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Opihi St in Cracroft – Named after the Opihi River. In a subdivision where the streets are named after rivers and sheep stations in North Canterbury. [This name was a mistake by the Christchurch City Council as the Opihi River is in South Canterbury. Local residents say the street was intended to be named Omihi …

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Hurunui St in Cracroft – Named after the Hurunui River. In a subdivision where the streets are named after rivers and sheep stations in North Canterbury. First appears in street directories in 1964. A small amount of information from the library website and nothing that I can add about the name of the street. There …

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Bridgemere Lane in Cracroft and nothing on library website. This was a bit of a surprise as the houses here were built in the 1970s. I couldn’t out why this name for the street as I couldn’t find a connection to the Cracroft – Wilson family. There is a Bridgemere in the UK but none …

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Hendersons Road in Hoon Hay – Named after William Henderson (1830?-1902). Henderson was one “of those engaged in farming or allied enterprises” who had roads named after them. He farmed at Creekside, Hendersons Road and was a member of the Halswell Road Board. Henderson’s Road is first mentioned in The Press in 1878 when tenders …

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Rowley Ave in Hoon Hay – Named after the Rev. Thomas Rowley (1797?- 1877). Rowley was the son of the Rev. Richard Rowley of Middleton Scriven, Shropshire. He had been Dean-designate of Christchurch Cathedral but never came to take up his position. He bought several blocks of land, among which was Rural Section 85, 200 …

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Kintyre Drive in Broomfield – Named after Kintyre, a peninsula situated on the south west coast of Scotland. First appears in street directories in 1995. A small amount of information from the library website and nothing that I can add about the name of the street. I actually walked this street back in April when …

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Kennedys Bush Rd in Halswell – Formerly Quarry Road. Named because it is the route to the Halswell Quarry. Also named Paterson Avenue. Named after Edward Paterson (1870?-1956). Re-named Kennedys Bush Road. Named after Thomas Kennedy (1819- 1881). Originally a track which was used by bullock drays to draw firewood etc. out of Kennedy’s Bush …

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Glovers Rd in Halswell – Named after Hawley William Glover (1836?- 1910). Glover was a farmer of Halswell. Glover’s Road is first mentioned in The Press in 1877. A tiny amount of information from the library website. Papers Past didn’t have as many entries as I expected. First mention was in 1877 about reforming the …

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Larsens Rd in Halswell – formerly School Road and Collins Road. Mrs Larsen was a daughter of Mr and Mrs Collins. Mr Collins worked at the Halswell Quarry. A tiny amount of information from the library website. Papers Past had entries in 1957 about the name change from Collins Rd to Larsens Rd. Other entries …

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Mapledale Place in Halswell – The property of Walter Francis Blowers (1916- 1999), a labourer and contractor, was sold for the development of this street in the early 1970s. In 1972, he is listed in the telephone book living at 82 Kennedys Bush Road. First appears in street directories in 1981. A small amount of …

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