Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project
I love walking and history and this project covers both interests
Wyon Street – Named after Benjamin Wyon (1802-1858) and his son, Alfred Benjamin Wyon (1837-1884). Both men were medalists, die-sinkers, seal engravers and painters. Benjamin Wyon was Chief Engraver to the Seals and created the first Public Seal which arrived in New Zealand in 1841. The second was approved by Queen Victoria in 1848. Alfred …
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Buckleys Road – Named after George Buckley (1830- 1895). Buckley was a member of the Legislative Council 1871-1884 and also a partner in Dalgety & Co. He married Alexandrina McLean (1831?-1902). Buckley’s Road is first mentioned in the Star in 1877 in a report of a meeting of the Heathcote Road Board. Buckleys Road first …
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McLean Street – Formerly St Heliers Street. Named after St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands. Re-named McLean Street. Named after the McLean family. St Heliers Street first appears in street directories in 1914. Re-named McLean Street on 1 September 1948 when 120 streets were re-named. Named McLean Street because it is a side street running off …
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John Britten Lane – too new to be on the library website or google maps. The houses are also too new to be on the QV website. The apartments are build on the corner of Ayr St and Deans Ave where Heatherlea Apartments used to stand. The original Heatherlea Apartments were designed and built by …
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Kahu Road – The gates to Riccarton House were originally in Straven Road. In May 1926 the driveway was shortened and the gates moved to Kahu Road. First appears in street directories in 1928. Mrs Edith Deans is one of the three residents listed. A small amount of information from the library website. Some websites …
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Kilmarnock St – Stafford Street was incorporated into Kilmarnock Street. Named after the town in Ayrshire where the Deans family originated. Stafford Street was named after Edward William Stafford (1819- 1901). Kilmarnock Street is first mentioned in The Press in 1878 when 30 acres of land in the Riccarton Estate was subdivided and advertised for …
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Hinau St – Named after the hinau, a tall forest tree native to New Zealand. Named to commemorate the Deans families’ efforts to conserve the native forest trees in Riccarton. The naming was also designed to showcase the Maori names of trees. Named in 1892 when John Deans (1853-1902) split up 150 acres of the …
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Girvan St -Named after Girvan, a coastal resort in Strathclyde, southwest Scotland. Named to continue the theme of naming Riccarton streets after places in Ayrshire, Scotland, from whence the Deans family had originated. First appears in street directories in 1943. [In June 1948 the Waimairi County Council wanted to rename this street University Street when …
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Rata Street – Named after the rata, a New Zealand native tree. Named to commemorate the Deans families’ efforts to conserve the native forest trees in Riccarton. The naming was also designed to showcase the Maori names of trees. Rata Road appears on a 1912 map. Rata Street first appears in street directories in 1914. …
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Kauri Street – Named after the Agathis australis, commonly known by its Māori name of kauri. Named to continue to commemorate the Deans’ efforts to conserve the native forest trees in Riccarton. The naming was also designed to showcase the Maori names of trees. Appears on a 1912 map. First appears in street directories in …
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Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project