Belfield St in Dallington – Probably named after Belfield in Dublin, Ireland. First appears in street directories in 1955.

A tiny amount of information from the library website and nothing that I can add about the name of the street. There wasn’t much information on Papers Past apart from a few death notices. I was surprised that I couldn’t find any ads for selling houses. In 1955 the kerbing and channelling was being done on the street. In 1969 the street was extended to Strathfield Ave which explains the 4 or 5 houses dating from 1960s and 1970s. The rest of the houses are from the 1950s. There is new social housing being built on the street and 3 houses are going onto a site that used to have only one house. There is another block of about 3 or 4 houses that are fairly new and also social housing. Some houses look a bit rundown on the street but a couple were in really good condition and I quite liked them.

Ferner St in Dallington Red Zone – formerly Smith’s Road/Smit Street and Queensbury Street/Queen Street. Also Madge Street. Smith’s Road/Smith Street ran from McBratneys Road to Birchfield Street from 1920. No residents are ever listed. By 1930 it had been renamed Queen Street. It became part of Queensbury Street from 1939. It appears on a 1954 map as Madge Street but this never appears in street directories. Madge King (1894-1967) owned a small shop in Birchfield Avenue. Re-named Ferner Street in 1955.

A reasonable amount of information on the library website and I couldn’t out where the Ferner name came from. Raymond Ferner a magistrate lived on Heaton St in Fendalton. His son Martin Ferner an engineer also lived at the same address when he was in Christchurch.

The name changes for the street got very confusing and only one map in 1950 shows it as Queensbury St. None of the maps had Queen St on them. The map for 1958 showed it as Madge St. I checked maps for 1912, 1920, 1930, 1941, 1950 and 1958.

There were so many Smith Streets and Smith Roads in Christchurch. I did find a 1897 entry in Papers Past for Smith’s Rd in Dallington where a Harry Bliss was fined for allowing 15 cows to wander on the street. It is likely that the street was named after someone with the surname Smith.

There was an entry in 1925 which included a photo which showed McBratneys Rd intersected by Smith St and that Smith St leads up to Queensbury St. In 1932 Smith St in Waimairi to become a continuation of Queensbury St. Then in 1954 Queensbury St South to be renamed Madge St in honour of shopkeeper Mrs Madge King who is the daughter of Mrs Howell. In 1955 the southern part of Queensbury St to be renamed Ferner St. Confused yet, as I am certainly confused.

In 1958 there were health issues and the residents were wanting sewage to be installed. They were still on night soil collection.

I didn’t attempt to find the original Smith family as there were far too many on Ancestry website. Madge King was Edna Marjorie Howell and she grew up on Birchfield Ave. Edna (Madge) married Anthony Colin King and they lived on Hereford St.

There are no longer any houses on this street as it is in the red zone. I checked street view for 2007 as it looked like a really nice street. At least 3 or 4 houses looked like they dated from the 1920s.

Halberg St in Dallington – Named after Murray Gordon Halberg (1933-).Halberg was a distance runner and Olympic champion. In a group of streets named after athletes. Named in 1955.

A tiny amount of information from the library website. Sir Murray Halberg died in 2022 and he set up the Halberg Trust to help disabled children to get into sports.

Several entries on Papers Past and in 1962 it was described as a Government block subdivision. There were several death notices. The residents seemed to be an accident prone lot between car accidents, swimming accidents, burns and dog bites. Sadly I recognised one of the names of a car accident victim as I went to High School with her. There were several entries about a family who sued the police for $755,000.00. They won their case and were awarded a payout of $1. It was a weird case and involved a family feud. The son of the family was concerned about his grandmother and reported that she was dead and that there was a body in the house. When the police arrived the family living at the house fought with the police and tried to refuse them entry. It got nasty and the grandmother was still alive .

In the 1960s there were several ads for houses and in the 1980s there were several entries concerning the Magistrates Court.

Most the houses here were built in the 1980s and 1990s plus there are several rebuilds. Most of the street has been red zoned and the houses left are at the McBratneys Rd end with a couple on Landy St end. There is also a Scout Den on this street at the Landy St end.

Emlyn Place in Avondale – In a Paramount Homes subdivision. Named on 15 June 1960.Information on date of naming in a letter sent to the City Librarian from the Town Clerk dated 20 June 1960.

A tiny amount of information from the library website. The street is mostly likely named after a place in Wales as many of the nearby street are named after Welsh place names.

Not a lot of information on Papers Past. A few death notices and in 1960 it was described as a new street and there were houses for sale in 1962. In1968 equipment was purchased the playground in the street. Many entries in Papers Past concerned a man who was charged with attempting to murder a policeman. This was in 1964.

Most houses here were built in the 1960s and it looked like a pleasant street. Very neat and tidy looking street. There is a back entrance to Chisnallwood Intermediate school at the end of the street. I had been geocaching nearby today.

Landy St in Dallington – Named after John Landy (1930-). Landy was an Australian athlete and the second man to break the four-minute mile. In a group of streets named after athletes. Named in 1955.

A small amount of information from the library website and not much that I can add about the name of the street. John Landy was a State Governor in Australia and he died in 2022.

Not a lot of information in Papers Past. A few death notices. There were sections for sale in 1960 and these were offered by International Homes. The subdivision was part of a Government Housing Block. This was another street where the residents seemed to be rather accident prone especially with car accidents but I did feel for the man who had a road sign fall on him.

Most houses here were built in the 1950s and 1960s with a few more recent rebuilds. Only the middle section of the street still has houses and both ends of the street are in the red zone. None of the houses stood out for me and I only took a photo of a red zone part of the street. Note it did start raining today while I was walking here. I have in my head that I should know people who used to live on this street but not sure.

Moyna Ave in Dallington – Named after Moyna Coulter, née Foster, (1937- ).Moyna Coulter’s father, John Foster, was a draughtsman at the Lands & Survey Department in 1947, the year the street name was approved. He was later Town Planning officer at Christchurch City Council. First appears in street directories in 1957. Information supplied in 2008 by Moyna Coulter in an interview with Margaret Harper.

A small amount of information from the library website and nothing that I can add about the name of the street.

Not a lot of information on Papers Past but the residents were an accident prone lot especially with car accidents. A few death notices. In 1965 land was set aside for a playground.

Most the houses here were built in the 1950s and 1960s with a couple of rebuilds in 2015.

The playground is still here on the street and it is on the same side of the street where there are still houses. The other side of the street is in the red zone with only one house still standing.

Porritt Place in Dallington Red Zone – Named after Arthur Espie Porritt (1900- 1994). Porritt was an athlete and an Olympic Games administrator in 1960. In a group of streets named after athletes. Named in 1960.

A small amount of information from the library website. There is a Wikipedia page for Arthur Porritt. I found out that the streets in this area that were named after athletes were possibly built on land that was part of Merry Estate. Merry Estate was the preferred site for the 1974 Commonwealth Games but obviously QE II was chosen for the games. Note the streets were built and named before the Commonwealth Games.

Papers Past had ads in 1961 for houses that were being built by International Homes. There was an article in 1971 about the streets being named after athletes. A few deaths on Papers Past but not much else.

Street view from 2007 shows typical 1960s houses. The street is now in the red zone and no longer has any houses.

Lovelock St in Dallington – Named after Jack Lovelock (1910- 1949). Lovelock was a New Zealand runner who once held the world mile record and competed in the Olympics in Berlin in 1936. While at school he was head prefect at Timaru Boys’ High School. In a group of streets named after athletes. Named in 1960.

A small amount of information from the library website. Jack Lovelock was born near Reefton and died in the US. He suffered from dizzy spells and aged 39 he had a dizzy spell at a train station. He fell onto the train tracks and was hit by a train. There is a Wikipedia page for him.

In 1961 there were ads in Papers Past for houses being built by International Homes. In 1965 the residents wanted a playground in a yet to be subdivided land. Council said that they would review this once the land had been subdivided.

Most houses were built in the 1960s and there are only houses on one side of the street now. The other half of the street is now in the red zone. There was a walkway through to Halberg St.

Snell Place in Dallington Red Zone – Named after Sir Peter Snell (1938- ).Snell was an athlete. In a group of streets named after athletes. Named in 1960.

A small amount of information from the library website. Note Peter Snell died in December 2019 in the US and there is a Wikipedia page for him. Papers Past had an article in 1971 about streets in the area being named after athletes who were closely linked to the 1974 Commonwealth Games. There were ads in 1961 for houses in the subdivision that were being built by International Homes. There were a few death notices for the street but not much else on Papers Past. In 1967 it is mentioned that a new footbridge is to be built that is opposite Snell Place. This footbridge was badly damaged in the earthquakes and today I walked over the replacement footbridge.

I looked at street view for 2007 and it looked like a pleasant street with typical 1960s houses. There are obviously no houses here any longer as this street is in the red zone.

Wrey Jury Lane in Dallington – Named after Wrey Hamilton Jury (1917-2003). Jury was a former longstanding owner and local identity. He was enrolled at the Sumner School for Deaf Children in 1926. Developed in 2005 by Horncastle Homes.

A small amount of information from the library website. I checked the Ancestry website and Wrey Jury lived at 71 Birchfield Ave where this lane was developed. He was born in Auckland and his occupation was cleaner. The name Wrey was so unusual that I expected to find it as a surname in his family but nothing. It doesn’t look like he ever married.

There are only two houses here built in 2000 but going by a map there is space for four more houses to be built.