Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project
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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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Barry Hogan Place – Named after Barry Patrick Hogan (1939-1997). Hogan was a partner in Princess Partnership Ltd which owned the land and buildings at 39-55 Princess Street where this right-of-way is formed. The street was named after him as a mark of respect, and in memory of him, by the developer, Latitude Group. Named …
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Kahikatea Lane – Named after the kahikatea trees of which there are some very fine examples in nearby Riccarton Bush Developed at 94 Matai Street. The developer left the naming of the right of way to the purchasers of the first allotment in the subdivision. Proposed names had a connection with Riccarton Bush. Named in …
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Matai Street East / Matai Street West – formerly Matai Street. Also Station Road, Railway Terrace and Riccarton Station Road. Named after the matai tree, a native New Zealand conifer. 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 …
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Nikau Place – formerly Matai Terrace. Matai Terrace first appears in street directories in 1939. Re-named Nikau Place because of confusion for the postal authorities with Matai Street. Residents had been asked by the Riccarton Borough Council to suggest a name. One of them, Betty Crawford (later Hutchins), an employee of the Dept of Lands …
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Kerenu Lane – formerly 46A-F Matai Street West Named after the kereru, the native wood pigeon which is seen in this area each year. Named in 2002.A small amount of information from the library website and nothing that I can add here. A tiny private lane next to Britten Stables and I didn’t walk it …
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Mona Vale Ave – formerly Station Road, Riccarton Station Road, Railway Terrace and Matai Street. Named because of its proximity to Mona Vale.A small amount of information from the library website and nothing that I can add. Houses are on one side and the railway track on the other side. Many new houses here but …
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Ayr Street – Named after the town of Ayr in Ayrshire, Scotland. Named to continue the theme of naming streets in Riccarton after places in Ayrshire, Scotland, from whence the Deans family originated. Ayr Street is first mentioned in The Press in 1878. First appears in street directories in 1900. A small amount of information …
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Athelstan Street – Probably named after Athelstan (c.895- 939) – Athelstan was the first king of all England, and Alfred the Great’s grandson. Athelstan Street is first mentioned in The Press in 1913 when 32 sections in Spreydon were auctioned. A small amount of information from the library website. Athelstan was actually a popular name …
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Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project