Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project
I love walking and history and this project covers both interests
Aotea Tce – First mentioned in The Press in 1925. First appears in street directories in 1928.Not much information from library website. Nothing to say how it got the name but as the name probably means white cloud it is possible that because this street is on Huntsbury Hill this is why it was given …
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Parklands Drive – Formed on the site of the Brightlings Brickworks, Huntsbury Hill. Developed by Bernie and Jack Ryan, of Ryan Brothers Ltd and named by their mother, Mary Catherine Ryan (1892-1978). First appears in street directories in 1968. Information supplied in 2008 by Jack Ryan, in a letter to Margaret Harper.Interesting information from the …
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Conifer Place – Named after a small wild conifer that had established itself on the cliff face. First appears in street directories in 1970. Information supplied in 2008 by Jack Ryan in a letter to Margaret Harper.Interesting information from the library website. I didn’t actually take much notice of the houses as it was the …
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View Tce in Huntsbury and this small street isn’t mentioned on the library website. My best guess for the naming of the street is the view of Christchurch from the street. Nice houses here but I only took one photo of a house and it was a very modern looking house. I normally wouldn’t like …
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Macartney Ave – Named after Thomas Macartney (1842- 1919). Macartney farmed at Tai Tapu. He was a member and later chairman of the Tai Tapu Road Board and also one of the founders of the Tai Tapu Dairy Company. His son, Robert, was also a prominent Halswell resident. NB The source confuses Thomas with his …
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Blowers Place – Named after Raymond Frederick William “Freddie” Blowers (1849?- 1943). Blowers was an early Halswell apiarist and labourer. He farmed in Paterson Avenue (later Kennedys Bush Road). Named in 2001.Interesting information from library website. Another street with modern houses. There was one house that I would have loved to have been able to …
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Garforth Green – Named after Samuel Garforth (1839-1901). Garforth was a member and also chairman of the Halswell Road Board 1885-1901. In 1870 he purchased Spreydon Lodge. Named in 2001.Interesting information from library website. A short street with modern houses and many featured columns at the front doors. As usual with these modern short streets …
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Edward Stafford Ave – Named after Edward William Stafford (1819- 1901). Stafford was a runholder, provincial superintendent, premier and sportsman. He named the Halswell property he had bought in 1873, Landsdowne. Named in 2001.Interesting information from the library website.Modern houses and many had columns at the front doors. Columns seem to feature in many modern …
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Bean Street – Named after Canon Walter Stanley Bean (1856?-1949). Canon Bean was a former pupil of Christ’s College. He was the vicar of St. Mary’s Anglican Church, Addington 1892-1933 and a canon of Christchurch Cathedral 1913-1931. He was also a son-in-law of Richard John Seddon. One of the streets in the area formed on …
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Pilgrim Place – Named after the Pilgrim, the first steam engine to run in Canterbury. Named because it was developed near the site of the Moorhouse Avenue railway station subdivision. First appears in street directories in 1995.That information from the library website was more interesting than I expected. This street has several shops and a …
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Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project