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Aylmer St – May have been named after the Rev. William Josiah Aylmer (1802?- 1883). Aylmer was a member of the Canterbury Association 1851-1852. He was also the vicar of Akaroa 1851-1872. His son was John Justin Aylmer (1832-1885). [No Aylmers appear in street directories living in the vicinity of where the street was formed.] …

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Beckenham Street – Named because it runs through the suburb of Beckenham which, in turn, is named after Beckenham in Kent. Named by Captain Stephen Temple Fisher (1818-1897) after his home town in England. He and his brother, James Temple Fisher (1828- 1905), bought Rural Section 49, 100 acres in the “church district”. First appears …

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Bradford Ave – Probably named after Bradford in England. Named in 1935 when the by-laws and finance committee of the Christchurch City Council recommended that “the new street formed in Mr W. Pease’s subdivision of land off Tennyson Street, be named Bradford Avenue”. First appears in street directories in 1936.A small amount of information from …

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Fisher Ave – formerly Fisher Street. Named after James Temple Fisher (1828- 1905) and his brother, Stephen Fisher (1818- 1897). The brothers owned a large area of land in the Beckenham area. Stephen Fisher’s home stood where St. Peter’s Church is in Fisher Avenue now. Fisher Street first appears in street directories in 1903 as …

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Norwood St – formerly Norwood Avenue and Norwood Road. Named after Norwood near Beckenham in England. Formed through the Riverview Estate. Norwood Street first appears in street directories in 1902. Becomes Norwood Road in 1903. Norwood Avenue was dedicated as a public street in 1907. Officially renamed Norwood Street in 1909.A small amount of information …

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Sandwich Rd – formerly Sandwick Road. Named after Sandwich in Kent. Stephen Temple Fisher (1818- 1897) and his brother, James Temple Fisher (1828-1905), emigrated from Sandwich. The brothers bought a large area of land in the Beckenham area. Sandwick Road first appears in street directories in 1903. Sandwich Road first appears in The Press in …

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Waimea Tce – formerly Western Terrace. Western Terrace is first mentioned in The Press in 1910 when land there is advertised for sale. First appears in street directories in 1912. Re-named Waimea Terrace on 1 September 1948 when 120 streets were re-named. A small amount of information from the library website. Couldn’t find anything about …

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Castle Way – Named after the developers, Kathryn and Bill Horncastle. The subdivision of 19 houses off Birdwood Avenue covers 9655 sq. m. and was previously the site of Birdwood Greenhouses, a leading grower of roses for Christchurch florists. First Christchurch development by Horncastle Holdings in 1991.A reasonable amount of information from the library website …

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Karen Lane – Formed in 1976. First appears in street directories in 1979.A small amount of information from the library website. Couldn’t find any reason for the name of the street. Looks like it was developed at 40 and 42 Birdwood Ave and Karen is possibly connected to the developer. It was a private lane …

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Piper Lane – Named because early informal names for Tennyson Street were Pipers Lane and Pipers Road. Named after George Piper (1843- 1909), also known as Whistling Piper. Formed off 46 Birdwood Avenue. Named in 2002.A reasonable of information from the library website and nothing that I can add regarding the naming of this lane. …

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