Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project
I love walking and history and this project covers both interests
Allison Place in Shirley – formerly Bond Place. Developed on farmland previously owned by Arthur William Emmett (d. 1948) and sold after his death. Part of the land was bought by the government for a state housing area “laid out on modern town planning lines”. It was referred to as Emmetts Block. Bond Place was …
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Mary McLean Place in Hillsborough and nothing on library website. This was a bit surprising as this street has been there since 1969. It is named after Mary Elizabeth McLean who was a city councillor and was on the traffic committee. She died in November 1969 and is buried in the Balcairn cemetery in North …
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Earl Street in Hillsborough – formerly Overend’s Lane. Named after Dr James William Earle (1804?- 1878). Overend’s Lane first appears in street directories in 1906. James Overend (1854?- 1939), a tannery employee, is a resident. Re-named Earl Street in 1912. Earle emigrated on the Randolph in 1850. He bought Rural Section 44, 50 acres, Christchurch …
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Bishopsworth Street in Hillsborough and nothing on library website. This was rather surprising as I found the street mentioned in Papers Past as early as 1911 when channelling and asphalting the footpaths were done. In 1914 there was a house and a large section for sale and it was on the corner of Grange St …
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Stoneleigh Green in Parklands – The Community Board commended the developer, Smith Developments Ltd in its use of a forestry theme when naming streets in the Forest Park Estate subdivision. Named in 2004. A small amount of information from the library website. There are lots of places in the UK called Stoneleigh and leigh means …
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Linkwater Way in Parklands – Name proposed in 2002. This is from the old library website street information. Then I decided to look at the new library website information – Forest Park Estate Smith Developments Limited Name proposed in 2002. The street would link Bottle Lake Drive and Lamorna Road. I then found this information …
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Foresters Crescent in Parklands – The Community Board commended the developer, Smith Developments Ltd in its use of a forestry theme when naming streets in the Forest Park Estate subdivision. Named in 2004 A small amount of information from the library website and I couldn’t found out any more information. Most houses here were built …
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Crofts Lane in Parklands – First appears in street directories in 1995. A tiny amount of information from the library website. I couldn’t find out any more information about this street. When there is an S on the end of a street name it usually means that it is named after someone. There is also …
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Rue De La Mare in Parklands – Named after Ronald Cyril de la Mare (1925- 1975). De la Mare was the managing director of the Bower Egg Farm Ltd., 467 Bower Avenue. Formed post-1997. The information from the library website is totally wrong and sent me down a weird rabbit hole. Ronald Cyril de la …
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Tunnel Road in Ferrymead and I obviously didn’t actually walk this one. Too dangerous plus I would probably be arrested if I attempted to walk it. Nothing on the library website for this road. It is 5km long and goes through at least three suburbs. I have driven this road frequently. There is a Wikipedia …
Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project