Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project
I love walking and history and this project covers both interests
Julius Terrace in Richmond – Formerly Harper Terrace. Named after Henry John Chitty Harper (1804-1893). Re-named Julius Terrace. Named after Churchill Julius (1847- 1938). Harper Terrace is first mentioned in The Press in 1912. First appears in street directories in 1914. Bishop Harper was the first Anglican Bishop of Christchurch 1856-1889. Formed on land originally …
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Averill Street in Richmond – Named after the Rev. Alfred Walter Averill (1865-1957). Averill was the vicar of St. Michael’s Anglican Church 1894-1910. He then became Bishop of Waiapu before becoming Bishop of Auckland. He was Archbishop of New Zealand 1925-1940. First mentioned in The Press in 1912 when land in North Richmond is advertised …
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Kawau Crescent in Bromley and nothing on the library website. I checked both the old and new street information on the library website. Luckily I found an article from 1972 where six streets are mentioned as being named after the Maori names for birds that live in the Estuary. It was a new subdivision in …
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Korora Street in Bromley and nothing on the library website. I checked both the old and new street information on the library website. Luckily I found an article from 1972 where six streets are mentioned as being named after the Maori names for birds that live in the Estuary. It was a new subdivision in …
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Pateke Place in Bromley and nothing on the library website. I checked both the old and new street information on the library website. Luckily I found an article from 1972 where six streets are mentioned as being named after the Maori names for birds that live in the Estuary. It was a new subdivision in …
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Takapu Place in Bromley and nothing on the library website. I checked both the old and new street information on the library website. Luckily I found an article from 1972 where six streets are mentioned as being named after the Maori names for birds that live in the Estuary. It was a new subdivision in …
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Taranui Place in Bromley and nothing on the library website. I checked both the old and new street information on the library website. Luckily I found an article from 1972 where six streets are mentioned as being named after the Maori names for birds that live in the Estuary. It was a new subdivision in …
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Kuaka Crescent in Bromley and nothing on the library website. I checked both the old and new street information on the library website. Luckily I found an article from 1972 where six streets are mentioned as being named after the Maori names for birds that live in the Estuary. It was a new subdivision in …
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Cox Street in Merivale – Named after Alfred Cox (1825- 1911). Cox was a gentleman of Merivale and a resident of the street in 1894. First appears in street directories in 1892 A small amount of information from the the library website and no Alfred Cox was not living in this street in 1894. Took …
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Stirling Street in Merivale – formerly Constance Street. Constance Street is first mentioned in The Press in 1903 in a report of a meeting of the St Albans Borough Council. First appears in street directories in 1906. Re-named Stirling Street on 1 September 1948 when 120 streets were re-named. A small amount of information from …
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Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project