street. The cul-de-sac was created in the 4th stage of the subdivision in 1994.

A reasonable amount of information from the library website.

For several years Somali refugees were housed in this street. The houses here are brick townhouses and the street ends at the reserve that runs from Antigua Street to Braddon Street.

Grove Road formerly Park Road – Named after The Grove, the cob house built by William Barbour Wilson (1819- 1897) in Brougham Street – Park Road first appears in street directories in 1878. Re-named Grove Road on 1 September 1948 when 120 streets were re-named. Wilson was a nurseryman, businessman and local politician, being the first mayor of Christchurch. He built his house, the Grove, on 13 acres of land in Brougham Street in 1858. The house long remained a landmark in the district.

A reasonable amount of information from library website -This road has businesses at one end and houses at the other end. A mixture of new and old houses and most are in good condition. At least two or three of the older rundown houses have been demolished and townhouses built on the sections. At this stage there is still one empty section waiting for building to start on it. One of the flash new cycleways is on this road. I don’t believe the house this street was named after still exists. On a personal level I have had problems with being nearly run over when walking on the footpath here. There is one woman who totally ignores the road rules regarding driving and footpaths.

Macaulay Street -Information from library website – Named after Thomas Babington Macaulay (1800- 1859). – Macaulay was an English author, historian and politician. Named to continue the theme of “poets and writers” streets of Sydenham, Addington and Waltham.

A small amount of information from the library website. Another street with a mixture of new and old houses. A workmate and quiz team friend lives on this street. None of the houses stood out to me but most were in a well kept condition.