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Abberfield Named because of its St Albans Named in 2002. Shirley/Papanui Lane proximity to Community Board Abberley Park. agenda 30 January 2002

Abberley Abberley Named after St Albans Thomas James Maling Abberley Park "Advertisement", Star, “Obituary, Mr T. J. Crescent Road Abberley in (1836-1922), an 22 May 1876, p 2 Maling”, The Press, Worcestershire, importer and merchant, Plan of Christchurch 2 December 1922, p England. built his home on this and suburbs, 1879 18 land in 1863, naming it Abberley. He was the only son of Admiral Maling of Abberley, Worcestershire. Abberley Road is referred to as the "new Abberley Road" in an article in the Star in 1876, appears on an 1879 map and first appears in street directories in 1887. Becomes Abberley Crescent in 1941.

Abbey Place Named because of its Mairehau Named in 1955. Westminster “Names chosen for proximity to Street streets”, The Press, 20 Westminster Street. September 1955, p 15

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Abbotts Named after Colonel Avonhead Abbott, a retired Indian Waimairi life, p 13 Place Bruce Aubrey Army Officer, opened a Abbott (1903?- motor camp, Abbott’s 1967). Park, at 308 Yaldhurst Road in 1950. First appears in street directories in 1977.

Abelia Lane Named after the A plant grown in the Groynes Park Shirley/Papanui Groynes Park Abelia grandiflora subdivision. Community Board agenda 14 October shrub, also known as The Groynes Park Abelia. subdivision was 2015 developed by Eminence Shirley/Papanui Investments Ltd, a Community Board group of Malaysian minutes 14 October nationals from Sarawak 2015 state, in conjunction with Groynes Development (2012) Ltd. Named in 2015.

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Aberdare Named after Halswell In the Knights Stream Knights Stream Knights Stream Street Aberdare Park in the Park subdivision where Park Park village of streets have been Trecynon, near the named with a common town of Aberdare in theme of World South Wales. Heritage sites and national and major

parks around the world.

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Aberdeen Taylor’s Formerly Taylor’s Central city Taylor's Lane first Plan of Christchurch "Obituary", The Street Lane Lane. Named after appears in the Star in a and suburbs, 1879 Press, 12 December George James Taylor report of a meeting of "City council", Star, 2 1934, p 12 (1841?-1934). the city council in 1879 December 1879, p 4 and also appears on an Re-named Aberdeen 1879 map. At another "City Council", Star, 6 Street. council meeting held on April 1880, p 4 5 April 1880 it is "City council", Star 25 reported that Taylor’s July 1893, p 1 Lane has been "channelled, formed "General news", The and shingled". Press, 17 March 1960, p 12 First appears in street directories in 1883. Taylor, a storeman, is a resident, although his obituary says he died at his residence at 440 Madras Street. Re-named Aberdeen Street in 1893 after residents petitioned the city council asking for the change. Not recognised as a public street by the Christchurch City Council until 1960.

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Abingdon Named after Avonhead In the Hyde Park Hyde Park Court Abingdon, a small subdivision where town in Lanarkshire, many of the streets are Scotland. named after stately homes of England or given English place names. First appears in street directories in 1991.

Acheron Named after the Riccarton Formed post-1997. Information supplied in Drive Acheron, the survey 2007 by Bob Pritchard, vessel that chartered subdivisions officer, New Zealand’s Christchurch City coastline between Council. 1848 and 1851.

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Acheson Named after Mairehau Acheson was the vicar Emmetts block Waimairi County The Blain Avenue Archibald Howard of St. Stephen’s Council minute book, Biographical McCausland Anglican Church, January 1947-February Directory of Acheson (1891- Shirley 1926-1928. 1949, p 512, held at Anglican Clergy in Christchurch City the Pacific 1952). Developed on farmland Council archives. previously owned by “Obituary”, The Arthur William Emmett “Major housing Press, 11 December (d. 1948) and sold after development in the 1952, p 3 his death. Part of the Shirley district”, The land was bought by the Press, 31 March 1953, government for a state p 3 housing area "laid out “Naming of streets in on modern town- new subdivisions”, The planning lines". It was Press, 1 November referred to as Emmetts 1958, p 10 Block. Named on 24 June 1948. First appears in street directories in 1950.

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Achilles Ullrich Formerly Ullrich Burwood Ullrich, an engine Ajax Street "Achilles and Ajax [Nelmes New Street Avenue. Avenue. Named after driver, lived at Streets", The Press, 22 Brighton auction], Frederick Ullrich neighbouring Birchfield February 1940, p 6 The Press, 21 April Ann Street (1886?-1964). Avenue. Ullrich 1956, p 4 was “New street names”, Avenue appears in incorporated Re-named Achilles The Press, 2 April street directories for into Achilles Street. Named after 1956, p 7 1940 only. Street. the RNZN ship Achilles. Re-named Achilles Street in 1940 by the Waimairi County Council to commemorate the part HMNZS Achilles played in the 1939 Battle of the River Plate. “15 magnificent sections” in a new Shirley subdivision in Achilles Street are advertised for sale in The Press in April 1956.

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Ann Street first appears in street directories in 1951 running off Birchfield Avenue. It became part of Achilles Street in 1956 when the two streets were linked.

Acland Named after Hugh Avonside Acland, a surgeon and View the biography Avenue Thomas Dyke local politician, lived at of Hugh Thomas Acland (1874-1956). Chippenham, 51 Dyke Acland in the Browns Road, from Dictionary of New 1924 until his death. Zealand Biography. Among a number of streets in Avonside named after prominent local people. First appears in street directories in 1946.

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Acorn Close Named because of Waltham Named in 1999. “Warner and Masters, the impressive advertising mature oak trees supplement”, The there which were Press, 24 February preserved when the 1999, p 16 land was subdivided. “Acorn Close development”, The Press, 28 April 1999, p 34

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Acton Street Bowen Street Formerly Bowen Central city Bowen was an "City Council", Star, View the biography Street. Named after administrator, 10 May 1881, p 4 of Charles Sir Charles politician, poet, Christopher Bowen “New street names”, Christopher Bowen magistrate and Star, 2 November in the Dictionary of (1830-1917). educationalist. 1909, p 1 New Zealand Re-named Acton Bowen Street first Biography. “Street naming”, The Street. Named after appears in the Star in Press, 3 November “Street names”, The Lord John Acton 1881 when a building 1909, p 3 Press, 6 October (1834-1902). licence is granted to a 1909, p 6 Mr Martin. “Street names”, The First appears in street Press, 13 directories in 1885. September 1924, p James Martin, a 13 blacksmith, is a resident. Re-named Acton Street by the Christchurch City Council in 1909. Acton was an English historian.

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Adams Woolston Named on 19 Information on date of Place September 1962. naming in a letter sent to the City Librarian First appears in street from the Town Clerk directories in 1964. dated 9 October 1962. “City Council news in brief”, The Press, 20 September 1962, p 15

Addison Halswell In the Oaklands Oaklands Place subdivision. First appears in street directories in 1991.

Ader Close Named after Halswell Ader was a labourer of Longhurst Riccarton/Wigram Christchurch Hammon Ader. Great North Road. Community Board Militia List 1860 In a later stage of the agenda 16 October "Advertisements", 2012 Longhurst subdivision The Lyttelton where the streets are Times, 6 June 1860, named after members p 6 of the Canterbury Longhurst Militia of 1860-1861.

Named in 2012.

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Admirals Brighton New Brighton Terrace is first Beresford Street “Advertisements”, The Way Terrace Brighton mentioned in The Press Press, 1 July 1885, p 4 in 1885 when land for Information on date of sale there is advertised. re-naming in a letter First appears in street sent to the City directories in 1922. Librarian from the Re-named Admirals Town Clerk dated 19 Way in 1978. April 1978. This name continues “Would road by any the theme of naming other name stay as streets in New Brighton street”, Pegasus Post, after British Admirals, 12 July 1978, p 16 explorers and fighting seafarers.

Adrian Shirley In a Blogg Brothers Ltd Information on date of "Foremost Place subdivision. naming in a letter sent developer and to the City Librarian donor", The Press, Named on 15 June from the Town Clerk 22 October 2005, p 1960. dated 20 June 1960. D19 First appears in street directories in 1964.

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Aglaia Place Named after Aglaia, Cashmere Aglaia means Riccarton/Wigram a Greek brightness. Community Board transport and roading mythological In a subdivision by character. Worsley Prestige Ltd. committee agenda 26 May 2006 at 358 Worsleys Road. Named in 2006.

Aidanfield Halswell Formed post-1997. Aidanfield Drive

Aikmans Aikman’s Named after Colin Merivale Originally an A dictionary of New “Obituary”, The Road Road Campbell Aikman accommodation road ie. Zealand biography, p 7 Press, 10 (1820-1906). a route for stock. September 1906, p “Avon Road Board”, 9 Aikman was a partner Star, 19 June 1874, p 4 in the firm of Aikman “From Erin’s Isle to G R Macdonald and Wilson, auctioneers dictionary of Papanui, Mr John and land agents. Joyce continues his Canterbury biographies: A54 Aikman’s Road is first story”, The Star, 8 mentioned in the Star in March 1919, p 8 1874 in a report of a meeting of the Avon Road Board. First appears in street directories in 1887. Aikman is a resident.

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Aileen Place Named after Aileen Upper Aileen Colligan was the Colligan Street Information supplied in “Obituary, Mr J. L. Jessie Colligan Riccarton wife of Joseph Irvine and Janet Street. 2004 by Aileen Colligan was (1910-2010). Colligan (1910-1965), Colligan (1910-2010) Waimairi chairman of the in an interview with chairman”, The Waimairi County Margaret Harper. Press, 3 July 1965, Council 1960-1965. p 16 Waimairi County Named in 1961. Council minute book First appears in street CH357/50, 1961, p directories in 1964. 1093, held at Christchurch City Council archives.

Ailsa Street Mairehau Developed on farmland Emmetts block Waimairi County previously owned by Council minute book, Arthur William Emmett January 1947-February (d. 1948) and sold after 1949, p 512, held at his death. Part of the Christchurch City land was bought by the Council archives. government for a state “Major housing housing area "laid out development in the on modern town- Shirley district”, The planning lines". It was Press, 31 March 1953, referred to as Emmetts p 3 Block. Named on 24 June 1948. First appears in street directories in 1950.

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Airedale Gosling’s Formerly Goslings Central city William Gosling (1820- Gosling Crescent "City Council", Star, 6 The life and times Place right-of-way Lane. Named after 1900) and his family April 1880, p 4 of a Canterbury and Gosling’s Joseph Gosling arrived on the Randolph pioneer: William "City Council", Sun, Lane. (1792?-1883). in 1850. His father, 13 October 1914, p 5 Gosling 1820-1900, Joseph Gosling, a Re-named Airedale p 4 blacksmith, and his “Street names”, The Place. “Street names”, The sister, Mary, arrived in Press, 2 September Press, 13 1863. William Gosling 1930, p 12 September 1924, p bought land for them in 13 Salisbury Street west. At a city council meeting held 5 April 1880, it was reported that Gosling’s right-of- way had been “channelled, formed and shingled”. Gosling’s Lane first appears in street directories in 1892. Re-named Airedale Place in 1914.

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Ajax Street Named after the Burwood Named in 1940 by the Achilles Street “Achilles and Ajax RNZN ship Ajax. Waimairi County Streets”, The Press, 22 Council to February 1940, p 6 commemorate the part HMNZS Ajax played in the 1939 Battle of the River Plate.

Akaroa Mairehau Developed on farmland Emmetts block Waimairi County Street previously owned by Council minute book, Arthur William Emmett January 1947-February (d. 1948) and sold after 1949, p 512, held at his death. Part of the Christchurch City land was bought by the Council archives. government for a state “Major housing housing area "laid out development in the on modern town- Shirley district”, The planning lines". It was Press, 31 March 1953, referred to as Emmetts p 3 Block. Named on 24 June 1948. First appears in street directories in 1950.

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Akela Street Milsom Formerly Milsom Merivale Milsom was a St Ballantynes : the story G R Macdonald Street Street. Named after Albans borough of Dunstable House dictionary of Joseph Milsom councillor elected 1885. 1854-2004 , p. 153 Canterbury (1820-1902). Milsom Street first "Street names changed: biographies: A460 Re-named Akela appears in street City council approves “New names for Street. Named after directories in 1896. final list", The Press, streets”, The Press, 24 August 1948, p 3 Nellie Christensen Re-named Akela Street 2 June 1948, p 3 (1927-1947), an on 1 September 1948 “New street Akela (cub leader). when 120 streets were names”, The Press, re-named. 24 July 1948, p 2 Nellie Christensen, an “Akela St. Scout office worker of 27 Den demolished”, Chapel Street, Merivale-St Albans Christchurch, belonged Gazette, 19 to the Merivale Scout February 1960, p 1 Group, which had its Scout Den in this street. She died in the Ballantyne’s fire of 1947.

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Albany Named after the St Albans The dukedom of “Advertisements", The Street dukedom of Albany. Albany is a peerage Press, 14 April 1908, p title occasionally 12 bestowed on the younger sons in the Scottish, and later, British royal family. First mentioned in The Press in 1908 in an advertisement. First appears in street directories in 1909.

Albemarle Probably named after Sydenham The origin of the name "Sydenham Borough Street Albemarle Street in is French, from the Council", Star, 15 London, off Bond Aumale region of January 1884, p 4 Street. Normandy. First mentioned in the Star in 1884 in a report of a meeting of the Sydenham Borough Council. First appears in street directories in 1887.

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Albert Named after Albert St Martins In electoral rolls of St Martins School: our Terrace Ernest Small (1863?- 1914, Small, a special school, 1956- 1941). fruitgrower, is listed 2006: St Martins living at 69 Albert School jubilee, p 6 Terrace. The Port Hills of First appears as a listing Christchurch, p 179 in street directories in 1918.

Albert Named after Albert Yaldhurst The land developed into Delamain Riccarton/Wigram Delamain cognac Sheppard Shepherd George the Delamain Community Board Close (1868?-1962). subdivision had been Transport and Roading owned by the George [NB His name is Committee agenda 29 family for the last three spelt incorrectly in June 2007 generations. The the street name.] original purchaser and his son were both named Albert Shepherd George. Named in 2007.

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Albion Lane Hillmorton In the first stage of Benjamin Spreydon/Heathcote Linden Grove, a Ngāi Mountfort Close, Community Board Tahu subdivision John Campbell agenda 17 July 2007 developed on the site of Crescent, the former Sunnyside Levinge Lane, Hospital. Linden Grove Avenue, Pavilion Named in 2007. Crescent, Spruce Lane, The Oval, The Wickets, The Willows, Thomas Cane Lane and Yew Tree Lane. Also Linden Grove.

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Alcester Named after Alcester Central city Alcester Lodge G R Macdonald The history of Street Lodge, a house in belonged to the Rev. dictionary of Methodism in New Durham Street Thomas Richard Fisher Canterbury Zealand, p 412 South. (1806-1890), a biographies: F141 Methodist minister and "City Council", Star, 6 businessman. April 1880, p 4 At a city council “Special meeting”, meeting held on 5 April Star, 11 October 1892, 1880, it was reported p 1 that Alcester Street had been “channelled, formed and shingled”. First appears in street directories in 1885. The council made it a public street on 10 October 1892.

Alderney Named after Casebrook Named to continue the Regents Park Shirley/Papanui Mews Alderney Street in theme in the Regents Community Board Pimlico, City of Park subdivision of agenda 4 July 2001 Westminster, giving streets names London, England. connected with London. Named in 2001.

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Aldershot Named after Aranui In an area where all the “New streets in Street Aldershot on the streets are named after Christchurch”, The Hampshire, Surrey places in the county of Press, 28 June 1955, p and Berkshire Hampshire. There is a 6 borders. Christchurch city and a River Avon in Hampshire. Named in 1955.

Aldersley Named after Philip Richmond Aldersley ran a bakery Richmond, “General news”, Street Atkinson Aldersley business in Richmond Christchurch: a The Press, 3 April (1883?-1963). in the 1940s and 1950s. regional history, p 18 1943, p 4 fur info He lived at 17 Chrystall "General news", The Street. Press, 3 April 1943, p In a government 4 housing settlement off “New Streets Named North Parade. by City Council”, The When the street was Christchurch Star, 16 named after Aldersley, March 1961, p 12 he gave the Mayor, E. H. Andrews, £5 for the first baby to be born to residents of the street. Named in 1941. First appears in street directories in 1943.

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Alderney Named after Casebrook Named in 2001. Shirley/Papanui Mews Alderney, the most Community Board northerly of the agenda 4 July 2001 Channel Islands.

Alderson Named after William Hillsborough The Aldersons Lucas Lane, History of quarries and “Story of Glenmore Avenue Stanley Alderson managed the Glenmore Peartree Lane brick works in and began in 1851”, (1890-1974) and his Products Ltd., brick and and The Kilns. around Christchurch, The Press, 12 sons, William tile manufacturers, Also Glenmore 1973 September 1970, p Stanley Alderson 1946-1965. Estate. 5 (1915-2004) and First appears in street Douglas Alderson directories in 1991. (1922-1977).

Aldgate Named after Redwood One of a group of Camden Street, “New streets in Street Aldgate, a London streets named after Ealing Street, Christchurch”, The Underground station. London railway Fenchurch Street, Press, 28 June 1955, p stations. The Main Grosvenor Street, 6 North Railway passes Lambeth right by the area. Crescent, Paddington Named in 1955. Street and Uxbridge Street.

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Aldwins Named after Samuel Phillipstown Aldwin’s brickworks “News of the day”, G R Macdonald Road Aldwin (1846-1892). were on the corner of The Press, 23 August dictionary of Aldwins Road and 1870, p 2 Canterbury Ferry Road. Aldwin "Advertisements", The biographies: A75 lived on “Parish Street, Press, 2 January 1892, Early Christchurch off Ferry Road”. p 8 and Canterbury: First mentioned in the newspapers Press in 1870. clippings, ca. 1923- First appears in street 1950, Vol 1, p 22 directories in 1894.

Alexandra Victoria Formerly Victoria Richmond Victoria Street first “Re-naming streets”, “Street names”, The Street Street Street. Named after appears in street The Press, 8 March Press, 22 February HM Queen Victoria directories in 1892. 1904, p 5 1926, p 10 (1819-1901). Re-named Alexandra Christchurch City “Street names”, The Re-named Alexandra Street on 7 March 1904. Council minute book, Press, 26 May Street. Named after [In 1926 the council June 1903-October 1926, p 11 HM Queen 1904, held at proposed changing the “Street names”, The Alexandra (1844- Christchurch City names of 29 streets. 21 Press, 22 June 1925), consort of Council archives. streets only were re- 1926, p 10 King Edward VII. named after protests “Advertisements”, The from the public. Press, 28 May 1926, p Alexandra Street was to 17 have been re-named Ashby Street.]

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Alexandrina Named after Lake The development Burwood/Pegasus Street Alexandrina, a lake company chose a theme Community Board in the Mackenzie of Canterbury lakes, agenda 21 September Basin in Canterbury. rivers, lagoons and 2015 other water bodies for Burwood/Pegasus the street names in the Community Board subdivision. minutes 21 September In stage 1 of the 2015 Prestons Park subdivision on the south side of Prestons Road, opposite the Prestons subdivision. Named in 2015.

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Alfred Pyke Street Formerly Pyke Central city Pyke, an upholsterer "City Council", Star, 8 Street and Street. Named after and cabinetmaker, is a November 1881, p 4 Kensington William Pyke resident of the street in “Advertisements”, The Place. (1852?-1918). 1885. Press, 17 September Re-named The formation of Pyke 1887, p 8 Kensington Place. Street is mentioned in “Late advertisement”, the Star in a report of a Later re-named Star, 12 February meeting of the Alfred Street. Named 1898, p 5 Christchurch City after HRH Prince Council held on 7 Alfred Ernest Albert, November 1881. Duke of Edinburgh & Saxe-Coburg Kensington Place is Gotha (1844-1900). first mentioned in The Press in 1887. Renamed Alfred Street by 1898.

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Algidus Named after Mount Sockburn Formed on a Gladson Street Information supplied “Obituary”, The Street Algidus, a high subdivision of land in by Bob Pritchard, Press, 6 October country station. Craven Street owned by subdivisions officer, 1949, p 6 Ann Nora “Annie” Christchurch City Murray-Aynsley (1886- Council in 2010. 1973) and named Algidus Street by her on 26 August 1958. She was the second wife of George Murray- Aynsley (1865-1949). His first wife had been Blanche Murray- Aynsley, née Gerard, (1867?-1927). She had bought Mount Algidus in 1897 and her executors were still the owners in 1945. First appears in street directories in 1962.

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Alice Street Named after HRH Burwood One of three streets Goodman Street “Advertisements”, The Princess Alice named after Queen and Liggins Press, 23 May 1923, p (1843-1878). Victoria’s family. Street. 16 Princess Alice was a daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. First mentioned in The Press in 1923. First appears in street directories in 1924.

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Allard Cornhill Formerly Cornhill Edgeware Cornhill Street is first Croydon Estate “Advertisements”, The “Obituary”, The Street Street Street. Named after mentioned in The Press Press, 9 December Press, 30 October either Cornhill on the in 1903 when sections 1903, p 11 1922, p 2 Tweed or after a in the Croydon Estate "Street names changed: G R Macdonald major English are advertised for sale. City council approves dictionary of literary magazine. First appears in street final list", The Press, Canterbury Re-named Allard directories in 1906. 24 August 1948, p 3 biographies: A103 Street. Named after Re-named Allard Street The Cyclopedia of Charles Allard on 1 September 1948 New Zealand, Vol (1850-1922). when 120 streets were 3, p 172 re-named. “New names for Allard was secretary of streets”, The Press, the North Canterbury 2 June 1948, p 3 Board of Education. He “New street was also a well-known names”, The Press, bowler, belonging to 24 July 1948, p 2 the Edgeware Bowling Club. At the time of his death he was living at 533 Barbadoes Street.

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Allen Street Named after George Central city Allen, a market Southwark Street Plan of Christchurch Unsung heroines, Allen (1805-1871). gardener and carrier, and suburbs, 1879 biographies of owned the New “City Council”, Star, Christchurch Zealander Hotel. His 19 July 1881, p 4 women written to widow, Lizzie, née commemorate Westwood, (1826- women’s suffrage 1910) married John year 1993 Etherden Coker (1832- G R Macdonald 1894) in 1872 and he dictionary of built Coker's Hotel Canterbury (demolished 2011 biographies: A109 following earthquake damage) on the land "Obituary", The she had inherited from Press, 5 August her first husband. 1910, p 10 Allen Street appears on an 1879 map. The city council formally took over this street on 18 July 1881. First appears in street directories in 1883.

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Allison Bond Place Shirley Developed on farmland Emmetts block Waimairi County Place previously owned by Council minute book, Arthur William Emmett January 1947-February (d. 1948) and sold after 1949, pp 512 & 571, his death. Part of the held at Christchurch land was bought by the City Council archives. government for a state “Major housing housing area "laid out development in the on modern town- Shirley district”, The planning lines". It was Press, 31 March 1953, referred to as Emmetts p 3 Block. Bond Place was named on 24 June 1948. Re-named Allison Place on 14 September 1948 as Bond Place was seen as "a name conflicting with a similar name in the Christchurch City".

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Allister Strowan Developed to give "Elmwood Park", The Avenue public access to Press, 30 May 1919, p Elmwood Park from 7 Leinster Road. The land "Elmwood Park", The for the street was Press, 6 January 1920, donated by Charles p 6 Wood (1864?-1957), a sheep farmer of 95 “General news”, The Leinster Road. A Press, 8 June 1920, p 6 petition was circulated “City Council”, The around local residents Press, 1 November in 1920. They wanted a 1921, p 9 "handsome" street developed rather than a "General news", The right-of-way. Press, 13 April 1922, p 6 Named in 1921. [In 1922 the Elmwood School Committee described Allister Street as an unsuitable name, suggesting Elmwood Avenue instead, because the street connects Elmwood School with Elmwood Park.] First appears in street directories in 1928.

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Allom Lane Named after Thomas Cashmere Allom, an English Information supplied in Allom (1804-1872). artist, topographical 2007 by Barry Allom illustrator and architect, in an interview with was one of the founder Margaret Harper. members of what eventually became the Royal Institute of British Architects. He was a friend of Edward Gibbon Wakefield and spent some time in Canterbury where he lithographed some works of Heaphy. Two of his sons, Alfred and Charles, later emigrated to New Zealand. First appears in street directories in 1990.

Alloway Named after Avondale Named on 15 Information on date of Street Alloway, a former December 1969, the naming in a letter sent Scottish village that same day as to the City Librarian is now a suburb of neighbouring Ardrossan from the Town Clerk Ayr. Street. dated 24 March 1970. First appears in street directories in 1976.

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Alloy Street Named after Alloy Sockburn Formed alongside this “Naming of streets in Down the years in Steel (NZ) Ltd., engineering firm. new subdivisions”, The Christchurch : a Press, 1 November century of progress, Main South Road, Named in 1958 by the 1958, p 10 p [12] Sockburn. property owner.

Alma Place Named after Alma Shirley Alma Schumacher was Brightlings Road Information on date of “Death of former Schumacher, née a city councillor 1956- naming in a letter sent councillor”, The Brightling, (1900- 1968. She was a to the City Librarian Press, 19 December 1977). granddaughter of John from the Town Clerk 1977, p 6 Brightling. dated 29 April 1963. Named on 24 April “A tree to mark the 1963. opening of pensioners’ cottages”, The Press, 6 June 1963, p 14

Almont Bexley In the Morganwood Meeting of the Gardens subdivision. Burwood/Pegasus Named in 1996. Community Board 4 June 1996

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Alpers Place Named after Oscar Hoon Hay Alpers was a teacher, Barrowclough “Judges’ names”, The View the biography Thorwald Johan journalist, writer, poet, Road, Callan Press, 17 September of Oscar Thorwald Alpers (1867-1927). lawyer and judge of the Place, Dalglish 1968, p 1 Johan Alpers in the Supreme Court of New Place, Fair Place, Information on date of Dictionary of New Zealand. Haslam Crescent, Zealand Biography naming in a letter sent Herdman Road, In a 145-acre housing to the City Librarian “Mr Justice Leicester subdivision planned by from the Town Clerk Alpers”, Auckland Crescent, the housing division of dated 24 March 1970. Star, 22 November McCarthy Street, the Ministry of Works. 1927, p 9 Myers Place, The land was purchased "New Halswell from the Church Northcroft Road, O'Leary Street, subdivision", The Property Trustees and Ostler Place, Press, 8 December the Loughnan estate. Salmond Road 1960, p 19 In 1968 the street and Stanton "Hoon Hay names sub-committee Crescent. subdivision of the council felt that provides 570 as Halswell was named sections", The after a prominent Press, 30 English Queen's September 1964, p Counsel, it would be 1 appropriate to record the names of judges in street names there. Many of them had been QCs or KCs before appointment to the Bench.

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Alpers Place was named on 15 December 1969 - later than other streets in the subdivision named after members of the judiciary.

Alpha St Andrews Formerly St Strowan St Andrews Avenue is Tillman Avenue "Advertisements", The “Street names”, The Avenue Avenue Andrews Avenue. first mentioned in The Press, 8 May 1923, p Press, 22 February Named because of its Press in 1923, where it 14 1926, p 10 proximity to is described as a “new St “Advertisements”, The “Street names”, The Andrew’s College. avenue”. Press, 28 May 1926, p Press, 26 May Re-named Alpha First appears in street 17 1926, p 11 Avenue. directories in 1925. Re-named Alpha Avenue on 24 September 1926, probably because there had been confusion with St Andrews Square. A Papanui war memorial street.

Alpine View Parklands First appears in street Lane directories in 1987.

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Alport Place Part of Dyers Named after Woolston Alport was Lyttelton's Gould Crescent “What’s in a name?”, G R Macdonald Road. Augustus James auctioneer and a and Palinurus Shoreline: the dictionary of Alport (1816-1886). shareholder in the Road. Also community news Canterbury Christchurch Brenchley Road. magazine, April 1995, biographies: A142 Conveyance Company. pp 18-20 Canterbury Block He became a director of Pre-Adamites the short-lived Canterbury Steam Forgetten forty- Navigation Company in niners: being an 1858. He was also a account of the men Canterbury Provincial & women who councillor up until paved the way in 1861. 1849 for the Canterbury pilgrims Formed because of the in 1859 Woolston Cut flood relief development. “Street-name changes proposed One of three streets in in Woolston”, The close proximity named Press, 4 October in 1986 to give a 1985, p 5 maritime theme to the area.

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Althorp Named after Althorp, Avonhead In the Hyde Park Hyde Park Place the stately home of subdivision where the Spencer family in many of the streets are Northamptonshire, named after stately England. homes of England. First appears in street directories in 1991.

Alvarez Somerfield First appears in street Place directories in 1991.

Alvaston Halswell In the Oaklands Oaklands Drive subdivision. First appears in street directories in 1987.

Amamoor Northwood Developed by Belfast Shirley/Papanui Street Developments Ltd and Community Board Styx Developments agenda 29 March 2000 Ltd. The developers Report of the “chose names suitable Shirley/Papanui for the length of the Community Board to road rather than trying the Council 19 April to establish a common 2000 theme throughout the subdivision”. Named in 2000.

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Ambleside Burnside Formed on land owned Flay Park Information supplied in Drive by Professor Albert 2009 by Peter Foster in Hugh Flay (1905-1973) an interview with and developed by his Margaret Harper. son. First appears in street directories in 1964.

Ambrosia Halswell Continues the theme in Aidanfield Riccarton/Wigram Lane the Aidanfield Community Board subdivision of naming minutes 3 June 2008 the streets after members of the Order of St John Of God. Named in 2008.

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Amelia Named after Amelia Burwood Amelia Rogers opened Amelia Rogers Burwood/Pegasus Amelia Rogers Lane Frances Rogers, née the first post office in Reserve Community Board Amelia Rogers Inwood, (1849- Burwood and was the agenda 27 March 2000 1928). founder of the All “Obituary”, New Saints Sunday School. Zealand Church She was a daughter of News, January Henry Inwood. 1929, pp 19 & 20, held at Anglican A right-of-way at 13 Archives. Bassett Street. The developer of the Unsung heroines subdivision wished to retain historic links with early settlers in the area. Named in 2000.

Amelia Named after Amelia, Wigram In the Whittaker Estates Riccarton/Wigram Place the daughter of the subdivision at 306 Community Board developer. Wigram Road and agenda 15 July 2014 Awatea Road. Riccarton/Wigram Named in 2014. Community Board minutes 15 July 2014

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Amherst Named after Bryan Cashmere Barrer was a lawyer Barrer Lane "Mr B. A. Barrer Place Amherst Barrer and foundation member was lawyer, (1908-1980). of the Canterbury mountaineer", The Mountaineering Club. Press, 28 May 1980, p 10 First appears in street directories in 1978.

Amoka Amoka means: tall Parklands In the first stage of the Burwood/Pegasus Crescent totara. subdivision of the land Community Board adjacent to Burwood agenda 2 October 2000 Hospital. The Community Board had requested Māori street names. Developed by the Ngāi Tahu Property Group. Named in 2000.

Amos Place Named after Leslie Shirley Amos, a company “Names for new George Amos (1906- director, was a city streets”, The Press, 17 1978). councillor 1944-1959 March 1960, p 15 and 1965-1974. Named in 1960.

Amstel Richmond First appears in street Lane directories in 1993.

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Amuri Park City Centre First appears in street Lane directories in 1991.

Amuri Probably named after Hei Hei First appears in street The Amuri: a Street the Amuri County, in directories in 1960. county history North Canterbury, Amuri Street was at one of the former first considered to be in counties of New Hornby. It was later Zealand. listed in Hei Hei. Hornby streets are not listed separately until 1960.

Amyes Named after Edmund Hornby Amyes farmed in Upper Oakhampton G R Macdonald "Deaths", The Road Amyes (1811-1900). Riccarton. Street dictionary of Press, 21 March 1892, p 3 (death First mentioned in The Canterbury notice for Elizabeth Press in 1877 when its biographies: A153 Amyes) formation was "Advertisements", The discussed by the Press, 28 September Paparua County Spreydon Road Board. 1877, p 4 Council history, p 53

Anchorage Named after Hornby The street names in this Calgary Place, Road Anchorage, a seaport South business subdivision Canada Crescent, and the largest city in have a Canadian theme. Edmonton Road, Klondyke Drive, Alaska. Formed post-1997. Prairie Place and Yukon Place.

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Anderson Addington Some of the streets in Lowe Street and Beyond the city: the Street the vicinity of the Tyne Street. land and its people, Addington Railway Riccarton, Waimairi, Workshops were named Paparua, p 80 after railway “Advertisements”, The employees. Press, 22 June 1878, p First mentioned in The 3 Press in 1878 when sections in “the great township of Crewe” are advertised for sale. First appears in street directories in 1910.

Andover Named after Merivale First mentioned in the “Board of Health”, Street Andover, a town in Star in 1877 in a report Star, 6 September north-west of a meeting of the 1877, p 2 Hampshire, England. Board of Health. First appears in street directories in 1887.

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Andrews Named after Sir Spreydon Andrews was mayor of "City housing “Sir Ernest Crescent Ernest Herbert Christchurch 1941- scheme", The Press, 3 Andrews”, The Andrews (1873- 1950. October 1944, p 4 Press, 10 November 1961, p 12 1961). First mentioned in The "Cottage flats for Press in 1944. pensioners", The Press, 1 August 1953, pp 2 & First appears in street 6 directories in 1946. [Twenty-four single pensioners' flats were built there by the Christchurch City Council in 1953.]

Andybrae Named by the St Martins The developer’s father Spreydon/Heathcote Lane developer who was named Andrew. community board special meeting 2 wished to honour his A private right-of-way, December 1993 Scottish origins and not a legal road. also his father. Named in 1993.

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Angela Upper One of the five Peerswick “Advertisements”, The Street Riccarton, residential streets Press, 24 June 1878, p Sockburn containing mainly 4 workers’ cottages making up the area known as Peerswick. First mentioned in The Press in 1878 when land in the Peerswick Estate is advertised for sale. First appears in street directories in 1910.

Anglem Northwood Developed by Belfast Shirley/Papanui Way Developments Ltd and Community Board Styx Developments agenda 29 March 2000 Ltd. The developers Report of the “chose names suitable Shirley/Papanui for the length of the Community Board to road rather than trying the Council 19 April to establish a common 2000 theme throughout the subdivision”. Named in 2000.

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Angus Named after John Sydenham St Andrew’s Sydenham Borough G R Macdonald Street Craib Angus. Presbyterian marriage Council minute book dictionary of records have Angus, a 1879-1880, p 91, held Canterbury saddler, marrying Janet at Christchurch City biographies: A225 Murison in 1859 at the Council archives. John Craib Angus home of John “City Council Anderson, Cashel “Supreme Court”, election”, Star, 17 Street. Angus was a Star, 10 April 1872, September 1869, p 3 member of the first p 3 Christchurch City "Sydenham Borough Council in 1868. He Council", Star, 1 May later absconded 1878, p 3 overseas, probably to Australia, to escape his creditors. An election was held in 1869 to fill the vacancy on the Christchurch City Council caused by his departure.

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The formation of this street was discussed at a meeting of the Sydenham Borough Council in 1878 when Thomas Russell, a carpenter and resident, applied for it to be formed. This was agreed to "provided the street be dedicated and the cost of formation prepaid". First appears in street directories in 1887.

Annaby Northwood Developed by Belfast Shirley/Papanui Drive Developments Ltd and Community Board Styx Developments agenda 29 March 2000 Ltd. The developers Report of the “chose names suitable Shirley/Papanui for the length of the Community Board to road rather than trying the Council 19 April to establish a common 2000 theme throughout the subdivision”. Named in 2000.

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Annell Place Named after Annie Burnside Named by her daughter, Grangewood Information supplied in Elizabeth Witbrock, Mabel Mabel Winifred Lane, Parkham 2010 by Ngaire Anne née Ell, (1868-1947). Witbrock (1893-1991). Drive and Kelly, granddaughter Witbrock Place. of Annie Witbrock, in Annie Witbrock was an interview with the daughter of Charles Margaret Harper. and Mary Ell and a cousin of Henry George “Harry” Ell (1862- 1934). She is listed in street directories from 1939 living at 184 Burnside Road (later Memorial Avenue).

Anne Ward Named after Anne Burwood Anne Ward was the Burwood/Pegasus View the biography Lane Ward (1826?-1896). first President of the Community Board of Anne Ward in Women's Christchurch agenda 31 January the Dictionary of Temperance Union. 2000 New Zealand Named in 2000. Biography.

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Annex Road Lincoln & Middleton In 1914 it was named Riccarton, the "Street names Riccarton Lincoln & Riccarton founding borough: a changed", The Junction Junction Road. short history, Press, 25 June 1948, p 6 Road and Junction Road first Canterbury’s founding settlement, p 31 Junction appears in street Road. directories in 1936. "Street names changed", The Press, Re-named Annex Road 25 June 1948, p 9 in June 1948 when 24 streets in the Waimairi County were re-named.

Annie Named after Annie Halswell Annie Nicholl was born Riccarton/Wigram Going Lane Mary Nicholl, née in Halswell, the Community Board Going, (1890-1980). daughter of Thomas agenda 14 October and Mary Going. She 2014 was brought up on a farm on the corner of Sabys Road and Ellesmere Road. She married Albert Edward Nicholl in 1910. A private right-of-way named by Graeme Nicholl, Annie Nicholl’s grandson. Named in 2014.

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Annies Lane Named after Sister Halswell Sister Annie was an Aidanfield Riccarton/Wigram Mount Magdala : Annie. Aidanfield Board Community Board 80 years of member and Provincial transport and roading care…with a short Leader in 2006. committee agenda 26 history of the May 2006 institution The street names in the Aidanfield subdivision Pitch your tents on are those of former distant shores: a Sisters of the Good history of the Shepherd Order and Sisters of Good former residents of the Shepherd in Good Shepherd Sisters’ Australia, Home at Halswell. Aotearoa/New Zealand and Tahiti Named in 2006.

Anstorer Bryndwr Named in 1959. “Streets named and changed”, The Press, 1 Street The source says this September 1959, p 16 was "a new street in the DSIR block south of Christchurch".

Antigua Windmill Named after Central city One of the original Reproduction of “Street names”, The Street Road was Antigua, a colonial streets of Christchurch Edward Jollie's 1850 Press, 6 October incorporated bishopric, Antigua in named in 1850 by map of the proposed 1909, p 6 into Antigua the West Indies. surveyors Captain city. Department of “Obituary”, The Street. Joseph Thomas (b. Lands and Survey, The section of the Press, 9 August 1803?) and street south of Edward Christchurch. 1894, p 5e Moorhouse Avenue Jollie (1825-1894). The Historical Maps “Obituary”, Star, 9 was formerly named names were taken from "Advertisements", The © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 50 of 97 Christchurch Street Names A

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further name name information information Windmill Road. bishoprics listed in Lyttelton Times, 7 August 1894, p 1 Named after the Burke's Peerage. August 1852, p 2 G R Macdonald flourmill erected in First mentioned in The Reminiscences of a dictionary of 1856 by William Lyttelton Times in 1852 surveyor, runholder Canterbury Derisley Wood when 1/4 acre sections and politician in biographies: J169 & (1824-1904). It was are advertised for sale Canterbury and Otago, T144 on the site of the there. 1841-1865, pp 28-29 View the biography Canterbury Brewery Windmill Road as an Early days of of Joseph Thomas which was alternative name Canterbury, p 27 in the Dictionary of demolished appears in an New Zealand following the The evolution of a city, advertisement in the Biography. earthquakes of p 13 Star in 1868. William 2010/2011. Wood’s Mill: the Feathery (1829?-1910) Old Christchurch in architectural bought the windmill picture and story, pp heritage of there in 1866 and 50-51 Christchurch, 9 moved it to Leithfield “Advertisements”, where it stood behind Star, 14 May 1868, p 3 "Mr Wm. Leith's hotel. Feathery", The “Obituary”, The Press, Press, 27 July 1910, Officially re-named 3 October 1904, p 7 p 8 Antigua Street in 1909. “Street naming”, The “Street names”, The Press, 3 November Press, 13 1909, p 3 September 1924, p "The old mill at 13 Leithfield", The Press, 12 December 1936, p 15 “Street names in

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Antonia Named after Sister Halswell Sister Antonia was Aidanfield Biographical Mount Magdala : Place Antonia. involved with the early information supplied in 80 years of work of the Order of 2007 by Fraser care…with a short the Sisters of the Good Faithfull, archivist with history of the Shepherd in the Good Shepherd institution Christchurch. Provincialate in Pitch your tents on Abbotsford, Victoria in The street names in the distant shores: a correspondence with Aidanfield subdivision history of the Margaret Harper. are those of former Sisters of Good Sisters of the Good Other information Shepherd in Shepherd Order and supplied in 2007 by Australia, former residents of the Bob Pritchard, Aotearoa/New Good Shepherd Sisters’ subdivisions officer, Zealand and Tahiti Home at Halswell. Christchurch City Council. Named on 31 January 2001.

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Antrim Named after County Sydenham Named in 1927 at the “Hearth and Home”, Street Antrim, one of six request of the estate of The Press, 21 July counties forming W. Walls, the owner of 1927, p 4 Northern Ireland. the land subdivided to "Advertisements", The form the street. Press, 30 April 1928, p Described as a "new" 16 street in The Press in 1928. First appears in street directories in 1929.

Anvers Named after the Hoon Hay Named because it runs Fusilier Place Place Siege of Anvers, a off Mathers Road and is and Mathers battle in 1914 during near Fusilier Place. Road. the 1st World War. First appears in street directories in 1950.

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Anzac Drive Named in honour of Burwood Named by Alan Young, Burwood/Pegasus the Burwood-New a returned serviceman. Community Board Brighton people who agenda 2 August 1999 It was the first stage in served New Zealand the Burwood “Returned serviceman in conflicts overseas. Expressway. to open new road”, The Press, 17 August 2000, Named in 1999 and p 7 officially opened in 2000. “A new road with no- one living nearby”, The Press, 22 August 2000, p 9

Anzani Named after the Wigram Training started at the Wigram Skies Riccarton/Wigram Wigram Skies Lane Anzani engine. Sockburn Flying Community Board School in 1917 with agenda 15 July 2014 one aircraft, a Caudron Riccarton/Wigram II bomber with an Community Board Anzani engine. minutes 15 July 2014 In the Wigram Skies subdivision where the street names have an aviation theme. Named in 2014.

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Aorangi Rosewarne Named after Bryndwr Rosewarnes Road Earnslaw “Advertisements”, The “Street names”, The Road Street and Aoraki/Mt Cook, (Stone's street Crescent, Press, 28 May 1926, p Press, 22 February Rosewarnes also known as directory) and Hollyford 17 1926, p 10 Road. Aorangi. It is a peak Rosewarne Street Avenue, Hooker “Papanui News. “Street names”, The in the Southern Alps, (Wise's street directory) Avenue, Lyall Wanaka Which name?”, The Press, 26 May a mountain range first appear in 1914. Place, Sealy Road was Press, 22 June 1929, p 1926, p 11 running the length of Place. incorporated Re-named Aorangi 8 the South Island’s into Aorangi Road on 24 May 1926 west coast. Road. when 21 streets were re-named. [There was confusion over the next few years because the street was partly in Waimairi County Council and partly in Christchurch City Council and both names were being used.] One of several streets in the area named after scenic attractions in Otago.

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Wanaka Road appears in street directories 1950-1952. In 1953 it becomes part of Aorangi Road.

Aotea Huntsbury First mentioned in The “Heathcote County Terrace Press in 1925. Council”, The Press, 11 July 1925, p 18 First appears in street directories in 1928.

Apollo Place Named after the Papanui Named on 15 Information on date of Apollo spacecraft. December 1969 at a naming in a letter sent time of much space to the City Librarian exploration. from the Town Clerk dated 24 March 1970. First appears in street directories in 1972.

Apple Yaldhurst In the Noble Village Founders Lane, Riccarton/Wigram Orchard subdivision developed Gallop Lane, Community Board Lane on the former George Noble agenda 15 August Applefields land in Road, Sir John 2011 Yaldhurst Road. McKenzie Riccarton/Wigram Avenue, Stirrup Named in 2011. Community Board Lane and Stud minutes 23 August Road. Also 2011 Noble Village.

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Appleby Named because of Burnside First appears in street Information supplied in Crescent the apple trees that directories in 1962. 2007 by Mrs Daisy once grew on the Greenaway in an verges outside the interview with houses. Margaret Harper.

Applecross Named after a town, Harewood In the Skyedale Kilmuir Lane Fendalton/Waimairi Lane river and forest on subdivision. Formed on Community Board the Scottish land once part of the agenda 30 April 2002 mainland opposite property of Ross Jason the Isle of Skye. Macleod. His ancestral home is on the Isle of Skye and all the streets on his subdivision have their origins there. Named in 2002.

Applefield Named because this Northwood Named in 2003. Shirley/Papanui Court name preserves a Community Board little of the previous agenda 2 July 2003 longtime use of the site for orcharding.

April Place Part of Hillsborough April Place was named Willock Place Hagley/Ferrymead Willock in 1997 at the request of Community Board Street. residents. Agenda 6 June 2001

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Apsley Named after Apsley Avonhead In the Hyde Park Hyde Park Drive House, one of subdivision where London’s finest many of the streets are houses, situated on named after stately Hyde Park corner. homes of England. First appears in street directories in 1994.

Araucana Named after Burwood The Araucana chicken Burwood/Pegasus Way Araucana, a breed of originated in Chile and Community Board poultry. is known for the blue agenda 17 May 2010 eggs it lays. Named because the street was developed on land once the site of the Premier Poultry Farm at 307a Burwood Road 1966-1974. Named in 2010.

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Arawa Shirley Developed on farmland Emmetts block Waimairi County Street previously owned by Council minute book, Arthur William Emmett January 1947-February (d. 1948) and sold after 1949, p 512, held at his death. Part of the Christchurch City land was bought by the Council archives. government for a state “Major housing housing area "laid out development in the on modern town- Shirley district”, The planning lines". It was Press, 31 March 1953, referred to as Emmetts p 3 Block. Named on 24 June 1948. First appears in street directories in 1950 as a blind street off Orontes Street.

Archdall Named after William Avonhead Archdall was a stock "Obituary", The Place Hewan Archdall and station agent. From Press, 14 May (1920-1990). 1964 he lived at 93 1990, p 5 Avonhead Road. Pyne, Gould, First appears in street Guinness Ltd: the directories in 1972. jubilee history 1919-1969

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Archer Mairehau First mentioned in The "Advertisements", The Street Press in 1880 when Press, 16 June 1880, p land is advertised for 4 sale there.

Arcon Drive Broomfield First appears in street directories in 1987.

Ardmore Bishopdale First appears in street Place directories in 1987.

Ardnave Named after In Stage 6 and 7 of the Riccarton/Wigram Lane Ardnave Point, a Kintyre Estates Community Board coastal promontory subdivision, where agenda 17 March 2015 on the northwest of streets are named after Riccarton/Wigram Islay, a Scottish names and features in Community Board island. the locality of Kintyre minutes 17 March in Scotland. 2015 Named in 2015.

Ardrossan Named after Avondale Named on 15 Information on date of Street Ardrossan, a town on December 1969, the naming in a letter sent the North Ayrshire same day as to the City Librarian coast in western neighbouring Alloway from the Town Clerk Scotland. Street. dated 24 March 1970. First appears in street directories in 1977.

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Ardtrea Heathcote Named in 1997. Meeting of the Hagley- Lane Valley Ferrymead Community Board, 2 July 1997

Argo Place Casebrook First appears in street directories in 1980.

Ariel Place Aranui Named on 15 March Information on date of 1961. naming in a letter sent to the City Librarian First appears in street from the Town Clerk directories in 1964. dated 17 March 1961.

Ariki Place Hei Hei First appears in street directories in 1960. Ariki Place was at first considered to be in Hornby. It was later listed in Hei Hei. [Hornby streets are not listed separately until 1960.]

Arkwright Halswell In the Oaklands Oaklands Place subdivision. First appears in street directories in 1991.

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Arlington Burnside In a subdivision by Information supplied in “Maurice Carter Street Maurice F. Carter Ltd. 2008 by Maurice leaves behind Carter (d. 2011) in an First appears in street immense legacy”, interview with directories in 1962. The Press, 10 May Margaret Harper. 2011, p A3

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Armagh Named after the Central city One of the original Reproduction of “Obituary”, The Street Anglican bishopric streets of Christchurch Edward Jollie's 1850 Press, 9 August of Armagh in named in 1850 by map of the proposed 1894, p 5e Ireland. surveyors Captain city. Department of “Obituary”, Star, 9 Joseph Thomas (b. Lands and Survey, August 1894, p 1 1803?) and Edward Christchurch. Jollie (1825-1894). The Historical Maps G R Macdonald dictionary of names were taken from "Advertisements", The bishoprics listed in Canterbury Lyttelton Times, 7 Burke's Peerage. biographies: J169 & August 1852, p 2 T144 First mentioned in The Reminiscences of a Lyttelton Times in 1852 View the biography surveyor, runholder when 1/4 acre sections of Joseph Thomas and politician in are advertised for sale in the Dictionary of Canterbury and Otago, there. New Zealand 1841-1865, pp 28-29 Biography. Early days of Canterbury, p 27 The evolution of a city, p 13 Old Christchurch in picture and story, pp 50-51 “Street names in Christchurch”, The Press, 6 December 1952, p 3

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Armitage Bishopdale Named in 1961. “Street names Street approved”, The Press, 20 May 1961, p 14 "Hoon Hay subdivision provides 570 sections", The Press, 30 September 1964, p 1

Armour Halswell This name continues Sentinel Place Report of the Place the theme of English and Shield Place. Riccarton/Wigram heritage and "Courts Community Board and Castles" used for agenda 4 June 2003 the street names in the subdivision. Developed off Milns Road/Sparks Road by Brian Gillman Ltd. Named in 2003.

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Armstrong Named after Hubert St Martins Armstrong was “General news”, The View the biography Avenue Thomas Armstrong Minister of Labour and Press, 14 May 1940, p of Hubert Thomas (1875-1942). later Minister of Public 8 Armstrong in the Works in the first Dictionary of New Labour Government Zealand Biography 1935-1949. Named in 1940 at the request of the Government Housing Department. First appears in street directories in 1943.

Arncliff Alexandra Formerly Alexandra Bexley Alexandra Street first “Street names”, The Street Street Street. Named after appears in street Press, 15 October HM Queen directories in 1914. 1932, p 14 Alexandra (1844- Re-named Arncliff "Street names", The 1925), consort of Terrace in 1933 by the Press, 31 January King Edward VII. Public Utilities 1933, p 3 Re-named Arncliff Committee of the Street. Probably Heathcote County named after Council. Arncliffe in North Yorkshire, England.

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Arnold Sumner Arnold Street is first “Borough Councils”, Sumner Street mentioned in The Press The Press, 25 July in 1895. 1895, p 6 First appears in street directories in 1912.

Arnst Place Named after Richard Burwood Arnst was the world “Names chosen for “Mr Dick Arnst’s Arnst (1883-1953). sculling champion in streets”, The Press, 20 death”, The Press, 9 1910. September 1955, p 15 December 1953, p. 6 Named in 1955. Richard Arnst: the single sculls world champion from New Zealand

Arran Named after Arran Woolston In a subdivision where Bute Street, Islay Crescent or the Isle of Arran, the streets have all been Place, Jura Court the largest island in given the names of and Jura Place the Firth of Clyde, islands off the west and Staffa Street. Scotland. coast of mainland Scotland. There are two main groups: the Inner and Outer Hebrides. First appears in street directories in 1972.

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Arthur Toroa Road Named after Arthur Upper Toroa Road first Information supplied in “Obituary, Mr J. L. Street William Biggs Riccarton appears in street 2004 by Aileen Colligan was (1881-1955). directories in 1955. Colligan (1910-2010) Waimairi in an interview with chairman”, The Re-named Arthur Street Margaret Harper. in 1958. Press, 3 July 1965, p 16 Arthur Biggs, a farrier, had premises at 347 Riccarton Road during the 1920s and 1930s. Re-named by Joseph Irvine Colligan (1910- 1965), a hairdresser and chairman of the Waimairi County Council 1960-1965.

Arundel Named after Arundel Avonhead Named in 1987 by Hyde Park "New release of Gate Gate, a square Philip Carter, managing sections in Hyde Park situated in the heart director of the Carter subdivision", The of Sheffield in Group which developed Press, 20 October England. the Hyde Park 1987, p 40 subdivision. Many of the streets there are named after stately homes of England or given English placenames.

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Ascot An extension Named after the North New The names of three Flemington “Naming of streets in Avenue of Marriotts Ascot Racecourse in Brighton famous racecourses - Avenue and new subdivisions”, The Road. Berkshire, England. Ascot, Flemington and Randwick Press, 1 November Randwick - were Avenue. 1958, p 10 chosen for streets on the north-east side of the New Brighton Trotting Club's course at North Beach. Ascot Avenue first appears in street directories in 1938, running off Racecourse Road (later Bower Avenue).

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Ash Street Elm Street Central city Elm Street is first “Special meeting”, “Street names”, The and Beech mentioned in the Star in Star, 30 October 1892, Press, 22 February Street. 1892 when the p 1 1926, p 10 Christchurch City “Advertisements”, The “Street names”, The Council made it a Press, 28 May 1926, p Press, 26 May public street. 17 1926, p 11 First appears in street "Street names changed: “New names for directories in 1906. City council approves streets”, The Press, Re-named Beech Street final list", The Press, 2 June 1948, p 3 in 1926 when 21 streets 24 August 1948, p 3 “New street were re-named. names”, The Press, Re-named Ash Street 24 July 1948, p 2 on 1 September 1948 when 120 streets were re-named.

Ashboult Named after Thomas Halswell Ashboult was a groom Longhurst Riccarton/Wigram Christchurch Street Ashboult. of Riccarton. Community Board Militia List 1860 In a later stage of the agenda 16 October "Advertisements", 2012 Longhurst subdivision The Lyttelton where the streets are Times, 6 June 1860, named after members p 6 of the Canterbury Longhurst Militia of 1860-1861. Named in 2012.

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Ashbourne Named after Burnside About 1963 Waimairi “Street names”, The “Maurice Carter Street Ashbourne in County Council Papanui Herald, 17 leaves behind Derbyshire, England. minuted a policy that April 1973, p 9 immense legacy”, all its streets be named The Press, 10 May Information supplied in after English place 2008 by Maurice 2011, p A3 names. Carter (d. 2011) in an In a subdivision by interview with Maurice F. Carter Ltd. Margaret Harper. First appears in street directories in 1966.

Ashbrook Somerfield First appears in street Lane directories in 1976.

Ashby Place Ashley Place Bryndwr Ashley Place first appears in street directories in 1949. Re-named Ashby Place in 1950.

Ashdale Strowan A private street. “Street named,” The Street Named on 22 March Papanui Herald, 20 1971. April 1971, p 6 First appears in street directories in 1976.

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Asheridge Named after Continues the theme in Broken Run Riccarton/Wigram Place Asheridge, a the Broken Run Community Board homestead near subdivision of naming agenda 16 December Waimate, South streets after high 2014 Canterbury. country farms. Riccarton/Wigram Named in 2015. Community Board agenda 3 February 2015

Ashgrove River Road Somerfield River Road was re- "Road Boards", The Terrace and Ashgrove named Ashgrove Road Press, 11 March 1911, Road. by the Spreydon Road p 6 Board in 1911. "Borough Councils", First appears in street The Press, 13 directories in 1913. September 1917, p 8 Becomes Ashgrove Terrace by 1917.

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Ashmole Named after Elias Woolston Ashmole presented his Clarendon “Advertisement”, Star, Street Ashmole (1617- collection of curiosities Terrace and 7 October 1881, p 2 1692). to Oxford University, Sheldon Street. for the Ashmolean Also Cumnor Museum. Terrace. There is a group of streets near the Radley Bridge given names associated with Oxford, England. First mentioned in the Star in an advertisement in 1881. First appears in street directories in 1907.

Ashmore Strowan Developed at 155 Shirley/Papanui Lane Blighs Road. Community Board Named in 1997. agenda 29 October 1997

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Ashtead Named after Sockburn Developed off Epsom Riccarton/Wigram Lane Ashtead, a village in Road. Community Board agenda 1 September Surrey near the Named in 2004. Epsom Racecourse. 2004 Report of the Riccarton/Wigram Community Board to the Council meeting of 23 September 2004

Ashwood Parklands Parklands was Four Elms Place, Street established near the Heathglen Bottle Lake forest and Avenue, Pinaster the street names have a Place, Radiata "tree" theme. Avenue, Sequoia Place and First appears in street Sophora Place. directories in 1976.

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Assisi Street Named after Assisi Mount Developed by William Parnham The Port Hills of in Italy. Pleasant “Bill” Clapham, an Reserve. Christchurch, p 95 auto-electrician, and Additional information Frank Nelson Parnham supplied in 2009 by (1908-1999), a surveyor Peter Foster. and local body officer. They had neighbouring Information on date of land titles. naming in a letter sent to the City Librarian Named on 22 March from the Town Clerk 1971. dated 24 March 1971. First appears in street directories in 1976.

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Aston Drive Vogel Street Formerly Vogel North New Vogel was the Prime "Advertisements", View the biography and Aston Street. Named after Brighton, Minister of New Star, 30 September of Julius Vogel in Street. Sir Julius Vogel Waimairi Zealand 1873-1875 and 1885, p 2 the Dictionary of (1835-1899). Beach 1876. Information supplied in New Zealand Biography. Re-named Aston One of a small group of 2005 by Virginia Street and later streets at Waimairi Aston, great-niece of Aston Drive. Named Beach named after New Sidney Aston, in an after Sidney John Zealand politicians. interview with Margaret Harper. Aston (1886-1946). Vogel Street is first mentioned in the Star in Waimairi County 1885 when land for sale Council minute book, in Vogel Street is January 1947-February advertised. 1949, p 546, held at Christchurch City First appears in street Council archives. directories in 1887. Re-named Aston Street in 1948 when 24 streets in the Waimairi County were re-named. Becomes Aston Drive in 1995.

Aston owned land in the area. He lived at 177 Racecourse Road (later Bower Avenue).

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Astor Place Halswell First appears in street directories in 1995.

Atap Place Named after the The Groynes Park Groynes Park Shirley/Papanui Groynes Park Nypa fruticans palm subdivision was Community Board or the nipa palm. In developed by Eminence agenda 14 October Indonesia it is called Investments Ltd, a 2015 the buah atap palm. group of Malaysian Shirley/Papanui nationals from Sarawak Community Board state, in conjunction minutes 14 October with Groynes 2015 Development (2012) Ltd. Named in 2015.

Atatu Lane Atatu means: the Hornby Developed at 101 Riccarton/Wigram dawn and the street Awatea Road by Community Board was named because Awatea Property agenda 15 July 2014 it runs off Awatea Developments. Road. Awatea Named in 2014. means: light or bright pathway.

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Athelstan Probably named after Spreydon Athelstan was the first “Sale of Spreydon Street Athelstan (c.895- king of all England, and sections”, The Press, 939). Alfred the Great's 23 January 1913, p 8 grandson. Athelstan Street is first mentioned in The Press in 1913 when 32 sections in Spreydon were auctioned. First appears in street directories in 1924.

Athol Godley Street Formerly Godley Upper Godley was a lawyer, "Street names changed: View the biography Terrace Street. Named after Riccarton writer, administrator, City council approves of John Robert John Robert Godley coloniser and public final list", The Press, Godley in the (1814-1861). servant. 24 August 1948, p 3 Dictionary of New Re-named Athol Godley Street first Zealand Biography. Terrace. appears in street G R Macdonald directories in 1930. dictionary of Re-named Athol Canterbury Terrace on 1 September biographies: G231 1948 when 120 streets “New names for were re-named. streets”, The Press, 2 June 1948, p 3 “New street names”, The Press, 24 July 1948, p 2

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Atom Lane Named because of its Woolston Ernest Rutherford Rutherford Street proximity to (1871-1937) was a Rutherford Street. scientist who is widely credited with first "splitting the atom" in 1917. First appears in street directories in 1987.

Attlee Named after Clement Bryndwr Attlee was British Bevin Place, Waimairi County Crescent Attlee (1883-1967). Labour Prime Minister Eden Place, Evatt Council minute book, 1945-1951. Street and January 1947-February Truman Road. 1949, p 571, held at In a small group of Also Bateman Christchurch City streets named after Road. Council archives. politicians. "Waimairi County Truman Road and street names", The Attlee Crescent were Press, 23 April 1948, p formed on what had 6 been the Bateman farm. Name suggested by W. W. Laing, the chairman of the Waimairi Council Council, on 22 April 1948. First appears in street directories in 1950.

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Augusta Augustus Formerly Augustus Redcliffs Bennetts was an The Port Hills of G R Macdonald Street Street Street. Named after auctioneer and a Christchurch, p 57 dictionary of Augustus William member of the “Supreme Court”, Star, Canterbury Bennetts (1860- syndicate that 2 October 1894, p 3 biographies: B372 1936). subdivided part of Redcliffs. He is also “Magisterial”, Star, 2 Re-named Augusta listed in street July 1907, p 1 Street. directories of 1890 as a “Sumner Public cattle dealer of Ferry Works”, The Press, 18 Road. He is mentioned September 1907, p 8 in the Star in two entries. In 1894 he was declared bankrupt. Augustus Street first appears in street directories in 1901. First appears as Augusta Street in The Press in 1907.

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Augustine Augustine Aidanfield In stages 8 and 9 of the Aidanfield Riccarton/Wigram Mount Magdala : Drive Place Aidanfield subdivision Community Board 80 years of where all the street agenda 15 August care…with a short names are those of 2011 history of the former Sisters of the Riccarton/Wigram institution Good Shepherd Order Community Board Pitch your tents on and former residents of agenda 4 September distant shores: a the Good Shepherd 2012 history of the Sisters Home at Sisters of Good Halswell. Shepherd in Named in 2011. Australia, Aotearoa/New Re-named Augustine Zealand and Tahiti Drive in 2012 when it was no longer a cul-de- sac.

Aurora Hei Hei First appears in street Street directories in 1960. Aurora Street was at first considered to be in Hornby. It was later listed in Hei Hei. Hornby streets are not listed separately until 1960.

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Auster Named after Auster Hornby In the Wigram Skies Wigram Skies Riccarton/Wigram Wigram Skies Avenue Aircraft Limited, a subdivision at the Community Board British aircraft former Wigram Air agenda 4 September manufacturer 1938- Force Base where the 2012 1961. street names are either those of aircraft, or the names of the first 100 students at the Flight School established by Sir Henry Wigram in 1917. Named in 2012.

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Austin Named after Alfred Sydenham Austin was a lawyer, “Borough Councils”, Report of the street Street Austin (1835-1913). editor and poet and Star, 14 March 1882, p naming committee, English poet laureate 4 Sydenham Borough 1896-1913. Council minute Probably named to book 1879-1880, p continue the theme of 217, held at “poets and writers” Christchurch City streets of Sydenham, Council archives. Addington and “Borough Council”, Waltham named by a Star, 20 January committee of the 1880, p 3 Sydenham Borough Council on 19 January 1880. The Sydenham Borough Council decided to make Austin Street a public street on 13 March 1882. First appears in street directories in 1887.

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Austin Kirk Named after Austin, Huntsbury John Austen (1824- Farnley Reserve G R Macdonald Lane Kirk and Co., owners 1903), William Austen dictionary of of the Farnley Brick (1835-1910), Thomas Canterbury and Tile Works. Austen (1844-1918) biographies: A329 and Henry Bland Kirk & K191 (1842-1927) owned the “Local industries first of the local and Drainage brickworks to produce Board”, Star, 30 domestic wares. They March 1880, p 3 operated from a site in Port Hills Road (later “Local industries”, re-named Centaurus Star, 1 February Road) 1875-1888. 1886, p 3 First appears in street "Local Industry", directories in 1987. Star, 7 October 1890, p 4 Pottery in New Zealand: commercial and collectable, pp 59- 60

Autumn Named because it Mairehau This is an unfortunate Winters Road "New streets", The Place runs off Winters naming because Papanui Herald, 18 Road. Winters Road is not August 1987, p 1 named after the season. Named in 1987.

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Ava Place Named after Ava Dallington Ava Gardner was an Kim Place Information supplied in Lavinia Gardner Academy Award- 2006 by Bob Pritchard, (1922-2001). nominated American subdivisions officer, screen actress. Christchurch City Council. One of two streets named by Harry Morgan, a draughtsman with the Ministry of Works. First appears in street directories in 1957.

Avalon Part of North Named after Avalon, Richmond In 1926 the City Whitmore Street Map of Christchurch G R Macdonald Street Avon Road the legendary island Council decided that shewing tram routes & dictionary of from featured in the North Avon Road public buildings, 1912 Canterbury Fitzgerald Arthurian legend. would go under two biographies: F220 [This map shows there Avenue names: the street lying Fooks Street (and were two streets called Avonside Parish eastwards to the north of also Fowke Street) North Avon Road. One leaflet, May 1930, was Fitzgerald Avenue was named after was the road which pp 3-4, held at incorporated would be called Charles Edward became Avalon Street. Anglican Archives into Avalon Whitmore Street and Fooks (1829-1907). To its east and parallel Street. the street running east “Obituary”, The to it, was the road and west and Press, 18 November Fooks Street which was North Avon connecting with Fowke 1907, p 7 and Fowke Road and remains street, also Fowke street Street were North Avon Road itself, would be known incorporated today.] as Avalon Street. into Avalon Information about the Street. Residents had been naming of Avalon © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 84 of 97 Christchurch Street Names A

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further name name information information asked to choose a name. Street supplied in 2010 Avalon Street was by Jocelyn Drysdall, suggested by James daughter of Jim "Jim" Duncan, a Duncan’s youngest journeyman sister, Josephine. cabinetmaker. In 1928 "Advertisements", street directories he is Star, 10 March 1887, p listed living with, his 2 sister, Jessie, at 37 Avalon Street. "Avon Road Board", Star, 3 October 1874, p In 1924 their address 3 had been 75 North Avon Road. Their “Advertisements”, The father, Robert Duncan, Press, 28 May 1926, p had retired from 17 farming at Menzies "General news", The Ferry, Southland and Press, 9 November moved there with five 1926, p 8 of his thirteen children. "General news", The Fooks Street in Press, 21 December mentioned in the Star 1926, p 10 from 1874 and Fowke Street from 1887. Fooks was a surveyor and architect and Government engineer 1856-1876. He bought property in Richmond

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Avenger Named after the Wigram In the Wigram Skies Wigram Skies Riccarton/Wigram Wigram Skies Crescent Grumman TBF subdivision at the Community Board Avenger, a torpedo former Wigram Air agenda 17 September bomber. Force Base where the 2013 street names are either Minutes of the those of aircraft, or the Riccarton/Wigram names of the first 100 Community Board students at the Flight minutes 17 September School established by 2013 Sir Henry Wigram in 1917. Named in 2013.

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Averill Named after the Rev. Richmond Averill was the vicar of The Canterbury church The Blain Street Alfred Walter St. Michael’s Anglican property : articles, p 34 Biographical Averill (1865-1957). Church 1894-1910. He “Advertisements”, The Directory of then became Bishop of Press, 12 March 1912, Anglican Clergy in Waiapu before p 11 the Pacific becoming Bishop of View the biography Auckland. He was of Alfred Walter Archbishop of New Averill in the Zealand 1925-1940. Dictionary of New First mentioned in The Zealand Biography Press in 1912 when land in North Richmond is advertised for sale by the church property trustees. First appears in street directories in 1914.

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Avery Place Named after Stewart Redcliffs Blakely was the father Harry Fergus Kildare Estate Avery Browning of developer Jerry Lane, John Meeting of the Hagley- Blakely (1913-1980). Blakely. Monck Lane, Ferrymead Community Melleray Place, Named in 1997 when Board, 2 July 1997 Omeo Crescent, its name was approved Ophir Lane and for the Kildare Estate Serenata Lane. subdivision off Also Kildare Glenstrae Road. The Estate. council wrote to the developers, Jerry and Sue Blakely of the Coley Park Trust, “congratulating them on excellent choices of names adequately reflecting the history of the area".

Aviation That portion Named because of A section of Pound Fendalton/Waimairi Drive of the former the street's proximity Road re-named in 2015 Community Board Pound Road to Christchurch because of the agenda 16 March 2015 running International Airport. extension of the north- south-west western runway at the off McLeans airport. Island Road.

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Aviemore Named after Lake The development Burwood/Pegasus Drive Aviemore, a man- company chose a theme Community Board made lake in South of Canterbury lakes, agenda 21 September Canterbury, part of rivers, lagoons and 2015 the Waitaki other water bodies for Burwood/Pegasus hydroelectric the street names in the Community Board scheme. subdivision. minutes 21 September In stage 1 of the 2015 Prestons Park subdivision on the south side of Prestons Road, opposite the Prestons subdivision. Named in 2015.

Avoca Named after The Heathcote Formed from land The Port Hills of Valley Road Vale of Avoca, a Valley, owned by William Christchurch, p 154 poem by Thomas Hillsborough Robinson and named by "County Councils", Moore (1780-1852). him. His farm was The Press, 23 July subdivided from 1918 1921, p 11 and the road formed. First mentioned in The Press in 1921. First appears in street directories in 1921.

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Avondale Brian’s Road Named because it Avondale Brian's Road is first Avondale "Advertisements", The Road and the runs through mentioned in The Press Press, 20 January Breezes Road Avondale which, in in 1925. 1925, p 14 extension. turn, is named First appears in street "General news", The because it is near the directories in 1930 Press, 25 July 1931, p Avon River. running from the 14 Francis Street (later "General news", The Bassett Street) bridge to Press, 15 August 1931, Breezes Road. p 14

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A petition from the ratepayers of the Breezes Road extension, requesting that the name "Breezes Road extension," and also Brian's road, should be changed, and suggesting that the road from Wainoni Road to the Burwood Bridge should be called Avondale Road, was presented to a meeting of the Heathcote County Council in July 1931. The Council decided to postpone action until enquiries had been made. The change was agreed to in August 1931.

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Avonhead Part of Named because it Avonhead, Is referred to as Avon Roydvale “Local and General”, “Discovering the Road Coringa Road runs through Sockburn, Head Road in the Star Avenue and Star, 5 November source of the (between Avonhead which, in Yaldhurst in 1868 when the Wooldridges 1868, p 2 Avon”, The Press, Russley Road turn, is named clearing of gorse from Road. 24 April 1976, p 11 and the because the Avon it was discussed at a Also Avonhead. airport) and River arises from a meeting of the Harewood spring on Nortons Riccarton Road Board. Road. Road in Avonhead. First appears in street directories in 1903. Sections of it were later re-named Roydvale Avenue and Wooldridges Road.

Avonside River Road Named because it Avonside, River Road first “Street names”, The Drive runs alongside the Linwood, appears in street Press, 15 October Avon River. Wainoni directories in 1887. 1932, p 14 Re-named Avonside “Street names”, The Drive in 1933 by the Christchurch Times, 1 Public Utilities February 1933, p 3 Committee of the Heathcote County Council.

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Avro Named after Avro, a Hornby Named because it was Crescent British aircraft formed near the manufacturer RNZAF station at founded in 1910. Wigram. First appears in street directories in 1960. Hornby streets are not listed separately until then.

Awatea Awatea means: light Hornby One of the partners in Begonia Lane, Riccarton/Wigram Gardens or bright pathway. the development Clematis Place, Community Board company, Enterprise Jasmine Place, agenda 2 February Homes, is a keen Protea Place and 2000 gardener. Most of the Robinia Place. streets in this subdivision all have the names of flowers. Named in 2000 in the first stage of the subdivision as its main cul de sac.

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Awatea Chapel Road Formerly named Halswell, Awatea Road first Road Chapel Road. Named Hornby appears in street after a small chapel directories in 1960. at the corner of Carrs Road and Chapel Road. Re-named Awatea Road. Awatea means: light or bright pathway.

Aylesford Part of Named after Mairehau A section of Shirley St Albans: from “New names for Street Shirley Road Aylesford, a village Road was re-named swamp to suburbs an streets”, The Press, (from Hills and civil parish on Aylesford Street on 1 informal history, p 30 2 June 1948, p 3 Road to the River Medway in September 1948 when "Street names changed: “New street Westminster Kent, England. 120 streets were re- City council approves names”, The Press, Street). named. final list", The Press, 24 July 1948, p 2 24 August 1948, p 3

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Aylmer May have been Somerfield Aylmer was a member “Advertisements”, The The Canterbury Street named after the Rev. of the Canterbury Press, 24 April 1901, p Association: a study William Josiah Association 1851-1852. 11 of its members’ Aylmer (1802?- He was also the vicar of connections, p 19 1883). Akaroa 1851-1872. His The Blain son was John Justin Biographical Aylmer (1832-1885). Directory of [No Aylmers appear in Anglican Clergy in street directories living the Pacific in the vicinity of where G R Macdonald the street was formed.] dictionary of First mentioned in The Canterbury Press in 1901. biographies: A340 First appears in street Scrapbook of J. J. directories in 1903. Aylmer, 1870-1896

Aylsham Aylsham Probably named after Casebrook Aylsham Gardens first Lane Gardens Aylsham, a town in appears in street north Norfolk, directories in 1993. England. Becomes Aylsham Lane post-1997.

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Aynsley River Road Named after Hugh Hillsborough Murray-Aynsley Murray-Aynsley The Port Hills of “Obituary”, The Terrace Percy Murray- arrived in New Zealand Hill Christchurch, pp 168- Press, 23 February Aynsley (1828- in 1858. He owned 170 1917, p 3 1917). Riverlaw 1863-1905, a “County Councils”, G R Macdonald property at what later The Press, 12 January dictionary of became 81 Aynsley 1916, p 4 Canterbury Terrace. “Street names”, The biographies: M774 River Road “from the Press, 15 October Opawa Bridge to the 1932, p 14 Rapaki Road” was re- named Aynsley Terrace "Street names", The in 1916. Press, 31 January 1933, p 3 First appears in street directories in 1917.

Ayr Street Named after the Riccarton Named to continue the Avon River “Advertisements”, The town of Ayr in theme of naming streets Press, 2 August 1878, Ayrshire, Scotland. in Riccarton after p 4 places in Ayrshire, Scotland, from whence the Deans family originated. Ayr Street is first mentioned in The Press in 1878. First appears in street directories in 1900.

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Azure Place Burwood Named in 1999. Burwood/Pegasus Community Board agenda 3 May 1999