Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project
I love walking and history and this project covers both interests
Parlane Street – formerly Clifton Street – Named after Edward Parlane (1874-1959). Re-named Parlane Street on 1 September 1948 when 120 streets were re-named. Parlane was a Christchurch city councillor 1929-1933 and 1935-1941. He was also active in Addington local body affairs. A small amount of information on the library website. I don’t normally walk …
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Dickens Street – formerly Charles Dickens Street – Named after Charles Dickens (1812-1870). Dickens was an English author. One of the “poets and writers” streets of Sydenham, Addington and Waltham. A small amount of information from the library website. A few businesses at Lincoln Rd end and houses and flats at the other end. The …
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Emerson Street – Probably named after Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803- 1882). Emerson was an American essayist. Probably named to continue the theme of “poets and writers” streets of Sydenham, Addington and Waltham. A wee bit of information from the library website. A very short little street with Salvation Army Hostel on one side and flats …
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Ward Street – First mentioned in an advertisement in the Star in 1868. Appears on an 1879 map. Very little information on the library website. No history for this street so I feel a research project coming on. I haven’t walked down this street in years. Another street with a mixture of new and old …
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Crohane Place- information from library website – Named after Crohane, the estate in Windmill Road (later Antigua Street) belonging to Richard James Strachan Harman (1826-1902). Crohane was probably named after the Crohane Mountain, East Kerry, Killarney in Ireland. Harman was born in Dublin, Ireland I don’t believe that I have ever walked on this street. …
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York Tong Place – Named after the English equivalent of the developer’s father’s name – The family had lived in Christchurch for some time and it is believed they owned the Pagoda Court Restaurant in Colombo Street. The cul-de-sac was created in the 4th stage of the subdivision in 1994. A reasonable amount of information …
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Grove Road formerly Park Road – Named after The Grove, the cob house built by William Barbour Wilson (1819- 1897) in Brougham Street – Park Road first appears in street directories in 1878. Re-named Grove Road on 1 September 1948 when 120 streets were re-named. Wilson was a nurseryman, businessman and local politician, being the …
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Macaulay Street -Information from library website – Named after Thomas Babington Macaulay (1800- 1859). – Macaulay was an English author, historian and politician. Named to continue the theme of “poets and writers” streets of Sydenham, Addington and Waltham. A small amount of information from the library website. Another street with a mixture of new and …
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Poulson Street – Information from library website – Named after the Rev. George Robert Paulson (1800?-1869). Paulson, an absentee landowner, appears in a Clergy List published by George Cox dated 1869 as Paulson, George R., Rector of Addington, Kent. [Poulson is a mis-spelling of Paulson and his name appears in records in both forms. A …
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Fairfield Avenue – Information from the the library website -Named after Fairfield, a large house which stood where Fairfield Avenue was later developed. – H. J. Tancred, a member of the General Assembly, lived at Fairfield – A reasonable amount of information from the library website, This street is looking run down and shabby. The …
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Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project