Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project
I love walking and history and this project covers both interests
Horton Place in Avondale – Named after Edward Beath Horton (1910- 1985) and his wife, Mona Louisa Grace Horton (1914- 2004). Horton was a builder of nearby 54 Breezes Road in 1958. He and his wife were former owners of the site where this street was developed. Their names are shown on the subdivision plan …
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Pembroke St in Avondale – Named in 1955. A very tiny amount of information from the library website. It is probably named after Pembroke in Wales as other streets in the area are named after places in Wales. Not a lot of information on Papers Past. A few death notices and a few residents were …
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Westcott St in Dallington – Appears on a 1954 map. First appears in street directories in 1957. A tiny amount of information from the library website. The street is possibly named after a place in the UK or it could be someone’s surname. This street runs off Belfield St and there is also a Westcott …
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Claydon Place in Dallington – Named in 1967. A very tiny amount of information from the library website. The street was probably named after a place in the UK. I personally would like it to have been named after George Henry Claydon who was a master builder and a bell ringer. Papers Past had it …
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Bramwell St in Dallington – The street was developed in 1956, the year Banks Avenue School was opened. A tiny amount of information from the library website and I couldn’t find out where the name for the street came from. Possibly from a place name in the UK. Another possible reason for the name was …
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Belfield St in Dallington – Probably named after Belfield in Dublin, Ireland. First appears in street directories in 1955. A tiny amount of information from the library website and nothing that I can add about the name of the street. There wasn’t much information on Papers Past apart from a few death notices. I was …
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Ferner St in Dallington Red Zone – formerly Smith’s Road/Smit Street and Queensbury Street/Queen Street. Also Madge Street. Smith’s Road/Smith Street ran from McBratneys Road to Birchfield Street from 1920. No residents are ever listed. By 1930 it had been renamed Queen Street. It became part of Queensbury Street from 1939. It appears on a …
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Halberg St in Dallington – Named after Murray Gordon Halberg (1933-).Halberg was a distance runner and Olympic champion. In a group of streets named after athletes. Named in 1955. A tiny amount of information from the library website. Sir Murray Halberg died in 2022 and he set up the Halberg Trust to help disabled children …
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Emlyn Place in Avondale – In a Paramount Homes subdivision. Named on 15 June 1960.Information on date of naming in a letter sent to the City Librarian from the Town Clerk dated 20 June 1960. A tiny amount of information from the library website. The street is mostly likely named after a place in Wales …
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Landy St in Dallington – Named after John Landy (1930-). Landy was an Australian athlete and the second man to break the four-minute mile. In a group of streets named after athletes. Named in 1955. A small amount of information from the library website and not much that I can add about the name of …
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Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project