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Naughty Boys’ In 1961 two boys, In the Avon Created in the 1950s Our Environment “Two boys die after Island Frank Raymond River between when a new river Issue 14 Autumn 1998 cave in soft soil Murray, 12 and Evans Avenue channel was dredged in collapses”, The Peter Edward and Kibblewhite the Avon River near Press, 28 April Leary, 13, Street, New Tovey Street at South 1961, p 12 suffocated after a Brighton. New Brighton to ease tunnel they were flooding problems. It is a digging caved in 400m long island, on them. Local accessible only through residents say the ankle deep mud and has name of the island always been a magnet appears to be for adventurous boys. linked to that Boarded up tunnels can tragedy. still be seen on the island.

New Brighton The often-quoted story Rainestown "New Brighton", "Brighton's pioneers of the naming of New Lyttelton Times, 13 are recalled", Brighton has five men April 1868, p 2 Christchurch Star- bringing their bullock “O-rua-paeroa”, Star, Sun, 3 October through modern day 8 May 1896, p 2 1949, p 2 Wainoni in 1860, "Imagine... buying crossing the Avon, “New Brighton New Brighton for settling and buying land memories”, Star, 12 February 1895, p 2 ₤300", Pegasus in the area of the park Post, 20 April 1977, adjacent to the Bower “Early New p 12 Hotel site. A plaque in Brighton”, Star, 20 the park commemorates The Borough of

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name their arrival. May 1922, p 6 New Brighton: an The men were Enoch “Old New Brighton”, experiment in local Barker, Stephen The Star, 29 April government in the Brooker, David Wilson 1922, p 8 years 1897-1942 Hamilton and the Frees, “History of New "Pegasus Post Thomas senior and presents New Brighton”, The William junior. Brighton through Lyttelton Times, 5 the years", The tale continues: On December 1925, p 8 Pegasus 16 December 1860, Post, New Brighton The evolution of a William Guise Brittan, supplement, 22 city, p 34 head of the Waste Lands February 1978, [16 Board, came up the Burwood All Saints’ pp] Avon and paid a surprise Church 1877-1977, p The borough of visit. William Free 2 New Brighton: an hastily chalked the North New Brighton, experiment in local words "New Brighton" 1953, pp 6-7 government, 1897- on a piece of wood and 1941 nailed it over the sawpit “Electoral district of where he was working. Avon”, The Lyttelton Stephen Brooker's Times, 16 April 1862, obituary (Lyttelton p 6 times, 14 March 1899, p “Naming of New 2) says that he was born Brighton”, The Press, in Tunbridge Wells. It 1 March 1949, p 3 also says: He was the first person to buy land “Brighton’s pioneers at New Brighton and are recalled”, Christchurch Star-

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name gave the name to the Sun, 3 October 1949, locality. p 2 In the Lyttelton Times of “New Brighton 26 January 1865, p 7, district”, The Press, 23 there is an June 1953, p 7 advertisement: “Growth of New Properties for sale: To be Brighton from a sandy sold - 30 acres of waste to a prosperous freehold land with a community”, The three-roomed cottage Christchurch Star, 19 and other outbuildings. December 1958, p 2 Part of the land is fenced in and under cultivation, and is within five miles of Christchurch. Known at "New Brighton". Apply to Thos. Free, Colombo Street north, or to Wm. Free on the premises. The words "New Brighton" are in quotation marks to show that this was the name of the area but that the name was not in common usage.

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name Conrad Oram, grandson of George Oram (1826- 1876), wrote from England in response to G. T. Hawker's 29 April 1922, Star reminiscences, Old New Brighton, claiming that George had named the area. Certainly George appears to have been a very early landowner. The Province of Canterbury, New Zealand. List of sections purchased to April 30 1863 has Oram purchasing Rural Section 5278, 20 acres, "sandhills north of Avon". Local bodies in the area included the Avon Road Board and Selwyn County Council; the latter planted pine trees in the reserves which

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name were set aside. New Brighton was a borough 1897-1941 when the existence of a towpath gave it "contiguity" with the Christchurch City Council into which it was absorbed. Parts of what is considered New Brighton, including where the men settled in 1860 and the New Brighton Racecourse (later Queen Elizabeth II Park), were outside the borough.

Nicholson Park A playing Named after Taylors Mistake Nicholson was mayor of "Sumner items", The “Obituary”, The area in what William Henry Road Sumner 1923-1935. Press, 27 June 1925, p Press, 17 January was once St Nicholson (1870- 9 1948, p 8 Re-named in 1925 to Leonard's 1948). honour Nicholson's The Port Hills of Square. work. Christchurch, p 31

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Noble Village Named after Noble was the head Riccarton/Wigram George Noble George Bennett trainer at Roydon Lodge Community Board Noble (1898- stud. agenda 15 August 1983). A subdivision developed 2011 from 2011 on the former Applefields land in Yaldhurst Road. The property has historical connections with the breeding and racing of standard breed horses.

Norrie Park Named after Sir Norrie Street Norrie was Governor- “New park”, The Governor-General Charles General of New Zealand Papanui Herald, 20 of Aotearoa, New Willoughby Moke 1952-1957. April 1971, p 6 Zealand Norrie, later Named in 1971. Baron Norrie of Wellington, New Zealand (1893- 1977).

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North Beach Osborne Beach Road The North Beach and "Rawhiti Domain", Park Terrace Waimairi Progress The Press, 12 July Reserve League's application to 1932, p 7 have the Osborne "Borough Council", Terrace Reserve re- The Press, 26 July named North Beach Park 1932, p 5 was granted by the New Brighton Borough Council on 25 July 1932.

Northcote Named after Sir Stafford Northcote Northcote Information on Henry Northcote was a British Road naming supplied in Stafford, 1st Earl Conservative politician. 2010 by George Northcote of Redcliffs of Iddesleigh Northcote is first in an interview with (1818-1887). mentioned in The Press Margaret Harper. in 1863 when land at Northcote “situated on “Advertisements”, the North Road The Press, 28 January immediately beyond the 1863, p 5 village of Papanui” is advertised for sale.

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North New North Beach is the “North Beach: a rising Brighton alternate name – suburb”, The Star, 24 probably the more September 1913, p 1 popular version – for “New Brighton North New Brighton. district”, The Press, 23 Officially named in June 1953, p 7 1953. "'DID YOU KNOW'? Facts about North New Brighton", Pegasus Post, 9 February 1977, p 13

Northshore Named to show North of Beach A subdivision north of that it is the north Road. Beach Road developed end of where in the 1990s. human habitation exists in the greater New Brighton area.

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Northwood Main North 97 hectares of apple Actions and reactions “Northwood takes Road and Johns orchard, ex-Applefields September 2000 shape”, The Press, Road. land between Styx Mill Shirley/Papanui 22 July 2000, p 21 Reserve and the southern Community Board “Northwood”, The boundary of Belfast, was agenda 2 February Press, 21 November named Northwood by 2000 2001, p 4 the developers, R. D. Hughes. “Apple Fields founder Kain dies”, Named in 2000. The Press, 7 January 2014, p 7

Nunweek Park Named after Wooldridge Nunweek arrived in Settling near the Styx The Cyclopedia of Henry Nunweek Road and Canterbury on the River, pp 51-56 New Zealand, p 651 (1826-1914). Harewood Road. Joseph Fletcher in 1856. Waimairi County Early fruitgrowing He originally worked at Council minutes book in Canterbury New road-making on 1961, p 427, CH Zealand, pp 31-34 Harewood Road for the 357/51 held at G R Macdonald Provincial Government. Christchurch City dictionary of In 1861 he went to the Council archives. Otago goldfields. This Canterbury proved successful and he biographies: N162 brought his money back "Personal", to Canterbury where he Auckland Star, 26 took up land in September 1914, p Harewood and began 4 fruit farming. He was also a member of the "Pioneer settlers",

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name Riccarton Licensing The Press, 22 Committee, the September 1902, p Harewood Road School 5 committee and a member of the Riccarton Road Board for 32 years. His house was still standing in Harewood Road in 1961. Named in 1961.

Ohinetahi Bush Owned and managed by The Port Hills of Reserve the Summit Road Christchurch, pp 321- Society. His obituary 322 says it was the brainchild Summit Road Society of Gordon David Kirk newsletter, November (1925-2007). 2003 “Abiding passion for the Port Hills”, The Press, 4 August 2007, p D17

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Okeover Clarkson’s Named after Okeover House was “New names for “Will of an old Stream Drain was Okeover House, built in 1858 by Alfred Upper Avon streams”, Canterbury settler”, incorporated which, in turn, is Creyke (1831-1892) on The Press, 23 March The Timaru Herald, into Okeover named after the four hectares of land at 1968, p 19 3 March 1893, p 3 Stream. village of Ilam. Okeover was the Kooringa, later G R Macdonald Okeover in name gazetted by the Waitaitama, 88A dictionary of Derbyshire. New Zealand Clyde Road, Canterbury Geographic Board in Clarkson’s Drain Fendalton biographies: C793 1968 for an upper was named after tributary of the Avon "Personal items", John Caygill River. It had been Evening Post, 2 Clarkson (1877- recommended by the April 1935, p 11 1935) and his Canterbury University wife, Elsie Dora, council to avoid the née Ballantyne confusion of a variety of (1876?-1953). names used in the past. Clarkson was head of the firm of W. B. Clarkson and Sons, meat exporters. He lived at 88 Clyde Road. Clarkson’s Drain was incorporated into the Okeover Stream.

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Omawete Named after Near Coopers Mawete was killed there "Place names on Port Mawete, a Ngati Knob. by the Ngāi Tahu. Hills-Akaroa Summit Mamoe chief. Road", The Star, 20 November 1920, p 10 (written by Harry Ell).

Opawa Named after Joshua Strange Williams The Port Hills of The evolution of a Opawaho, the (1837-1915) gives his Christchurch, p 175 city, p 33 Māori name for address as Opawa Farm "Advertisements", "Sir Joshua the Heathcote in the Lyttelton Times in Lyttelton Times, 8 Williams", The River. 1862. His former October 1862, p 12 Press, 24 December residence was destroyed 1915, p 10 in a fire in 1916. "Fires", The Press, 15 March 1916, p 2

Orongomai Orongomai A name given by the "Place names on Port Reserve means: the place Ngāi Tahu invaders and Hills-Akaroa Summit where the voices refers to their scouts who Road", The Star, 20 were heard. were searching for the November 1920, p 10 Ngati Mamoe (written by Harry Ell). inhabitants about the head of Governors Bay.

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Ōtautahi Otautahi is the Named during the 1930s Māori place names of Ōtautahi from Tī Māori name for by Te Aritaua Pitama Canterbury, p 117 Kōuka Whenua Christchurch. (1906-1958), a Ngāi The city plan View the biography Named after the Tahu leader; teacher, of Te Aritaua chief Tautahi, broadcaster and concert Pitama in the who was the first party producer. Dictionary of New to construct eel- Otautahi was formerly Zealand Biography. weirs and fish- the name of a specific “Obituary”, The dams on what is site in central Press, 15 March now the site of Christchurch (in the 1958, p 4 Christchurch. Kilmore Street- Manchester Street area) before being adoped as the general name for the city.

Otukaikino Off the Main A 13-hectare reserve “City wetland a living Wildlife North Road. developed on wetland. memorial”, The Press, 14 January 2015, p Management The Department of A19 Reserve Conservation and funeral directors, Lamb and Hayward with support from Te Ngāi Tuahuriru Runanga, started work to restore the native wetland in 1992.

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Ouruhia Marshland In an area especially “The Mails”, Star, 11 associated with market September 1905, p 2 gardens and gate sales of New Zealand Post vegetables and fruit to Offices : an the public. alphabetical list of In 1905 the Star reports every Post Office and the opening of the Post Telephone/graph Office at “Ouruhia Office opened in New Chaney’s”. Zealand, with community activity, location, and period open. Includes a record on name changes, alternate names, and errors, p 176

Owen Mitchell Named after Grimseys Road Mitchell was a master "Problems over park “Obituary, Mr O. C. Park Owen Cecil builder and chairman of name", The Papanui Mitchell”, The Mitchell (1904- the Waimairi County Herald, 23 March Press, 24 February 1971). Council 1965-1966. 1982, p 3 1971, p 17 Developed in 1982.

Pacific Park Bexley Development proposed “Wetland may be in 1991. filled”, The Press, 7 December 1991

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Packe Reserve Named because it 125 & 129 Packe Packe was a lieutenant- Packe Street “Happiness is a New G R Macdonald is in Packe Street Street colonel who commanded Park!”, STANN : the dictionary of which, in turn, is the Canterbury St Albans Canterbury named after Volunteers. Earlier he neighbourhood news, biographies: P4 George Packe had served in the 23rd Vol 3, March 1996, p “Deaths”, Star, 17 (1836-1882). Royal Welsh Fusiliers. 1 October 1882, p 2 In 1873 he owned land "A history of the new in nearby Manchester Packe Street Reserve”, Street. STANN : the St Albans neighbourhood Two properties were purchased in 1996 for a news, Vol 3, March neighbourhood park. 1996, p 4 Residents had lobbied for this. It had started as a community effort to save three landmark trees.

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Papanui Papa means: flat; The “Papanui Wood” is The Reed dictionary Papanui from Tī nui means: large. mentioned in the New of New Zealand place Kōuka Whenua Another meaning, Zealand Spectator and names, p 384 “Papanui suburb”, equally applicable Cook’s Strait Guardian “Christchurch”, New The Press, 25 July to the district in in 1852. Zealand Spectator and 1931, p 8 the early days, is: The suburb of Papanui Cook's Strait a stage set in the was amalgamated with Guardian, 3 April branches of a tree the City of Christchurch 1852, p 3 to accommodate a in 1923. bird-spearer, but "Civic affairs", The there are many Press, 11 January other possible 1923, p 5 meanings.

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Papanui On the site of the In the Papanui A memorial rose garden Papanui Shirley/Papanui "Papanui War Memorial Memorial Hall shopping centre with a commemorative Memorial Community Board Memorial", The Reserve which was opened on Papanui Road plaque, flagpole, Hall agenda 5 April 2006 Press, 2 April 1923, in 1923 to at the Papanui War Memorial, p 14 commemorate the intersection with a fountain (donated by 38 local soldiers Horner Street. the Papanui Rotary who died in Club), seating, grassed World War I and paved areas and a (1914-1918). toilet block. A memorial rose bed contains 57 "Lest we Forget" roses, one for every name on the commemorative plaque which came from the Memorial Hall which was demolished in 1978.

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Parklands Between the John Brightling (1842- Brightlings The Port Hills of G R Macdonald Burwood 1928) operated a brick Road Christchurch, pp 160, dictionary of Hospital and the works on this site until 189 Canterbury Waimairi Beach 1963 when it became Waimairi life, p 25 biographies: B723 Golf Club. part of the Parklands “Obituary”, The subdivision. Press, 24 July 1928, Developed on about 283 p 12 hectares by Christchurch “Problems in new Developments Ltd. suburb”, The Press, 13 February 1974, p 17 "Assurance given on scheme's financing", The Press, 30 October 1976, p 24

Parnham Named after Santa Maria Parnham, a surveyor and Drayton Information supplied Reserve Frank Nelson Avenue and local body officer, grew Drive in 2009 by Peter Parnham (1908- Selleck Street. daffodils on a large Foster. 1999). block of land near where this reserve was later developed. He was a brother of Agnes Leithead Drayton (1902- 1986).

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Peacocks Named after the On the Main Peacock was a Beveridge Moncks Bay to G R Macdonald Gallop Hon. John Road at the base businessman, Street and Scarborough beach dictionary of Thomas Peacock of Clifton Hill philanthropist and Conference parks : issues and Canterbury (1827-1905). and opposite politician. He was one of Street. Also opportunities, p 23 biographies: P234 Shag Rock. the largest owners of the Browns Hagley/Ferrymead “Obituary”, The Christchurch Tramway Road, Community Board Press, 21 October Company. Hawkesbury Extraordinary Agenda 1905, p 4 In 1905 he spoke in Avenue and 22 September 2010 Canterbury support of a proposal to Mansfield Avenue. Provincial widen the road under the Railways, p 22 Sumner cliffs. "In the old days…I used to The estuary of gallop along that bit of Christchurch: a the road in order to get history of the Avon- over it as fast as Heathcote estuary, possible, and it used to its communities, be known as Peacock's clubs, controversies Gallop". “News of the and contributions, p day”, The Press, 13 January 1905, p 4 The name was informally extended to refer to all of the parkland between the current road and the cliffs, which was formed by filling over the old

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name beach in the 1930s. The name “Peacock’s Gallop” first appeared on an unsourced sign in the reserve about 2000. Name formally adopted in 2010.

Peer Street Peer Street Formed in 1992 when Peer Street "Avon River land Reserve the last major stretch of and Ilam becomes reserve", The open land along the Park. Press, 24 February Avon River near its 1992, p 9 source was sub-divided to form Ilam Park. The riverbank was retained by the Christchurch City Council as a reserve contribution.

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Pentland Named after the Adjacent to the An orchard belt "Pentland - a “Orchard-belt Pentland Hills in Main North development on an 11 development for sections on market South Canterbury. Road at Belfast. hectare block of land Belfast", The Papanui this week”, The owned 1926-1975 by Herald, 2 October Press, 3 October Cecil Sydney Donald 1990, pp 6-8 1990, p 57 (1901-1973), a horse “Landcorp to launch trainer, and his family. It new sub-division”, was sold to the The Press, 2 October government in 1975 and 1990, p 24 to Landcorp Management Services in 1987 which developed it in conjunction with Mauger Contracting Ltd. The streets in the subdivision are named after South Island high- country runs. Developed from 1990.

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Peter Scoular Named after Peter Tuam Street Scoular was Scoular Place “Former city engineer Planning quarterly, Park Gray Scoular Christchurch City dies”, Christchurch Number 161, June (1924-1983). Council deputy general Star, 30 December 2006, p 15-16 manager and city 1983, p 3 engineer during the 1970s and early 1980s. He “played a significant role in the conversion of the civic offices from the former Millers department store”.

Petrie Park Named after Petrie Street Petrie was a landowner Petrie Street “Nine parks named, G R Macdonald George Petrie and well-known builder small reserves in dictionary of (1853-1912). of North Avon Road. Christchurch”, The Canterbury Press, 14 September One of nine parks given biographies: P348 1948, p 6 their official names by & P348a the City Council in “Another suicide”, 1948. Northern Advocate, 22 April 1912, p 5 Richmond community news, Vol 3 No 6 Issue 27

Phillipstown Named after Phillips was an original St Martins Province of “Local and Henry Phillips 1850 land purchaser. He Canterbury, New General”, Star, 17 (1804/05-1877) bought Rural Section 16, Zealand: list of September 1877, p

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name and his family. 100 acres, “South Bank sections purchased to 2 Heathcote, Hills Road”, April 30, 1863, pp 1, Rural Section 54, 50 2, 7 acres “Heathcote, Hills Province of Road”, Rural Section 69, Canterbury, New 100 acres "East of the Zealand : list of Town Reserve, sections purchased to Christchurch, Ferry April 30 1863, p 2 Road" and Rural Section 73, 50 acres “South "Rural Sections Bank Heathcote, Hills chosen", The Road”. The Port Hills Lyttelton Times, 1 Road was formerly March 1851, p 6 named Hills Road. "Rural Sections First appears in the Star chosen", The in an advertisement in Lyttelton Times, 22 1874 as Phillips’ Town. March 1851, p 6 It is described as a "Local and General", "newly-formed" district Star, 24 December in The Press in 1875. 1875, p 2 "Advertisements", Star, 3 July 1874, p 1 “European place names”, The Press, 12 January 1924, p 11 "Advertisements", The

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Picton Reserve Corner of Picton Three adjoining Bergman’s Riccarton/Wigram Avenue and properties were Stream Community Board Nelson Street. purchased for the reserve agenda 4 August 1999 in 1999. This land was "Facelift for Picton transformed in 2002 into Ave", Christchurch a reserve with a number Western Mail, 21 of special water features, August 2002, p 1-2 a pumping station and three well heads which supply water to houses in the surrounding area. The design theme highlights the different ways water is treated and used.

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Pigeon Bay Named because of Banks Peninsula According to an article "New Zealand Gazette the number of in the Wellington and Wellington native pigeons Independent of 1851, the Spectator", 26 there when the pigeons were already November 1842, p 2 first European under threat of "Akaroa", Wellington settlers arrived. extinction by then. Independent, 26 Pheasants were expected November 1851, p 3 to replace the pigeons. Named by 1842.

Platinum By the southern Developed by Taunton "Parks focus for Grove boundary of the Estates, previously housing", The Press, 2 former Wigram Rembrandt Property October 2013, p C1 Airfield, Holdings, whose other between Awatea subdivisions in Road and the Christchurch include upper Heathcote Taunton Green in the River. suburb of Papanui. Developed from 2013.

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Plynlimon Park Named because it Plynlimon Road Plynlimon Road was Plynlimon Summary of parks, is in Plynlimon named to continue the Road playgrounds, open Road which, in Welsh theme of street spaces and reserves, p turn, is named and place names in 18 after the highest Bryndwr. point of the The park was originally Cambrian a gravel pit and later a Mountains in city rubbish dump. Wales. Developed into a sports park in the mid-1950s.

Pohatu Marine Flea Bay, The reserve was opened "Smith to open Reserve outside the by Nick Smith, Minister peninsula marine Akaroa Heads of Conservation, in July reserve", The Press, 2 1999. July 1999, p 6

Porritt Park Merry Estate Formerly the Avonside Drive Merry arrived in "Held by family for 97 G R Macdonald Merry Estate. Canterbury on the years", The Press, 4 dictionary of Named after Travancore in 1852 and February 1950, p 6 Canterbury Thomas Merry in 1853 bought a farm "Merry Estate biographies: M341 (1815-1901). on the Avon River from development proposed “Deaths”, Star, 4 John Dudley (1808- Re-named Porritt 23 years ago", The July 1901, p 3 1861). Park. Named after Press, 22 September View the biography Arthur Espie 1971, p 14 The farm stayed in the of Arthur Espie Porritt (1900- possession of the Merry "New name for Porritt in the 1994). family until it was Games venue", The Dictionary of New chosen in 1971 by the © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 26 of 156 Christchurch Place Names: N - Z

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name Christchurch City Press, 6 October 1971, Zealand Biography. Council to be developed p 20 as a sports stadium for "Sir Denis invited to the 1974 Commonwealth open Porritt Park", Games. Pegasus Post, 28 May [A change of mayor later 1975, p 5 in 1971 saw the venue “Sir Denis to open changed to Queen park”, Pegasus Post, Elizabeth II Park.] 23 July 1975, p 4 Re-named Porritt Park. Named after Sir Arthur Porritt, an athlete, doctor, sports administrator and Governor-General of New Zealand 1967- 1972. Named because Sir Arthur was a New Zealander and also associated with sport. The park was opened by the Governor-General, Sir Denis Blundell, on 6 September 1975.

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Port Levy Named after Banks Peninsula Levey was an emancipist "A special edict", New Solomon Levey and merchant who Zealand Gazette and (1793-1833). settled in Australia. Wellington Spectator, 24 July 1841, p 2 Named by 1841.

Potts Point Potts Named after Banks Peninsula Potts was an explorer, Province of “Obituary", Star, 28 Peninsula Thomas Henry runholder, Canterbury, New July 1888, p 4 Zealand: list of Potts (1824- conservationist and View the biography 1888). naturalist. He purchased sections purchased to of Thomas Henry Rural Sections 1129, 50 April 30, 1863, p 25 Potts in the acres and 1130, 20 acres, Place names of Banks Dictionary of New "near Cass' Peak, Port Peninsula : a Zealand Biography. Lyttelton". topographical history, Out in the open : a p 169 budget of scraps of History of the Akaroa natural history Parish, 1851-1951 : gathered in New prepared for the Zealand church's centenary celebrations, November 11, 1951 / by H.F. Ault.

Prestons Named after Bounded by Preston was a chairman Prestons “Big plan signalled for “Death”, Star, 30 Thomas Herbert Lower Styx of the Avon Road Board Road land”, The Press, 8 October 1884, p 2 Preston (1824- Road to the and a resident of November 2007, p A5 G R Macdonald 1884). north, Mairehau Prestons Road. He died "New subdivisions dictionary of Road to the at his residence, Audlem © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 28 of 156 Christchurch Place Names: N - Z

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name south and Farm, Styx. spring up", The Press, Canterbury bisected by A 203ha suburb of 6000 22 June 2011, p C1 biographies: P547 Prestons Road. people developed by “Prestons Residential Prestons CDL Land New Subdivision”, The Zealand, Ngāi Tahu Press, 19 October Property, and Foodstuffs 2012, p B4 South Island. Planning began in 2007. It was designed to be a sustainable urban village. The first neighbourhood was named Korowai. Named because korowai are highly valued traditional cloaks, symbolic of leadership and the obligation to care for people and their environment. The developers were looking to contribute positively to Canterbury’s post earthquake development and thought by adopting this name the foundation for the entire

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Prices Valley Named after Banks Peninsula Price was a whaler of Captain Joseph Price. "Obituary", Akaroa Joseph Price Ikeraki, just south of the 1809-1901, mariner, Mail and Banks (1809-1901). Akaroa Heads. landowner & family Peninsula Advertiser, 2 The children born of his man August 1901, p 2 second marriage to a Receipts and invoices European woman were for purchases made in G R Macdonald the first to be baptised at Christchurch by dictionary of the Akaroa Anglican Joseph Price, 1873- Canterbury Church. 1874 biographical History of the Akaroa dictionary: P555 Parish, 1851-1951 : prepared for the church’s centenary celebration Banks Peninsula: Cradle of Canterbury Old Christchurch in picture and story

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Purau Rhodes Bay Named after the Banks Peninsula Rhodes Bay was settled "Local intelligence", George Rhodes of Rhodes brothers: in the 1840s by the Lyttelton Times, 30 the Levels and His William Barnard brothers. They supplied August 1854, p 2 Brothers Rhodes (1807- food to the Canterbury "European place G R Macdonald 1878), Robert Pilgrims when they names", The Press, 19 dictionary of Heaton Rhodes arrived in 1850-1851. February 1924, p 14 Canterbury (1815-1884) and The bay was re-named biographical George Rhodes Purau by 1854. dictionary: R168, (1816-1864). R172, R175 Re-named Purau.

Quail Island Te Kawa Named because of Smith was the first The Reed dictionary View the biography Kawa and the quail European to set foot on of New Zealand place of William Mein Otamahua. introduced there the island in 1842. names, p 420 Smith in the by Captain First mentioned in the "Local and General", Dictionary of New William Mein Zealand Biography. Star in 1868. Star, 19 May 1868, p Smith (1799- 2 1869). Ivan Skelton (1898?- 1923) was the leper who "Quail Island's various died and is buried on changes of name", Quail Island. He has a The Press, 21 August tombstone there. 1961, p 19

Quarry Hill Named because of On the higher Developed from 2000. Quarry Hill its proximity to slopes of the former Kennedys Bush. Halswell Quarry.

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Quarry View Named because Kennedys Bush Developed from 2012. the subdivision is Road largely flat with a view to the Halswell Quarry.

Queenspark Parklands The land was bought in "Queenspark: a living Estate 1960 by Cyril Leonard community", Pegasus Love Smith (1915-2014) Post, 26 November and the first houses were 1975, pp 1 & 10 built there in 1974. “Queenspark Estate”, The last part of the The Press, 24 August suburb was developed 1977, p 39 by 1986 as "one of the "Forest Park Estate, earliest professionally Queenspark", The planned and integrated Press, 16 October suburbs, with high- 1991, p 33 quality home design and building". The Queenspark Community Association was established on 9 June 1975.

Radley Park Gates' Block Formerly Gates' Close to the Formed on land owned Gates Lane “Advertisements”, Report to council of Block. Named Heathcote River by Gates, a gardener of and Radley The Press, 8 the Hagley- after Alfred at Cumnor 47 Isis Street. His Street. November 1943, p 1 Ferrymead

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name Charles Harold Terrace. widow, Hannah “New reserve at Community Board Gates (1878?- Elizabeth Gates (1881?- Woolston”, The Press, 4 June 1997 1937). 1945), lived on at the 24 October 1953, p 9 property until her death. Re-named Radley Summary of parks, Park. The land was offered to playgrounds, open the council when the spaces and reserves, p development of the area 18 as a housing settlement was proposed. The reserves department did not accept it at first as the land was reclaimed river swamp subject to flooding and considered a dangerous site for a children’s playground. It was later filled in with spoil from the Heathcote River. Formally taken over by Christchurch City Council on 23 October 1953, part of the council scheme for the protection of children in the area. It was vested in the

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name Christchurch City Council on 14 June 1954.

Ramore Ramore Place Named in 1972. "Reserve named", The Reserve Papanui Herald, 28 March 1972, p 6

Rapaki Named by the First mentioned in the Rapaki from Tī Kōuka Ngāi Tahu chief Star in 1868. Whenua Te Rangi “Lyttelton”, Star, 17 Whakaputa November 1868, p 2 symbolically by placing his rapaki (waist mat) on the ground thus laying claim to the land and making the valley tapu.

Rapanui 199F Glenstrae A small bush reserve. Reserve Road Planting of it was started in the 1950s.

Raukura Park Raukura means: 17R The This is the feather in the Wigram Riccarton/Wigram Wigram Skies plume of feathers. Runway Wigram Skies logo. It Skies Community Board refers to "the vast agenda 17 September Canterbury skyline and © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 34 of 156 Christchurch Place Names: N - Z

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name the long association 2013 Wigram has had with Riccarton/Wigram flight". Community Board Continues the aviation minutes 17 September theme of place names 2013 used in the Wigram Skies subdivision. Named in 2013.

Rawhiti Shaw Avenue The reserve was 75 years of golfing at Summary of parks, Domain and Marine established in the 1870s. Rawhiti: the first ten playgrounds, open Parade. The area to the east of years spaces and reserves, Shaw Avenue is Reserve p 9 1616, that to the west, part of Reserve 1579. The Rawhiti Domain Act 1925 was an unsuccessful attempt at allowing the New Brighton Borough Council to lease out the land and make money from a reserve which it saw as a nuisance. During the 1930s, much government money was spent on transforming it

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name into a golf course. The Christchurch City Council later attempted to prevent sand drift through the use of native plants. When New Brighton was granted the status of a borough, this and other reserves were vested in it. New Brighton was amalgamated with the city in 1940.

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Ray Blank Named after Maidstone Road Blank was the Ascot Golf “Mr A. R. Blank Ray Blank Park Albert Raymond headmaster of Fendalton Course Noted Teacher, Park “Editorial: Mr A. R. "Ray" Blank School 1922-1949. He Athlete, Dies”, Blank”, The Press, (1887-1963). was also a member of Christchurch Star, 14 14 May 1963, p 12 the Waimairi County May 1963, p 18 Council 1953-1962. “Obituary, Mr J. L. Information supplied After his retirement Colligan was in 2004 by Aileen (presumably from the Waimairi Colligan (d. 2010) in Waimairi County chairman”, The an interview with Council) the council Press, 3 July 1963, Margaret Harper. named a new park in its p 16 Ilam Road/Maidstone Road subdivision the Ray Blank Park in recognition of his services to the county. Named at the suggestion of Joseph Irvine Colligan (1910-1965), a hairdresser and chairman of the Waimairi County Council 1960-1965.

Redcliffs Watsonville, Formerly Redcliffs was once Watsonville “Sumner Town "The Caves: also known as Watsonville. divided into two separate and Board”, Star, 8 June interesting Māori Poverty Flat, Named after sections: Watsonville Fisherman’s 1889, p 3 relics", The Press, Fisherman’s Alfred Claydon (on the hill) and Flat. “Watsonville, 25 October 1927, p Flat and later Watson (1849- Fisherman’s Flat (on the © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 37 of 156 Christchurch Place Names: N - Z

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name Clifton. 1882). flat). Sumner”, New 5 Re-named Clifton Watson was an Zealand Tablet, 11 Sumner to April 1890, p 19 and later re- Englishman and a cousin Ferrymead: a named Redcliffs. of John Stanley Monck. “Sumner notes”, Star, Christchurch Named after the He owned 150 acres of 11 August 1896, p 1 history, pp 92-93 colour of the land, the hill side next to “Borough Council”, The Port Hills of cliffs. Sumner (Main) Road. Star, 30 September Christchurch, p 80 His residence stood at The name is an 1896, p 3 the end of an avenue of exact translation pines. “Borough Councils”, of the Māori 28 October 1896, p 4 Raekura: rae: cliff Watsonville is first or headland; kura: mentioned in the Star in “Local and General”, red. 1889. It was named by Star, 31 March 1898, friends of Watson. p 3 Re-named Clifton in "News of the day", 1896 and Redcliffs in The Press, 31 March 1898. It was believed by 1898, p 4 residents that they "News of the day", needed to change the The Press, 1 April name of their suburb in 1898, p 4 order to obtain a post office. (The reporter at "News of the day", the meeting appears to The Press, 18 June have mis-heard the 1898, p 7 proposed name as "Redcliffs", The Press, Radcliffe and this 25 October 1927, p 6 mistake was corrected in

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name The Press the next day.) This new suburb would include Clifton, Watsonville and Fisherman's Flat. A post office was opend at Redcliffs by June 1898. Referred to as Poverty Flat in an article in the Star in 1896. Mr J. R Evans said in 1924: "I owned land at the cutting on the Christchurch tramline about a mile from Sumner. Part was on the flat and part hilly with cliffs. I cut up the land and sold it, and for the convenience of my ledger account called the place Clifton, under which name it went for a few years, until 1898 when a Post Office was applied for, when the

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name Government objected to the name, there being already a Clifton in the colony".

Redcliffs Park Celia Street and Formed in 1936 from Summary of parks, Main Road. land reclaimed from the playgrounds, open estuary. spaces and reserves, p 10 “Suggested layout for reserve at Redcliffs” The Press, 11 February 1936, p 4

Redmund Spur Named after a On Cashmere The paddock was used Redmund Spur paddock known as Road, on the for many years by the the Redmund lower slopes of van Asch family. paddock. the Port Hills, The subdivision was between Hoon developed from 2015. Hay Valley and Kennedy’s Bush.

Redwood Formerly part Formerly part of The River Styx is first Prestons “Local intelligence”, of the Styx the Styx area. mentioned in The Road The Lyttelton Times, area. Named after the Lyttelton Times in 1857. 1 July 1857, p 5 River Styx. Long-time local Settling near the Styx Re-named residents say the Styx River, pp 11-15 Redwood. Named area extended as far © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 40 of 156 Christchurch Place Names: N - Z

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name after the Redwood south as Tuckers Road. The Reed dictionary trees planted on The Redwood trees are of New Zealand place the corner of on what was once the names, p 43 Main North Road property of the Preston "The Redwood trees", and Prestons family. Legend has it The Papanui Herald, Road. that the Prestons planted 11 May 1962, p 8 three Redwood trees, "Wanted: a name for one for each of their our north-end", The sons. Peter Harris, a Papanui Herald, 26 farmer and, later, his July 1967, pp 1 & 3 son, Charles Armstrong Harris (1878-1948), a "Residents' response gardener of Styx, owned quite staggering", The the land. It is now Papanui Herald, 9 occupied by the August 1967, p 1 Redwood Tavern. "Short list of five [There is some dispute names chosen", The as to whether the Harris Papanui Herald, 23 family or Thomas August 1967, p 3 Preston planted the "New name approved trees.] except for riding", The The Redwood Papanui Herald, 7 Beautifying Association November 1967, p 1 was named after the "Name sought for trees. proposed park", The Name chosen by a poll Papanui Herald, 10 of residents in August © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 41 of 156 Christchurch Place Names: N - Z

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name 1967 in a competition April 1973, p 3 sponsored by the North Papanui co-ordinating committee. Other names suggested were North park, Clearview, Caselwood and Redpark. At the time the poll was taken the intention was to find an overall name for the district between Grimseys Road and Grampian Street and from Northcote/Winters Road to the Styx bridge. It was intended that names of Styx, Northcote and North Papanui would be retained by residents. The name of the Styx Post Office was not changed because of Redwoodtown Post Office in Blenheim.

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Regents Park Named after Casebrook 35 hectares of land at “Tribunal approves Regents Park in Styx Mill was developed Styx Mill London. into 94 sections by the development”, The Carter Group. The Press, 16 August subdivision was given a 1989, p 8 residential lifestyle “Rural subdivision zoning by the Waimairi begun”, The Press, 11 District Council and it April 1992, p 2 was intended that all the sections would be big enough for tennis courts and swimming pools. The streets in Regents Park were to be given the names of London street names.

Rhodes Bush Named after the Down the Rhodes presented 7 "Place names", The View the biography Hon. Sir Robert western face of acres of land there, Star, 27 November of Robert Heaton Heaton Rhodes Cass Peak. "between the boundary 1920, p 9 (written by Rhodes in the (1861-1956). fence and the Summit H. G. Ell.) Dictionary of New Road", as a scenic Zealand Biography. reserve.

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Rhododendron Named because of In the Avon The rhodendrons were Harman “Mr R. J. S. Harman”, Island the many River opposite St the gift of Richard James Street Star, 27 November rhododendrons Michael & All Strachan Harman (1826- 1902, p 3 planted on it. Angels Anglican 1902). "News of the day", Church. The Press, 7 June 1913, p 10

Riccarton Named by Riccarton was at first a Avon River "A page of early View the biography brothers, John riding of the Selwyn history: Canterbury of John Deans in Deans (1820- County Council, later before the Pilgrims", the Dictionary of 1854) and becoming a part of the The Press, 7 May New Zealand William Deans Waimairi County 1900, p 3 Biography. (1817-1851), after Council. “The Riccarton View the biography the parish in It was constituted as the Estate”, Star, 7 August of William Deans in Ayrshire, Borough of Riccarton in 1874, p 2 the Dictionary of Scotland where 1913 and became part of New Zealand Celebrating 150 plus they were born. Christchurch city in years at Riccarton, p 2 Biography. 1989. “The first farmers on the plains”, The Press, 15 December 1900, p 5

Riccarton Bush The bush was given to Information supplied "The value of the the community of by Rob Dally, gift", The Press, 27

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name Canterbury by the Deans manager of Riccarton March 1914, p 7 family in 1914. The gift House and Bush in comprised 16 acres (6.4 "Putting it right", The hectares) of land, the last Press, 4 September remnant of the bush that 2013, p A8 once covered the “The Riccarton Bush, Riccarton area, and its history, and its contained a very fine future”, The Press, 13 collection of over 300 May 1905, p 7 native trees and shrubs, all growing naturally. “Deans’s Bush presented to the city: a The site had been splendid gift”, The selected by John Deans Press, 27 March 1914, as a homestead site in p 7 the early 1840s. He travelled up the River “A handsome gift to Avon in a canoe and the people”, Feilding landed at Riccarton. He Star, 30 March 1914, had named both the river p 2 and the bush. “Riccarton Bush”, The The Riccarton Bush Act Press, 24 February 1914 set up the 1917, p 10 Riccarton Bush Trust to administer the gift. Conditions applied. Among them was the proviso that it be known

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name as Riccarton Bush and kept for all time for the preservation of native trees and shrubs. £100 was to be set aside each year by the city for maintenance. Entry was to be free. Two members of the Deans family were to be on the management board. Catherine Deans was the last family member to live in Riccarton House permanently until her death in 1937. In 1947 the various local bodies of the day purchased the balance of the Deans estate (about 4 hectares), including Riccarton House and Deans Cottage, and this parcel of land and buildings was vested in the Riccarton Bush Trust.

Richmond Bingsland Formerly Bing was born in The evolution of a Province of

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name Bingsland. Named Hungary. He emigrated city, pp 31, 49, 52, Canterbury, New after Morice Bing to Australia and then to 141, 154 Zealand: list of (1830?-1878). New Zealand where he “New sections purchased worked as a stock- Re-named advertisements”, Star, to April 30, 1863, p dealer. He was Richmond. 27 October 1869, p 3 8 naturalised in 1871. He Named after G R Macdonald leased Rural Section “Local and General”, Richmond-on- dictionary of 325, 200 acres on the Star, 30 July 1871, p 2 Thames in Surrey, Canterbury "East Christchurch England. Plan of Christchurch biographical Road, near (Avonside) and suburbs, 1879 dictionary: B430 cemetery", from the Church Property "European place “News of the Day”, Trustees. He purchased names", The Press, 8 The Press, 19 July land north of the Avon January 1924, p 8 1876, p 2 near Stanmore Road. He “Story of 700 acres of The Cyclopedia of then sold building church property", The New Zealand, Vol sections and the area Press, 25 February 3, p 414 became Bingsland. 1947, p 6 “What’s in a First mentioned in the "East Christchurch name?”, Pegasus Star in 1869 and appears Educational District", Post, 10 December on an 1879 map. Star, 15 December 1980, p 4 The change of name for 1881, p 3 the district was first "Local and General", suggested at a meeting in Star , 28 June 1882, p 1881 held to elect a 3 school committee for the East Christchurch school “Obituary, Mr J. J. Anderson”, The Press,

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name in the new educational 1 August 1921, p 8 district of Richmond. History of the Richmond was regarded Avonside Parish as a more "high- District, p 86 sounding and classic" name than Bingsland. "Richmond's past Joseph John Anderson signposted", Pegasus (1833?-1921), a waiter Post, 22 January 1975, and later a civil servant, p 11 was instrumental in getting the name changed. He was born near London and arrived in Canterbury in 1864. He settled in Bingsland in the 1870s and became a member of the school committee. William Flesher, the committee chairman, advised that residents should petition the Postmaster-General on the subject. Bingsland was officially re-named Richmond on 28 June 1882. Incorporated into

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name Christchurch City Council in 1890 - the first local authority outside of the Town Belts to be absorbed by the council.

Richmond Hill "So named Sections for sale there because (like its are first advertised in prototype in The Press in 1909. Surrey) of its delightful variety of scenery and its sunny and salubrious situation", "The religious world", The Press, 9 October 1909, p 13

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Richmond Richmond Poulton Avenue The Richmond Domain “Advertisements”, G R Macdonald Park Domain is first mentioned in the Star, 13 August 1881, dictionary of Star in 1881. p 2 Canterbury The park was developed “City Council”, The biographical dictionary: G36 from land once owned Press, 31 July 1917, p by Henry Dent Gardiner 8 “Obituary”, Star, 5 (1828-1909). He ran “City Council”, The February 1909, p 3 cattle on the land behind Press, 11 September "Obituary", The his home, Woodchester, 1917, p 4 Press, 8 February which he bought in 1909, p 7 1886. This land was Summary of parks, presented to the city for playgrounds, open use as a domain and was spaces and reserves, p vested in the 10 Christchurch City "Richmond's past Council in 1917 after signposted", Pegasus there had been some Post, 22 January 1975, discussion over its name, p 11 Anzac Park having been another suggestion.

Ridder Reserve Halswell Ridder Place

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Ripene Ma Named after a Aranui The Christchurch City "Site progress", The "Greenspace park Reserve white ribbon, the Council bought 312 Press, 20 September replaces horror", symbol of the Wainoni Road and the 2012, p A3 Christchurch Mail, Stop Violence adjoining property at 25 October 2012, p Burwood/Pegasus Towards Women 169 Hampshire Street Community Board 12 campaign. after they were the scene agenda 3 June 2014 of a highly publicised murder case in September 2009. The two sites were turned into a green space reserve developed in consultation with the local community. Classified as a Recreation Reserve and named in 2014.

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Risingholme Named after Cholmondeley Reeves was a politician “Risingholme: Mr J. “The Funeral”, Star, Park Risingholme, the Avenue and newspaper editor. R. McKenzie’s gift to 7 April 1891, p 4 home there of the city”, The Press, Sir John McKenzie “Sir Joshua William Reeves 19 October 1943, p 4 bought the remaining Williams”, (1825-1891). He area of over 5 acres for “Risingholme”, The Ashburton gave the house its £3,000 in 1943 and Press, 24 November Guardian, 24 name because it presented it to the city 1944, p 2 December 1915, p 7 was built on a for use as a public park. Official opening, Summary of parks, small raised It was the first park ever terrace. Risingholme, Opawa, playgrounds, open to be presented to the Christchurch, spaces and reserves, city by a private person. Saturday, 18th p 10 It was officially opened November, 1944 in 1944. The house was “Risingholme”, The converted into a Press, 24 November community centre. 1944, pp 2 & 6 “Getting Centennial Coat of Paint”, The Press, 17 July 1964, p 2

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Riverlea Pine Park Adjacent to Gifted to the council Shirley/Papanui Estates Reserve Stewarts Gully. with the agreement that Community Board no buildings would ever agenda 16 March be erected on it. It was 2005 previously planted with Shirley/Papanui pine trees and is now a Community Board wilderness-type area that agenda 20 September abuts the Waimakariri 2006 Stop Bank. Named in 2005.

Riverlea Cricket Pitch Named because it Named at the request of Shirley/Papanui Recreation Park was the reserve the Riverlea Estates Community Board contribution from Incorporated Society. agenda 16 March the Riverlea Named in 2005. 2005 subdivision. Shirley/Papanui Community Board agenda 20 September 2006

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Robinsons Bay Named after Banks Peninsula Robinson was Akaroa's "The centenary in G R Macdonald Charles first resident magistrate. 1940", Akaroa Mail dictionary of Barrington He arrived in Canterbury and Banks Peninsula Canterbury Robinson (1812- in 1840 and bought land Advertiser, 26 biographical 1899). in what became November 1937, p 2 dictionary: R283 Robinsons Bay in 1842. He left Canterbury in 1864.

Rugby League Addington Known as AMI 95 Jack Hinton Rugby League has been “The new Agricultural Park Showgrounds Stadium for Drive played on this site since Showgrounds”, Star, sponsorship 1912. 11 June 1885, p 4 reasons. “League fights back”, The Press, 2 May 2008, p D2

Rugby Park Innes Road and In 1926 the Church The Canterbury Rutland Street. Property Trustees sold church property : the block of land articles bounded by Innes Road, “New park”, The Rutland Street and Press, 25 May 1926, p Malvern Street (6 acres, 8 3 roods, 38 perches) to the Canterbury Rugby "Rugby Park", The Union for £6500. Press, 27 July 1929, p 16 The park was developed as an adjunct to "Story of 700 acres of

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name Lancaster Park and the church property", The opening ceremony on 26 Press, 25 February July 1929 was one of the 1947, p 6 big events of the Canterbury Rugby Union's one hundredth jubilee celebrations. The chairman of the management committee said that "the ground was in a populous district and in fifty years or so the wisdom of the Union in selecting such a site would be realised".

Russley Named after Russley Farm is first “Advertisements”, G R Macdonald Russley Farm, the mentioned in The Press The Press, 17 October dictionary of home there of in 1879. 1879, p 4 Canterbury William Chisnall biographies: C286 (1827-1876). “Drowned”, Star, 1 September 1876, p 3

Rutland Named because of Adjacent to In 1996 the Council Rutland "New reserve", The Reserve its proximity to Paparoa School. purchased approximately Street Christchurch Mail, 23 Rutland Street. two hectares of land near February 1999, p 9 the intersection of Shirley/Papanui © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 55 of 156 Christchurch Place Names: N - Z

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name Rutland Street and Community Board Tomes Road for the agenda 3 February purpose of a recreation 1999 reserve after residents requested additional land to address open space deficiencies in their local community. In August 1998 the Parks Unit circulated a concept plan for the new park to local residents seeking their comment and input. Residents were asked to indicate their preference for the name of the new park from a list of eight potential names. Named in 1999.

Sanctuary Hill Worsleys Road A subdivision once part "Sanctuary Hill: of the A. F. Scott Estate. Lifestyle Above the City", The Press, 15 In 1955, Alan Flinders December 2007, p H5 Scott (1908-1978) was a farmer of Hoon Hay Valley Road, Halswell.

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Sandilands Named because it A 30 acre (12 First mentioned in the “Local & General”, “Personal”, was formed on hectare) block Star in 1885 when there Star, 15 September Ashburton low sandhills. between is reference to a child 1885, p 3 Guardian, 13 Christchurch and living at Sandilands near August 1917, p 4 “Local and General”, North New New Brighton. Star, 17 September "Duke of Brighton - on the Lieutenant-Colonel 1901, p 3 Gloucester leaves", sea side of Henry Slater (1830- The Press, 22 Buckleys Road “Women in print”, 1917) was living at January 1935, p 12 Evening Post, 9 where Woodham Sandilands on the New January 1929, p 13 “Soil made safe”, Road comes Brighton tramway line in The Press, 29 down to meet it. 1901. His widow, Ellen “Cottage homes”, March 2006, p A4 Susanna Slater, née Evening Post, 10 Palairet, lived on there December 1935, p 11 until her death in 1929. “Disabled soldiers”, The Christchurch Evening Post, 2 Returned Soldiers' November 1937, p 11 Association looked after “First council house returned servicemen occupied”, The Press, from World War One. 26 December 1945, p 3

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By the 1930s, the health of many of them because of their war service, was causing concern as they reached middle age. So the cottage homes development scheme was undertaken.

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The foundation stone of the administration block of the soldiers' settlement scheme at Sandilands was laid by the Duke of Gloucester in January 1935. "This stone was laid by his Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, K.G., P.C., K.T., G.C.V.O., to commemorate the foundation of the Returned Soldiers' cottage homes settlement, January 21, 1935." A rubbish dump there was closed in 1942 and the land developed for housing.

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Sarabande Grimseys Formerly Sarabande Grimsey was a farmer Sarabande "Obituary", The Press, G R Macdonald Reserve Reserve Grimseys Avenue "on the Harewood Road Avenue 31 July 1920, p 9 dictionary of Reserve. Named at the Styx". Canterbury "New name for park", after Joseph Re-named Sarabande The Papanui Herald, biographies: G461 Grimsey (1842?- Reserve in 1988. 15 November 1988, p 1920). 9 Re-named Sarabande Reserve.

Scarborough Named after the The Scarborough Estate The Reed dictionary "Death of Mr R. V. seaside resort in is advertised for sale in of New Zealand place Morten", The Press, Yorkshire, The Press in 1908. names, p 452 13 April 1931, p 14 England. The Port Hills of Christchurch, p 28 “Advertisements”, The Press, 1 January 1908, p 10

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Scarborough Above Sumner In 1910 the Sumner Morten Early Christchurch G R Macdonald Park on the Borough Council Settlement and Canterbury : dictionary of Scarborough purchased 8 1/2 acres for newspaper clippings Canterbury slopes. the park at a cost of ca 1923-1950, Vol 2, biographies: M652 ₤255.00 from the Morten p 168 "Funeral Notices", estate. The name of “News of the day”, Star, 21 August Scarborough Park was The Press, 3 August 1909, p 3 chosen that year. 1910, p 6 “Personal”, The park was opened in “The opening of Taranaki Herald, 27 1911. Scarborough Park, August 1909, p 2 One of nine parks given Sumner’s new “Mr R. M. Morten”, their official names by recreation ground, by The Press, 21 the City Council in Mr George Laurenson, August 1909, p 10g 1948. MP. Some of those who assisted at the ceremony”, The Weekly Press, 29 November 1911, p 38 “Nine parks named, small reserves in Christchurch”, The Press, 14 September 1948, p 6

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Science Alive On Carlyle Developed near the site Reserve Street. It can be in Moorhouse Avenue of also accessed via the Science Alive! Gasson Street, building which was right up against opened in 1992. This the railway line. was damaged in the earthquakes of 2010/2011 and demolished.

Scott Park Named after Karl Oaklands area of Scott was a Christchurch Oaklands Scott Park Turf tufts and toe- Scott (1910- Halswell journalist and also editor management plan weights 1997). between of the Trotting Calendar. Checketts He owned the land at the Avenue and time of its subdivision. Nottingham Avenue. A reserve created in 1957 during the subdivision of farmland for the Oaklands Estate.

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Scott Park Scott’s Park Named after John Main Road, Scott Brothers was a Scott Street Sumner to Ferrymead: “Obituary”, Lee Scott (1848- Sumner firm of engineers that a Christchurch history, Ashburton 1913) and his owned the 2 acre quarry p 119 Guardian, 13 brother, George property where this park November 1913, p "General news", The (1852-1930). was formed. They 2 Press, 13 June 1925, p presented the land to the 14 “Obituary”, The Heathcote County Press, 13 November Council in 1925. "Mt Pleasant reserve", 1913, p 6 The Press, 20 June George Scott was also 1925, p 16 “Obituary”, The chairman of the Press, 7 February Heathcote Road Board 1930, p 18 for many years. “Scott Brothers

Ltd”, The Christchurch Star, 21 September 1970, p 22

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Scott Scenic Named after John Summit Road Twenty acres of land for Bowenvale Summary of parks, “Obituary”, The Reserve Flinders Scott the reserve was donated playgrounds, open Press, 30 July 1941, (1876-1941). to the Christchurch spaces and reserves, p p 8 Domains Board in 1942 33 The Port Hills of by Margaret Greig Scott, From glasshouses to Christchurch, pp née Prosser, (1876?- the Port Hills: the 117-118 1958), in memory of her story of John Flinders husband, a pastoral Scott farmer of Opawa. Cashmere Spur and "John Flinders Scott Bowenvale Valley Reserve" was the official Reserves : name of the reserve management plan requested by the donor and approved by the Cashmere Spur And Domains Board. Bowenvale Valley Reserves Management Plan, July 1991

Scott Statue Named after Corner of Scott was a British Scott Reserve Robert Falcon Worcester Street Royal Navy officer and Reserve Scott (1868- and Oxford explorer who led two fountain 1912). Terrace. expeditions to the Antarctic regions.

Settlers’ Pilgrims’ A memorial to Hagley Park A brass plate on a slab of Brockworth “Canterbury’s Province of Corner Corner early pilgrims was “near the bank of Halswell stone. Messrs. Place anniversary”, Evening Canterbury, New erected there in the Avon Pitcaithly and Co. Post, 16 December Zealand : list of 1908. Marks the between Victoria donated the stone and sections purchased © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 64 of 156 Christchurch Place Names: N - Z

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name spot where several Lake and the Major Wolfe the brass 1908, p 8 to April 30 1863, p of the families United Bowling plate and inscription. “Foundation of 1 who arrived on Club’s ground”. Plaque reads: “This Canterbury”, Otago “Rural Sections the Charlotte Jane “ stone was erected on Pilgrims’ Witness, 16 December chosen”, The in December 1850 Corner”, Star, 17 December 16 1908 by 1908, p 64 Lyttelton Times, 1 erected temporary December 1908, the Canterbury Old March 1851, p 6 dwellings. p 3 Colonists’ Association to “Pilgrims’ Corner”, Star, 17 December “Obituary”, Star, 5 At the time the mark the spot where some of the first 1908, p 3 September 1898, p stone was erected, 1 this area of Canterbury settlers “Settlement of Hagley Park was erected their huts”. Canterbury”, Otago G R Macdonald named Pilgrims’ The Bowen and Witness, 23 December dictionary of Corner. Williams families were 1908, p 37 Canterbury among those who built “A Canterbury biographies: W135 temporary houses there pilgrim”, The Press, These comprised “a 29 August 1927, p 2 whare built of reeds by (The reminiscences of some Māoris from Maria Banks, née Kaiapoi, a kitchen, and a Washbourne.) ditch round them to keep them dry”. The Washbourne family arrived on the Sir George Seymour 17 December 1850. They camped in this area for nine months before they

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name moved to the land they had bought in Riccarton, Rural Section 10, 50 acres "west of Hagley Park".

Shag Rock Named after a Main Road, Named Shag Rock as “Correspondence”, Reserve species of aquatic Sumner early as 1854. The Lyttelton Times, birds, commonly The Māori name for it is 9 September 1854, p 3 known as shags or Rapanui. The meaning “Maori Names”, Star, cormorants. of this is discussed in the 29 January 1902, p 4 Star in 1902. "Shag Rock Reserve", In 1940, members of the The Press 31 August Sumner Beach 1940, p 7 Improvement and Beautifying Association arranged for the planting of 150 native shrubs purchased from J. N. Baxter of Mount Pleasant. It crumbled during the earthquakes of 22 February 2011 and is now much smaller.

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Shand Crescent Named because it Shand Crescent Formed shortly after Shand “Fountain suggested Reserve is situated in Shand Crescent was Crescent for Riccarton”, The Shand Crescent developed in 1941. Press, 25 July 1973, p 18 which, in turn, is The spray fountain in a named after John pear-shaped pond there “Shands Fountain Shand (1805- was built in June 1977 flows again”, The Star 1874). by Cyril Leonard Love midweek, 10 Smith (1915-2014), a November 2010, p A2 councillor and businessman, and presented to the Borough of Riccarton to commemorate the borough’s Diamond Jubilee in 1973. It was designed by architect John Warren and formally named The C L Smith Fountain. It stopped working in early 2008 due to pump failure but was later restored using modern water conservation technologies.

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Sharnbrook Named because it Casebrook In the Regents Park Sharnbrook Reserve is in Sharnbrook subdivision. Lane. Also Lane which, in Regents turn, is named Park. after Sharnbrook, a village and civil parish in the borough of Bedford in Bedfordshire, England.

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Sheldon Park Named after Main North William Nicholls (1851- “Belfast”, The Press, 8 The Cyclopedia of Sarah Sheldon Road 1920), a woolbroker and December 1911, p 2 New Zealand. Vol Nicholls, née proprietor of the 3, p 420 “Untitled”, Poverty Dixon, (1855?- Kaputone Wool Works, Bay Herald, 6 January G R Macdonald 1911). gifted the land for the 1914, p 2 dictionary of park to the people of Canterbury Belfast in his wife’s "Sheldon Park, biographies: N105 memory. The original Belfast. Presented to gift was of 8 acres (3.23 the public by Mr Our Nicholls hectares) and was given William Nicholls", family, pp 78-79 to the Crown on 29 Star, 6 January 1914, March 1912. p 1 It was formally gazetted A short history of a park on 21 May 1912. Belfast, 1949 The Nicholls' three sons "Belfast's Park was donated more land on 1 named for donor's June 1924. wife", The Papanui Herald, 15 June 1966, p 7

Shenley Named because it Belfast The Pentland Shenley “Landcorp to launch Reserve is located in subdivision and its Drive. Also new subdivision”, The Shenley Drive streets are named after Pentland. Press, 2 October 1990, which, in turn, is South Island high- p 24 named after country runs. Shenley Station in South Canterbury.

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Shirley Named after Mrs Buxton was the wife Cresswell Colonial landscape “Obituary”, Star, 22 Susannah Buxton, of John Buxton (1805?- Avenue gardener: Alfred November 1898, p née Shirley, 1887), a saddler, and Buxton of 1 (1806?-1867). mother of Joseph Shirley Christchurch, New Buxton (1833-1898), a Zealand, 1872-1950, p gentleman of Merivale. 18 Her son owned a large History of Methodism area of land on the in New Zealand, p 416 corner of Quinn’s Road and St Albans Road. On Shirley Methodist her deathbed, Mrs Church: one hundred Buxton asked her son to years of Christian gift this land to the witness, 1866-1966, p Methodists to build a 6 church. Her wish was "Advertisements", The carried out. The church Press, 24 December was to have been named 1868, p 3 the Brighton Methodist Chapel but in The Press "Avon Road Board", in 1868 it is referred to Star, 30 November as the "Wesleyan Church 1870, p 4 at Shirley". The first “European place church service was held names”, The Press, 12 on 27 December 1868. January 1924, p 11 Shirley School is first History of the mentioned in the Star in Avonside Parish 1870. District, p 86

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name G R Macdonald dictionary of Canterbury biographies: B1047 & B1055

Simeon Park Simeon Street Named after Simeon Street, Simeon was acting Barrington "Peace Memorial", G R Macdonald Reserve Charles Simeon adjoining the Canterbury Association Sun, 18 August 1919, dictionary of (1816-1867). Addington agent and provincial p 3 Canterbury School. treasurer of Canterbury “Nine parks named, biographies: S339 in 1854. He owned land small reserves in The Canterbury in Spreydon. Christchurch”, The Association: a study The land was used as a Press, 14 September of its members’ shingle pit for many 1948, p 6 connections, p 89 years. In 1919 two peace oaks were planted at the entrance to the reserve to mark the end of World War One. One of nine parks given their official names by the City Council in 1948 although it had been known by this name for many years.

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Sir Henry Named after Sir Wigram Skies Wigram was a Wigram Riccarton/Wigram Wigram Skies Henry Francis businessman, politician Skies Community Board Wigram View the biography Wigram (1857- and aviation promoter. agenda 17 September Reserve of Henry Francis 1934). On 20 September 1916 2013 Wigram in the he formed a private Riccarton/Wigram Dictionary of New flying school called the Community Board Zealand Biography. Canterbury (NZ) minutes 17 September Aviation Company 2013 which bought land at Sockburn for its airbase. There is an interpretation panel on this reserve. Continues the aviation theme of place names used in the Wigram Skies subdivision. Named in 2013.

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Sir James Named after Sir Off Shands Wattie was a clerk, “Industrial estate in View the biography Wattie Estate James Wattie Road, Hornby. accountant, company Hornby”, The Press, of James Wattie in (1902-1974). manager, industrialist, 28 October 2003, p C3 the Dictionary of philanthropist and race- New Zealand horse owner. Biography The 14-hectare industrial subdivision was established in 2003 on the former Watties land and was a joint venture between Laing Developments and Naylor Love.

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Sisson Park Named after, and Broger Place and Sisson planted his “Pioneer orchardist “Obituary”, The as a memorial to, Northfield Road. orchard after World War commemorated”, The Press, 24 October Frederick William One. He pioneered Press, 1 June 1976, p 1970, p 16 underground reticulation 7 Sisson (1894- “Mr Fred Sisson”, 1970). for spraying in "Reserve a memorial", The Papanui Canterbury and was the The Papanui Herald, Herald, 3 November first orchardist to install 15 February 1977, p 5 1970, p 3 oil-fired pots for frost fighting. Formed on the site of an apple orchard belonging to Sisson’s son, Frank. Developed in 1976 by Christchurch Estates Ltd.

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Skellerup Park Named after Above Dyers Skellerup established the Skellerup Cashmere Spur and "Obituary", The George Waldemar Pass Road Para Rubber Company memorial Bowenvale Valley Press, 7 June 1955, Skellerup (1881- between the in Christchurch in 1910. seat Reserves : p 12 1955). southern Gardening was his great management plan ...if it's made of boundary of interest and during his Cashmere Spur And Rubber: Para, 75 Victoria Park overseas trips he Bowenvale Valley years, 1910-1985 and the Sign of collected many Reserves Management the Kiwi. magnificent specimen Plan, July 1991 trees for his home at 10 Desmond Street, Fendalton. He donated money in 1950 for native trees and shrubs for Skellerup Park.

Smacks Creek Named after the The family lived in this Smacks Smacks Creek Esplanade Schmack family. area for about 140 years. Close Esplanade Reserve: Reserve Their home was on the community planning south-east corner of for the future. Gardiners and Johns Restoring and Road. protecting Smacks The last remaining Creek member of the family, Ivy Ena Schmack (1914- 1994), lived there for a long time.

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name [There have been a number of spellings of the family name and it has now been anglicised to ‘Smacks’.] The land in the area adjacent to Smacks Creek was set aside for esplanade reserve purposes after residential development in the area bounded by Hussey Road and Gardiners Road in the early 21st century.

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Sockburn The source says The railway siding "Advertisements", The that G. where Sockburn station Press, 1 November Maginness, clerk is situated was first 1878, p 3 to the Paparua called Racecourse, "A new name County Council, because it served the suggested", The Press, said in 1932 that Riccarton racecourse. It 4 February 1932, p 13 "Sockburn was was later moved to the name of the Hornby, but a need homestead of a developed for a station farm which had on the original site. occupied the site When this was built it where the abattoir was given the name now stood". Sockburn. Sockburn is first mentioned in The Press in 1878 where it is referred to as the old racecourse platform (Sockburn).

Somerfield Named after Somerfield House was "Electoral roll for the The Cyclopedia of Somerfield House the birthplace of Edward district of New Zealand, Vol near Maidstone, Brenchley Bishop (1811- Christchurch, July 5th, 3, p 93 Kent, England. 1887), chairman of the 1853", The Lyttelton G R Macdonald Town Council in 1866 Times, 16 July 1853, dictionary of and mayor of p 8 Canterbury Christchurch 1872-1873. “Advertisements”, biographies: B464, He and his younger © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 77 of 156 Christchurch Place Names: N - Z

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name brother, Frederick The Press, 6 April B465, P5 & P6 Augustus Bishop, owned 1864, p 6 "H. W. Packer", 100 acres (40 hectares) "Local and General", Star, 18 October on the Heathcote River. Star, 14 May 1874, p 1890, p 3 They appear on the 2 electoral roll for the "Obituary", The district of Christchurch Press, 20 October in 1853 as the owners of 1890, p 6c Somerfield Farm. By 1864 the property was owned by Richard Packer (1794-1872), a member of the Canterbury Provincial Council and member of parliament for Christchurch 1858-1859 and, later, his son, Henry William Packer (1831- 1890). Both men were brewers, Packer & Son, and their brewery, the Albion, was in Cashel Street on the site later occupied by the DIC. After the firm was sold to Messrs H. D. Brown & Co, both men retired

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name to their property, Somerfield. Mr Henry Packer of Somerfield is mentioned in the Star in 1874. In street directories of 1883 his address is given as Colombo Road.

South New It was suggested in 1952 “South New Brighton that the name be Brighton”, The Press, changed to South 29 October 1952, p 7 Brighton but this was “New Brighton declined because of district”, The Press, 23 possible confusion with June 1953, p 7 Brighton near Dunedin. Named officially in 1953.

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South New Dog Bay, Formerly Dog Beatty Street Dog Bay was re-named Jellicoe "Borough Council", View the biography Brighton Park Pleasant Point Bay. Named Pleasant Point Domain Street Star, 24 November of John Henry Domain and because it was a by the New Brighton 1914, p 7 Rushworth Jellicoe Jellicoe Park place where dogs Sailing Club when it was in the “New Brighton Dictionary of that had been used by them from about New Zealand district”, The Press, 23 drowned by their 1914. It was referred to June 1953, p 7 Biography. owners further by both names at a upstream were meeting of the New Summary of parks, washed ashore by Brighton Borough playgrounds, open the current. Council in 1914. spaces and reserves, p 8 Re-named Pleasant Point Domain Pleasant Point and Jellicoe Park were "Pleasant Point grew Domain. divided by Jellicoe from Avon activities", Street. They were The Press, 4 Jellicoe Park was amalgamated and re- September 1976, p 11 named after John named South New Henry Rushworth Brighton Park by the Jellicoe, 1st Christchurch City Viscount Jellicoe Council in June 1953. (1859-1935). South New Brighton The two parks Park was gazetted as a were recreational reserve in amalgamated and 1956. re-named South New Brighton Park.

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Southshore Named to show A development from the “The estuary bridge “Obituary”, The that it is the south Southshore Syndicate which is still Press, 27 July 1921, end of where and South New Brighton awaited”, The Press, p 8 human habitation Land Company, two 10 April 1976, p 11 exists in the companies which were Sand dunes to suburb, greater New trying to sell land in p 56 Brighton area. small sections there at the time of World War I. Henry Layton Bowker (1840-1921), a land agent, owned land there and his land was subdivided in 1920. Formally named in 1955 although the name had been in use unofficially for many years.

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Spencer Park Named after Heyders Road Spencer, a farmer of Spencerville “Spencer Park”, The “Obituary”, The William Pritchard Chaneys Corner, was a Christchurch Times, Press, 30 June 1952, Spencer (1873- son of Edmund Spencer 25 August 1933, p 2 p 8 1952). and a member and/or Spencer Park chairman of the Waimairi County Council for 37 years. He had the idea of creating a park to provide work for the unemployed during the depression of the 1930s. In 1933, 20 acres of land was donated to Spencerville by the government and a Domain Board was formed.

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Spencerville Styx Formerly part of Spencer, a farmer, was Redwood “Personal”, Ashburton G R Macdonald the Styx. Named also a member of the Guardian, 5 October dictionary of after the River Avon Road Board. He 1911, p 5 Canterbury Styx. bought his first farm at “Edmund Spencer”, biographies: S628 the Styx in 1873, later Re-named The Press, 5 October increasing the size of his Spencerville. 1911, p 7 property to 2000 acres. Named after In the late 1800s he gave “Obituary”, The Press, Edmund Spencer 1.5 acres of land for a 30 June 1952, p 8 (1828-1911). school site. After his [Obituary of William death, his land was Pritchard Spencer, son divided into farms of Edmund.] mostly occupied by his Settling near the Styx family. River, pp 190-191

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Spitfire Square Named after the On 8 hectares of The Spitfire was "Major road Spitfire aeroplane land at the site of presented to the development at on display there. the former Christchurch Brevet airport", Nor-West Brevet Club near Club and mounted on a News, 9 June 2010, p from the Russley plinth near Christchurch 3 Road/Memorial Airport on 3rd March Air Force Museum of Avenue 1964. In 1984 it was New Zealand intersection. replaced with a fibre glass replica and the Spitfire was donated to the museum. A retail development including a supermarket, fast food outlets, service station, bank, cafe and short stay accommodation.

Spreydon Named after Moore first took up Moo re Province of The evolution of a Spreydon Farm, Rural Section 315, 50 Street. Canterbury, New city, p 32 the farm owned acres in Lower Lincoln Zealand: list of “Obituary”, The by Augustus Road, in 1853 and sections purchased to Press, 29 May 1901, Moore (1830- bought a second Crown April 30, 1863, p 8 p 5f 1901) on Lincoln grant in 1856. He was Land records held at "Obituary", Star, 27 Road (later then described as LINZ Halswell Road), Augustus Moore of July 1901, p 5 “ and opposite the Spreydon. He sold his Advertisements”, View the biography Magdala Home farm, by then over 300 The Press, 18 March © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 84 of 156 Christchurch Place Names: N - Z

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name (later St. John of acres, to William Sefton 1863, p 3 of William Sefton God School). Moorhouse (1825?- “Ratepayers meeting”, Moorhouse in the This is turn was 1881) in 1865. The Press, 2 August Dictionary of New named after The “village of 1865, p 2 Zealand Biography. Spreydon, the Spreydon, Lower “Obituary”, The Press, G R Macdonald Moore family Lincoln Road”, part of 20 March 1917, p 9 dictionary of residence in Moore’s estate, was (Obituary of Augustus Canterbury England. auctioned in 1863. Moore’s widow) biographies: M538 The Spreydon Road [The 2 sources listed “The road to Board was in existence below have Halswell”, The by 1865. inaccuracies: Press, 11 September 1976, p 15 [Some sources confuse By-ways of history & Augustus Moore with Dr medicine, p 357 Thomas Richard Moore (1815-1869) who took Spreydon street up land in Charteris shopping guide, 1939- Bay.] 1940: incorporating a brief history of Spreydon]

Spreydon Domain Terrace Developed on land Spreydon “Proposed Spreydon Domain bought from the Hon. Domain”, Star, 15 Spencer Lyttelton. The August 1908, p 7 property had been “A beautiful domain”, known as "The Brooms". The Press, 29 March 1912, p 9

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St Albans Part of the Formerly part of Dickinson was a “Local intelligence”, G R Macdonald Avon Road the Avon Road Wesleyan sheep farmer Lyttelton Times, 8 dictionary of Board Board District. St who owned Rural July 1854, p 7 Canterbury District. Albans was Section 252, 50 acres Province of biographies: D275 named by George right in the middle of Also Canterbury, New Early Christchurch Dickinson (1827- what became St Albans. Knightstown Zealand: list of and Canterbury: 1913). His cousin was Harriot which was sections purchased to newspaper clippings Beauclerk, née Mellon, incorporated Knightstown was April 30, 1863, p 7 ca 1923-1950, Vol Duchess of St Albans into St named about 1860 1, p 177 (1777-1837). “St “The late Mr George Albans. after Anthony Alban’s, near Dickinson”, The Knight (d. 1869). Christchurch” is first Press, 19 June 1913, p mentioned in the 7 Lyttelton Times in 1854. Early Christchurch Created a municipality and Canterbury : in 1881 and joined the newspaper clippings city in 1903. ca 1923-1950, Vol 2, p 177 Anthony Knight was a timber merchant and “Advertisements”, shipping agent, who had The Lyttelton Times, a wharf on the Heathcote 8 April 1865, p 7 River in Woolston, off "Advertisements", Ferry Road. He and his Star, 18 May 1868, p family lived in a large 3 house at the southern end of Merivale Lane, “Public meeting at St near Boundary Road Albans”, Star, 20 June

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name (later Rossall Street). He 1881, p 3 owned much of the land “City Council”, Star, at the northern end of 13 September 1881, p Colombo Street, beyond 4 Edgeware Road, from Springfield Road to what “Borough of St is now Madras Street Albans”, Star, 22 North. (Approximately December 1881, p 3 the area now known as “Local and General”, Edgeware.) This became Star, 3 November known as Knightstown. 1868, p 2 The St. Albans Methodist Church was “Knightstown originally the Wesleyan Church”, Knightstown Wesleyan Star, 21 June 1871, p Chapel and later the 2 Crescent Road (later “Local and General”, Trafalgar Street) Star, 6 August 1873, p Methodist Church. 2 “Knightstown, St “Early St Albans – Albans” is first Wesleyan refuge”, mentioned in The The Press, 7 February Lyttelton Times in 1865. 1981, p 16 The name of Knightstown was abolished in 1873 and it became part of the St

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St Albans Park St Albans Bordered by The Children's Aid "News in brief", G R Macdonald Recreation Forfar Street, Society "for the care and Evening Post, 8 June dictionary of Ground Edgeware Road relief of neglected and 1898, p 2 Canterbury and Barbadoes destitute children" was "Children's Aid biographies: H303 Street. formed in 1898. In 1900 Society", The Press, its committee suggested 11 June 1898, p 9 to the St Albans Borough Council that "Children's Aid "some steps should be Society", The Press, taken to rouse the 24 April 1900, p 3 attention of the residents "Children's Aid of St Albans to the Society", The Press, necessity of some open 30 July 1900, p 5 spaces being preserved in that area". It believed "Recreation ground a playground should for St Albans", The result from the request. Press, 14 February 1901, p 6 "The St Albans recreation ground", The Press, 6 May 1901, p 4 "News of the day", The Press, 10 May 1901, p 4

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The land offered was narrowed down to two sites. A vote of ratepayers was held in 1901 and the block of land belonging to James Haughey (1826-1922) in Hamilton Street (later Forfar Street) was selected and bought with the help of a government subsidy. The park was in use by 1902.

St Andrews Named after the Named by developers The Port Hills of “Man of many Hill Royal and Peter Trolove (1865?- Christchurch, p 99 parts”, The Press, Ancient Golf Club 1937) and Walter de 16 May 1973, p 14 Z Arch 525 of St Andrews in Thier (1883-1973), a Scotland. keen golfer. The first subdivision of land there took place in 1912.

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St James Park St James Avenue In 1923 the Papanui St James Parish of Papanui Summary of parks, Burgesses' Association Avenue and 1853 to 1953: playgrounds, open decided to buy a "site of Tillman comprising the church spaces and reserves, about eight acres behind Avenue. centres of St. Paul’s, p 11 Ivory's Cool Stores, Papanui, St. James’, G R Macdonald having right-of-way Harewood and St. dictionary of from Harewood Road, Silas’, Styx, p 25 Canterbury and two entrances in St "Buying a park: the biographies: T395 James's Avenue" for a Papanui sites", The park. The Papanui "Obituary", Star, 1 Press, 1 November Progress League was November 1898, p 1923, p 8 still arguing over 2 New park for potential sites in 1924. " "Trees and men", Soon after the council Papanui: public The Papanui purchased this area for meeting asked for", Herald, 5 £2,500. The Press, 6 May September 1958, p 1924, p 13 A gingko tree was 6 planted there in 1958 in memory of Harry Tillman.

St Martins Named after St Phillips probably named Phillipstown Province of G R Macdonald Martins, the 140 his farm in memory of a Canterbury, New dictionary of hectare farm there great gathering in St Zealand: list of Canterbury owned by Henry Martin’s Hall, London, sections purchased to biographies: P362 Phillips (1804/05- in 1850, shortly before April 30, 1863, pp 1 & “Local and 1877) and his the departure of the 2 General”, Star, 17 Canterbury Pilgrims. © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 90 of 156 Christchurch Place Names: N - Z

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name family. Phillips arrived in "Rural Sections September 1877, p Canterbury in 1850 on chosen", The 2 the Sir George Seymour Lyttelton Times, 1 “St Martins has and bought Rural March 1851, p 6 links with early Section 16, 100 acres, "Rural Sections days in London”, “South Bank Heathcote, chosen", The The Press, 7 Hills Road”, Rural Lyttelton Times, 22 December 1974, p Section 54, 50 acres March 1851, p 6 12 “Heathcote, Hills Road”, Rural Section 69, 100 “Rural Sections “Felled totaras first acres "East of the Town chosen”, The bridge”, The Press, Reserve, Christchurch, Lyttelton Times, 29 14 December 1974, Ferry Road" and Rural March 1851, p 6 p 12 Section 73, 50 acres Early Canterbury runs, “South Bank Heathcote, p 208 Hills Road”. The Port Hills of The Port Hills Road was Christchurch, p 175 formerly named Hills Road. “Heathcote Road Board”, Star, 2 August In 1863 Phillips 1871, p 2 subdivided some of his land, marketing it as the “European place Village of St Martins. names”, The Press, 12 January 1924, p 11 First mentioned in the Star in 1871 in a report of a meeting of the Heathcote Road Boad.

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St Martins Clouston Street The park was opened by ‘New park for St Park the Mayor, R. M. Martins opened Macfarlane, on 6 today”, Christchurch December 1952, the 45th Star-Sun, 6 December park in Christchurch to 1952, p 1 be opened. “New St Martins The park had been park”, The Press, 8 wanted by the public for December 1952, p 11 a long time. There had been a public meeting in 1940 but World War II had delayed negotiations for the purchase of suitable land.

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Starwood Starwood Lane On the corner of Starwood Reserve is a Hagley/Ferrymead Reserve was named by one Panorama Road small local Community Board of the landowners, and Starwood neighbourhood reserve agenda 14 July 2010 apparently Lane on Clifton of 1269 square metres. It Hagley/Ferrymead referring to the Hill. became a public reserve Community Board night sky and the when it was vested in the minutes 14 July 2010 trees in the area. Council as a reserve for The reserve recreation in 1981 as therefore was part of a subdivision of named Starwood land in this area. Reserve as the Council has a current naming practice for new reserves, which is to give them the name of the adjoining road.

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Stewarts Gully Named after On the south Stewart, a labourer, G R Macdonald “Advertisements”, James Stewart bank of the emigrated to Canterbury dictionary of The Press, 30 (1852-1881). Waimakariri on the British Empire in Canterbury August 1881, p 1 River in north- 1864. He came with his biographies: S761 "Inquest", Star, 11 east wife, Jane, née "Women's Corner", December 1883, p 4 Christchurch. McDougall, (1836-1924) The Press, 5 June “Crean’s Country”, and son, James. 1924, p 2 The Press, 6 The family settled in September 2008, p Kaiapoi but much of D7 their land was washed away by floods. They built a cob whare and grew oats and barley which they cut with a horse thresher. Stewart died at the Sandhills, North Road. First mentioned in The Press in 1883.

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Sticking Point When John A point on the Named also because of “The Sticking Point”, “A pioneer's story: Robert Godley north side of the construction The Lyttelton Times, old Lyttelton : had to call a halt Lyttelton difficulties. Rock cutting 11 June 1859, p 4 reminiscences of to work on the Harbour almost cost £68.00 per chain. "Early provincial the old convict days: the prison Sumner Road due south of and In a letter to The days: roadways and because he had a 1 ¼ mile (2 Lyttelton Times, 11 June waterways", Star, 13 gang: confidences run out of money, hectares) distant 1859, p 4, the writer February 1901, p 4 and anecdotes: by a the place where from Mount says: “The place is pioneer of the fifties the work was Pleasant. Place-names of Banks undoubtedly now a [Edward William stopped was Peninsula: a Seager]”, The Star, sticking point in every called Sticking topographical history, 27 June 1903, p 4 sense of the word.” The Point. p 196 first stone building erected in Lyttelton, and Wises New Zealand probably the first in guide: a gazetteer of Canterbury, is situated New Zealand 1979, p near the present entrance 405 to the tunnel and was built by Messrs. Chaney, Abraham and Evans for Messrs. Miles and Co. The stone was quarried from near the Sticking Point on the Sumner Road.

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Stoddarts Point Named after Mark Diamond First mentioned in the Diamond Place-names of Banks G R Macdonald Pringle Stoddart Harbour Lyttelton Times in 1859. Harbour Peninsula: a dictionary of (1819-1885). topographical history, Canterbury p 196 biographies: S787 "Untitled", Lyttelton “Local and Times, 6 July 1859, p General”, Star, 1 4 September 1885, p 3

Stonehaven On the lower Stonehaven was a 21- "Skier's investment Residential slopes of section subdivision goes downhill", The Development Montgomery developed from 2002 by Press, 27 March 2003, Spur. Graeme Kennerley and p B1 Associates. It was the first hill stage of the larger Glenmore development off Port Hills Road. It was placed into liquidation in 2003.

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Strowan Named after Strowan first belonged St. Andrews College “Obituary”, Star, 23 Strowan, a large to Sir Thomas Tancred 1916-1966: history December 1884, p 4 property in (1808-1880) and, later, and school list, p 34 Papanui Road, Thomas Smith Duncan “Advertisements”, now part of St (1821-1884), a crown Star, 20 April 1893, p Andrews College. prosecutor. The original 1 Strowan is an estate in Crieff, Perthshire, "European place Scotland, which was names", The Press, 16 owned by Duncan’s January 1924, p 11 brother-in-law. In Crieff "European place marketplace there is a names", The Press, 19 memorial to St Rowan, February 1924, p 14 who lived in the 7th century. First mentioned in the Star in 1893 when the estate was subdivided.

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Styx Mill Purare-Kanui Formerly Purare- Hussey Road Samuel Treleaven "Advertisements", Styx Mill Reserve Reserve and The Kanui. This (1815?-1888) and Lyttelton Times, 15 from Tī Kōuka Sticks. means: the place Samuel Orchard (1820- May 1861, p 8 Whenua of abundance of 1873) built a mill on the Settling near the Styx Styx Mill Reserve flax. "Great North Road" and River, pp 68 & 90 Development the River Styx in 1861. Re-named Styx “Avonside was first Concept October Mill Reserve. The name Styx first consecrated church in 1993 appears in the Electoral Canterbury”, The Sun, G R Macdonald Rolls of 1865-1866. 20 February 1932, p dictionary of 17 Canterbury biographies: O153 and T375 [Here Treleaven's date of birth is wrong.] “Advertisements”, The Press, 5 September 1873, p 1 “Death”, The Press, 20 March 1888, p 4 "Obituary", The Press, 28 August 1918, p 10

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Sugar Loaf Dyers Pass Road John James Thomson Thomson Cashmere Spur and Reminiscences of J. Reserve and Summit (1846-1933) and Scenic Bowenvale Valley J. Thomson Esq., Road. William Graham Reserve Reserves : 1926 Jamieson (1861?-1936) management plan “Obituary”, The shared in purchasing this Cashmere Spur And Press, 22 October reserve of 272 acres for Bowenvale Valley 1936, p 12 the people of Reserves Management Christchurch. Plan, July 1991 “Obituary”, The Press, 24 July 1933, p 10

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Sullivan Park Part of the Formerly part of Galbraith Robson, a wool buyer “Nine parks named, “Obituary”, The Robson the Robson Avenue and scourer, lived at 388 small reserves in Press. 9 April 1947, Housing Housing Block. Avonside Drive. On his Christchurch”, The p 8 Block. Named after death the Government Press, 14 September View the biography Thomas Turnbull bought his land, calling 1948, p 6 of Daniel Giles Robson (1858- the area the Robson Sullivan in the 1940). Housing Block. It was Dictionary of New broken up for housing. Re-named Zealand Biography. Sullivan Park. Sullivan Park was Named after named in 1948 at the Daniel Giles suggestion of local Sullivan (1882- residents when it was 1947). one of nine parks given their official names by the Christchurch City Council. Sullivan was a french polisher, trade unionist, journalist and politician. He was the member of parliament for Avon from 1919 until his death.

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Sumner Named after John Sumner was an Reminiscences of a The Canterbury Bird Sumner Archbishop of surveyor, runholder Association: a study (1780-1862). Canterbury and a and politician in of its members’ President of the The Māori name Canterbury and Otago, connections, p 93 Canterbury Association. 1841-1865, pp 28-29 for the area that became Sumner Sumner was named by The Port Hills of was Okika-paru- Captain Joseph Thomas Christchurch, p 39 paru: a place of (b. 1803?) who began The early days of mud-flats and the survey of it on 2 Canterbury: a cockle beds. October 1849. miscellaneous The suburb was collection of amalgamated with the interesting facts city of Christchurch in dealing with the 1945. settlement’s first years of colonisation, 1850- 1880, pp 61-63 “Street names”, The Press, 2 September 1930, p 12 "O-rua-paeroa", Star, 27 April 1896, p 2

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Sumner Clifton Bay Named to Clifton Bay, Named Sumner "Pohutukawa planted: Coronation Reserve commemorate the Road Coronation Reserve or new reserve named at Reserve 1953 coronation Sumner Coronation Sumner", The Press, 2 of Queen Garden by the mayor, June 1953, p 8 Elizabeth II Sir Robert Mafeking "Tree-planting at new (1926-). Macfarlane (1900-1981), garden reserve begins in a ceremony in June Sumner's 1953. On the plot celebrations", already was a stone Christchurch Star- commemorating Sun, 2 June 1953, p 1 Sumner’s 50th anniversary as a borough Hagley/Ferrymead 1891-1941 and marking Community Board the site of a store of the agenda 4 June 2008 Canterbury Association which was once situated there. The mayor planted a pohutukawa tree during the ceremony.

In 2008 the Sumner- Redcliffs Historical Society requested that the Council officially use the name Sumner Coronation Reserve for the area.

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Sunnyside Named after Annex Road Located on the area Linden Spreydon/Heathcote Heritage Sunnyside which was formerly part Grove Community Board Garden Hospital. of the original garden in agenda 21 October front of the 2008 administration building. Report of the The garden is the only Spreydon/Heathcote remaining part of the Community Board to once vast complex of the Council meeting 19th century buildings. of 11 December 2008 Named in 2008.

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Sutton Reserve Named after Opposite the Sutton was a shipping, Sutton Quay Railway relaxation in “Obituary”, The Frederick Ernest Lyttelton Port insurance and land Sutton Reserve Press, 23 January Sutton (1886- Company agent. He was the mayor 1967, p 14 1967). Administration of Lyttelton for 15 years Building, and a member of the Lyttelton. Lyttelton Harbour Board for 27 years. A small park developed by the District Council and Port Lyttelton Ltd. On 8 March 2009, Ruth Dyson (Port Hills' MP), unveiled a seat installed in Sutton Reserve. The seat is made from a set of railway wagon wheels and is dedicated to the memory of the railway workers who have passed away or been killed on the job during the last 150 years.

Sydenham Newtown, Formerly Charles Prince (b. 1922), Waltham G R Macdonald The early days of Railway Newtown, a schoolmaster, arrived dictionary of Canterbury: a Town and Railway Town in Canterbury on the Canterbury miscellaneous Lanky Town. and Lanky Town. Zealandia in 1858. He biographies: P567 collection of

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name Named after the established a crockery The evolution of a interesting facts Lancashire and china shop which he city, p 27 dealing with the immigrants, called Sydenham House Sydenham: past and settlement’s first labourers and which is first mentioned present years of tradesmen who in the Lyttelton Times in colonisation, 1850- worked on the 1860. He also gave this “Advertisements”, 1880, pp 85 & 123 railway and in name to his home in Lyttelton Times, 12 “Early Sydenham industry here. Colombo Street South. December 1860, p 5 had its tasks and Newtown was in At his home he also “Obituary”, The Press, triumphs”, The Durham Street conducted a school 10 June 1895, p 2 Press, 9 December South area. which he called the 1961, p 8 Sydenham Academy. “Some early schools Re-named Prince was declared for boys”, The Press, “Sydenham Sydenham. bankrupt in 1867. 22 September 1956, p Borough”, Star, 10 Named indirectly 13 May 1905, p 5 after Sydenham in Newtown is described in Kent, England. The Press in 1895 in an "Sydenham "Obituary", The obituary as a “new Municipality", Star, 6 Press, 29 August suburb of Christchurch September 1876, p 3 1928, p 12 called Newtown which “New municipality”, Heart and hand: a afterwards became a The Press, 6 biography of portion of the Sydenham September 1876, p 2 Charles Allison borough.” "Municipality of After the borough of Sydenham", Star, 29 Sydenham was November 1876, p 3 amalgamated with Christchurch city in Early Christchurch 1903, Thomas Gibbon and Canterbury : newspaper clippings

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name Vennall (1823-1928) ca 1923-1950, Vol 1, wrote in the Star about p 46 his contribution to the naming of the suburb. At an early meeting of the Colombo Road District School Committee he had said,"...why not call it Sydenham, a good well-sounding name, which was very popular in England?" His obituary says that "in 1877 he took part in forming the borough of Sydenham". Charles Allison (1845-1920) had ensured the survival of the name in 1876 when he advocated, at a ratepayers’ meeting, that the new local body in the area be the Sydenham Borough Council.

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Sydenham Brougham Street Named and opened in Sydenham The early days of “Opening of Park 1894 in a formal Canterbury: a Sydenham Park”, ceremony during a miscellaneous The Press, 30 function held at the park collection of November 1894, p to raise funds for those interesting facts 5 who had been in the dealing with the “Wairarapa Relief wreck of the SS settlement’s first years Fund”, Star, 30 Wairarapa. of colonisation, 1850- November 1894, p 1880, pp 44-45 1 “Sydenham Borough Council”, Star, 8 May 1894, p 1

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Takamatua German Bay Formerly German Twelve Germans Place-names of Banks [Obituary], Akaroa Bay Bay. Named emigrated to Canterbury Peninsula, p 213-214 Mail and Banks because three with the French settlers "Deleted from map", Peninsula Germans settled on the Comte de Paris Evening Post, 5 Advertiser, 26 July there with their which arrived in Akaroa January 1916, p 8 1881, p 2 families in 1840. on 13 August 1840. "Obituary", Akaroa Three of them, Christian Place-names of Banks Re-named Mail and Banks Jacob Waeckerle (1815- Peninsula, pp 162-166 Takamatua Bay. Peninsula 1901), a miller, Johann Advertiser, 16 April The 1916 Breitmeyer (1804-1881), 1901, p 2 newspaper source a shoemaker and farmer says that "some and Peter Walther difference of (1795-1849), a farmer, opinion exists as were granted land by the to the meaning of French Company in the name, but it is what became known as generally German Bay. supposed" to be German Bay is first named Takamatua mentioned in the Bay after a Lyttelton Times in 1851. chieftain who once lived in the locality as owner of the bay.

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Re-named at the request of residents in 1916 during World War I (1914-1918). Waterside workers had refused to load cheese from the local factory even though there had been no Germans living there since the 1890s.

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Takapuneke Also known Greens Point is Between Akaroa Green was a sailor of "Historic pa set for G R Macdonald Reserve as Red House named after Amos and the Ōnuku Pigeon Bay. reserve", The Press, 7 dictionary of February 2008, p A3 Canterbury Bay and "Toby" Green, settlement in Takapuneke was an Greens Point. (1819-1879). Banks Peninsula. important centre for "Calls for views on biographies: G379 trade between Ngāi Tahu Takapuneke", The "First cattle for and early 19th century Press, 28 May 2015, p Canterbury", settlers. It was also the 7 Akaroa Mail and site of a massacre that Banks Peninsula resulted in the site Advertiser, 21 becoming tapu. September 1926, p It was classified a 12 historic reserve by Christchurch City Council in 2008. The Council agreed in 2012 to seek National Reserve status for the site meaning Takapūneke Reserve will join the Waitangi Treaty Grounds as New Zealand's only historic sites with this status.

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Taylors Vincents Bay Formerly Vincent wrecked a The Canterbury Mistake Vincents Bay. schooner there. almanack for the year of our Lord. 1853, p Named after Re-named Taylors 63 Captain John Mistake as early as Vincent. 1853. "New lighthouse on Godley Re-named Taylors Appears with both ", New Mistake. names in the first source Zealand Spectator and listed. Named because Cook's Strait the master of a vessel Guardian, 19 April running in there during 1865, p 3 (taken from the night-time thought The Lyttelton Times, he was about to pass April 13 1865). over the Sumner Bar. Guardians of the mistake: the history of the Taylor's Mistake Surf Lifesaving Club 1916-1991 The Port Hills of Christchurch, p 21

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Te Kahu Park Named after the 3R The Runway Continues the aviation Wigram Riccarton/Wigram Wigram Skies swamp harrier, theme of place names in Skies Community Board also known as the the Wigram Skies agenda 17 September kāhu or harrier subdivision. 2013 hawk. Named in 2013. Riccarton/Wigram Community Board minutes 17 September 2013

Templars Templers Named after Templars Island Templer was an Templeton The Reed dictionary G R Macdonald Island Island Edward Merson section runs Australian and brother of and Templar of New Zealand place dictionary of Templer (1820?- from the John Arthur Templer Street. names, p 516 Canterbury 1897). Otukaikino (1817-1885). He arrived Waimakariri: an biographies: T98 Stream Coutts in Canterbury in 1851 illustrated history, pp “Obituary”, Star, 5 Island upstream and named his run 15, 24, 97 April 1897, p 4 to the Harewood Templers Farm, later Crossbank at Coringa Station. “Drowned”, Star, 11 September 1876, p 3 McLeans Island. William Chisnall (1823?-1876) drowned Templars Islands in the Waimakariri River near Templar’s Island. No date has been found for the change of spelling.

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Templeton Named after Templer was an Templar The Reed dictionary G R Macdonald Edward Merson Australian and a brother Street and of New Zealand place dictionary of Templer (1820?- of John Arthur Templer Templars names, p 516 Canterbury 1897). (1817-1885). He arrived Island. "Untitled", Grey River biographies: T98 in Canterbury in 1851 Argus, 18 September “Obituary”, Star, 5 and named his run 1866, p 2 April 1897, p 4 Templers Farm, later Coringa Station First mentioned in the Grey River Argus in 1866 when the Templeton railway station is referred to.

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Te Repo Oaks Named after the It was the home of John Milns Estate "Advertisements", G R Macdonald Te Repo Farm in Miln and his family as and Milns Lyttelton Times, 24 dictionary of Lower Lincoln early as 1861. In 1920, Road. August 1861, p 5 Canterbury Road, now 265 the house and some of "Advertisements", The biographies: M442 Halswell Road. the original land was Press, 1 March 1920, “Death”, The Press, owned by Jeremiah p 10 3 February 1900, p "Jerry" Connolly (1875- 1 1935), a member of parliament. He sold it at “Obituary”, The auction that year. Press, 5 February 1900, p 3 In 2015 the house is the White House Black “Some Halswell Restaurant. pioneers”, Halswell Courier, Vol 4, No 1, February 1958, p 9

The Groynes Named after the The Papanui Rotary The Groynes : half-ton concrete- Club was responsible for recreation reserve filled woolsacks creating the reserve The Groynes placed on the site 1961-1963. years ago when “The Rotary Club of the Waimakariri Papanui – 50 years – River threatened serving the to cut into the community”, land. Nor’West News, 9 April 2008, p 16

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The Spur The first hill subdivision The Port Hills of The Spur, Sumner: for strictly residential Christchurch, pp 58- the property of S. purposes to be opened 59 Hurst Seagar Esq. up in Christchurch. "Advertisements", The View the biography Samuel Hurst Seager Press, 1 December of Samuel Hurst (1855-1933) chose the 1904, p 11 Seager in the area as ideal for his Dictionary of New scheme for a garden "Obituary", The Press, Zealand Biography. suburb. 6 October 1933, p 3 First mentioned in The Press in 1904.

The Stables 42 Epsom Road, The developer, RCD Information supplied Epsom Holdings Ltd., by Richard Dawson of recognised the historic RCD Holdings Ltd in connection of the site 2014 in an interview with galloping and the with Margaret Harper. old stables there by Riccarton/Wigram naming the subdivision Transport and thus. Greenspace Named in 2011. Committee agenda 17 February 2011

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Thomson Park Thomson's Named after Marine Parade, Thomson was a New New Brighton: a Park Thomas Edward North New Brighton Borough regional history, 1852- Thomson (1876- Brighton councillor 1933-1941 1970, p 178 1942) and his and the first managing "Rawhiti Domain", wife, Matilda director of the The Press, 12 July Thomson (1876?- Christchurch Tramway 1932, p 7 1949). Company. He was also a confectioner famed for "Thomson Park", The his icecream. For some Press, 14 January years he was an active 1935, p 15 member of the North “Obituary”, The Press, Beach Progress League 14 April 1942, p 6 and Beautifying Assocation. "[Thomson Park opened]", Pegasus Post, 7 September 1977, p 5 "Playground off to a flying start", Pegasus Post, 5 October 1977, p 6 “P-saga sorted”, Christchurch Star, 6 May 2005, p A6

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At a meeting of the Rawhiti Domain Board held on 11 July 1932, it was decided that "the picnic ground at the rear of the Ozone buildings, North Beach, be permanently named Thomson's Park in recognition of the work done by Mr and Mrs T. E. Thomson in having the picnic ground established". The park and the band rotunda were officially opened on 13 January 1935. Improvements were officially opened on 17 September 1977 by the mayor, Hamish Hay.

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Thomson Thomson Named after John Summit Road Thomson had a great Sugar Loaf "Gift of land", The Reminiscences of J. Scenic Reserve Park James Thomson love of walking. He gave Reserve Press, 23 August J. Thomson Esq., (1846-1933). land on the Port Hills for 1930, p 14 1926 a park for the people of “Thomson Park”, The “Obituary”, The Canterbury. It was Press, 31 October Press, 22 October declared open on 31 1931, p 20 1936, p 12 October 1931. W. Stewart, chairman of the “Obituary”, The Press, Summit Road Scenic 24 July 1933, p 10 Reserves Board, The Port Hills of presided and George Christchurch, p 207 Harper, oldest member of the Board, unveiled the memorial tablet: Thomson Park – 63 acres – the gift of John James Thomson to connect Victoria Park with the Sugar Loaf reserve, 272 acres, previously given by him in conjunction with William Graham Jamieson (1861?-1936) for the benefit of the people of Canterbury, 1931.

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Thorrington Named after Thorrington was the Ernle Clark Was it all cricket? p “Old homestead Thorrington, a home of an estate agent, Reserve 22 resplendent in its house built on the Charles Clark (1824- seclusion”, The "Advertisements", The banks of the 1906), who arrived in Press, 24 September Press, 9 February Heathcote River, Christchurch in 1856. He 1904, p 12 1994, p 43 near the Cashmere was living at Hills. Thorrington by 1862. “Obituary”, The Press, His son, Leonard Ernest 31 December 1906, p Clark (1871-1932), built 8 nearby Wairoa “Obituary”, The Press, homestead about 1905, 1 November 1932, p and his grandson, Ernle, 13 was a celebrated aviator who lived at Thorrington "Death of Mr L. E. for about 25 years. At Clark, pioneer one time it was said to airman", The Press, 28 have the best private December 1964, p 12 garden in Christchurch and the Clarks hosted large garden parties here. Subdivision of the property began in 1904.

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Travis Country Travis Named after Burwood Travis, a watch-maker William Henry Travis “Mr William Estate Swamp and William Travis and jeweller, emigrated 1853-1927, the W.H. Travis”, The Press, Travis (1927?-1910). to Canterbury on the Travis Trust 1927- 7 January 1911, p Wetland Joseph Fletcher in 1856. 1987 10 On 9 August 1883, he "Advertisements", "Large bequest", bought all the land Star, 5 March 1888, p The Press, 14 July bordered by Travis 2 1927, p 8 Road, Burwood Road, Mairehau Road and "Plan for suburb in “Open home today Frosts Road for swamp", Christchurch at Travis Country £3,486/17/6 from Star, 11 December Estate”, The Press, Edward Norcross Corser 1987, p 1 6 June 1992, pp 34- (1840-1901). "Park project takes 35 One son, William Henry shape", The Press, 28 Travis (1853?-1927), a December 1998, p 30 tanner, inherited the eastern end of the Travis Swamp.

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His other son, Edward Hall Travis (1853?- 1928), a gentleman, inherited the western end. Travis' Swamp is first mentioned in the Star in 1888. By the 1980s, the land was one of the last major undeveloped urban blocks in Christchurch. It was bought in 1984 by a city consortium of March Construction Ltd and Merritt Homes.

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Development of the Travis Country Estate was proposed in the late 1980s. There was a petition launched to try and stop development of the land as many people wanted to transform the Travis Swamp into a wetland heritage park instead. The concept plan for the development was announced on 11 December 1987 and lodged for comment with the Waimairi County Council. Planned were 735 sections, a 5ha retirement village, 9ha of reserves, a primary school and a shopping complex.

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Its development hinged on a viable scheme to drain, service and fill the land.

Tulett Park Named after Claridges Road Tulett was a farmer of Tulett Park file held at James William Papanui. Some of his Archives New Tulett (1907- land at 104 Claridges Zealand 1996). Road was bought from Waimairi County him by the Waimairi Council minutes book, County Council in 1960 1961, p 427, CH for use as a park. 357/51 held at Named in 1961. Christchurch City Council archives.

Tumara Park Tumara means: a All the streets in the “Tumara Park”, The native flax. subdivision are named Press, 2 February after flora and fauna to 2001, p 14 reflect the clean, peaceful environment it was expected residents would find here. Developed by the Ngāi Tahu Property Group. Named in 2001.

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Tumbledown Named because a Banks Peninsula "Hempelman Bay Billy Simpson Memorial", Akaroa was sent to a bay Mail and Banks south of Peraki Peninsula Advertiser, for a keg of rum. 31 March 1939, p 1 Carrying the keg up the hill was arduous work so he broached the keg and had a drink - repeatedly. This resulted in the keg rolling down the steep slope to be broken on the beach below.

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Victoria Lake Named after HM Hagley Park A group of local “Local and General”, Queen Victoria enthusiasts built an Star, 29 October 1896, (1819-1901). artificial lake in Hagley p 3 Park for model yachting “Victoria Water”, and to commemorate Star, 7 November Queen Victoria’s 1898, p 1 Diamond Jubilee. It was also a nursery for the “Square, road, clock North Canterbury all her name”, Acclimatisation Society Christchurch Star, 31 to rear brown and May 1978, p 28 rainbow trout. Opened by the mayor in November 1898. The idea for the lake had come from H. R. Webb, H. S. Bushell and H. T. Worsley.

Victoria Park Cashmere Named after HM Victoria Road 197.6 acres was set aside 19th Infantry “Selwyn County Summary of parks, Hills Queen Victoria in 1870 as a quarry Battalion and Council”, Star, 28 playgrounds, open Recreation (1819-1901). reserve. In 1883 it Armoured November 1883, p 3 spaces and reserves, Reserve or became a recreation area Regiment “Cashmere Hills p 10 Cashmere and was placed under the Association Domain Board”, Star, Cashmere Spur and Hills Domain control of a board. memorial 9 January 1884, p 3 Bowenvale Valley Re-named Victoria Park “The new recreation Reserves : in 1897 to commemorate reserve”, Star, 14 management plan © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 125 of 156 Christchurch Place Names: N - Z

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name the Diamond Jubilee of January 1884, p 4 Cashmere Spur And Queen Victoria’s reign. “Cashmere Hills Bowenvale Valley At the opening Domain Board”, Star, Reserves ceremony held on 22 10 June 1897, p 1 Management Plan, June 1897, the Hon. July 1991 William Rolleston and J. “The Victoria Park”, The Port Hills of T. Brown, chairman of The Press, 22 June Christchurch, p 211 the Cashmere Hills 1897, p 33 Domain planted oak “Square, road, clock trees, H. J. Beswick a all her name”, native birch and A. E. G. Christchurch Star, 31 Rhodes a sycamore. May 1978, p 28 Other visitors also planted trees. The Christchurch City Council took the park over as a recreation reserve in 1911. It has a memorial plantation dedicated to men of the 19th Infantry and Armoured Regiment.

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Victoria Named after An informal “Victoria Precinct residents, name for the neighbourhood revels represented by the area bounded by in its community Victoria the Christchurch spirit”, The Press, 9 Neighbourhood Town Hall, May 1995, p 39 Group, asked for Bealey Avenue, the area to be Victoria Street designated the and Colombo Victoria District. Street.

Victoria Market Formerly Market. The name change was A dream comes true : Victoria Square: Square Square. Square. Named suggested in 1894 by a the Christchurch cradle of because it was the resident, Dr Irving, as Town Hall, p 18 Christchurch commercial hub the square was no longer “City Council”, Star, of 19th century being used as a 21 August 1894, p 4 Christchurch. It marketplace. This was was a real market- agreed to by the city "City Council", The square with council in 1897. Press, 27 July 1897, p 6 greengrocers, Market Square was butchers, etc. cleared and developed as Re-named a park to commemorate Victoria Square. Queen Victoria’s Named after HM Diamond Jubilee in Queen Victoria 1897. (1819-1901).

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Wainoni Named after Between Christchurch Scholar-errant: a View the biography Wainoni, the and…New Brighton the biography of of Alexander home in Bickerton flat land humped up into Professor A. W. William Bickerton Street of Professor a series of low shifting Bickerton, pp 44-45 in the Dictionary of Alexander sandhills barren except New Zealand Information William for a few hardy native researched in 2014 by Biography. Bickerton (1842- plants, and was generally Richard Greenaway. 1929). regarded as little better than a desert. A block of “Wainoni”, Star, 17 From the Māori: this country, known as February 1902, p 4 wai=stream, and Sandilands, had been noni=a bend or bought in the early turn. eighties by Cornelius Cuff, a surveyor. In May 1880, he offered about 30 acres of the property for sale, and found a buyer in Bickerton, who believed that the land was not as poor as imagined and that it would respond to proper treatment.

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… After buying the land he had at once engaged local men with horses and drays to level off the highest sandhills, after which he had planted a large proportion of the area in pine trees …. The section was a narrow strip less than half a mile long and something more than two hundred yards wide, running in a north-westerly direction from Pages Road, the main highway between Christchurch and New Brighton, to where the River Avon made a horse-shoe curve towards the east.

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It was at this end of the property on a rise overlooking the river that Bickerton decided to build. The Māori word for curving water suggested sounds conducive to profound piece, the sighing of gentle breezes, the rippling of placid streams. It fell pleasantly on Bickerton's ear and he chose it for the name of his new home - Wainoni. The suburb of Wainoni was developed during the 1960s.

Wainoni Park Wainoni 31 Hampshire Formed in the early Wainoni “Three city reserves to Reserve Street 1960s. be developed” The Press, 21 April 1960, p 15

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Waitikiri Named after Reece purchased land in Water wood: the story “Obituary”, Star, 16 Waitikiri, a house the vicinity of Bottle of Bottle Lake Forest September 1885, p built there by Lake in 1862 and built Park, p 1-2 3 Edward Reece his house overlooking "Waitikiri G R Macdonald (1834?-1885). Bottle Lake. subdivision", The dictionary of Until 2002 this was the Press, 7 November Canterbury clubhouse of the 2000, p 18 biographies: R86 Waitikiri Golf Club. Waitikiri

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Walter Park Named after Kellys Road. Walter, a farmer and Waimairi County “Obituary”, The Wilfrid John local body politician, Council minute book, Press, 29 October Walter (1878- lived on Briggs Road. January 1947- 1946, p 8 1946). He farmed the land, February 1949, p 245 which his forebears had held at Christchurch taken up in Marshland City Council archives. when the swamp was "New park for first drained. Under the Mairehau?", Pegasus terms of his will he Post, 29 October gifted four hectares of 1975, p 16 land to the city of Christchurch for the "Gift of new park in park. The land was held Mairehau", The Press, by the Crown in trust to 26 June 1976, p 4 allow his son, Frederick Warren Walter (1914- 1982), to have "full enjoyment, use and benefit of the land during his lifetime". Walter surrendered his interest in the property on 31 March 1976. Wilfrid Walter’s widow, Emma Marie Walter, died in 1975.

Waltham Named indirectly Charles Prince (b. 1822) Sydenham G R Macdonald

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name after Waltham in had a large (12 room) dictionary of Lincolnshire, house on Colombo Road Canterbury England, a name about a mile from the biographies: P567 which translates South Belt (later Sydenham: the model literally as village Moorhouse Avenue), borough of by the moor. which he called Christchurch : an Waltham House. He informal history, p 57 appears to have moved there after being “Claims to vote”, The declared bankrupt in Press, 16 April 1866, 1867. p 4 In 1866 this “Mr Prince and the advertisement appears Waltham hoax”, The several times in The Lyttelton Times, 30 Lyttelton Times: “At a October 1866, p 3 meeting held by the inhabitants residing in the neighbourhood of Colombo Street south and the Gasworks Road, leading to Wilson’s bridge, at the private residence of Mr Charles Prince, Waltham House, in the said neighbourhood, it was unanimously agreed that the district should be

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name called ‘Waltham’. A resolution to that effect was passed and signed by upwards of forty residents in the above neighbourhood.” A letter signed by IOTA in The Lyttelton Times, 30 October 1866, p 3 says the advertisement was a “practical joke being perpetrated at the expense of Mr Prince”. Waltham was originally part of the Sydenham Borough and was amalgamated with the City of Christchurch in 1903.

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Waltham Park Waltham Road The land was used as a Dullatur "City parks", The dumping ground for "General news", The Press, 23 March many years. It was Press, 17 July 1919, p 1922, p 5 described as a "proposed 6 recreation ground" in The Press in 1919 and "General news", The bought by the council in Press, 21 June 1921, p 1922. It was intended 6 not to be just a beauty "Waltham Park", The spot but a "living Press, 2 June 1922, p memorial to the boys 4 who fell in the war". "General news", The Sir Heaton Rhodes Press, 2 August 1922, unveiled the soldiers' p 8 memorial there in 1922.

Warren Park Named after Oakley Crescent Warren, a farmer of “Wigram Park”, The “Popular local-body Douglas Hector Prebbleton, was Press, 7 August 1973, worker dead”, The Warren (1912- chairman of the Paparua p 14 Press, 20 March 1979, p 10 1979). County Council in 1973. "Development of park Named in 1973 when the proposed", The Press, land for the park was 8 October 1974, p 20 bought from the New Zealand Farmers’ Co- operative Association of Canterbury Ltd by the Paparua County Council.

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Waterloo 400 Waterloo Built by Islington Park "Freezing workers "New arrivals fore Business Park Road Ltd on the 114-hectare may ban load-out", business park", The site of the old Islington The Press, 11 July Press, 5 August Freezing Works site. 1988, p 1 2015, p C10 The property was used "PPCS puts Hornby Waterloo Business as a boiling-down plant plant on block", The Park from 1869. It was Press, 22 May 2004, p operated by the C5 Christchurch Meat "New use for old Company from 1889 in meatworks site", The the new era of Press, 15 February refrigeration, and came 2005, p C10 under the control of the New Zealand "Park welcomes its Refrigerating Company first tenant", The in 1916. Press, 11 September 2014, p A10 The killing of sheep and cattle was stopped at the plant in 1988 when it was closed by Waitaki International. PPCS (later Silver Fern Farms) took over but never re- opened the lines.

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In 2004 the land was sold to South Canterbury Finance which planned to develop the Islington Business Park.

Weir’s Lookout Named after John On the south Weir was manager of the Morten Information supplied "Deaths", The Spence Weir side of the Mt Mount Pleasant run. His Settlement in 2008 by Richard Press, 23 March (1851-1921). Pleasant Road, daughter, Mary Anne, Greenaway. 1921, p 1 near the top, and married Arthur Roscoe "Place names", The "Ill and depressed", on the north- Vernon Morten (1878- Star, 4 December Evening Post, 13 west side of the 1931). 1920, p 9 (written by April 1931, p 11 Summit Road. Named by Arthur H. G. Ell.) Morten and his brother, Richard May Downes Morten (1877-1950).

Wentworth Halswell Developed by Danne “Harness racing Park Mora Holdings, the identity gave much to company of Wayne sport”, The Press, 1 Francis (1943-1999). July 1999, p 5

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West-Watson Named after West Watson West-Watson was the West-Watson “Street naming The Blain Park Campbell West- Avenue third Anglican bishop of Avenue practices”, The Press, Biographical Watson (1877- Christchurch 1925/1926- 1 June 1957, p 4 Directory of 1953). 1951 and also “West-Watson Park”, Anglican Clergy in the Pacific Archbishop of New The Press, 14 Zealand 1940-1952. He September 1957, p 4 was a Warden at Christ’s College in 1925. A recreation reserve in a Christ’s College subdivision. Named in 1957.

Westhaven No 2 Drain A stream which In 2006 residents “Call for drain name Stream flows from QEII petitioned the council for change”, The Star Drive to the name to be changed Eastern, 7 August Horseshoe Lake. to reflect its “locality 2006, p 2 Burwood. and beauty”.

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Westmorland Named after Named by the engineers Happy Home The Port Hills of “Legacy of Francis Westmorland, an in charge of the Road Christchurch, p 248 will live on”, The Press, 29 June 1999, English county. development project “Planning strategy p 27 who named the needed”, The Press, 3 subdivision after July 1998, p 16 Westmorland, one of the historic counties of “Harness racing England from 1889 to identity gave much to 1974, after which it was sport”, The Press, 1 absorbed into the new July 1999, p 5 county of Cumbria. The developers were brothers, Wayne James Francis (1943-1999) and Bruce George Francis, who had bought the land from their father, George. Work began in 1973 and the first sections were auctioned in 1976.

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Westridge This subdivision was “Westridge on “Legacy of Francis built on what was once Westmorland”, The will live on”, The farmland, off Press, 3 August 1995, Press, 29 June 1999, Penruddock Rise in p 24 p 27 Westmorland. It was a “Westridge Estate joint venture between Stage Two”, The Wayne James Francis Press, 6 June 1996, p (1943-1999) and 23 Horncastle Developments Ltd. It was productive farmland until Mr Francis saw the need for a high-quality subdivision in the south- west of Christchurch. Stage One was opened in August 1995.

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Wigram Skies Named after Sir Wigram was mayor of Wigram Skies View the biography Henry Francis Christchurch 1902-1903 of Henry Francis Wigram (1857- and also the founder of Wigram in the 1934). the private flying school Dictionary of New at Sockburn in 1916. Zealand Biography. Ngāi Tahu Property G R Macdonald Group purchased dictionary of Wigram Aerodrome in Canterbury 1996 after the RNZAF biographies: W463a ceased operations and "Bovines rule at the government closed airport after big the airbase. The airfield birds depart", The was not closed until Press, 2 March February 2009. 2009, p A3 The subdivision was "Wigram project developed on the site. gets wings", The Planned to eventually Press 16 June 2010, contain 1600 sections, a p C1 town centre and sports park and house about "New subdivisions 4000 people. spring up", The Press, 22 June 2011, p C1

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“The name Wigram Skies reflects the land's history as a flight school, and an air force base, along with the owners' (Ngāi Tahu) vision for the future and the creation of a vibrant community”.

Wilding Park Named after Woodham Road Wilding was the View the biography of Anthony Wimbledon singles Anthony Frederick Frederick Wilding champion 1910-1913. Wilding in the (1883-1915). He was killed in action Dictionary of New in May 1915 during Zealand Biography World War I. "Fallen tennis The tennis courts in players", The Press, Woodham Road were 20 December 1922, p built as a memorial to 13 him. "A big lawn tennis project", The Press, 23 February 1923, p 8

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William Guise Named after Corner of Brittan became William “Reserve ensures G R Macdonald Brittan Park William Guise Fitzgerald commissioner of Crown Brittan colonist’s name lives dictionary of Brittan (1809/10- Avenue and lands for Canterbury in Avenue on”, The Press, 28 Canterbury 1876). Avonside Drive. 1853. November 1994, p 1 biographies: B740 Developed in the “News of the Day”, gardens of his former The Press, 19 July, home, Engelfield Lodge 1876, p 2 and was opened on 27 Land accounts of November 1994. Several W. G. Brittan, of his descendants 1853-1858 gathered to mark the opening. A lilac was planted at the reserve in honour of Brittan’s grandson, Captain Charles Upham, VC and Bar.

Wilsons Presumably On the corner of Wilson was the first View the biography of Reserve/Wilson named after St Asaph and mayor of Christchurch in William Barbour Park William Wilson Madras Streets at 1868 and a wealthy Wilson in the (1819-1897). the entrance to horticulturist and Dictionary of New Christchurch seedsman who owned Zealand Biography. Polytechnic land between G R Macdonald Institute of Manchester and Madras dictionary of Technology. streets with Cashel Canterbury Street to the north and biographies: W590 & © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 143 of 156 Christchurch Place Names: N - Z

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name the Sumner Road (High W620 Street) to the south. “William Wilson – There are plans showing landowner and early Wilson's property in S. nurseryman”, The C. Challenger's Studies Press, 20 May 1978, p on pioneer Canterbury 13 nurserymen. 1, William Wilson. Anton Parsons' sculpture, Passing time, was erected there in 2010.

Windsor Probably named Avon Road Rowe, a grocer, had a Rowe Place "Advertisements", "Obituary", The after Windsor district between large-scale pig farm on Star, 6 January 1883, Press, 17 December Park, the Richmond and his property, Windsor p 4 1923, p 14 residence and Burwood: 1894 Park, in what is now "A place by any other G R Macdonald farm of James Wise’s street Ajax Street, Shirley. name...", Pegasus dictionary of Rowe (1845- directory. Windsor is described as Post, 20 September Canterbury 1923). a "grand new Township" 1978, p 4 biographies: R411 in the Star in 1883 when Dallington land for sale is Community News, 1st advertised there. This quarter 2007, p 4 was on the north side of New Brighton Road, bounded to the east and west by what is now Lake Terrace Road. In © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 144 of 156 Christchurch Place Names: N - Z

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name the long term, the western boundary remained and the eastern boundary was Queensbury Avenue and its cross streets. Thoroughfares in the area were given royal names eg. King Street (now Kingsford Street). The occasional royal name remains eg. Alice Street. Windsor as a name for the area was used in street directories for the first time in 1894.

Witbrock Named after Witbrock Formed in 1992 when Witbrock "Making space", The Reserve Annie Elizabeth Crescent Lorna Hide, née Flay, Crescent and Press, 24 February Witbrock (1868- subdivided her land Flay Park. 1992, p 9 1947). there.

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Witch Hill At the head of A scenic reserve of 13 "Place names", The G R Macdonald Rapaki Road. acres presented to the Star, 27 November dictionary of public by brothers, 1920, p 9 (written by Canterbury Richard May Downes H. G. Ell.) biographies: M652 Morten (1877-1950) and “Mr R. M. Morten”, Arthur Roscoe Vernon The Press, 21 Morten (1878-1931), August 1909, p 10 who were sons of Richard May Morten. "Ill and depressed", Evening Post, 13 A stone seat erected on April 1931, p 11 the summit is in memory of Canterbury men, including those from the Rapaki Pa below, who were killed in World War I.

Withells Island Sefton’s Formerly Sefton’s Owles Terrace In the 1850s, at its lower Evans “The “lad” from The Cyclopedia of Reserve Island Island. Named reaches, the Avon Avenue Tipperary”, The Star, New Zealand, Vol after Ernest meandered around what 31 May 1919, p 8 3, p 691 Sefton (1861?- is now Owles Terrace. A “New Brighton’s early G R Macdonald 1945). sandbar and shoals mayors closely dictionary of Re-named meant that merchants involved with area”, Canterbury Withells Island had difficulty getting Pegasus Post, 19 biographies: W653 Reserve. Named their small goods-laden March 1975, p 2 “Mr Charles after Charles vessels up the river. In “Taming the Avon”, Withell”, The Press, Withell (1831- 1858 Canterbury Provincial Engineer The Press, 28 20 December 1916, © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 146 of 156 Christchurch Place Names: N - Z

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name 1916). Edward Dobson (1816- February 1976, p 12 p 8 1908) recommended that "Island of discontent", “A variety of two cuts be made and a Pegasus Post, 23 options”, The Press, new channel be created February 1977, p 1 3 May 2006, p E1 to the west of what is now Royalist Terrace. The Estuary of Navvies employed by Christchurch: a contractors McGrath and history of the Avon- Brady created ‘the Heathcote estuary, its cutting’ in 1859. The communities, clubs, original channel controversies and continued in existence, contributions, pp 32- children playing and 33 fishing there. The island was long private property, taking the name of whoever owned it. For a time it was Sefton's Island, named after Ernest Sefton. By the end of the 19th century his business was Sefton and Co., coal merchants. He lived at New Brighton. Eventually he sold up and went to the North

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name Island. The land was later owned by Charles Withell. In 1908, the man-made island between the two channels was filled in by the New Brighton Borough Council. Even after this, the area was known as an island. In 1931 Withell's trustees sold the land to the New Brighton Borough Council for a recreation reserve.

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Withers Family Named after the 5 Vagues Road Norm Withers was on Neighbourhood park Park Withers family. the Shirley/Papanui in Papanui may be Community Board 2001- named Withers Park 2010. He was nominated Reserve because of his work as a Reserve in Papanui “justice campaigner”, his named Withers mother, Nan, having Family Park been savagely assaulted in their menswear shop in July 1997. He was deputy-mayor 2007- 2010. While in office he was awarded the MBE. His daughter, Katrina, was a Black Ferns cricketer and a member of the team that won the world cup. An interpretive panel was planned for the park to show the family connection. Named in 2012.

Woodham Named after Woodham Road Palairet lived there until Retreat Road “Death”, The Press, 3 “Late Mr G. H. Park Woodham, a two- his death in 1878, his and January 1878, p 2 Whitcombe”, widow, Jane, staying on Woodham storey house of 10 “Advertisements”, Evening Post, 15 © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 149 of 156 Christchurch Place Names: N - Z

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name rooms at the Mile there until she died in Road. Star, 10 August 1895, August 1917, p 8 Road (later 1895. p 6 “Obituary”, The Woodham Road), A later owner was “Woodham”, The Press, 8 December Avonside built by bookseller and printer Press, 8 February 1961, p 19 John Gwalter George Hawkes 1936, p 3 Palairet (1798- Gardening in New Whitcombe (1854?- 1878). “Sale of large Zealand 1917). Robert Shand (d. residential property”, 1936), head of Ward’s The Press, 3 July Brewery in FitzGerald 1937, p 12 Avenue, also later owned the property. His “New park for city”, widow, Lucia, sold it by The Press, 24 October public auction to 1940, p 6 Frederick Elder Berbeck “General news”, The Ivimey (1880?-1961) Press, 28 January soon after her husband’s 1941, p 6 death. Ivimey served as a captain in World War Gardening in New II. Zealand In 1940 the Christchurch Early Dallington, p 3 City Council purchased “Dallington”, The 3¾ acres of Woodham at Press, 4 January 1913, 157 Woodham Road, p 5 from Ivimey, the absentee landowner, for use as a park. The house was to be used as a

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name hostel but it was demolished in 1941 after it had been vandalised. The remainder of the original property of 25 acres had been subdivided and sold. The council purchase became a small park, with lawns, pools, flower beds, native and English trees, and shrubs. It was officially opened on 21 November 1942 by the mayor, E. H. Andrews and J. N. Clarke, chairman of the parks committee.

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Woolston Part of the Probably named Named by Joseph Hopkins “The Ferry Road "Shipping Lower after either Harrap or Harrop Street drain”, The Press, 22 intelligence", Heathcote Woolston, Hopkins (1837-1910). April 1870, p 2 Lyttelton Times, 1 district. Southampton, He was born in April 1863, p 4 The New Zealand England or Leicestershire, England. Gazette, 22 June 1870, G R Macdonald Woolston in He arrived in Canterbury p 275 dictionary of Cheshire, on the Roman Emperor Canterbury England. in 1863. He kept a store “Old New Brighton”, The Star, 29 April biographies: H745 No official reason on Ferry Road called 1922, p 8 "Obituary", The for the naming Hopkins Emporium and also built the first hotel Press, 1 April 1910, has been found. Centenary, 1857-1957 p 9 in New Brighton. : St John the Evangelist, Woolston, p 8

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At a meeting of the ratepayers of the Heathcote district, held to discuss the Ferry Road drain, "Mr Hopkins moved the following resolution, seconded by Mr Bowers, and carried: That a memorial, signed by the residents of the district, be forwarded to the Postmaster-General requesting that for postal purposes, the district should be called Woolston, and that in future correspondence should be Post-office, Woolston, instead of Ferry Road."

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[Some records spell his middle name as Harrop; others as Harrap. Some sources say, incorrectly, that Hopkins named the district so because he was born in Woolston, England.]

Woolston Loop A tight curl of During the 19th century “River choking on the Heathcote boom, the Woolston rubbish”, The Press, River south of Loop was home to eight 20 October 2008, p Ferry Road. tanneries, two lime kilns, A3 11 wool scourers, a flaxmill, glue works, soap and candle works, an abattoir, a leather goods manufacturer and a carpet factory.

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Worsleys Named after Worsleys Road A one-hectare area of Worsleys “New reserve View the biography Reserve Henry Francis “semi-wild” land Road planned”, The Press, of Frank Arthur Worsley (1806- bounded by Cashmere 14 April 1979, p 12 Worsley in the 1876). Road, Worsleys Road Dictionary of New and a tributary of the Zealand Biography. Heathcote River was G R Macdonald designated a reserve in dictionary of 1979 by the Heathcote Canterbury County Council. biographies: W758 “Death”, West Coast Times, 18 August 1876, p 2

Yaldhurst Named after Delamain’s house was “From the Lyttelton “Obituary”, The Yaldhurst, the opposite St. Peter's Times”, Evening Post, Press, 28 February racing stables and Anglican Church, Upper 30 October 1867, p 2 1898, p 2 stud owned by Riccarton. "Memories of G R Macdonald Frederick William John Taylor (1828-1898) Yaldhurst", The dictionary of Delamain (1835- owned an Weekly Press, 24 Canterbury 1910). Delamain accommodation house March 1909, p 12 biographies: D193 had named the on Harewood Road stables after his “Mr F. W. Delamain”, “Yaldhurst”, The (later Main South Road). uncle's home in The Press, 18 May Press, 18 August This became one of the Exeter, England. 1910, p 8 1908, p 8 staging posts on the Yald means: old coach run to the West "Obituary", Grey “Delamain and hurst means: Coast and the Post River Argus, 25 May Residential hillock or Office for the area from Subdivision”, The © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 155 of 156 Christchurch Place Names: N - Z

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name sandbank. 1866. 1910, p 1 Press, 24 May 2007, The district, Taylor’s, Post and telephone p B4 Harewood Road, was re- offices in Canterbury : named Taylor’s, historical notes Yaldhurst on 25 October 1867 because of the inconvenience to residents of having three Harewood Roads.