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Buxton Tce in St Martins- formerly part of Rata Street. Named after Alfred William Buxton (1872-1950). Buxton was a landscape gardener and nurseryman. He ran a nursery in St Martins 1902-1925, at first called Premier Nursery and later the Opawa Nursery. It was situated on nearly 18 acres of land to the east of the …

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Bidwell Place in Hillmorton – Intended to be named Tripp Place. As the name was being used in the Redwood subdivision that was further advanced than the city one, it was named Bidwell Place in 1959. One of the streets in the area formed on land belonging to Christ’s College. First appears in street directories …

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Annex Rd in Middleton – formerly Lincoln & Riccarton Junction Road and Junction Road. In 1914 it was named Lincoln & Riccarton Junction Road. Junction Road first appears in street directories in 1936. Re-named Annex Road in June 1948 when 24 streets in the Waimairi County were re-named. A small amount of from the library …

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Six Silvers Ave in Halswell – Named because of the six silver birth trees at the entrance to the subdivision. This is the main accessway into the subdivision off Milns Road/Sparks Road. It is flanked by trees and centre islands giving an ‘avenue’ effect. Developed by Brian Gillman Ltd. and named in 2003. A small …

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Shield Place in Halswell – This name continues the theme of English heritage and “Courts and Castles” used for the street names in the subdivision. Developed off Milns Road/Sparks Road by Brian Gillman Ltd. Named in 2003. A small amount of information from the library website and nothing that I can add to it. I …

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Armour Place in Halswell – This name continues the theme of English heritage and “Courts and Castles” used for the street names in the subdivision. Developed off Milns Road/Sparks Road by Brian Gillman Ltd. Named in 2003. A small amount of information from the library website and nothing that I can add to this. I …

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Kinloch Street in St Albans – Probably named after Kinloch Rannoch, Perthshire in Scotland. First mentioned in the Star in 1908 when a property is advertised for sale there. First appears in street directories in 1909. A small amount of information from the library website. Not a huge amount of information on Papers Past apart …

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Pitt Place in St Albans – formerly Pitt Street. Named after George Pitts (1837?-1915). George Pitts ran the Springfield Brewery. The business is mentioned in the Star in 1879 in an advertisement. In street directories of 1890, George Pitts and also Pitts & Co., Springfield Brewery of Springfield Road, are listed. Pitt Street first appears …

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Kidson Tce in Cashmere – Named after Charles Kidson (1867-1908). Kidson was an art teacher, artist, craftsman and sculptor and lived in the Dyers Pass Road locality. First mentioned in The Press in 1911 when sections are advertised for sale there. First appears in street directories in 1912. A small amount of information from the …

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Sulby Road in Cashmere – First appears in street directories in 1923. A small amount of information from the library website and the street is probably named after Sulby in the Isle of Man. Another street that I walked in August 2020 and there are some lovely houses here. The oldest house was built in …

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