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Christchurch Street Names: R Current Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name Racecourse Named because Sockburn First appears in street Road of its proximity directories in 1903. to Riccarton Racecourse. Radcliffe Named after the Belfast, Rural Sections 277-295 Province of “Death of Mr John Road Radcliffe estate, Marshland in the area (1000 acres in Canterbury, New Bealey”, Wellington a property on all) were taken up by the Zealand: list of Independent, 25 June this site owned Bealey brothers. Their sections purchased to 1867, p 3 by brothers John farms were operated by April 30, 1863, p 7 “Obituary, Mr Bealey (1822?- managers. Settling near the Styx Samuel Bealey”, The 1867) and First mentioned in The River, pp 162-163 Press, 26 May 1909, p Samuel Bealey Press in 1882 when "Mr 7 “Advertisements”, The (1821-1909). James Johns waited on Lyttelton Times, 6 G R Macdonald the (Avon Road) Board, March 1861, p 6 dictionary of requesting that Radcliffe Canterbury "Avon", The Press, 18 Road be formed". biographies: B252 November 1882, p 1 Radiata Named after the Parklands The suburb was Ashwood Street, Avenue Radiata pine, a established near the Four Elms Place, species of pine Bottle Lake forest and Heathglen native to the the street names have a Avenue, Pinaster central coast of "tree" theme. Place, Sequoia Place and California. First appears in street Sophora Place. directories in 1984. Radley Normanby Formerly Woolston Lord Normanby was Ashmole Street, “Woolston Borough Governors-General of Normanby Governor of New Cumnor Terrace, Council”, Star, 6 © Christchurch City Libraries Page 1 of 110 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: R Current Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name Street Street Street. Named Zealand 1875-1879. Laura Kent Place February 1894, p 1 New Zealand after Sir George Normanby Street is first and Tavender Province of G R Macdonald Augustus Place. mentioned in the Star in Canterbury, New dictionary of Constantine 1894 in a report of a Zealand: list of Canterbury Phipps, 2nd meeting of the Woolston sections purchased to biographies: K92 Marquess of Borough Council. April 30, 1863, p 2 Normanby “Death notice”, The (1819-1890). First appears in street "Rural Sections Lyttelton Times, 4 directories in 1896 as “a chosen", The Lyttelton July 1855, p 4 Re-named continuation of Times, 22 March 1851, “The late Miss Laura Radley Street. Heathcote Street from p 6 Kent”, The Press, 7 Named after Radley bridge”. Radley, a “Married”, The April 1925, p 2 property in Isis Radley Street is first Lyttelton Times, 5 Street belonging mentioned in The Press November1859, p 4 in 1910. to the Kent “Advertisements”, The family which in First appears in street Press, 5 March 1881, p turn was named directories in 1911. 3 after Radley in Oxfordshire. Edward Kent (1820?- “Advertisement”, Star, 1855) and Isaac Luck 7 October 1881, p 2 (1817-1881) took up “Woolston”, The Press, Rural Section 64, 150 20 April 1910, p 4 acres on the “South Bank River Heathcote, near "European place Christchurch Quay”. He names", The Press, 8 named his property Isis January 1924, p 8 Farm. When his widow “Radley Park”, The remarried in 1859, her Press, 30 March 1994, address was Isis Farm, p 49 River Heathcote. The © Christchurch City Libraries Page 2 of 110 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: R Current Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name property was later re- named Radley. When this property was subdivided in 1881 and 164 sections advertised for sale in The Press, the property was named the Village of Radley. Kent’s daughter, Laura Selina Kent (1849- 1925), lived on in the former family home into the 20th century. Another daughter, Annie Kent (1852?-1934) married Francis Tavender (1847?- 1923) in 1882. Radnor Part of Probably named St Albans Named on 7 March 1904. “Re-naming streets”, Street Springfield after Radnor in The Press, 8 March Street. Wales. 1904, p 5 Christchurch City Council minute book, June 1903-October 1904, held at Christchurch City Council archives. © Christchurch City Libraries Page 3 of 110 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: R Current Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name Raekura Te Rai Kura Redcliffs Designed by Anna View the biography Place means: redcliffs. Holmes “Nancy” of Anna Holmes Northcroft (1913-1980), Northcroft in the town planner, and Dictionary of New architects Cowie and Zealand Biography. McGregor. "Foremost developer Developed by Fred Blogg and donor", The in 1971. Press, 22 October 2005, p D19 First appears in street directories in 1972. Raglan Phillipstown Named in 1910. "News of the day", The Street Press, 21 June 1910, p 6 Raleigh Bishopdale First appears in street Street directories in 1966. Ramahana Huntsbury, First mentioned in The "Advertisements", The Road St Martins Press in 1924. Press, 1 February 1924, First appears in street p 15 directories in 1925. Ramore Redwood First appears in street Place directories in 1972. © Christchurch City Libraries Page 4 of 110 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: R Current Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name Randall Named after Richmond Randall was Archbishop The Canterbury church Street Thomas of Canterbury 1903- property : articles Davidson 1928. “Advertisements”, The Randall, 1st Formed in 1912 when Press, 12 March 1912, Baron Davidson land owned by the p 11 of Lambeth Anglican diocese was (1848-1930). “Story of 700 acres of subdivided. church property", The First mentioned in The Press, 25 February Press in 1912 when land 1947, p 6 in North Richmond is advertised for sale by the church property trustees. First appears in street directories in 1916. © Christchurch City Libraries Page 5 of 110 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: R Current Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name Randolph Named after Woolston Harper was born aboard Ashbourne “Advertisements”, Passenger list for the Street Randolph the Randolph, one of the Star, 16 July 1890, p 2 Randolph George Harper First Four Ships. He was "Named after his ship", G R Macdonald (1850-1937). a son of John Harper (d. The Press, 15 dictionary of 1886) who farmed on the December 1934, p 21 Canterbury land where Randolph biographies: H195 Street was later formed. "Canterbury pioneer", John Harper was also Auckland Star, 13 “The Mails”, Star, 13 proprietor of the line of August 1937, p 10 April 1886, p 3 Ferry Road coaches prior “The late John to the tram and died on Harper”, Star, 14 the SS Taieroa when it April 1886, p 3 sank in 1886. Randolph Harper spent the whole of his life in Canterbury. On leaving school he worked on his father's farm. When this property was sold for subdivision, Randolph Street was named after him. It was in the district of Ashbourne. © Christchurch City Libraries Page 6 of 110 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: R Current Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name First appears in the Star in 1890 when land is advertised for sale in Randolph Street. First appears in street directories in 1896. Randolph Upper Reserve Formerly Upper Lyttelton Upper Reserve Terrace “News of the day”, The Terrace Terrace Reserve Terrace. was re-named Randolph Press, 1 October 1912, Terrace in 1912. p 6 Re-named Randolph First appears in street Terrace. Named directories in 1914. after the Randolph, one of the First Four Ships. © Christchurch City Libraries Page 7 of 110 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: R Current Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name Randwick Named after the North New The names of three Ascot Avenue "County Councils", Street Royal Randwick Brighton famous racecourses - and Flemington The Press, 22 Racecourse, Ascot, Flemington and Avenue. November 1921, p 10 Alison Road, Randwick - were chosen “Naming of streets in Randwick, for streets on the north- new subdivisions”, The NSW, Australia. east side of the New Press, 1 November Brighton Trotting Club's 1958, p 10 course at North Beach. First mentioned in The Press in 1921. First appears in street directories in 1922. Ranelagh Probably named Huntsbury Named in 1955. “Names chosen for city Terrace after Ranelagh, a streets”, The Press, 20 suburb of September 1955, p 15 Dublin, Ireland. Ranfurly Named after St Albans Ranfurly was the St Albans: from swamp Governor-General of Street Lord Uchter Governor-General of to suburbs: an informal Aotearoa, New John Mark Knox New Zealand 1896-1904. history, p 40 Zealand Ranfurly (1856- He is best known for his “Advertisements”, View the biography 1933). donation of the Ranfurly Star, 13 July 1897, p 3 of Edward Cephas Shield for interprovincial John Stevens in the rugby. Dictionary of New The section from Chapel Zealand Biography. Street (later Bristol Street) to Springfield © Christchurch City Libraries Page 8 of 110 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: R Current Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name Road was developed by Robert West England (1838-1919) in the 1890s and the section from Springfield Road to Caledonian Road was developed by Edward Cephas John Stevens (1837-1915). First appears in the Star in 1897 when building sites, “in a new road, Ranfurly Street, just off Springfield Road”, are advertised for sale. First appears in street directories in 1898. Rangatira Part of Major Mount First appears in street Sumner to Ferrymead: Terrace Hornbrook Pleasant directories in 1947. a Christchurch history, Road. p 111 Ranger Mairehau First appears in street Street directories in 1950. © Christchurch City Libraries Page 9 of 110 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: R Current Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name Rannoch Named after Broomfield Named to continue the Riccarton/Wigram Drive Loch Rannoch in Scottish theme of street Community Board Scotland.