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19th Infantry Plaque says: Victoria Park A memorial plantation Clem Paterson "Four plots of trees, Battalion and "These trees were dedicated in 1953 to Lane and to the memory of Armoured planted in memory of men of the 19th Infantry Victoria Park. those who died", Regiment the men of the 19th and Armoured Christchurch Star- Association infantry battalion and Regiment who died in Sun, 5 September memorial armoured regiment various campaigns. 1952, p 2 who fell during the Frank Harvey initiated "Memorial to 19th 1939-45 war" the memorial. Battalion dedicated", Trees planted were Christchurch Star- Atlantic cedars from the Sun, 1 June 1953, p 4 Mount Atlas mountains Newsletters, minutes, (North Africa); Italian correspondence, cypresses (Italy); photographs, press Corsican pines (Greece clippings and other and Crete); Aleppo pine papers, 1947-2003, (Syria). The 19th Box 3 and Box 7 Battalion was formed as an infantry unit in 1939. “Loyal to spirit of It later became the 19th the 19th”, The Press, Armoured Regiment. 20 April 2013, p C1 Clem Paterson was president of the 19th Btn. Association at the time it dedicated the memorial. The association is now in recess. In 2013 the memorial

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information was looked after by 18 enthusiasts, the Guardians, most of whom descendants of men who fought in the 19th.

86-100 Chester Left hand side Wording on plaque: "Chester St's stately G R Macdonald Street East of Chester Designed and built by homes reprieved", dictionary of Street East William Widdowson. Star, 26 February Canterbury and on the These four pairs of 1983, p 7 biographies: W457 kauri-timbered semi- corner with "Restoration project “Obituary”, The detached Victorian town Madras Street a labour of love", Press, 15 January houses were built in if one is The Press, 16 1915, p 3 walking in to 1892. William February 2015, p A3 town from the Widdowson, an early east. Canterbury colonist, lived here with his family until the last surviving child died in 1961. The homes were then sold and converted into flats and offices during the 1960s. The corner house was saved from demolition for road widening of Madras Street. Their heritage listing and

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information upgrades ensure their survival as desirable town houses. Christchurch Heritage Trust. [The plaque is incorrect and should say Widdowson's family lived there until 1961.] William Widdowson, 81, architect, died on 14 January 1915 at 102 Chester Street.

Addington Selwyn Street Established in 1858 by Information supplied View the biography Cemetery between the Rev. Charles Fraser in 2006 by Richard of Charles Fraser in Disraeli Street (1823-1886) of St. Greenaway. the Dictionary of and Fairfield Andrew's Presbyterian “Advertisement”, New Zealand Avenue. church. Often called the The Lyttelton Times, Biography. "Scotch Cemetery" 29 December 1858, p because of its links to 8 the Presbyterian Church but open to people of all denominations. Eventually taken over by the city council. Advertisement for Christchurch Public

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information Cemetery in 1858: Five acres of land near to the English Church Reserve on Selwyn Street, Lincoln Road have been set apart… as a public burial ground…. The ground… is open to persons of any religious community and to the performance of any religious service at the burial not contrary to public decency and good order.

Akaroa War Rue Lavaud Built on a site formerly "Peninsula war “Book on peninsula Memorial occupied by the Akaroa memorial: war memorial”, Borough School. foundation stone Mainland Press, 20 Designed by Henry St laid: Lord Jellicoe at April 2011, p 11 Aubyn Murray (1886- Akaroa", The Press, The sorrow and the 1943). 31 March 1922, p 9 pride: New Zealand The foundation stone "Banks Peninsula war memorials, pp was laid on 30 March War Memorial", 79-80 1922 by the Governor- Akaroa Mail and General, Lord Jellicoe. Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 14 March Memorial to men from 1924, p 2 whole of Banks

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information Peninsula who fell in “War Memorial at the South African War Akaroa”, The Press, and was unveiled on 12 29 April 1952, p 9 March 1924 by the Hon Sir Robert Heaton “Veterans build new Rhodes. war memorial for Lincoln”, The Press, A tablet containing the 23 April 2011, p A7 names of men who were killed in World War II was unveiled on Anzac Day in 1952. The names of men killed in all three wars were engraved on new bronze tablets. Damaged in the earthquakes of 2010 and 2011.

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Allison Courts Named after Charles 40 Brougham Allison was town clerk Information supplied "Obituary", Allison (1845-1920). Street and later, mayor of by Richard Ashburton Guardian, Sydenham and mayor of Greenaway in 2008. 9 April 1920, p 7 Christchurch, 1907- Heart and hand: a 1910. biography of Charles Built c1975. Allison Council housing is often named after elected local government representatives.

Amuri Business Named after its Mandeville Amuri Corporation Leslie Hills “Amuri park opens: Park developers, the Amuri Street bought the site in Drive Aust next?”, The Corporation. Also February 1987 from the Press, 13 August known as the Dominion Storage and 1988, p 28 Riccarton Business Warehousing Company Park. which had earlier bought the site from Fletcher Challenge. Opened on 12 August 1988 by the Minister of Overseas Trade and Marketing, Mike Moore.

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Anne Flanagan Named after Anne Anne Flanagan was a “Conservationist’s “Mrs Anne walkway Julie Flanagan (1921- prime mover in securing plea to save Travis Flanagan”, The 1994). the Travis Wetland for Swamp”, The Star, Press, 31 August future generations. 13 August 1988, p 6 1994, p 21 The walkway was “Walkway to open”, "Travis Swamp opened in June 1998 The Press, 19 June preservation and marked the first 1998, p 3 'memorial' to step in the development campaigner", Walking Christchurch Star, 27 of the Travis Wetland Christchurch: 22 nature park. August 1994 walks of discovery in and around Christchurch, p 68

Anniversary Marks the first On a building “On this site was “Anniversary of Day Plaque No 1 telegraph transmitter next to the opened the first Canterbury”, The in New Zealand. Lyttelton Post telegraph office in New Press, 17 December Office in Zealand – 1862”. 1952, p 10 Norwich One of five plaques Quay. unveiled on 16 December 1952 to mark historic sites of Canterbury.

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Anniversary Marks the site of the In the “The site of the barracks “Anniversary of “Coping with new Day Plaque No 2 immigrants’ barracks, grounds of built in Lyttelton in Canterbury”, The Canty immigrants”, often described but the Lyttelton 1850 for the reception Press, 17 December The Press, 5 seldom precisely Bowling of the Canterbury 1952, p 10 November 1987 located. Club. Pilgrims”. One of five plaques unveiled on 16 December 1952 to mark historic sites of Canterbury.

Anniversary Marks the site of the In the gardens “On this site stood the “Anniversary of View the biography Day Plaque No 3 first dwelling in of the house erected by the Canterbury”, The of John Robert Canterbury of John Lyttelton Canterbury Association Press, 17 December Godley in the Robert Godley (1814- Plunket for its agent, J. R. 1952, p 10 Dictionary of New 1861). Society. Godley in 1850”. Zealand Biography. One of five plaques unveiled on 16 December 1952 to mark historic sites of Canterbury.

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Anniversary Commemorates the Embedded in Thomas was the first “Anniversary of G R Macdonald Day Plaque No 4 work of Joseph a stone at the agent of the Canterbury Canterbury”, The dictionary of Thomas (b. 1803), head of Evans Association. Press, 17 December Canterbury 1952, p 10 biographies: T144 surveyor and Pass Road. One of five plaques engineer. unveiled on 16 December 1952 to mark historic sites of Canterbury.

Anniversary Marks the position of Facing the Its location indicates the “Anniversary of Day Plaque No 5 the first post office in footpath on a whereabouts of the first Canterbury”, The Christchurch, 1851. building just business centre in the Press, 17 December north of the Market Square. 1952, p 10 Federal Hotel One of five plaques in Colombo unveiled on 16 Street. December 1952 to mark historic sites of Canterbury.

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ANZAC oak Named because it was Near the The acorn was picked “ANZAC oak on Douglas Deans sent to New Zealand Bridge of up by Deans on Hill 60 Avon’s bank”, The memorial plaque where the New Press, 13 December from Gallipoli by Remembrance “Obituary”, The Zealanders fought their 1954, p 7 Douglas Deans (1892- almost in Press, 15 February last and worst battle on 1982), then a member front of the 1982, p 2 of the Canterbury headquarters Gallipoli. It was planted Mounted Rifles. of the in 1922 and was about Southern 40 feet high in 1954, the Military year it was suggested District in that the RSA erect a Cambridge plaque indicating the Terrace. tree’s significance.

Aranui High The school was built on "Two New High “Famous names School part of the old Sandhills Schools Opened proposed for school Run, which was Yesterday", The departments”, The bounded by East Press, 3 February Press, 22 June 1961, Linwood, the Styx 1960, p 14 p 10 River and the Estuary. “Brighton’s district The New Brighton high school”, District High School Pegasus Post, 13 was opened in 1930 and July 1977, p 8 replaced by Aranui High School which was opened on 2 February 1960.

Aranui Primary Breeze’s Road A school on Breezes “Personal items”, Road was opened in The Press, 1

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information School School November 2011 with November 1911, p 9 Mary Hannah Beatrice “News of the day”, Harband, later Graham, The Press, 29 March (1865?-1955) leaving 1912, p 6 the Burwood School to take charge. A “General News”, The photograph dated from Press, 11 November that time shows the 1915, p 6 children enrolled “General News”, The holding a sign with Press, 20 November Aranui School on it, 1915, p 6 although the school was not officially given that “Aranui School”, name until November The Press, 20 1912. In 1914 the December 1915, p 10 school was transferred “General News”, The to a makeshift shelter. Press, 22 January By December 1915 the 1916, p 8 roll had grown to 2 teachers and 50 children “Advertisements”, and a new school of two The Press, 22 rooms was opened by January 1916, p 11 Mr C. H. Opie of the “Aranui School Education Board. In celebrates 101 January 1916 the North years”, Christchurch Canterbury Education Mail, 30 August Board announced that 2012, p 13 the school district previously styled

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information Breeze’s road, would be known in future by the name of Aranui.

Armagh Street Armagh The name of the mayor “Opening of the “Obituary”, The Bridge Street, at the time, John George Armagh Street Press, 16 December between Ruddenklau (1829- Bridge”, Star, 11 1891, p 5 Durham 1891), was inscribed on December 1883, p 3 “Death of Mr. J. T. Street and the bridge. He was the “Opening of the Ruddenklau”, Cambridge mayor of Christchurch Armagh Street Evening Post, 16 Terrace. 1882-1883. bridge”, The Press, December 1891, p 2 The bridge was opened 12 December 1883, p G R Macdonald formally on 11 2 dictionary of December 1883. A city of bridges: A Canterbury history of bridges biographies: R441 over the Avon and Heathcote Rivers in Christchurch “Armagh St. bridge”, The Press, 3 July 1971, p 12

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Ascot Golf 193 Travis Established by Albert Ray Blank Park “New Brighton’s “Mr A. R. Blank, Course Road Raymond "Ray" Blank early mayors closely noted teacher, (1887-1963), the involved with area”, athlete, dies”, headmaster of Pegasus Post, 19 Christchurch Star, 14 Fendalton School 1922- March 1975, p 2 May 1963, p 18 1949. He built many of the bach-style properties in North Beach about the time of World War I and in the 1920s.

Avondale Also known as Avondale The Burwood Bridge "Avon", The Press, Bridge the Burwood Road was built before 1894. It 16 March 1894, p 3 Bridge. was built of timber and A city of bridges: A was replaced with a pre- history of bridges stressed concrete bridge over the Avon and in 1962. Heathcote Rivers in Christchurch, p 113- 114

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Avonhead Mall Merrin Street Corner of In 1966 a supermarket “New look to Merrin Shopping Merrin Street and 6 shops were built Street Shopping Centre and Withells in Merrin Street, on land Centre”, The Press, Road. belonging to Mr and 12 September 1984 Mrs Maurice Carter. “An attractive and Small additions were friendly atmosphere made to the complex of for shoppers”, The shops in 1972 and 1977. Press, 13 December The Avonhead Mall was 1993 built on to the existing shops by developers Maurice Carter Ltd. in 1984. Rebuilt by the Carter Group in 1993 as the first fully-enclosed neighbourhood shopping centre in Christchurch.

Avonhead 55 Avonhead The school was opened "New Avonhead Primary School Road on 25 May 1959. School", The Press, 26 May 1959, pp 7 & 11 Avonhead School 50th jubilee, 1959- 1999

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Avonside Lychgate “Avonside Churchyard Close, 168 Churchyard”, The Stanmore Star, 16 December Road 1893, p 6

Ballantyne A memorial to those Ruru Lawn The memorial was Ballantyne Memorial Ballantyne fire Memorial Rose people who died in Cemetery unveiled in 1949. Rose Garden disaster the Ballantynes Fire west of the Garden Semi-circular rose "Memorial plaque to of 1947. War Graves garden with a stone and fire dead is section. timber pergola at the unveiled", head. Each rose has a Christchurch Star bronze marker with the Sun, 21 November name of a person who 1949, p 5 lost their life. The “A major work”, The pergola has plaques Press, 10 August depicting the victims' 2013, p A21 names. The hand carving of the 41 names was done by Harrie James Valentine (1910- 1998). The pergola collapsed in the earthquake of 22 February 2011. Restored by the Christchurch City Council.

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Bandsmen's Botanic The rotunda was opened "Bandsmen's Memorial Gardens on 19 September 1926. memorial", The Rotunda Press, 17 September 1926, p 10 The opening of the Bandsmens Memorial rotunda, Botanic Gardens, Christchurch “To the Fallen, Bandsmen's Memorial Rotunda, Opening Ceremony”, The Press, 20 September 1926, p.10

Banks Avenue The school was "English trees Banks Avenue School informally opened to planted at new Banks School, 25th Jubilee, pupils in 1955. It was Avenue School", The 1956-1981 officially opened on 14 Press, 6 November November 1956 by the 1956, p 18 Ministry of Education, "Banks Avenue R M Algie. School”, The Press, The school was planned 15 November 1956, originally to serve a p 16 relatively small pocket of housing around

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Baxter’s Drain Named after W. A pipe W. Baxter is mentioned “Drainage Board”, Baxter and David running from in the Star in 1877. Star, 17 September Baxter, Ruskin Street From 1878, David 1877, p 2 to Addington Baxter, a contractor and “Drainage Board”, Cemetery and builder, is mentioned in Star, 26 July 1878, p an open drain connection with the 3 along the drain. “Board of Health”, eastern end of In 1878 he claimed Star, 28 May 1878, p the cemetery. compensation from the 2 Drainage Board for a strip of land taken for "Drainage Board", the drain. He also Star. 20 September complained of the 1878, p 2 inconvenience created "Drainage Board", by a drain running Star, 1 November through his property. 1878, p 2 The chairman said he had known the land and "Drainage Board", the drain for at least 24 Star, 31 January years. David Baxter is 1879, p 2 listed in 1880 street “Drainage Board”, directories as living Star, 29 November "alongside railway, 1881, p 4 Sydenham". He appears only once and died “Board of Health”, about that time. Star, 28 March 1882, p 4

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information “Drainage Board”, Star, 30 April 1885, p 4 “Drainage Board”, Star, 13 May 1885, p 4 “Sydenham Borough Council”, Star, 14 May 1889, p 4 “Drainage Works”, Star, 19 February 1908, p 1 Addington update : a Christchurch City Council consultation newsletter, p 11

Beckenham 71 Sandwich The school was "Beckenham School Road officially opened in School", The Press, 8 February 1915 by G. February 1915, p 2 Rennie, chairman of the Beckenham School Education Board. 75th jubilee, 1915- 1990

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Bishopdale Bishop Road Named after the 465 Greers James Bishop (1826- Greers Road and "Bishop's Road School School Bishop family. Road 1910) arrived in Bishopdale. School: 12 Canterbury in July 1858 classrooms to be with his wife and family built", The Press, 21 and gave his name to June 1955, p 12 the district. “New Bishopdale The building of School is modern in Bishopdale School was design and airy”, The approved in 1955 and Papanui Herald, 5 the school was opened July 1957, p 6 in February 1957. “Bishop family lived on school site”, The Papanui Herald, 21 September 1966, p 9

Bishopdale Mall Bishopdale The centre was “Big shopping centre Shopping developed from 1961 planned”, The Press, Centre and was opened on 27 18 August 1961, p 12 July 1966. "Bishopdale Centre opens today", The Press, 27 July 1966, p 11

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Bower Bridge. The first Bower Bridge, “Early Also known as the second in the east of Christchurch”, The the Wainoni Christchurch, was Star, 24 June 1922, p Bridge. opened by Sir John 19 Cracroft Wilson at the "The new Bower end of the provincial bridge", The Press, government’s life in 29 May 1942, p 6 1876. The present one was opened in 1942. A city of bridges: a history of bridges Also known as the over the Avon and Wainoni Bridge. Heathcote Rivers in Christchurch, pp 12, 114

Boyd Cottages Named after Gladys 2-4 Mrs Boyd and Mrs J. A. 44 Cornwall Road Ethel Boyd, née Winchester Gilmour were the first Meyrick, (1989- Street, women elected as 1966). Lyttelton Lyttelton borough councillors in 1947. Mrs Boyd saw the need for pensioner cottages in Lyttelton and these were dedicated to her as a reward for her many years of service to the people of Lyttelton.

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Breens 85 Breens The 16½ acres of land Breens Road “New High School”, Breens Intermediate Intermediate Road for the school was The Press, 15 March School bought by the 1960, p 26 School Breens Intermediate government in 1960. At “New school well 25th jubilee 1976- the time it was intended underway”, The 2001 that a high school would Papanui Herald, 8 be built on the site for April 1975, p 1 those “in between the areas served by the “Minister for more recently-opened intermediate Burnside High School schools”, The Press, and Papanui High 26 June 1976, p 4 School”. Officially opened by the Minister of Education, Les Gandar, on 25 June 1976. It was the 140th intermediate school in New Zealand and the 11th opened in Christchurch since 1934.

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Briar’s track Named after Briar, a Westmorland This was an existing Riccarton/Wigram much-loved family pedestrian accessway Community Board pet dog that walked a linking Uldale Place and agenda 1 September circuit, which Happy Home Road 2004 included this which was vested in the accessway, daily until council about 1987. her death in 2001. Named in 2004.

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The Bricks Named because a load On the River A landing site on the “Walks on the The Bricks, the first of bricks intended for Avon at the southern side of the roads”, The Lyttelton settlement on the building chimneys on point where it Barbadoes Street bridge. Times, 25 January Canterbury plains the Riccarton Estate is crossed by In the early days of 1851, p 6 was unloaded there. Barbadoes settlement, open boats Early provincial Street. shipped goods over the days: roadways and Sumner bar into the waterways", Star, 13 estuary and up the Avon February 1901, p 4 River. Mentioned in The Lyttelton Times in “The Bricks”, The 1851. Sun, 18 December 1926, p 21 A memorial of original bricks and flagstones, “Historic landing which had arrived as place”, The Press, 20 ballast in the Charlotte December 1926, p 13 Jane was unveiled by John Deans (1880- 1975), grandson of the pioneers John and Jane Deans, on 17 December 1926.

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Bridge of Cashel Street Lilian May Irwin, nee "A Bridge of Remembrance Jones, (1833-1939) was Remembrance", The the "originator of the Press, 24 July 1919, idea of the Bridge of p 8 Remembrance as a memorial for all those who took part in the Great War, and for being, with her husband, (James Wyn Irwin), largely responsible for its consummation". "Obituary", The Press, 11 August 1939, p 2. She suggested the idea for the memorial in a letter to The Press in 1919.

Briggs Row Named after Frederick Winchester Briggs was mayor of “New mayor of George Briggs (1899- Street, Lyttelton 1948-1959. Lyttelton”, The Press, 4 August 1948 1980). Lyttelton Council housing containing 4 units built “Mr Briggs: former in 1969. Council Mayor of Lyttelton”, housing is often named The Press, 2 June after elected local 1980, p 4 government representatives.

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Burnside High Memorial The school was opened "Two New High Choosing the right School Avenue on 2 February 1960. Schools Opened path: Burnside High The historic clump of Yesterday", The School 1960-2010 cabbage trees was the Press, 3 February focal point for the first 1960, p 14 assembly in the grounds.

Canterbury The The first show, called an Twigger Street "Advertisements", Evolution of a city: A&P association exhibition, was held on The Press, 28 June the story of the Association was re- 22 October 1862. 1862, p 6 growth of the city located to the and suburbs of The Canterbury "Advertisements", Christchurch, the Canterbury Agricultural and Lyttelton Times, 10 Agriculture Pastoral Association January 1863, p 5 capital of Park in Canterbury, in the was formed in 1863. "Canterbury Wigram in That same year, the years from 1850 to Agricultural and 1997. association bought, for 1903, p 27 Pastoral £1560, nearly 14 acres Association", The story of in Railway Town, Christchurch, New Lyttelton Times, 29 Sydenham. The Zealand April 1863, p 4 property, on the western side of Colombo Street "The new where it meets agricultural show Brougham Street, grounds", Star, 11 became its show June 1885, p 4 grounds. This is now "Showgrounds taking Sydenham Park. shape", The Press, 5 In 1885, John Twigger June 1997, p 30

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information made a gift of six acres Information to the association. He researched in 2015 stipulated that this area by Richard be a memorial to the Greenaway. family name and held in perpetuity. He sold a much larger block, on easy terms, the whole to be a show ground. In 1997 the show grounds were moved to the Canterbury Agricultural Park on Curletts Road.

Canterbury At the Women's organisations “Wakefield View the biography Pioneer junction of in Canterbury were memories are of Frederick George Women’s the Bridle responsible for this revived in today’s Gurnsey in the Memorial Path and memorial to the pioneer ceremony”, The Dictionary of New Summit women of Canterbury, Christchurch Star- Zealand Biography. Road. constructed as part of Sun, 16 December New Zealand's one 1939, p 14 hundredth anniversary "For women: current celebrations. notes", The Press, 18 The memorial is a small December 1939, p 2 stone shelter, facing the "Memorial to pioneer pioneer track with the women", The Press, inscription: “They 18 December 1939, p

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information Passed This Way”. The 14 foundation stone for the "Memorial to pioneer shelter was laid on 16 women", The Press, December 1939 by 7 June 1940, p 12 Lilian Priscilla Wakefield (1869-1951), youngest daughter of Edward Jerningham Wakefield (1820-1879) and grand-daughter of Edward Gibbon Wakefield. It has two plaques: The first depicts women and children arriving in the district, pictorial reliefs done by Frederick George Gurnsey (1868-1953). It has the following text: "On this spot the pioneer women of Canterbury and their families rested after their climb from the Port of Lyttelton and gazed with awe but with courage upon the hills

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information and plains of Canterbury where they were to make their homes". The second plaque reads: "Centennial memorial to the pioneer women of Canterbury. This tablet was unveiled by Lilian Priscilla Wakefield, granddaughter of Edward Gibbon Wakefield 16 December 1939".

Canterbury Durham Foundation stone laid “The new View the biography Provincial Street on 6 January 1858 by Government of William Sefton Council William Sefton buildings, Moorhouse in the Chambers Moorhouse (1825?- Christchurch”, The Dictionary of New 1881), second Lyttelton Times, 9 Zealand Biography superintendent of January 1858, p 5 Canterbury. “Old building gives up its secrets”, Christchurch star, 7 December 1974, p 5

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Canterbury Kerrs Reach First mentioned in The “Advertisements”, The history of Rowing Club Press in 1863. The Press, 19 Canterbury Rowing December 1863, p 1 Club: prepared for “Canterbury Rowing its 125th Club”, Pegasus Post, anniversary, 1986-87 15 November 1978, pp 12-13

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Canterbury Royds Block Roydvale Formed on what had Roydvale “High tech zone will “Eulogies flow for Technology Avenue been known as the Avenue make big impact”, Kiwi ‘rocket man’”, Park Royds Block. Planning The Papanui Herald, The Press, 18 March permission was given in 11 June 1985, p 1 & 2004, p A1 & A6 1985. It was the first 3 local body/private “Future park”, enterprise joint venture Outlook, August in New Zealand. 1985, p 1 Representatives of the Waimairi District “Noted physicist to Council, the Unisys open Technology LINC Development Park”, The Papanui Centre, Trustbank Herald, 1 March Canterbury and the 1988, p 1 Development Finance Waimairi life, p 30 Venture signed the joint agreement. Opened by Sir William Pickering (1910-2004) on 9 March 1988. Pickering was a New Zealand-born NASA physicist.

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Captain Thomas Named after Captain Truro Street, Thomas was the Sumner Redcliffs G R Macdonald Courts Joseph Thomas (b. Lyttelton Canterbury Historical Society dictionary of 1803?). Association’s surveyor Inc. Canterbury sent to lay out the city biographies: T144 and survey the provinces. Named by the Sumner Redcliffs Historical Society Inc to mark the Captain Thomas Track which ends nearby. Council housing containing 18 units built in 1977.

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Captain Thomas Named after Captain On road side An ornate cast bronze G R Macdonald Memorial Joseph Thomas (b. at Evans Pass plaque is fixed to a dictionary of Plaque 1803?). and Summit rock. Canterbury biographies: T144 Road “In 1849 Captain Joseph intersection. Thomas, engineer & surveyor, on behalf of the Canterbury Association, chose the site for the settlement. This monument commemorates his work & that of his assistants in preparing for the arrival of the colonists of 1850”. Marked the Canterbury centenary 1850-1950.

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Carlton Bridge Hagley Lodge The Hagley Lodge "Advertisements", Bridge and bridge is first mentioned The Lyttelton Times, Steven’s Mill in The Lyttelton Times 11 December 1861, p Bridge. in 1861. 5 By 1863 it was known “City Council”, The as Steven’s Mill Bridge Press, 14 October and by 1868 as Carlton 1863, p 2 Bridge. “Advertisements”, The new Carlton Bridge Star, 14 October was opened on 20 1868, p 3 September 1929 by the “Early bridges”, The mayor J. K. Archer. Star, 1 September 1923, p 9 [supplement] “Carlton Bridge”, The Press, 12 September 1929, p 14 A city of bridges: a history of bridges over the Avon and Heathcote Rivers in Christchurch, pp 26, 27, 88, 90, 142, 166

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Cathedral From A shopping precinct “Vision becomes Dare to dream: the Junction Gloucester developed on the site of reality”, The Press, John Britten story Street to the former Calder 19 November 2002, John Britten Worcester McKay building. It was p C10 Street. the idea of John Britten (1950-1995). His company also bought the old Cinerama Theatre in Worcester Street with the object of restoring it and incorporating it in the Cathedral Junction project.

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Cave Rock War Coronation On the Sculptured stone cairn “Celebrations at Memorial Memorial and walkway with a drinking bowl Sumner”, The Press, drinking Boer War leading to formed as part of a cairn 9 August 1902, p 9 fountain Memorial Cave Rock. on north face with a steel light standard and lantern on top. Commemorates the coronation of King Edward VII (1841- 1910) in 1902. It is also was a memorial to Sumner soldiers who died in the South African (Boer) War. The inscriptions were unveiled on 8 August 1902.

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Centre of Canterbury 66 Gloucester The Canterbury Society “Christchurch”, Community Art Society of Arts Street of Arts was established Evening Post, 1 July (COCA Gallery) (CSA Gallery) in 1880. 1880, p 2 The society exhibited “Canterbury Society 1895-1968 in a Gothic of Arts”, The Press, revival building on the 5 November 1890, p corner of Durham and 3 Armagh Streets, "Site of new art designed by Benjamin gallery", The Press, Mountfort in 1889. This 10 July 1961, p 14 later became the Environment Court and “New name, was demolished after philosophy for the earthquake of 22 gallery”, The Press, February 2011. 20 June 1996, p 5 In 1968 the society “Touch of artistry in moved into a new first CSA Gallery”, gallery built on the The Press, 11 May Public Services car-park 1996, p 14 in Gloucester Street in “Funds sought to 1961 and was re-named speed reopening”, Centre of Community The Press, 15 Art (CoCA) on 18 June November 2013, 1996. supplement, p 12

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Chapel of St Christchurch Built in 1888 and "Chapel on the road Luke City Mission, originally a cemetery again", The Press, 13 Hereford chapel at the Woolston June 2014, p A3 Street. Cemetery in Rutherford Street. In 1949 the Church Property Trustees gave the building to the North Canterbury Hospital Board. It was then moved to the Jubilee Hospital Complex, 20 Jubilee Street, Woolston and re-named St Luke's chapel. When the complex was closed in 1990, the structure was moved to the Christchurch City Mission on Hereford Street. In 2014 it was moved across the road and placed alongside the organisation's new location.

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Charlotte Jane Named after the Lyttelton The Charlotte Jane was Quay Charlotte Jane. one of the First Four Ships that arrived at Lyttelton in December 1950.

Cherry trees in On 15 July 1936, it was Minutes of the Harper Avenue decided by the Gardens Gardens and Parks and Park committee of committee of the the Christchurch Christchurch Domains Board that Domains Board 15 only cherry trees July 1936 held at (Prunus Serrulata and Christchurch City Prunus Yoshino) would Council archives. be planted on Harper Information Avenue. They were researched in 2010 planted by members of by Beth Clayton, the board on the Christchurch City afternoon of Arbor Day, Libraries. 5 August 1936. "Flowering cherry At the same meeting, it trees in Riccarton was decided that scarlet Avenue", The Press, oaks would be planted, 19 September 1934, later, along the banks of p 18 the Avon River on Park Terrace, continuing "General news", The along the north side of Press, 6 August Harper Avenue. 1936, p 10

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Chief Post Cathedral The first Post Office in “Telephone Office Square Christchurch was in Exchange”, The Market Square (later Lyttelton Times, 21 Victoria Square). June 1881, p 4 Moved to a building on "New Post Office", a site later occupied by The Press, 7 June the Federal Hotel in 1940, p 12 Colombo Street. Later moved to Cathedral "New Post Office Square. block", The Press, 12 June 1941, p 8 Plaque reads: “This plaque commemorates the establishment of the Christchurch Telephone Exchange officially brought into service on 1 October 1884, the first telephone exchange in New Zealand”.

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Chinaman’s Formed on land 148 New Rural Section 593, 50 Information supplied “Rates bill of Drive owned by James Brighton acres, “River Avon”, in 2009 by Richard $60,000 to be Gregg (1850-1932), a Drive. was bought by Palmer Greenaway. wiped”, The Press, and Wright. farmer, butcher, pig Land bounded Province of 21 June 2004, p A4 dealer and gardener. by New Later owned by William Canterbury, New The property was used Brighton Walls, a carter of Zealand: list of as if it were a public Road, Christchurch. Bought sections purchased to right-of-way to Locksley for £2250 by James April 30, 1863, p 14 market garden land Avenue, Gregg. Most of the land owned by a Chinese Cresswell was sold off but not the family. Avenue, property at 148 New Mundys Brighton Road which Road. became the Chinaman's Drive.

Chippenham Named after Off Browns Chippenham was the Acland Avenue “Advertisements”, Homes of the Lodge Chippenham in Road. birthplace of Francis and Browns Lyttelton Times, 16 pioneers, p 3 Wiltshire, England. Bennett Goldney Road. April 1862, p 6 Chippenham Lodge: (1827?-1893) and his “Advertisements”, linked in history: the brother George Goldney The Press, 10 curious, colourful, (d. 1892). The brothers January 1863, p. 6 153 year history of a built Chippenham “Advertisements”, Christchurch Lodge in 1862. It was earthquake survivor designed by Benjaman The Press, 17 June Woolfield Mountfort 1865, p 3 Chippenham Lodge: (1825-1898). In The "The Chippenham a brief history Lyttelton Times of Commune", STANN Christchurch 1862, George Goldney : the St Albans heritage houses, p 6

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information is described as living in neighbourhood news, the electoral district of No 4, May 1994, p 4- Avon in a “red brick 5 house” in St Albans. "A special place in First mentioned in The history", New Press in 1863 when the Zealand Historic Goldney brothers Places, No 65, auctioned some of their September 1997, pp stock. They advertise 20-22 the property for sale in The Press in 1865. John Evans Brown (1827-1895) was a later owner; also Sir Hugh Thomas Dyke Acland (1874-1956). Communal living at Chippenham Lodge, inspired by James K. Baxter, began on 3 September 1971 when the property was bought by Community Assistance Inc.

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Chisnallwood Named after William Breezes Road The Chisnalls were Russley Road Burwood All Saints’ Acland, L. G. D. Intermediate Chisnall (1827-1876) lessees of the Sandhills and Steadman Church 1877-1977, p Early Canterbury School and his brother-in- Run which took in the Road. 1 runs, pp 293-294 law, flour-miller area from the Styx G R Macdonald William Wood (1824- River to the Estuary and dictionary of 1904). east of Marshland Road Canterbury in the early 1850s. They biographies: C286 produced and sold milk to colonial “Drowned”, Star, 11 Christchurch. September 1876, p 3 Chisnallwood School

Chokebore Named after the 148-150 “The history of Our environment: Lodge chokebore, a type of Racecourse Chokebore Lodge”, Issue 22, Autumn gun for pigeon Road The Press, 8 August 2000 shooting used by 1955, p 10 “Obituary”, Star, 12 Henry Redwood “Historic racing November 1907, p 4 (1823-1907), owner of lodge gets new Chokebore Lodge Chokebore Lodge: a look”, The Press, 14 plan for its from 1868. January 1987, p 15 conservation

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Christcburch Te Kura The foundation stone "High School Christchurch Boys' Boys’ High Street was laid on 24 ceremony", The High School, 1881- School assembly November 1938 by the Press, 25 November 1956, seventy-fifth hall Hon. Peter Fraser, 1938, p 20 anniversary, 18th Minister of Education, "New school hall", May 1956 and the hall was opened The Press, 6 October on 6 October 1939. The 1939, p 14 building was funded by private donations as well as a Government subsidy. Sir Roy McKenzie made a significant contribution.

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Christchurch Harewood The building was "Crematorium is 50", Crematorium Road designed by Warren and The Press, 20 April Mahoney, which was 2013, p A20 awarded the Society of Architects gold medal for the design that year. It was opened in April 1963 by Harry Lake MP, the then mayor, and other dignitaries. Some years later it was again awarded a medal as the best New Zealand commercial design in the previous 25 years. Professor Tom Taylor won a competition for his design of the memorial gardens. The building suffered significant damage during the Wahine storm in 1968.

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Christchurch Developed on land Barbour Street, Plan of suburban View the biography Polytechnic owned from the early Charles Street, property (Rural of William Barbour Institute of 1850s-1878 by William Grafton Street, Section 48) situated Wilson in the Technology Barbour Wilson (1819- Grenville Street, on the Ferry Road Dictionary of New (CPIT) – history 1897), a nurseryman, Henry Street, near the East Town Zealand Biography. businessman and local Laurence Street, Belt belonging to of site G R Macdonald politician. Short Street, William Wilson dictionary of Williams Street John Henry Howells Esq., Deposit Plan 27 Canterbury and Wilsons 1874/75. Map held (1869-1944) was the biographies: W620 Road. Also by Bob Pritchard, first principal of the Wilsons Reserve subdivisions officer, “Technical College”, Christchurch Technical at the CPIT. Christchurch City Star, 22 July 1907, p College which was Council. 3 opened in 1907. [The land, 200 acres “The Technical in Ferry Road, had College”, The Press, originally been 22 August 1907, p 9 purchased by G. View the biography Draper and his son-in of John Henry law, James Edward Howells in the FitzGerald (1818?- Dictionary of New 1896).] Zealand Biography. Studies on pioneer Canterbury nurserymen. 1, William Wilson, pp 142-145

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Packed but not padded: Christchurch Polytechnic’s first 25 years 1965-89

Church of St 84 Oxford Cornerstone laid on 29 "The new church of St Michael and All Michael and All Terrace September 1870. St. Michael and All Angels, Angels Angels", Star, 30 Christchurch: September 1870, p 2 commemorating 150 years: church and school 1851-2001

Civil & Naval Named after Civil and London D. Ludlow was a tailor "General news", The “Young pub owner Restaurant and Naval, a business in Street, there. Press, 4 December ‘is getting it right’”, 1914, p 6 The Press, 6 January Bar Canterbury Street, Lyttelton The restaurant was 2014, p 11 Lyttelton in the early opened in 2013. 1900s.

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Cobham Fendalton Named after Charles 294 Ilam Cobham was the "Governor praises View the biography Intermediate Intermediate John Lyttelton, Lord Road Governor-General of Lord Cobham's of Charles John School School Cobham (1909-1977). New Zealand 1957- work", The Press, 23 Lyttelton Cobham in 1962. March 1963, p 13 the Dictionary of The school was opened Cobham New Zealand on 22 March 1963. Intermediate School : Biography. Originally named 25th jubilee 8th & Governor-General of Fendalton Intermediate 9th April 1988 Aotearoa, New Zealand School but re-named because there was confusion with Fendalton Open Air Primary School.

Commemorative Near the A commemoration “Great gathering in plaque, Hagley Riccarton stone was laid on the the Gardens”, The Park Avenue car spot occupied by the Press, 18 December park about 25 marquee used to 1911, p 4 metres in accommodate the guests “The Pilgrim from the who attended the Fathers”, The Press, MacGibbon farewell breakfast for 1 January 1912, p 8 Gates. John Robert Godley and his wife. This was on "The Canterbury the eve of their pioneers: a link with departure for England the past", The on 18 December 1852. Weekly Press, 10 January 1912, p 41 The plaque reads: This stone was laid by

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information William Guise Brittan at the request of his fellow pilgrims on 16 December 1911 to mark the spot where John Robert Godley the founder of the province of Canterbury bade farewell to the Pilgrim Fathers 25 December 1852. The plaque was actually laid on 30 December 1911. It had been intended to lay it on 16 December 1911 but heavy rain that day had prevented this. William Guise Brittan (1845-1919) declared the stone well and truly laid.

Cotswold School 50 Cotswold The site for the school "New school in Cotswold School Avenue was acquired in 1965. It Cotswold Ave", The jubilee, 1968-1993 was ready for use in Press, 17 August 1968. 1967, p 5

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Cowles Stadium Named after Williams Off Shuttle Cowles was chairman of “Mr W. J. Cowles, James Cowles (1900- Drive which the city council’s city council 1961). is off Pages reserves committee, a chairman”, The Road. prominent sports Press, 17 April 1961, administrator and p 14 businessman. He was particularly enthusiastic about the need for a stadium for indoor sports. Cowles Stadium was named after him, as his memorial, by the council several days after his death in 1961.

Cuningham Named after Charles Winter garden Cuningham was a law "£10,000 bequest", Cuningham House Adam Cleverly house at the clerk. House Sun, 26 November The rose garden in Cuningham (1856?- Botanic 1915, p 10 A bequest made by the Christchurch 1915). Gardens. Cuningham to the Christ "General news", The Botanic Gardens, church Domains Board Press, 24 April 1923, early 1950s was used for the p 10 building and the "Cuningham Winter planting of sub-tropical Gardens", The Press, plants. 6 August 1924, p 8 The foundation stone was laid by the Governor-General on 26 April 1923. The

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Dallington Links Henry Philip Hill (1845- Early Dallington, p 2 G R Macdonald Dallington 1923) bought Broom Bridge A city of bridges: a dictionary of with Farm in Dallington history of bridges Canterbury Avonside about 1880, land that over the Avon and biographies: J92 Drive. had originally belonged Heathcote Rivers in “Obituary”, The to John Dudley (1808- Christchurch, pp 17, Press, 27 February 1861). 28, 110, 171 1913, p 4 Henry Joseph Jekyll "Key city-east bridge (1844-1913) lived at link ready", Gayhurst, 50 Avonside Christchurch Mail, Drive, which would 20 August 2015, p 9 have been on the southern side of the Avon, not the northern side where Hill lived. Jekyll and Hill built the original Dallington Bridge in 1883 at no cost to the public. They were the heads of a consortium which intended to put a tram line from Christchurch, through Dallington, to New Brighton. The two

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information men were promised a considerable sum towards the costs. However, there were delays in getting the necessary authority and, in the meantime, rival tram routes were suggested.

A replacement bridge was constructed in 1954. This was demolished and rebuilt in 2014/2015 following damage in the 2010/2011 earthquakes. It was officially re- opened in August 2015 by the Associate Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery, Nicky Wagner.

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Deans Scholar, To the memory of The memorial Deans was the son of "Proposed memorial "Mr R. G. Deans", Robert Deans Robert George Deans to him at John and Catherine to the late Robert The Press, 1 October Scholarship, (1884-1908). Christchurch Edith Deans. He was a Deans", The Press, 7 1908, p 7 Christchurch Boys' High former New Zealand November 1908, p 9 View the biography School "takes and Canterbury rugby Boys' High "The Robert Deans of Robert George the form of a union footballer and School Memorial", The Deans in the handsome died from appendicitis Press, 17 December Dictionary of New inscribed in 1908. 1908, p 6 Zealand Biography. tablet of brass Plaque wording "Unveiling Christchurch Boys' let into a translated: "To the ceremony", The High School, 1881- massive memory of R. G. Deans, Press, 16 December 1956, seventy-fifth frame of oak, scholar, 1897 to 1901; 1909, p 8 anniversary, 18th and is placed head boy of the school May 1956 on the and leader in all the western wall games in 1901; carried of the away by illness in 1908; staircase”. who both physically and morally, by resolution and piety, has given to all boys a unique example; his comrades and friends have placed this monument.”

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The Robert Deans Scholarship is awarded annually by the Old Boys' Association at his old school to the best all-round boy (in Year 13). The first medal was awarded in 1908 to E. E. Crawshaw, a senior monitor at the school.

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Dog parks Groynes The dog park at the "Dog park at (Johns Road, Groynes was opened on Groynes open", The Belfast); trial in 1990. Became Press, 1 September Horseshoe permanent in 1991. 1990, p 10 Lake Reserve "Dog park", The (Shirley); Press, 26 March Radley Park 1991, p 8 (Woolston); Styx Mill "150 reasons to love Reserve Christchurch", The (Harewood); Press, 27 April 2011, Rawhiti p A17 Domain and "Let dogs off to have Bexley a run", Christchurch Reserve (New Mail, 13 March Brighton); 2014, p 15 Bottle Lake Forest Park (Burwood); Halswell Quarry Park

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Douglas To the memory of Christchurch Stewart had attended the “A Gallipoli hero”, Christchurch Boys' Macbean Colonel Douglas Boys’ High school 1887-1894. The Press, 29 High School, 1881- November 1916, p 2 Stewart Macbean Stewart, School Board includes a list of 1956, seventy-fifth anniversary, 18th Memorial Board killed in action at the B.H.S. Senior Cadet Gallipoli landing. Officers 1893-1916. May 1956 Seven of these men listed had been killed at the front. Unveiled on 28 November 1916.

Drinking On bridge Donated by the Naval "Q&A", The Press, 8 fountain reserve at Associations of October 2015, p A7 adjacent to the edge of Christchurch, in Bridge of Friendship memory of the Naval Remembrance Corner in Reservists who served which spans the Oxford in World War Two Avon River at Terrace. (1939-1945). the east end of Cashel Street

Dux de Lux Llanmaes Llanmaes is from the Corner of The house, Llanmaes The Arts Centre of Latin meaning Montreal was designed by Christchurch: a brief masters of the finest Street and Dunedin architect history or Welsh for the Hereford Francis William Petre "Students' Union: church in the Street. (1847-1918) and built new headquarters", meadow. for a merchant, John The Press, 5 October Lewis.

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information In 1899, Llanmaes was 1929, p 12 bought by a doctor, "Dux de Lux", The Colin Graeme Press, 2 May 2011, p Campbell. The next A11 owner, 1904-1911, was a biology lecturer, Dr Charles Chilton (1860- 1929), who sold it to a widow, Eliza Vincent. On her death in 1926 her family sold the property to Canterbury College and it was the rector's residence 1926- 1929. Dr Chilton, who was rector, again lived briefly in the building and was followed by James Hight (1870- 1958). In 1929 it became the headquarters of the Canterbury College Students' Union. An inscription on the Montreal Street side commemorates the 1929 extension. In 1978 it became the Dux de Lux

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information vegetarian restaurant. In 2011 it was owned by the Sinke family. The premises were closed, temporarily, after the 22 February 2011 earthquake and the business was relocated to Addington.

Elmwood Elmwood Named after the Aikmans It was a side school of Elmwood “Local and General”, Elmwood School, Normal School Primary nearby Elmwood Road St Albans in the 1870s Star, 14 August 1882-1982 1907, p 2 School estate. and 1880s. Elmwood Normal Named by the St Albans School : 125 year school committee in jubilee 1907. commemorative booklet, 1882-2007

Equestrian Hornby Trust The hotel was opened "Hornby Trust Hotel The Paparua County: Hotel Hotel on 27 July 1964. opened", The Press, a concise history, p 28 July 1964, p 20 60 "New Liquorland opens in Hornby", The Press, 28 October 1981, pp 18- 19 "Queen of NZ Essie Summers Beckenham Named after Ethel 222 Colombo Essie Summers was a "Solid base to romance writers",

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information Retirement Courts Snelson "Essie" Street, New Zealand author of village's romantic The Press, 3 Village Retirement Summers (1912- Sydenham romantic fiction. She new image", The September 1998, p 7 Village 1988). was born in Press, 28 November Christchurch and set 2014, p A10 many of her novels here. One of Ryman Healthcare's oldest retirement villages. It was damaged following the earthquakes of 2010/2011 and was rebuilt.

Fairleigh Ash Priors Formerly Ash Priors 27A Garden Ash Priors Open Air “Advertisements”, "83 years old", The Kindergarten Kindergarten, Kindergarten. Named Road School was opened in The Press, 1 June Press, 3 March 1933, Elsham and after Ash Priors in 1915, with 4 pupils, at 1918, p 13 p 13 Fairleigh Somerset. 49 Rossall Street. It was “Prize-givings”, The "Ninety years old", Sunshine run by Eileen Monica Re-named Elsham. Press, 15 December The Press, 2 March School. Senior-Lawrence (1897- 1919, p 7 1940, p 2 Later re-named 1982) who was helped Fairleigh Sunshine by her sister Kathleen “Advertisements”, "Community-minded School. Mary Hogben, née The Press, 10 July kindergarten fosters Senior-Lawrence, 1920, p 15 friendships", The Press, 6 June 1996, p (1890-1980). “Elsham”, The Press, 27 [The sisters were the 15 December 1923, p daughters of Basil Keith 2 "'An institution loved by all'", The Lawrence (1850?-1941) "Open-air schools, Press, 18 December

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information and Margaret Senior- systematic thefts", 2010, p C15 Lawrence. Ash Priors in The Press, 27 May Somerset was the 1930, p 4 birthplace of their "Women's Corner", father. He was, for The Press, 18 many years, a teacher at December 1931, p 2 Christchurch Boys' High School. Kathleen "Fairleigh Sunshine married Julius School", The Press, McLachlan Hogben 15 Devember 1932, (1887-1973) in 1914 p 3 and Monica married Dr “Pre-school has long Wilfrid Thompson history”, The Glasgow (1894?-1954) Papanui Herald, 28 in 1922.] October 1980, p 5 By July 1920 it was re- "Community-minded named the Ash Priors kindergarten fosters Preparatory School and friendships", The Kindergarten. Named Press, 6 June 1996, p after the Ash Priors 27 village and parish of Somerset, England. "Time brings changes to The school was moved kindergarten", The to 24 Holmwood Road Press, 8 June 1996, p in the early 1920s where 4 it appears to have been run by the Helmore "'An institution loved sisters: Winifred Maude by all'", The Press, 18 December 2010, p

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information Vernon Helmore, later C15 Minhinnick (1903- Fendall’s legacy: a 1991), Grace Dorothy history of Fendalton Helmore, later Weir and and north-west later Russell (b. 1905) Christchurch, pp and Norah Graham 134-135 & 186 Helmore, later Thomson, (1907-1966). The school operated from Elsham, the home of their father, Percy Helmore (d. 1948). The last move was to 27 Garden Road in 1929 where it was re-named the Fairleigh Sunshine School. It was modelled after the Fendalton open-air classroom. The first principal was Patricia Joan Hill Masefield, née Stewart, (1910-1997). June Sutherland (1927-2010) went to Fairleigh as a teacher in 1947, eventually becoming the principal.

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Fairview Street Leads to The bridge was opened “Two new bridges Bridge Fairview in 1933 by the Mayor, opened”, Street and D. G. Sullivan. Christchurch Times, spans the 21 February 1933, p Heathcote 3 River. A city of bridges: a history of bridges over the Avon and Heathcote Rivers in Christchurch, pp 124-125

Fanfare Chaneys A 20 metre in diameter "Dazzling welcome Corner sphere of structural steel to Christchurch", The which support 360 1.5 Press, 4 March 2013, wide pinwheels. The p A1 sculpture was designed "A Fanfare for by Neil Dawson to be Christchurch", The unveiled for Sydney in Press, 11 June 2015, 2005 but was given to p A1 Christchurch after the earthquakes of 2010/2011.

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Fendalton Open Clyde Road Clyde Road Clyde Road School was Centennial 1875- Air School School established in 1875. 1975, Fendalton Re-named Fendalton Open-Air School School in 1882 and "Open-air schools", Fendalton Open Air The Press, 16 July School in 1924. 1924, p 10 "Open-air schoolroom", The Press, 28 July 1924, p 8 “Fendalton School jubilee in March”, The Papanui Herald, 2 October 1959, p 1

Fendalton Fendalton The rooms were opened “Plunket Rooms at Plunket Rooms Park, in Fendalton Park on 3 Fendalton,” The Fendalton July 1948. They were Press, 5 July 1948, p Road. designed by R. S. D. 2 Harman. “Fendalton Plunket has proud history”, The Papanui Herald, 5 December 1958, p 2

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Fendalton Ilam Shopping Corner of Developed in 1961. One “21 years of service Village Centre Clyde Road of the early shops was a at the Ilam Shopping and Ilam grocer’s store, the other Centre,” The Papanui Road. was Ewart Douglas’ Herald, 17 July 1973, pharmacy. pp 2-3

Floral Clock In Victoria The original idea for the “Floral clock Statues, fountains, Square, in clock came from the suggested,” The clocks, memorials front of the Christchurch Press, 8 May 1953, p and other structures Salvation Beautifying 8 of Christchurch city Army Citadel. Association. “Floral clock handed Donated to the city by to citizens,” W. Calder Mackay. Christchurch Star- Officially handed over Sun, 5 April 1955, p to the city in a 3 ceremony on 5 April 1955.

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Fo Guang Shan Riccarton Fo Guang Shan “Venerable Master Temple Road Buddhism was draws crowds to established in 1967 by temple opening,” Venerable Master Hsing Nor’West news, 10 Yun. It aims to promote October 2007, p 4 humanistic Buddhism. The building was designed by Warren and Mahoney. The front faces the Port Hills. It was opened in 2007.

Foundation 2 Riccarton The foundation of the "Nurses' Chapel", stone of the Avenue Nurses' Memorial The Press, 16 March Nurses' Chapel was laid on 15 1927, p 9 Memoral March 1927 by the Chapel, Duke of York, later His Christchurch Majesty King George Hospital VI. The stone has the name of his wife, the Duchess of York, later Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, as she was to have laid the foundation stone. She was ill and did not tour the South Island.

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The chapel commemorates the Christchurch Hospital nurses who died during World War One (1914- 1918) and the influenza epidemic of 1918. Especially remembered are the three nurses who lost their lives when the Marquette, conveying the staff of the first New Zealand Stationary Hospital, was torpedoed in the Gulf of Salonika, and the two nurses from Christchurch Hospital who died in the influenza epidemic.

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Fred Price Named after Frederick 76 Palmers Price was Headmaster Information supplied "Obituary: Mr F. R Courts Reuben Price (1905- Road of North New Brighton in 2005 by Richard Price, Drainage 1970). School for 17 years and Greenaway. Board Chairman", also chairman of the The Press, 14 April Christchurch Drainage 1970, p 14 Board from 1960. “Freeville?”, The Council housing is often Press, 5 November named after elected 1990, p 2 local government representatives.

Garden city Christchurch has “Sir John Gorst”, View the biography borne the label of Star, 14 November of John Eldon Gorst garden city since 1906 1906, p 3 in the Dictionary of when Sir John Gorst “Can we still claim New Zealand (1835-1916), a special the name”, The Biography. commissioner at the Press, 24 November International 2007, p. D4 Exhibition in Hagley Park, coined the phrase. Presumably he was impressed by the appearance of the park, its tree-lined approaches and the nearby Botanic Gardens.

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Garlands Road Connects The bridge was opened “The Heathcote”, Bridge Garlands on 15 June 1931. The The Press, 15 June Road with Princes Street Bridge 1931, p 5 Princes Street was retained. It was A city of bridges: a (later constructed of timber history of bridges Rutherford and only 12 ft wide with over the Avon and Street). very dangerous Heathcote Rivers in approaches. Christchurch, pp 24, The architectural style 149, 151 of the new concrete bridge was “neo- Egyptian with parapets with narrow opening”. Like the Carlton Bridge but “in a more modern style”.

The George Park Hotel Named after the Sir Park Terrace The Sir George “Record for Hotel George Seymour. Seymour was one of the completion”, The first four ships to arrive Press, 22 July 1987 in Canterbury in 1850. Re-furbished and re- named in 1987.

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George Scott Named after George On the corner Scott was on the council "Heathcote County", “Obituary”, The Memorial Stone Scott (1862?-1930). of Opawa and for 18 years and later its Sun, 27 September Press, 7 February Ensors Road. chairman. He was also 1916, p 3 1930, p 18 co-founder of the Heathcote Road engineering company Board 1906-07 Scott Bros. Spreydon/Heathcote Plaque at base of tree Community Board planted in 1916 to agenda 13 April commemorate the 1999 services of George Scott says: This tree was planted to commemorate the services of Geo. Scott, Esq., to the County of Heathcote. Member 1898 to 1903 and 1906 to 1907, chairman 1903 to 1906 and 1907 to 1916.

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G F Allen Named after George 30 Wiggins Allen was headmaster Sumner Redcliffs "Obituary", The Courts Frederick Allen Street of the Sumner School Historical Society Press, 30 March (1875?-1966). 1908-1933. He was Inc. 1966, p 22 mainly responsible for Our environment: Sumner's having the Issue 7, Autumn first open-air school in 1996 New Zealand. Council housing containing 7 units built in 1983. Council housing is often named after elected local government representatives.

Glassworks Named because it is 55 Shands “Glassworks Industry Park on the site of the old Road, Hornby growing fast”, The Crown Crystal Glass Press, 16 October factory. 2013, p C14

Godley Head Named after John "Place names", The View the biography (lighthouse) Robert Godley (1814- Star, 4 December of John Robert 1861). 1920, p 9 (written by Godley in the H. G. Ell). Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. New Zealand lighthouses

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Graham Named after Graham Papanui High Condon was a "Work begins on "An inspirational Condon Condon (1949-2007). School paralympian champion Condon Centre", life", The Press, 11 Recreation and and Christchurch city Nor'west News, 23 September 2007, p Sport Centre councillor. June 2010, p 5 A10 Construction began in 2010.

G. W. Bishop Named after George New Brighton Bishop was the first Information "38 years' service", Swimming Pool William Bishop School headmaster at the New researched in 2013 The Press, 16 (1868-1943). Brighton School in 1889 by Richard September 1926, p - when he was 21 - and Greenaway. 13 headmaster until he "Obituary", The retired in 1926. He Press, 27 November taught standard V. 1943, p 6

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Hagley Christchurch 510 Hagley The first minister of St “Centenary of the Community Academy, Avenue Andrew’s Presbyterian Christchurch West College Christchurch Church, Charles Fraser High School”, The High School, (1826-1869), Press, 20 September Christchurch established the 1959, p 10 West Borough Christchurch Academy “Achievement School, West in the 1850s. It was against odds”, The Christchurch beside the church. It Press, 4 October District High was later dragged down 2008, p D5 School, Hagley Avenue to a Christchurch new site. West High School, Hagley High School.

Halswell Hotel The source lists some of “The Halswell the owners and Hotel”, Halswell managers. Courier, Christmas 1956, pp 6-8

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Halswell Hogben Formerly Hogben Nash Road Hogben was an Halswell Residential Residential School School. Named after educationalist and College College George Hogben seismologist. View the biography (1853-1920). Hogben School was of George Hogben in Re-named Halswell formerly part of St John the Dictionary of Residential College. of God. New Zealand Hogben School first Biography. appears in phone directories in 1985 and street directories in 1986. Re-named Halswell Residential College.

Halswell War 301 Halswell The memorial was Winsor Crescent “Halswell War Halswell War Memorial Road designed by John Steele Memorial”, The Press, Memorial Guthrie (1883-1946) 23 June 1924, p 6 "Mr W. H. Winsor", and his brother, Maurice The Sorrow and the The Press, 27 James Guthrie (1891- Pride: New Zealand September 1926, p 7 1968), and built by war memorials, p "Obituary", The William Hinnels Winsor 114 (1876-1936). Press, 29 December 1936, p 8 It was unveiled on 21 June 1924.

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The memorial is inscribed as follows: ln memory of the men of this district who made the supreme sacrifice in the Great War of 1914- 1918. J. Archibald, A. J. Birdling, A. Brydcn, W. Bryden, S. Collins, P. Cunningham, T. Ellis, G. W. Ferguson, P. Fever, J. A. Holmes, G. H. Holmes, P. McCough; H. Manship, H. T Moyna, P. J. O'Shaughnessy, I. Warren, A. V. Willis. Ready either to live or die valiantly.

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Hammersley Quinns Road Formerly Quinns 90 Quinns Quinns Road School Hammersley’s “New school “Quinns Road Park School School Road School. Named Road was opened on 6 July Corner named”, The Press, School”, The Press, because it was the 1955 and re-named 29 April 1955, p 12 1 July 1955, p 13 & 7 July 1955, p 9 practice in 1955 to Hammersley Park “New name for name schools after School in 1983. school”, The Press, their address. The Quinns Road 13 August 1983, p 8 Re-named School and the former Hammersley Park School for the School. Named Physically Disabled (on because the school the same site) were site had once been amalgamated in 1983 part of the old and the new name gave Hammersley estate. the combined schools a new identity.

Hap Hill Wording on plaque: Bexley Ormond Douglas “Hap” Burwood/Pegasus “Advocate never Memorial This plaque Wetland Hill (1926?-2013). Community board gave up on Bexley”, Christchurch Mail, 7 Plaque acknowledges Hap Placed on an existing agenda 2 February 2009 February 2013, p 7 Hill, Bexley seat at the Bexley Residents’ Wetland in 2009. Association, Bexley Wetlands Trust, St James School and volunteers for their work in the restoration of Bexley Wetland

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Hardie & Between A construction "Hardie & Thomson Colombo company, established in Thomson", STANN : Street and 1908, which built the the St Albans Sherborne Edgeware Library, neighbourhood news, Street. Century Theatre (later No 3, April 1994, p 1 the Supervalue "Advertisements", supermarket in Star, 9 April 1910, p Edgeware Road) and the 7 Edgeware Swimming Pool. The business advertised for carpenters in the Star in 1910.

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Harley Named after Harley Cambridge Designed in 1928 and Information “Real estate market”, Chambers Street in London. The Terrace built in 1929 to a design researched in 2014 Evening Post, 9 May building was intended by the architect G. T. by Richard 1933, p 10 to be used as medical Lucas. It was extended Greenaway. chambers. in 1934. City and peninsula, E. Arthur Suckling, the historic places of dental specialist, owned Christchurch and the building. He was a Banks Peninsula : director of the company Otautahi and associated with the Horomaka, p 147 building, Harley Chambers Ltd. The Macmillan Brown Centre at the University of Canterbury holds the plans. The neo-Classical treatment of the window surrounds and entrance give the otherwise plain building a monumental character.

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The building was damaged in the earthquakes of 2010/2011 and the decision was made to partially demolish it.

Heathcote ferry At mouth of A vessel which took Old Christchurch in Avon- passengers and goods picture and story, pp Heathcote across the Heathcote 464-488 Estuary where River. The evolution of a goods from First mentioned in The city, p 16 Lyttelton Lyttelton Times in “Advertisements”, were 1851. unloaded. The Lyttelton Times, 25 January 1851, p 1

Heathcote War At the corner A simple gray marble "Anzac Day", The Heathcote War Memorial of Flavell column on a concrete Press, 27 April 1925, Memorial Street and base erected in memory p 14 Martindales of the 21 men from the Road. Heathcote Valley who died in the 1st World War (1914-1918). Unveiled on Anzac Day in 1925 by Lieutenant- Colonel F. Symons.

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Heaton Heaton Street Named after Sir 125 Heaton Built on land previously Elmwood “Intermediate “Pattern of a modern Intermediate School and Heaton Rhodes (1861- Street part of the Elmwood School”, The Press, school”, The Press, 7 School Heaton Street 1956) Estate. 14 March 1947, p 6 June 1955, p 6 Intermediate Some of the rooms in “Overcrowding in Elmwood School. the house had been used schools”, The Press, as temporary 22 November 1947, classrooms in 1947 as p 2 primary schools in the “Transfer of 41 area were overcrowded. pupils”, The Press, 8 This was called the July 1948, p 3 Heaton Street School. New classrooms blocks “Fendalton boys were built alongside the move”, The Press, 20 house which was July 1948, p 3 eventually demolished “Heaton Street in 1954. School: name considered”, 5 November 1948, p 9

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H F Herbert Named after In the Herbert owned Herbert's "General news", The “Obituary”, The Memorial Henry children's Shoe Store and was also Press, 8 December Press, 16 September Pavilion Frederick playground in a city councillor. His 1944, p 4 1929, p 2 Herbert the Botanic first wife, Ann "The H. F. Herbert "Obituary", The (1877?-1943). Gardens. Elizabeth "Annie" Memorial Press, 7 August Herbert (1877-1929), Playground", The 1943, p 6 was active in social Press, 11 September work and ran a soup 1948, p 3 kitchen at the beginning of the Depression. His second wife, Ellen Marjorie Herbert (1899?-1951), wanted the playground to be known as the Herbert Memorial Playground. She gave £1000 to go towards the cost of playground equipment, in memory of her husband, and there were contributions from the public. The Christchurch Rotary Club sponsored the memorial.

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on 10 September 1948 and handed over to the Christchurch City Council. Mrs Herbert cut a ribbon across the front of the shelter during the ceremony. Hillmorton High Hoon Hay Post Tankerville The school was opened Hillmorton "Hillmorten School", School Primary Road on 17 November 1961. The Press, 28 School and Originally referred to as October 1959, p 17 Hillmorton Hoon Hay Post Primary "High School Post-Primary School and later opened", The Press, School. Hillmorton Post- 18 November 1961, Primary School. p 16 [The 1959 newspaper "Hillmorton High article spells the name School: Jubilee April Hillmorten, the 1961 24 to 27", The Press, article spells it 9 April 1986, p 32 Hillmorton.]

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Hohepa Home Named after the Formerly at The Hohepa Grace and “Hohepa Home: Plan "A masterpiece Maori version of 141 Shirley Home was for opening”, The luxury estate", The “Joseph”, the given Hackthorne opened in 1965 at 141 Press, 23 December Press, 20 April 2013, name of L. E. Harris, Road. Now at Hackthorne Road, 1964, p 14 p G3 chairman of the 23 Barrington formerly the home of “Hohepa Home in Learning to live: a establishing trust Street. Anthony, a prominent Cashmere opened”, History of Hohepa board in Napier. barrister and solicitor. The Press, 6 Homes, 1956-2006 He had sold it in 1964 at The first Christchurch September 1965, p “considerably less than Home was the Hohepa 12 its market value to the Grace and Shirley NZ Trust Board for “Obituary: Mr A. H. Home. Named after Home Schools for Anthony”, The Press, Harriett Grace curative education”. 6 August 1970, p 5 Anthony, née Rutter, (1883-1961), wife of A few years later the Archibald Henry Birchfield property at Anthony (1882?- 23 Barrington Street 1970). was purchased, giving a School House and [The origin of the enabling expansion Shirley reference is further with the building unknown. The of two family homes. Anthonys had no children.]

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Hornby historic "On this spot was Once in the Alfred Manhire (1870?- “Hornby centennial “Fatal fall”, marker erected the first shop Woolworths 1934) was a bootmaker. 1878-1978”, The Auckland Star, 19 in Hornby. A general car park. William Henry Manhire Press, 30 August December 1934, p 9 store built by Alfred Later moved (1859?-1930) was a 1978, p 14 Manhire 1897. to the storekeeper of Hornby. Information about Operated by William DressMart marker’s location Henry Manhire 1898. complex, 409 supplied in 2010 by Taken over by Main South Ken O’Cock, Archibald Still, Road. Christchurch City January 1920". Libraries. Marker erected in 1966.

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Hornby Lodge Stoneycroft Carmen Road Stoneycroft was a house Christchurch heritage "Ill and depressed", built by George Ross houses Evening Post, 13 (1829?-1876). April 1931, p 11 "Advertisements", The property was The Press, 22 March The Paparua County: owned from 1877 by 1917, p 10 a concise history, p Richard May Morten "Mental treatment", 52 (1827?-1909). His son, The Press, 23 June Arthur Roscoe Vernon 1919, p 10 Morten (1878-1931), sold it in 1917 and took "General news", The the name Stoneycroft Press, 26 July 1922, with him to properties p 6 he owned later in "Sunnyside mental Carlton Mill Road and hospital", The Press, Mount Pleasant. 10 January 1931, p It was sold to the Crown 17 (photograph of in 1919 by Harry Hornby Lodge) Frederick Nicoll (1866- "Advertisements", 1955), a farmer. It then The Press, 3 July became part of 1933, p 1 Sunnyside Hospital, providing "Hunt for buried accommodation for Sunnyside cannon", women. The Press, 2 June 1980, p 1

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It was called The "Sale of Hornby Lodge, Hornby until Lodge", The Press, about 1933 when it 12 December 1991, p became Hornby Lodge. 12 The property was sold about 1993 and the land subdivided for housing.

Hornby War Hornby Built as a memorial tank "Hornby School", Riccarton/Wigram Memorial Primary stand in 1919. At that The Press, 7 October Community Board School time there were only 1919, p 2 agenda 1 April 2008 about 800 people in “Hornby’s memorial Hornby and Islington. tank stand”, The stand was built in Mainland Press, 20 the school grounds to April 2011, p 11 ensure a good supply of water for children of the Hornby Primary area. School war memorial The names of those from Hornby who lost their lives in World War II were added to the memorial in 2007.

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Horncastle WestpacTrust Named after 55 Jack A sporting and "Name for Arena Centre (1998- Horncastle Homes, a Hinton Drive entertainment arena. Addington sport centre", The Press, 2007); residential building The arena was opened 27 November 1996, Westpac Arena company in September 2008. p 4 (2007-2010); Built by the firm of C S CBS Luney Ltd, mainly for "CBS takes venue Canterbury the 1999 Netball World naming rights", The Arena (2010- Cup in Christchurch. Press, 19 June 2010, 2014) There have been various p A3 holders of the naming "Arena sponsor here rights over the years. for the long haul", Horncastle Homes was The Press, 24 July the naming rights holder 2014, p A10 from 2014.

H P Smith Named after Harold Avalon Street Smith, a solicitor, was a Information supplied “Real power behind Courts Parnwell Smith city councillor 1956- in 2008 by Richard the throne", The (1903-1998). 1971. Greenaway. Press, 28 May 1998, Council housing p 5 designed for the elderly containing 18 units built in 1985. Council housing is often named after elected local government representatives.

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International Rail Workers On the site of Stone laid in April 1996 “Work deaths “Workers to mourn Workers’ Memorial: This site is the old to honour those killed in remembered at rail- their dead”, The Memorial Day dedicated to rail Christchurch workplace accidents. A side”, The Press, 28 Press, 28 April 2004, ceremonial workers who were Railway service is held at the site April 2001, p 2 p A9 stone killed or seriously Station. every year on 28 April. “Ceremony honours injured working on A special service was workplace victims”, this site and at other held in 2001 to honour The Press, 30 April locations throughout Christchurch shunters 2001, p 10 Canterbury. Their Neil Raymond Faithful sacrifice performing and Robert Burt who their duties died on railway tracks remembered by all in April and May 2000. who worked beside them. More than 200 people attended the ceremony Rail and Maritime during which several Transport Union April native trees were 1996 planted.

Isleworth School 59 Farrington The school was opened Isleworth Street "New schools open Avenue in February 1962 in a next week", The rapidly-developing new Press, 1 February housing area. 1962, p 11

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James Hay Named after James 86 Kilmore Hay was an advertising “Final curtain”, The View the biography Theatre Lawrence Hay (1888- Street manager, Presbyterian Press, 5 August of James Lawrence 1971). layman, welfare worker, 2009, p D4 Hay in the retailer, businessman, Dictionary of New local politician and Zealand Biography philanthropist.

Jubilee Quay Marks 50th Victoria Lake Victoria Lake “Square, road, clock anniversary (1898- in Hagley all her name”, 1948) of the Park. Christchurch star, 31 Christchurch Model May 1978, p 28 Yacht Club.

Kahu Road First mentioned in The "Advertisements", bridge Press in 1940. The Press, 3 August 1940, p 22

Kem Jervous- Broadhaven A memorial seat and "Parklands Chenery plaque Reserve plaque: memorial", “In memory of Kem Christchurch Mail Jervous-Chenery 29 Eastern Edition, 6 August 1930-08 December 2006, p 4 October 2005. For his Burwood/Pegasus long and dedicated community board service to the many agenda 15 November community groups in 2006 the North East of Christchurch”.

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The King Named after King Hagley Park, Planting of British oaks “Proposal to plant Edward’s Edward VII (1841- just inside the took place on 9 August trees in the park”, Coronation Oak 1910). Armagh 1902, the date of King The Press, 17 June Street gates. Edward’s coronation. 1902, p 5 The mayor, H. F. “The tree planting”, Wigram and other Star, 9 August 1902, dignitaries took part. p 5 The King Edward Oak “The was a seedling from the commemorative Albert Edward Oak oaks”, The Press, 11 planted in the Botanic August 1902, p 8 Gardens on 9 July 1863 to mark his wedding. The Queen Alexandra Oak was planted by the United Friendly Societies.

Kirkwood Riccarton The school was opened “Riccarton Kirkwood Intermediate Intermediate in 1959. Intermediate School Intermediate: 50th School School started”, The Press, jubilee, 1960-2010 17 March 1959, p 9 Kirkwood Intermediate school: 25th Jubilee, 1960- 1985

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Lake End A large house named 217 New This house, set back Craddock’s Information supplied "Big boodle", NZ because it was just to Brighton from the road, was built Corner in 2008 by Roger Truth, 14 July 1917, the seaward side of Road, in 1909 for Alfred Smith, owner of the p 5 the outfall from Burwood and, Ernest Craddock (1869- house, in an “Land agent in Horseshoe Lake. The from 2014, 1943), head of the firm interview with trouble”, Oamaru outfall runs corner of of Craddock, McCrostie Richard Greenaway. Mail, 11 September underneath the road Clifford & Co., auctioneers and "Craddock's 1917, p 6 into the Avon River. Avenue and land valuers. He is cropper", NZ Truth, Fendalton described in the NZ "Three years' gaol", 28 July 1917, p 7 Road. Truth in 1917 as "living Evening Post, 1 in a palatial residence “Historic house lands November 1917, p 8 down New Brighton new site”, The Press, way". It was a 9 May 2014, p A3 gentleman's residence “Home of two with wide lawns and halves”, Star, 18 July mature trees. Over the 2014, p 3 years it became concealed by several smaller houses built in front of it.

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For a time it was a doctor’s surgery and a nurses’ training hostel. Tony Clark was another former owner. In 2014 it was moved to a site on the corner of Clifford Avenue and Fendalton Road.

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Lintrathen Named after A residence The house was built in Living with the past : Gardens Lintrathen, a house on and 1926 for David Murray historical buildings this site 1926-2011 townhouse Foreman (1884?-1964), of the Waimairi which, in turn, was development a photographic District, p 64 named after at 140 merchant, and his wife, "Days in the sun", Lintrathen in Angus, Glandovey Alberta. It was designed The Press, 6 June Scotland. Road, by John Goddard 1935, p 5 Fendalton. Collins (1886-1973) of the firm then known as “Chinese firm backs Messrs Collins and $100m West. It was a large development”, The reproduction Press, 27 November Elizabethan manor 2014, A1 house built of double brick with a rough-cast second floor. In 1935 its address was 134 Glandovey Road. It was a Category 2 listed historic place. Demolished after extensive damage in the earthquakes of 2010/2011.

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In 2014, NewUrban Group projects announced the development of Lintrathen Gardens – a residence and townhouse development on the site, designed by David Sheppard, from Sheppard and Rout. NewUrban was a joint venture between Beijing-based Huadu Group (Huadu) and local businessmen John Fairhall and Bert Govan. Former mayor, Sir Bob Parker, joined the group later. The group paid $4,000,000 for the site.

Linwood 260 Linwood Named in 1928. "A new school", The Linwood Avenue Avenue School Avenue Press, 7 April 1928, School, 1928-2003 p 17 Linwood Avenue School Jubilee, 1928-1978

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Linwood The Sandhills, 31 Butterfield A cemetery at Linwood Information supplied Cemetery Corporation Avenue was first proposed in in 2006 by Richard Cemetery, City 1883. The first Greenaway. Cemetery interment there took “Cemetery Board”, place on 10 July 1884. Star, 20 October It was that of the wife of 1883, p 4 the sexton employed at the cemetery. In the "News of the day", newspaper report of the The Press, 11 July first interment the 1884, p 2 cemetery is referred to as the City Cemetery. The cemetery is referred to as "the Sandhills" several times in the St Luke's Church, Christchurch, burial book.

Linwood High The school was opened “Pattern of Linwood School on 9 June 1954 by R. High School M. Algie, Minister of buildings”, The Education. Press, 2 May 1956, p 3

Lost boys’ In March 1883 David Port Hills Simple columns, three "Local & General", memorial William Mason, 10, metres high on large Star, 4 April 1883, p and John Alfred base rocks, were erected 3 "Archie" Lilly, 8, at the sites where the

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information went by train on a boys died. Mr Lilly "Local & General", fishing trip to erected one for his son Star, 6 April 1883, p Lyttelton. With no and Hereford Street 3 money left, they tried auctioneer S. P. "Local & General", to walk back across Andrews organised a Star, 11 April 1883, the Port Hills. The subscription list to raise p 3 weather was cold, the money for a similar rain heavy and a gale- memorial to David "The Missing force south-west wind Mason. Children", Star, 20 was blowing. In these April 1883, p 3 Messrs Morten and conditions the boys White consented to the "The Missing succumbed to erection of the Children", Star, 23 hypothermia. monuments on their April 1883, p 3 There was an land. "The Lost Children", extensive search but Lilly and Mason are Star, 25 April 1883, the children's bodies buried in the Anglican p 4 were only discovered section of the Barbadoes by accident, Mason's "The Search for the Street Cemetery. in the gully down Missing Boy", Star, which the Rapaki There is no surviving 26 April 1883, p 3 Track descends to St. gravestone to Archie "The Sunday Search Martins, and Lilly’s Lilly. David Mason’s Party", Star, 27 April on the hill top. gravestone is at the 1883, p 3"Untitled", northern end of the first Star, 27 April 1883, section of the wooden p 3 fence at the eastern end of the graveyard. His "Search for the Boy name can only just be Lilly", Star, 30 April deciphered. 1883, p 4

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information "Finding of the Body of Lilly", Star, 25 May 1883, p 2 "Further Details", Star, 25 May 1883, p 2 "The Missing Children", Star, 26 May 1883, p 3 "Local & General", Star, 22 June 1883, p 2 "Local & General", Star, 10 April 1884, p 3 “100-year-old tragedy is marked”, The Star, 26 March 1983, p 7 “Lost boys’ lonely death on hills”, The Press, 26 March 1983, p 17

Lychgate at The lychgate was Commonwealth War The first 125: the entrance to the erected in 1944 to the Graves Commission Anglican parish of All Saints memory of Flying Sumner-Redcliffs,

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information Church of Officer Lister Charles The first 125: the 1876-2001 Sumner- Mulholland (1914?- Anglican parish of Heathcote 1942). He was killed Sumner-Redcliffs Parish while serving with the 1876-2001, p 11 Royal New Zealand [Here his name is Airforce during World given incorrectly as War II. He had been Charles Lester choirmaster and Mulholland.] organist at the church. The church was "All Saints treasures demolished in 2015 retained", following damage in the Christchurch Mail, 5 earthquakes of November 2015, p 1 2010/2011. The lychgate and stone wall boundary were retained as both features are a memorials to Sumner men who lost their lives in World War II. The memorial garden containing the ashes of deceased parishioners was also retained.

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Lychgate, at the 21 Church Erected as a memorial "Addington entrance to the Square to the men of Addington memorial: dedication Church of St. who fought in the Great of lych-gate", The Mary the War. Press, 3 October 1921, p 8 Virgin, Dedicated on 2 October Addington 1921 by Bishop Julius. The Church of St. Mary the Virgin: Addington, 1867- 1967, pp 23, 26 "In memory of the 3rd Division's war dead", The Press, 25 September 1967, p 10

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Lych-gate, at In memoriam. This The Bishop of "St Mary's, "Deaths", The Press, the entrance to gate was erected by Christchurch dedicated Halswell", The Press, 9 February 1891, p 4 the friends of the late the lych-gate at 29 September 1891, St Mary's G R Macdonald p 6 Anglican Chas. Pitt Beadel, Halswell in September dictionary of manager of the 1891. church, Halswell Canterbury Cashmere Estate and The Halswell lychgate biographies: B246 member of the cost £70, the money

Halswell Road Board being raised by the in recognition of his parish. It was built in sterling worth. memory of Charles Pitt Beadel (1842?-1891), once manager of the Cashmere Estate. It was designed by R. W. England junior. It had a roof span of 12 feet by 12 feet and with foundations of rubble stone standing two feet above the ground. It was "built of picked rimu, oiled and the timbers are massive".

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Lyttelton Moorhouse Formerly Moorhouse Moorhouse fought “Local and General”, View the biography Tunnel Tunnel Tunnel. Named after against strong Star, 2 October 1868, of William Sefton William Sefton opposition to have the p 2 Moorhouse in the Moorhouse (1825?- tunnel built. "Changes in old Dictionary of New 1881). Zealand Biography. In 1868 two grey stone place names", The Re-named the tablets were placed over Press, 28 January G R Macdonald Lyttelton Tunnel. the entrance to the 1936, p 17 dictionary of Heathcote end of the Canterbury tunnel. biographies: M581 1. “Projected by W. S. Lyttelton Rail Moorhouse. Engineer – Tunnel 125th E. Dobson, 1868”. anniversary: 2. “Contractors- G. commemorative booklet Holmes and E. Richardson”.

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Lyttelton’s Albion Unveiled by the "Lyttelton's war Fallen Soldier’s Square Governor-General Lord memorial", The Memorial Jellicoe on 25 April Press, 26 April 1923, 1923. p 10 Of Rapaki stone with a "Lyttelton news", base of Halswell blue- The Press, 9 stone and designed by a December 1936, p 21 former vicar of Lyttelton, the Rev. Canon Coates. Originally at the intersection of Oxford and London Streets, Lyttelton. Moved to Simeon Quay in 1936. Later, after it had been repaired following damage in the earthquakes of 2010/2011, it was moved to Albion Square.

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MacGibbon Named after Riccarton Donated by MacGibbon "Mr W. S. Statues, fountains, Gates Councillor William Avenue in May 1961. MacGibbon was clocks, memorials Smith MacGibbon civic leader, and other structures (1889?-1962). benefactor", The of Christchurch city Press, 12 May 1962, p 10

McKenzie Named after Sir John 483 Yaldhurst Established on the 5- View the biography Residential Robert Hugh Road acre Roydon Lodge of John Robert Hugh School McKenzie (1876- property given to the McKenzie in the 1955). Crown in 1970 by the Dictionary of New McKenzie Education Zealand Biography. Foundation which was “Caring for founded in 1966 by Roy maladjusted McKenzie. Roydon children”, The Press, Lodge had been named 3 April 1971, p 15 after Sir John McKenzie’s two sons, McKenzie Don and Roy. Residential School It was the South Island’s first State residential school for emotionally-disturbed children. It accepted its first pupils on 14 April 1971.

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The Malthouse 71 Colombo Beckenham: a Street suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, pp 4, 51, 52, 56 “Strengthening saves Malthouse”, The Press, 18 August 2012, p C12

Margaret Named after Margaret 163 Withells Margaret Murray was Murray Courts Murray (later Murray- Road chairman of the Benge). Canterbury United Council for five years and Chairman of the Waimairi District Council for six years until 1989. Council housing containing 18 units built in 1990. Council housing is often named after elected local government representatives.

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Marshland Rhodes' 329 Prestons The school was opened Marshland "Marshland School “Marshland School”, Primary School Swamp Road in June 1888. was opened in June, Star, 7 September School, the 1888", Pegasus Post, 1889, p 3 New Brighton 6 September 1978, p Marshland Primary Side School 2 School centennial and the jubilee, 1888-1988: Marshland the school and our Primary early life School.

Maurice Carter Named after Maurice Dundee Place Carter was a city “Housing named", “Regent’s Park”, Courts Rhodes Carter (1917- councillor 1956-1989 The Press, 22 August The Press, 18 August 2011). and deputy-mayor 1989, p 8 2000, p 15 1983-1989. His City housing news, “Maurice Carter development company, July 2003 leaves behind Maurice R. Carter Ltd, immense legacy”, was founded in 1946. The Press, 10 May This Christchurch City 2011, p A3 Council complex was built in 1990 and has 39 units designed for the elderly. Named because of Carter’s long association with council housing projects.

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Memorial in A stone column bearing "Dedication of “Deaths”, The Press, grounds of St a light. memorial", The 30 January 1943, p 1 Press, 12 February Barnabas Unveiled by Percy Fendall's legacy: a 1945, p 6 Church, Beckett and dedicated history of Fendalton Fendalton Road by the vicar, Canon F. and north-west B. Redgrave, in Christchurch February 1945. Under the Beckett crest on the column is the inscription: Thomas Herbert Beckett, 1870- 1943. He gave a life- time of service to his Church. Beckett served 54 years as a chorister and more than 50 years on the vestry, most of the time as a churchwarden. He was a shipping clerk.

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Memorial panel Named in memory of North wall The panel was donated “Memorial panel The history of in Christchurch William Rolleston by members of the dedicated”, The Christchurch Cathedral (1831-1903) and his Rolleston family and Press, 17 December Cathedral (the wife, Elizabeth Mary dedicated by the Rt Rev. 1952, p 10 Cathedral Church of (1845-1940). A. K. Warren on 16 Christ) New Zealand December 1952. View the biography of William Rolleston in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. “William Rolleston”, The Lyttelton Times, 10 February 1903, p 4 G R Macdonald dictionary of Canterbury biographies: R332

Memorial The plaque reads: “In In the ponds Officially unveiled by “Bench to honour plaque in Memory Of Owen area of relatives of Wilkes in peace activist”, The Beckenham Wilkes, 1940-2005. Beckenham the presence of mayor Press, 1 October Park International Peace Park, facing Garry Moore. 2006, p A4 Activist, Researcher, the Heathcote Owen Wilkes Archaeologist, Who River. Christchurch Spent His Early Years memorial (finally) In Beckenham”. opened

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Memorial Cashmere Recognises the work of Spreydon/Heathcote plaque on a Esplanade local residents, Cliff Community Board park bench in Reserve Stevenson and Duncan minutes 17 April the Cashmere Lindsay. 2015 Esplanade Installed in 2015. Reserve

Memorial "In ever loving Christ’s Edward Wynne "The late Lieutenant plaque at memory of Edward College Chapman (1887-1914) E. W. Chapman", Christ's College Wynne Chapman, 3rd attended Christ's The Press, 28 Chapel Prince of Wales College 1898-1905. He November 1916, p 8 Dragoon Guards, who served at the front for fell in action at Ypres, less than a month. Nov. 17th, 1914. The plaque was Aged 27. Eldest son unveiled in November of Edward Chapman, 1916. of Springbank. Erected by his mother”.

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Memorial seat – Cracroft In June 2005 the Board Spreydon/Heathcote "Former community Ian Howell Reserve purchased a Windsor Community Board leader Howell dies", Heritage Beaumont seat Agenda 15 The Press, 16 April as a memorial to the late November 2005 2004, p A2 Ian Howell OBE (1934- "Councillor 2004), a past city remembered", The councillor and Press, 8 May 2006, p Spreydon/Heathcote A4 Community Board member 1995-2001. After discussion with the family, Cracroft Reserve was considered an ideal location providing fantastic views across the city, and being within the vicinity of the family home.

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Memorial seat “In loving memory of On the north A seat which Information supplied on Locksley Bill and Anna Kuiper bank of the commemorates Willem in 2008 by Richard Avenue who made this place Avon River Gerrit J. "Bill" Kuiper Greenaway. their home, 1959- near where and his wife, Anna 1996”. Locksley Maria Kuiper (1927- Avenue runs 1998), who lived at 197 onto New New Brighton Road Brighton 1959-1996. The Kuipers Road. were 1950s or early 1960s Dutch immigrants. Bill Kuiper was a professional photographer.

Memorial seat Named to Redwood Rice was a Papanui “Memorial seat in “The late Bill Rice”, in Redwood commemorate Park riding member on the park”, The Papanui The Papanui Herald, Park William Trevor “Bill” Waimairi District Herald, 5 November 13 November 1984, Rice (1917-1984). Council for 24 years 1985, p 1 pp 1-2 until his death. Donated by his family and constructed in Halswell stone by Pat Davidson.

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Memorial seats Three chairs donated Christchurch Hobbs: chair given by "Dedication service", Pilot Officer Shann at Christchurch in 1943 for use on the Boys’ High Mrs Hobbs. He was a The Press, 26 March "Accidents: killed on dais of the assembly School clerk. 1943, p 4 Boys High crossing: young man School hall. Given in memory Pilot Officer Shann: an struck by train", The of George Henry anonymous gift. He Press, 10 October Gordon Hobbs (1906- died in the Battle of 1940, p 9 1935), Winton Britain. Selwood Shann (1917-1940) and Barker: chair given by Derek Christopher his parents. He was an Barker (1921?-1940). accountancy clerk. [Shann’s name is incorrectly spelt as Shand in the newspaper source.]

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Memorial seats Erected in the Close to the The seats were Canterbury "Pioneer women", “Obituary, Mrs E. R. on Summit memory of, and after, Pioneer presented to the city by Pioneer The Press, 9 August Jacobs”, The Press, Road pioneer women: Women's the women's branch of Women’s 1950, p 2 28 December 1926, Emily Rose Jacobs, Memorial on the Christchurch Memorial p 2 née Thompson, (1848- the Summit Citizens' Association in View the biography 1926) and Jane Deans, Road. 1950. of Jane Deans in the née McIlraith, (1823- Emily Jacobs was the Dictionary of New 1911). widow of the first Dean Zealand Biography. of Christchurch, Rev. “Remarkable women Henry Jacobs (1824- commemorated by 1901). Summit seats” The Jane Deans was a Press, 24 March founding mother and 1979, p 15 community leader.

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Memorial to Plaque: Dedicated to Jane Deans An avenue of fir trees “Memorial Avenue 20th Battalion the memory of Close was planted on 2 planted: tributes to members of the 20th September 1948 at the members of 20th NZ Infantry Battalion entrance to the Disabled Battalion”, The & 20th NZ Armoured Servicemen’s League’s Press, 3 September Regt. who lost their training school in 1948, p 3 lives during the 1939- Riccarton. It was “New memorial 45 war. Originally an planted in memory of unveiled”, The Press, Infantry Battalion it members of the 20th 18 April 1996, p 4 was the first Infantry Battalion and the 20th Unit to leave the Regiment killed in “Street residents South Island during World War II. honour survivors of SI unit”, The Press, the war. The original A plaque was unveiled memorial to the fallen 26 April 2008, p A4 in 1996 as a memorial was erected near this after Jane Deans Close site in 1948. was developed. Lest We Forget Greece Crete North Africa Italy

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Memorial to Named after Ernest At the Leaver (1872-1938) was Leaver Terrace "Memorial "Obituary", The Ernest Leaver Alexander Moore eastern/beach a tailor, land agent, proposed", The Press, 6 October Leaver (1872-1938). side of advocate for North New Press, 9 November 1938, p 4 Bowhill Brighton and mayor of 1938, p 16 Road, just to the New Brighton the north of Borough 1931-1935. the Peace “Erected to the memory Memorial of E. A. M. Leaver JP Hall on the by the North Beach road side, i.e. Progress League and not the beach friends in recognition of side, of the faithful service to the stone fence. borough, January 1940. Erected by the Hon. D. G. Sullivan. E. L. Smith, Mayor”

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Ernest Lawrence Smith (1887-1952), a carrier, was the last mayor of the New Brighton Borough 1935-1941. Daniel Giles Sullivan (1882-1947) was Avon MP 1919-1947 and a Labour cabinet minister. An artesian water tap/fountain opened in 1940. Previously, in 1938, a memorial had been proposed at North Beach – two pillars and a stone fence at the Bowhill Road entrance to the Rawhiti Domain.

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Memorial to Named after George On the beach Hempelman was a "Hempelman G R Macdonald George Hempelman (1799- at Peraki Bay Prussian whaler who Memorial", Akaroa dictionary of Hempelman 1880). settled at Peraki in Mail and Banks Canterbury 1835. Peninsula Advertiser, biographies: H427 31 March 1939, p 1 The Wairewa and The Piraki Log (e Akaroa County Pirangi Ahau Koe), Councils and the Or, Diary of Captain Akaroa Borough Hempelman Council paid for a memorial to Hempelman that was placed on Peraki Beach in March 1939. It is a whale try pot on a boulder foundation with this inscription: "Erected to commemorate the centenary of the first white settler in Canterbury, New Zealand, Captain George Hempelman, who established a whaling station at Peraki in 1835".

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Memorial tree Banks Waiwera County’s "Memorial tree planting Peninsula centennial memorial is planting", The Press, an avenue of trees on 14 February 1940, p both sides of the main 6 highway through Little River, where it passes through Cooptown. Planted in 1940.

Memorial In honour of Edward Eastern end "To the glory of God, “Memorial window”, “Obituary”, Star, 7 window to James Fitzgerald of southern and in memory of James Star, 4 September August 1896, p 5 1902, p 3 Edward James (1818-1896) and his wall, Edward FitzGerald, View the biography Fitzgerald and wife Fanny Erskine, Christchurch born 4th March, 1818, of James Edward née Draper, (1832- Cathedral. died 2nd August, 1896; his wife FitzGerald in the 1900). and of his wife, Fanny Dictionary of New Erskine, born 21st Zealand Biography. March, 1832, died 8th July, 1900. Well done, G R Macdonald thou good and faithful dictionary of servant". Canterbury biographies: F154

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Moorhouse Named after William Botanic Bronze statue on stone "Site for the View the biography statue Sefton Moorhouse Gardens on plinth of William Sefton Moorhouse Statue", of William Sefton (1825?-1881). reserve Moorhouse, Star, 16 June 1885, p Moorhouse in the situated off Superintendent of 3 Dictionary of New Rolleston Canterbury responsible Zealand Biography. "Unveiling the Avenue at for construction of Moorhouse Statue", G R Macdonald end of Lyttelton rail tunnel. Star, 19 December dictionary of Hereford Several inscriptions are 1885, p 3 Canterbury Street. carved into the stone. biographies: M581 Inscription reads: 'Wm. Sefton Moorhouse to whose energy and perseverance Canterbury owes the tunnel between the Port Hills and the Plains. Born 1825 Died 1881. Superintendent 1858- 62, 1866-68.'

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New Brighton Plaque reads: “This Clock Tower foundation stone was laid on 14 December 1954 by the Mayoress of New Brighton, Miss I. A. M. Leaver. This clock tower was donated by R. E. Green in November 1934. E.A.M. Leaver, Mayor Crs. A. E. Lawry W. E. Wilkins R. E. Holloway T. E. Thomson W. Hulme J. Orsborn J. K. Worrall J. S. Ainsworth W. L. A. Taylor G. L. Bull builder C. T. Middleton, Town Clerk B. J. Ager DNZIA Hon Architect”

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New Brighton On the Foundation stone laid "Anzac Day", The The sorrow and the Soldiers' foreshore just on Anzac Day in 1925. Press, 27 April 1925, pride: New Zealand Memorial south of the p 14 war memorials, p 72 Sound Shell, New Brighton a Marine regional history Parade. 1852-1970, p 68

New Brighton Formed in 1911. "Surf-bathing club", Surf and Life- The Press, 17 saving Club February 1911, p 8

Noble Retail Named after the Masham Developed by Noble “Large retail Village Noble Stables which block in Investments who bought complex planned”, occupied the site Yaldhurst the land from Apple The Press, 7 April before it was orchard Road. Fields. 2009, p C10 land.

Norman Kirk Named after The 183 Kirk was Prime Norman Court View the biography Courts Right Honourable Strickland Minister of New Courts of Norman Eric Kirk Norman Eric Kirk Street Zealand 1972-1974. in the Dictionary of (1923-1974). The complex was New Zealand Biography. opened on 14 May 1977. It comprises 60 council- owned rental units.

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Northcote 26 Tuckers The school was opened "A new Christchurch School Road for enrolments on 1 school to open next February 1960. week", The Press, 30 January 1960, p 4 “Big turnout for 25 year school celebration”, The Papanui Herald, 25 June 1985, p 12

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Northfield Langdons The Firestone Tyre and "Tyre factory site: Business Park Road Rubber Company of area at Papanui New Zealand Ltd was selected", The Press, built on a 25 acre site 21 September 1945, formerly owned by p 4 Arthur Illingworth and "Factory to close, used as an orchard. 275 to lose jobs", It later became the The Press, 24 Bridgestone-Firestone October 2009, p A1 factory. This was closed "Land given to city", in 2009 and the The Press, 17 August company offered 1.3 2010, p A4 hectares to the city council which accepted "New lease of life for the land for subdivision. ex-tyre plant site", The Press, 13 May The first stage of the 2015, p C10 Northfield Business Park was built in 2015. The Trade Union Centre and the Methodist Church also bought sites there.

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Northlands 55 Main Demolition work being "Start made with Shopping North Road, carried out on the site Northlands Centre", Centre Papanui for the new Northlands The Christchurch Shopping Centre is Star, 30 August pictured in the source. 1966, p 11 Built under the supervision of the Fletcher Trust and Investment Company. Stage one of the project was expected to be completed by November 1967. It was to consist of a department store and supermarket.

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North New North New 93 Marine A war memorial built in Minutes, “Obituary”, The Brighton War Brighton Peace Parade 1925. Designed by correspondence, Press 18 April 1959, Memorial and Memorial Hall architect and structural press clippings, p 11 Community engineer, Benjamin financial and other Centre John Ager (1875?- papers, 1951-1990 1959). Working from home [Building of another in New Zealand, pp Memorial Hall in 185-187 Osborne Terrace (later "North Beach Gala Leaver Terrace) was committee", The proposed in 1948. Press, 27 July 1922, Insufficient funds were p 4 available and building did not proceed.] "Notes", The Press, 2 July 1925, p 4 “North Beach war memorial: community centre project”, The Press, 12 March 1948, p 9 “North Beach war memorial: sketch”, The Press, 13 March 1948, p 3 “New life for war memorial”, The Press, 7 April 2003, p 4

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Nor’West Arch The Nor’West At the Designed by John Northwood “Northwood takes Arch/Canterbury entrance to Marsh, for R. D. shape”, The Press, 22 plains theme behind Northwood in Hughes, the developer July 2000, p 21 the concept was a traffic of the Northwood embellished by river island, subdivision. The stones around the intersected by sculpture was designed "waters edge" in Northwood as a stand alone reference to braided Boulevard, concrete structure with rivers. The various O’Neill the green backdrop of elements of the Avenue and poplars and the sky. composition draw Mounter inspiration from the Avenue. Canterbury climate, the alluvial shingle fans that lie beneath the plains, the water races that sustain production and the shelter belts that previously criss- crossed the site providing shelter from the nor’ west winds.

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Octagon Live Trinity Corner of Plaque reads: Trinity “Local and General”, “Church owner can’t Congregational Manchester Congregational Church. Star, 7 November convert”, The Press, Church Street and Fellowship was 1873, p 2 11 October 2006, p A11 Worcester constituted February 3 Trinity Street. 1864 by 37 members; Congregational “Owner fined for Rev. W. J. Habens Church damaging church”, pastor. Foundation stone The Press, 6 June laid November 6 1873 "Neighbour buys 2007, p A6 by William Rolleston, church", The Press, Superintendent of 24 December 1974, p "Historic church was Canterbury. 3 centre of city's Pasifika The building was “The way we were”, community", The opened January 17 1875 Star weekender, 12 Press, 18 October by the Rev. A. M. February 2010, p. A4 2014, C5 Henderson of Melbourne. European and Polynesian congregations united August 1968, Rev. K. Faletoese minister. Last Congregational Church meeting held October 23 1969. Erected by St. Paul's Trinity Pacific Presbyterian Church, January 1875.

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Old Burwood A two-storey The original church was Information supplied Vicarage wooden dedicated by Bishop in 2009 by Richard building on Harper on 9 September Greenaway the north-west 1877. corner of New The house was built in Brighton 1889 as the private Road and residence of the first Bassett Street. Vicar of the Parochial It stands District of New adjacent to Brighton, the Rev. the modern Frederick Richard All Saints' Inwood (1849-1939). It Church, remained his home Burwood, and when Burwood and close to the New Brighton separated site of the in 1906 and he original continued on as vicar of church and to Burwood. Inwood the graveyard. retired in 1910 and the house was bought by the new vicar, Cecil Alexander Tobin (1856- 1938). He remained as vicar until 1937 and died at his home the following year. Tobin called the place Glan- yr-afon, Riverside. It

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information continued as the home of his son, James O'Hara Tobin (1896- 1962) and his family, until they sold it to the Diocese of Christchurch in the 1950s and what had been the de facto vicarage from 1889- 1938 became officially the vicarage. In good times a curate's house was added. The Rev. Cecil Blakie (1932- 1999) was vicar from 1974-1994. He was still living in the vicarage in 1977. The vicarage was sold and Blakie moved into the curate's house. This has now been sold and the vicar of Burwood no longer has a link with the old vicarage site. The house has been repainted in bright colours and is used as a

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information pre-school. Not a listed heritage building but one of the few big old houses in Burwood and a notable landmark.

Old Exchange Christchurch 93 Hereford Plaque reads: "New Post Office Building Post Office Street “This building was building", The Press, opened by the Hon. P. 1 February 1941, p G. Webb, Postmaster- 14 General on the 19 June "New Chief Post 1941. Architect Cecil Office", The Press, 3 W. Wood. Builder W. May 1941, p 8 Williamson Const. Co. "Interior of new city Ltd.” Post Office", The Press, 18 June 1941, p 10 "Opening of new Christchurch Post Office", The Press, 20 June 1941, p 10

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Old Papanui 49 Bellvue Martin Oxley believes Information suppled vicarage Avenue the Anglican Church by Martin Oxley in sold the land where St 2008 in an interview James Park is now, prior with Richard to 1920, so they could Greenaway. build a vicarage. The tender for this was put out on 22 October 1921. He believes the architect was Walter Ellis (1882?-1952) of Ellis & Glue.

Orari At 42 The property has an Information supplied “Deaths”, Star, 27 Gloucester association with a run- by Richard April 1901, p 5 Street, on the holding family, the Greenaway in 2010. Black sheep : a New Gloucester Macdonalds. Annie Zealand saga Street- Macpherson (1836- Montreal 1901) married William Street corner, Kenneth Macdonald just to the (1820-1879) in west of the Australia in 1859. Christchurch William became the art gallery. runholder at Orari and died of rheumatic fever, aged 58, in 1879. In 1893 Annie bought a quarter-acre section on the Gloucester Street-

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information Montreal Street corner and the England brothers designed an attractive 3000 square feet one-storey kauri house for her. Annie liked her grandson, the future Canterbury chronicler, George Ranald Macdonald (1891-1967), to wear his kilt when he walked from his home in St. Albans and visit her. This meant that he had to endure taunts and occasional stones from the working class boys at the Normal School. Annie, 64, died of throat cancer on 26 April 1901. In 1903 the side chapel altar window at St. Michael's church was dedicated to her memory. To her sons Annie was a devoted and loyal mother. They afterwards referred to

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information her as "the mother". It now operates as a Bed and Breakfast business.

Papanui High Papanui 30 Langdons Built on 25 acres given “Industry and art”, The school at the School Technical Road by J. B. Johns. The Press, 28 terminus: A jubilee College The school was opened September 1936, p 6 History of Papanui on 26 May 1936 as a "Papanui High High School, 1936- branch of Christchurch School celebrates 1986 Technical College. 25th", The Papanui Re-named Papanui High Herald, 2 June 1961, School in 1955. p 10

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Papanui Papanui Winters Road The building of the first “Papanui School Papanui Primary Primary School School Papanui School began jubilee”, The Press, School in 1871 and was 26 March 1951, p 3 Papanui Primary completed in 1872, School centennial opening with a roll of celebrations: 152. It fronted onto Saturday, Sunday Main North Road. Other rd and Monday, 23 , schools in the area had th th 24 and 25 October existed before 1865: 1971 Papanui St Paul’s, Papanui Wesleyan and North Road School plus a private school for girls run by Mrs Jennings. The present school in Winters Road was opened in 1922.

Parkview 1 Chadbury The school was opened "New school to be Primary School Street on 1 February 1977. known as Parkview", Pegasus Post, 15 December 1976, p 8

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The The first Ab The Ab 608 was built in "NZR Addington Passchendaele Locomotive built at 1915 and exhibited at Workshops' Addington was named the New Zealand and centenary", The after the World War 1 South Seas Exhibition Press, 16 November battle to in 1925-1926. 1979, p 6 commemorate the 446 In 2010 it was at New Zealand Ferrymead. railwaymen who died during 1914-1918.

Peerswick Mall Named after the Upper The Peer is discussed in Peer Street “Advertisements”, racing stallion called Riccarton The Press in 1863. The Lyttelton Times, 15 April 1863, p 6 The Peer which Peerswick is referred to belonged to Edward in the Lyttelton Times “Christchurch”, The Jerningham Wakefield in 1863 as a “farm”. Press, 25 October (1820-1879). In 1878, “a town known 1863, p 6 as Peerswick, "Local and general", comprising 100 acres, Star, 22 March 1878, opposite the Riccarton p 2 Church (St Peter’s Anglican Church) and adjoining the Ilam Estate” was sold on behalf of Richard May Morten (1823-1909).

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Pegasus Arms Pegasus Press 14 Oxford The plaque on the front Longden's Lane Information G R Macdonald Restaurant & building and Terrace portion of this building researched in 2014 dictionary of Bar Pegasus Arms says that it dates from by Richard Canterbury Hotel 1853 and was erected Greenaway. biographies: C720, for J. Longden and H. J. C800, F100, L129, Le Cren. L324, M573, P99 Henry John Le Cren and More homes of the Joseph Longden (1828- pioneers and other 1865) were the first buildings stock and station agents “Q&A”, The Press, in Canterbury. 15 April 2013, p A8 William Crisp, architect, redesigned the building, giving it the distinctive appearance which it has today It was later enlarged and occupied by Dr. Burrell Parkerson (1804-1878), Dr. Thomas Fisher, Dr. John William Smith Coward (1815-1888) and Dr. Benjamin Michael Moorhouse (1859-1921).

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The first meeting of the Canterbury Medical Society was held here in 1865. It is a category 2 listed building with the New Zealand Historic Places Trust.

Pickering Named after Neville Bristol Street Pickering was mayor of Information supplied “Mr Neville George Courts George Pickering Christchurch 1971- in 2008 by Richard Pickering”, The (1923-1988). 1974. Greenaway. Press, 27 June 1988, p 9 Council housing designed for the elderly containing 25 units built in 1978. Council housing is often named after elected local government representatives.

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Piko Piko means: bend or 248 Stanmore Piko Wholefoods Co- "Piko Wholefoods Wholefoods loop in a river. Maori Road operative is a vegetarian and Crafts new co- elders provided the wholefood store, operative", Pegasus name which refers to specialising in organic Post, 4 April 1979, p the Avon Loop area. and gluten free foods. 11 In the 1970s a "Piko blazes growing "community of idealists organics trail", The or alternative Press, 13 April 2009, lifestylers", with p A13 "dreams of an urban Piko Wholefoods utopia", were living in cheap housing in the "Sustainability focus Avon Loop. They had in Piko's new store", spare land, reared The Press, 10 chickens and grew November 2015, p organic vegetables. The A7 vegetables were sold to the Piko Wholefoods whose founders included Hans Schaper and future Green Party co-leader Rod Donald. Their original shop was in an historic building built in 1905 by the Bradley brothers as a painting and decorating shop. The family owned

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information it until 1977. The Piko store was opened there in late March 1979. In February 1981 it was moved to 229 Kilmore Street, on the corner of Kilmore Street and Barbadoes Street. The building was demolished after the earthquake of 22 February 2011 and the business was moved to Stanmore Road. A new building at the Kilmore Street address was opened in November 2015.

Plaque Plaque built The New Brighton Surf Information commemorating into a small Bathing and Life-saving researched by 100 years of stone Club Headquarters, 14 Richard Greenaway volunteer monument July 1910. in 1912. beside a service by Plaque commemorates grassy area to members of the 100 years of volunteer the north of New Brighton service by members of the New Surf Life-saving the New Brighton Surf

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information Club Brighton Life-saving Club in library and providing safety on this cafe building. beach for the benefit of all. The original club house was located adjacent to this site and was destroyed by fire in 1954. The club was rebuilt in its present position north of this site and officially opened on 21 November 1957. Service Endurance Vigilance 1910-2010 In it for life.

Plaques at New In 2006 a landscaping 1. Stone plaque 300 Burwood/Pegasus Brighton plan was approved, high x 400 wide x 100 Community Board placing the King depth. agenda 20 September Edward's Well and This pillar was erected 2006 five of New by George T. Hawker "Mayor commends Brighton's historic the father of New pedestrian mall", The plaques in an existing Brighton Press, 27 February garden on the left- 1978, p 2 hand side of the New George Hawker (b. Brighton clock. 1841?) had a bakery in the area, built Hawker Hall which later became

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information the ice cream parlour and petitioned for a postal service in the area. Contributed toward the community in many ways including the development of the school called "the Beach". 2. Stone plaque 300 high x 400 wide x 250 depth. This stone was laid by J. Gamble mayor April 8th 1922. James Gamble came to NZ from Gurnsey or Jersey Island. Manager of Ashburton newspaper and later manager of The Christchurch Times. Mayor of New Brighton 1921-1927. 3. Plaque 280 wide x 200 deep. J.M.L “Larry” Cockburn 1911-1979 a

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information member of the Rotary Club of ChCh East & respected New Brighton resident & businessman. His service is remembered with affection. John Malcolm Lawrence “Larry” Cockburn (1911-1979). Removed from the wishing-well in the New Brighton Mall. 4. A Rotary Wheel plaque. No wording. 5. 370 wide x 220 deep. Brighton Mall was officially opened by Hamish G. Hay, mayor of Christchurch 25 February 1978. Removed from the New Brighton Mall.

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Plaque in In December 1975, "Pioneer plaques Cathedral about 500 people ceremony in Square", Square attended the 125th The Press, 15 anniversary service December 1975, p 2 commemorating the arrival of the First Four Ships at Lyttelton in 1850. After the service the congregation moved to the First Four Ships Court where the plaques were laid. The names of the passengers are inscribed. Unveiled by the mayor, Hamish Hay and his wife.

Plaque in On Kate “This memorial Pilgrim’s Corner Hagley Park Sheppard encloses the spring Walk which the pioneer settlers used. Erected on the 80th anniversary of their landing, 16 December 1930”.

Plaque formerly Avonhead Plaque says: The base "Digging Into on Russley Road Park line of the survey of History", The Press, marking the Canterbury settlement

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information west end of the ran through this point, It 23 March 1963, p 11 original base- was measured by “Landmark plaque line of the Captain Thomas, C. O. relocated”, Nor’West triangulation of Torlesse and T. Cass in News, 13 September the Canterbury September 1949. 2012, p 2 Block The baseline was "Ceremony for chained on September monument 20 & 21 1848 by relocation", Nor'west Captain Joseph Thomas News, 4 May 2015, p (b. 1803?), Thomas 18 Cass (1817-1895) and Charles Obins Torlesse (1825-1866) with four assistants. It established the grid pattern for Christchurch and surrounding townships. The plaque was erected by the Historic Places Trust. Following restrictions on stopping on Russley Road, the plaque was impossible to access, so it was moved to Avonhead Park in 2012, along the alignment of the original baseline.

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A plaque, made by the New Zealand Institute of Surveyors, Canterbury branch to remember the relocation project, was formally unveiled in Avonhead Park on 15 May 2015.

Plaque on seat Dedicated to the Samuel Cox (1808- Fendall’s legacy: a outside 123 memory of Alice (née 1868) was born in history of Fendalton Fendalton Road Wrighton) and Ireland and migrated to and north-west Samuel Cox who England. He married Christchurch, p 30 settled in Fendall Alice Wrighton (1813?- “Electoral roll for the 1892) in 1837. The Town in 1852. District of family arrived in Christchurch, July Canterbury in 1851 on 5th, 1853”, The the Midlothian. They Lyttelton Times, 16 settled in Fendall Town July 1853, p 8 with their seven children in 1852 - G R Macdonald although Alice Cox’s dictionary of obituary says she had Canterbury five sons and one biographies: C742 daughter - and bought “Local and general”, two acres of land at the The Ashburton corner of Fendall Town Guardian, 5 August Road and where 1892, p 2 Snowdon Road was

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information later formed. They built a cob cottage there beside the Wairarapa Stream there. Two more sons were born to them. In 1863 William Wrighton, Alice's father, emigrated from England to live with them. Alice Cox stayed on in the cottage after her husband died.

Plaque in Opposite this stone, in roadway at 1851, Mr. J. E. corner of High FitzGerald, Street and Superintendent, Mr. R. Cashel Street Packer and others commenced the formation of Christchurch streets. They removed the tussocks and filled in the ruts. The Canterbury Pilgrims' and Early Settlers' Association Inc, 1850-1950.

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information [NB FitzGerald was actually Superintendent 1853-1857.]

Plaque outside Plaque says that the the entrance to centre was opened on the Vistors' 14 April 2014 by the Centre at the Duke and Duchess of Botanic Cambridge during their Gardens visit to Christchurch.

Plaque outside Heritage Christchurch G R Macdonald New World Weeping elm Ulmus dictionary of Supermarket in Glabra horizontalis Canterbury Stanmore Road This tree was planted on biographies: H14 8 acres of land purchased by Joseph Hadfield in 1865. Hadfield and his family, of Derbyshire, England, arrived on board the Mersey in Canterbury on 25 September 1862. The Hadfield homestead originally stood on this site. The plaque was erected in 1999 by Joseph

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information Hadfield's great- grandsons, Errol, Anthony, Martin and Roger Hadfield. The G R Macdonald index has Joseph Hadfield (1830-1883), a publican, owning land on Stanmore Road. His wife was Elizabeth Ellen Hadfield.

Plaques in On the wall James Johnston (1807- "Q&A", The Press, 4 G R Macdonald Cashel Mall between 1870) was building June 2015, p A7 dictionary of McEwen's foreman for the Canterbury mountain Canterbury Association. biographies: J145 sports and He arrived in “Local and General”, Mountain Canterbury in 1851. Star, 13 April 1870, Designs at 91 The first plaque read: p 2 Cashel Mall. “The carpenter’s shop of James Johnston Builder Sections 856- 858”. The second one read: “In a carpenter's shop on this site the first Presbyterian service held in Christchurch

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information was conducted by the Reverend John Moir of Wellington on the last Sunday in Oct. 1853.

This commemorative plaque was dedicated by the moderator of the general assembly of the Presbyterian church of NZ. The Right Reverend J. L. Gray BA on Sunday November 1953”. The building was demolished after the earthquake of 22 February 2011. The plaques were put into storage.

Poplar Crescent Named after Poplar, Runs along Edmonds was famed for "General news", The "Poplar purity a new the London borough the Avon his baking powder Press, 9 January city cause", The from whence Thomas River from factory in Ferry Road. 1929, p 8 Press, 28 August John Edmonds (1859- Colombo 2003, p A9 He and his wife "Obituary", The 1932) emigrated. Street to presented a band Press, 3 June 1932, p Manchester rotunda and shelter to 16 Street. It is Christchurch to mark near the Band Information supplied the golden jubilee of his

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information Rotunda and family's arrival in New in 2007 by David the Edmonds Zealand. This was Sissons in an clock. formally opened on 11 interview with November 1929. Richard Greenaway. Edmonds and his wife felt they owed a debt of gratitude to the city for the success they had had in business here and they announced on that day that it was their wish that the area be known as Poplar Crescent. The Christchurch Beautifying Association started beautifying the banks of the River Avon about 1898 as the Christchurch City Council didn't have the revenue. Poplars were planted there in the late 1920s at the time that T. J. Edmonds gave his band rotunda and other gifts. The words "Poplar

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information Crescent 1929" are carved into the stone above the entrance to the shelter adjacent to the band rotunda.

Poppies over Anzac Drive The poppy sculpture, to Poppies over Gallipoli give significance to the Gallipoli Anzac name, was “Armistice marked suggested by a local with unveiling”, The RSA member at the Press, 12 November official opening of 2003, p A5 Anzac Drive. The Burwood/Pegasus “Memorials to be Community Board assessed for repair”, formed a group to Christchurch Mail, 6 manage the project. 3 September 2012, p artists were asked to 16 submit concept designs and of these, a joint submission by Judith Streat and Ian Lamont was chosen. The sculpture is of 6 large metal poppies painted bright red, on black stems, joined together with a relief landscape in mild steel

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information depicting the shoreline of Gallipoli as seen from the sea. In front of that steel is a steel plate with the words of a famous poem by Kemal Attaturk hand cut into it. The sculpture was officially unveiled on 11 November 2003 at a service in conjunction with Remembrance Day observance.

Princess Named after HRH the 95 Cashmere Officially opened by the "Cashmere Hospital Margaret Princess Margaret, Road Governor-General, Lord ceremony", The Hospital Countess of Snowdon Cobham, on 31 August Press, 17 October (1930-2002). 1959. 1953, p 3 “Cashmere Hospital named after Princess Margaret”, The Press, 17 July 1959, p 13

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Public Trust Oxford Construction began in "New Public Trust View the biography building Terrace June 1922. Offices for of Cecil Walter Christchurch", Star, Architect Cecil Wood. Wood in the 22 June 1922, p 31 Dictionary of New (Sketch plan of the Zealand Biography. front elevation of the building) "Public Trust Offices", Star, 22 June 1922, p 7

Queenspark 222 The school was opened “Queenspark School School Queenspark in May 1977. It was the opened”, The Press, Drive second school to be 26 May 1977, p 6 opened in Parklands that year.

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Radley Bridge Intersection First bridge was opened “Opening of Radley of Ferry Road in 1881. bridge”, Star, 25 October 1881, p 4 and Radley Tenders were called for Street. a replacement bridge in "Radley Bridge", 1930 and it was opened The Press, 27 May that same year. A large 1930, p 11 brass plaque is fixed to A city of bridges: a a main concrete support history of bridges pillar of the bridge, over the Avon and depicting the building of Heathcote Rivers in the bridge in 1930 and Christchurch, pp 22, those who supervised 24, 145, 148, 149 the project. Plaque reads: Radley Bridge erected 1930 The City Engineers Dept, J. K. Archer, mayor, J. S. Neville, town clerk, A. R. Galbraith, city engineer.

Radley McCombs Formerly McCombs 84 Radley The playground was Reports to the View the biography Playground Memorial Memorial Children's Street opened by Terence Council’s Abattoir of James McCombs Children's Playground. Named Henderson McCombs and Reserves in the Dictionary of Playground after James McCombs (1905-1982) on 28 committee, 8 June New Zealand (1873-1933) and November 1953. He 1953, 22 June 1953 Biography.

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information Elizabeth Reid was the son of James & 12 October 1953, View the biography McCombs (1873- and Elizabeth held at Christchurch of Elizabeth Reid 1935). McCombs and a city City Council McCombs in the councillor 1950-1956 archives. Re-named Radley Dictionary of New and 1977-1982. Mabel Playground. “New reserve at Zealand Biography. Howard MP said it Woolston”, The would be "a memorial Press, 24 October to the fine services of 1953, p 9 Mr J. McCombs and Mrs Elizabeth “Playground for McCombs to the Radley”, The Press, district, and the women 30 November 1953, members of the p 8 Woolston Labour Party Report to council of who had played a big the Hagley- part in initiating the Ferrymead movement". Community Board 4 The name dropped out June 1997 of use in later years in Hagley-Ferrymead line with the common Community Board practice of naming local agenda 6 August reserves after the street 2003 in which they are situated. In 1997 it was suggested that the Radley Playground be re-named McCombs

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information Playground to recognise the McCombs' contribution to the affairs of the local district and their interest in the welfare of children. Confusion with Radley Park was also acknowledged.

Raeward Fresh Raeward Named after The roadside stall was “Fresh thinking at Orchard Raymond and Edward opened in 1984. It produce market”, Thomas, sons of a comprised three large Zest, The Press, 16 farmer who operated a produce stores by 2012 March 2011, p 6 when it was bought by small roadside stall on "Success prompts Foodstuffs co-operative. Johns Road selling expansion plans", produce from his The Press, 23 orchard. January 2014, p 12

Railway wharf On the hills Built partly for the Old Christchurch in side of the landing of the railway- picture and story, p Heathcote engine and railway 466 River, at equipment on 6 May The evolution of a Ferrymead, 1863 and partly for the city, p 23 half a mile carriage of goods. above the Ferry.

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Rannerdale “The name In 1956, Rannerdale Grants Road “Rannerdale Home Home "Rannerdale" was Veterans Hospital and to be sold”, The taken from the land on Home was moved from Press, 30 April 1956, which the Home Papanui to a new p 7 stood. The land, purpose built facility on “New Christchurch including 50 its present site in home for war surrounding acres, Hansons Lane. veterans”, The Press, was purchased in the 5 May 1956, p 5 early 1850s by an English immigrant named Grant who was the son of the Squire of Rannerdale and who named the land after his father's title”. Rannerdale Veterans’ Care

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Raven’s Named after the Rev. Land bounded Raven arrived in The Press, 1861- The Blain Paddock John Raven (1821- by Gloucester Lyttelton in 1853 on the 1961 : the story of a Biographical 1886). Street, Minerva. He is listed in newspaper, pp 12-15 Directory of Worcester the 1869-1870 electoral Province of Anglican Clergy in Street, roll owning Town Canterbury electoral the Pacific Montreal Sections 102 & 103 in rolls, 1869/70 Street and Montreal Street, the site Rolleston where George Watson John Raven’s Avenue. (d. 1910) printed the probate file, CH first issues of The Press 1402/1887, held at from 1861. Raven was Archives New associated with J E Zealand, FitzGerald and other Christchurch. initiators of The Press. G R Macdonald He still owned Town dictionary of Section 103 when he Canterbury died. It was known as biographies: R53a Raven’s Paddock as late as the 1890s. It became an area where desirable residences were built.

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Redwood School 51 Prestons The school was "New school Redwood School, Road expected to "provide approved", The 1969-1994: a accommodation for Press, 22 December celebration of the pupils expected from a 1967, p 10 first 25 years new housing block “School named”, The being developed Press, 23 November adjacent to the site of 1968, p 12 the proposed school". Named in 1968.

Reg Adams Named after Reginald 445 Papanui Adams was a company “Name of housing Courts Meredith Adams Road director. complex slightly changed” The (1887-1976). The elderly persons’ housing complex of 14 Papanui Herald, 18 units was built there in December 1979, p 6 1980 by the city council, with money from the R. M. Adams estate. At first it was to be called Adams Courts.

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Riccarton Riccarton English Street The Riccarton Church “Riccarton District "Obituary", Star, 4 Primary School Church School School was opened on School”, Star, 3 January 1890, p 4 and Riccarton 21 March 1859, October 1873, p 2 “School older than District founded by the Rev. Riccarton Primary thought”, The Press, School. Croasdaile Bowen School 125th jubilee 6 April 1971, p 12 (1831-1890). In 1864 it celebrations 1873- became the Riccarton “Riccarton School 1998 District School. In 1873 14 years late with the school moved to centenary?”, new, larger premises on Christchurch Star, 7 the other side of the June 1972, p 12 road. Riccarton Primary School

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Richards Named after the Pedestrian In 1929, John Richards Burwood/Pegasus Walkway Richards family who walkway (1885?-1953), a shearer, Community Board lived in the first house between and his wife, Clarice agenda 1 July 2002 in the area from Leaver Eunice Richards, née before 1925 until Terrace and Wallace, (1886?-1966), World War II. Their Effingham are listed in the property was on a Street via Sea Borough of New section located Eagles Brighton electors' roll, between Cygnet Street Reserve in living at Swann Street and Leaver Terrace. North New (re-named Cygnet Brighton. Street). In 2002, the North New Brighton Residents' Association were unable to trace any descendants of the Richards family. The naming of the walkway was thought "to be a community initiative that reflects the history of the area".

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Roll of Honour, South-west Dedicated by Bishop "Roll of Honour", Fendall's legacy: a St Barnabas wall of the West-Watson and The Press, 8 history of Fendalton Anglican church which unveiled by the November 1930, p and north-west Church is in Governor-General, Lord 19 Christchurch Fendalton Bledisloe, on 9 "Roll of Honour", Road. November 1930. The Press, 10 Contains the names of November 1930, p 8 32 men of the parish who fell in World War "Governor-General I. unveils a Roll of Honour", The Press, The Board is set into a 10 November 1930, recess cut into the p 11 stonework of the church, so forming part of the building's structure. The church was erected in 1926 "in memory of the men who gave their lives in the Great War". Foundation stone.

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Roy Stokes Named after Roy 146 Seaview Stokes, a carpenter, was Information Community Joseph Stokes (1911- Road, New born in Napier, a son of researched by Hall 1978). Brighton Cecil Henry Stokes, a Richard Greenaway baker, and Alice Stokes. in 2013. He married Myrtle Hunt Fire on the on 16 April 1938 at St. Foreshore: Andrew’s, Little River. celebrating 100 years Stokes served as of service by the chairman of the New New Brighton Brighton School Volunteer Fire committee for many Brigade, 10 May years. He was 1908 to 10 May responsible for building 2008, pp 85-86 the assembly hall which was named the Roy Stokes Hall. The Stokes family was involved with the New Brighton Volunteer Fire Brigade.

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Ruru lawn It is bordered “A resolution declaring “General news”, The cemetery by Ruru Road the new Ruru lawn Press, 9 September and cemetery dedicated and 1941, p 6 Raymonds open was adopted by Road. the Christchurch City Council last evening”, i.e. 8 September 1941. The cemetery has an area of 39 acres and is in the Heathcote County.

Sacred Heart Addington 40 Spencer The original block of "Centenary of Sacred Heart Addington Convent Street land for the school was convent school", The School purchased in the early Press, 12 March 1870s by Dean Ginaty, 1977, p 6 Vicar-General of the Diocese of Christchurch, for the Society of Mary. The first building was constructed of clay and cement and was used both as a chapel and school. Founded in 1877.

St Barnabas Fendalton St. Barnabas' Church “Other dioceses”, "St Barnabas'

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information Anglican Road was opened on 26 May Waiapu Church Church", The Press, Church 1876 as an off-shoot of Gazette, 1 January 7 June 1924, p 10 the Church of St. Peter, 1927, p 9 "St Barnabas Riccarton. The Rev. C. "New Sunday Church", The Press, Bowen was the first School", The Press, 23 March 1925, p 11 vicar. 11 August 1941, p 6 "General news", The A replacement stone Press, 12 July 1924, church, built of stone p 12 from the Cashmere Hills, faced with "Church jubilee", Oamaru stone, was The Press, 27 May consecrated on 20 1926, p 11 November 1926. It cost "A noble edifice", about £10,000. The Press, 22 The Sunday School and November 1926, p parish hall was opened 11 in August 1941 by Dean "St Barnabas A. K. Warren on behalf Church", The Press, of Archbishop West- 1 May 1928, p 8 Watson. Designed by R. S. D. Harman.

St Faith’s New Brighton Named in 1925. "New Brighton Anglican notes", The Press, 21 Church February 1925, p 6

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St Margaret's 12 "Silver Jubilee", The The school history College Winchester Press, 19 February and list of St Street 1935, p 3 Margaret's College from 1910 to 1960 We kindle this light: a history of St Margaret's College

St Martins 24 Albert The school was opened "Model infant school St Martins School: Primary School Terrace on 1 February 1956. opened by minister", our Special School, The Press, 1 May 1956-2006: St It included a model 1956, p 14 Martins school infant school set up for jubilee the training of student teachers for two-teacher training schools in the country. This was officially opened by the Minister of Education, R. M. Algie on 30 May 1956.

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St Mary’s Lonsdale The foundation stone "New Brighton Catholic Church Street was laid on 24 March Catholic Church", 1911. The Lyttelton Times, James Ainger (1881- 25 March 1911, p 5 1959), an accountant, is listed in 1911 as living at 5 Lonsdale Street. He later donated his house to the church to use as the Presbytery.

St Ninian’s Puriri Street, “St Ninians”, The Presbyterian Riccarton Press, 10 March Church 1927, p 4 "St Ninians", The Press, 21 March 1927, p 8

St Peter’s Church “God’s acre Light and life: the Anglican Corner, Riccarton”, Star, 30 memorial stained Church, Upper Upper December 1893, p 3 glass and some Riccarton Riccarton “Riccarton’s notable graves of St historical church”, Peter’s, Upper Riccarton, Star, 11 April 1901, Christchurch, New p 1 Zealand

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St Timothys Kendal Established as an “New status for Anglican Avenue extension of St Aidans church”, The Church church in Bryndwr in Papanui Herald, 20 1958. Its first building February 1973, p 1 consisted of two ex- army huts in Cranbrook Avenue.

Sanitarium Papanui Road "Food works gutted", Health Food The Press, 12 factory October 1966, p 1 "Factory has long history", The Papanui Herald, 25 October 1977, p 5 "Sanitarium food factory has long history in Papanui", News Advertiser, 27 September 2009, p 5

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Scott Reserve Named because it is On reserve in It is not known when Scott Reserve “Fountain has a hazy fountain on the reserve where Oxford the fountain was built. history”, The Press, 4 July 2007, p A2 the statue of Captain Terrace at The Christchurch Robert Falcon Scott Worcester Beautifying Association (1868-1912) is sited. Street. donated two illuminated fountain features for the ornamental pool and a floodlight for the nearby beech tree in 1972. This marked the 75th anniversary of the Association. Functioning by March 1973. Restored in 2007.

Seat in Victoria In Victoria A seat with a plaque. Ice cream Charlies: Square Square close The text reads: Gifted to papers and to Armagh the city by the estate of photographs, ca Street and the V. J. Wilkinson (Ice 1910-1993 ice cream Cream Charlie). cart. Victor James Wilkinson (1902-1985) was the second Ice Cream Charlie.

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Seaview Road Plaque reads: Completed in 1886. Shaw Avenue "Latest Locals", Star, Built for the use of the Bridge Erected 1931. John A. 19 March 1886, p 3 direct tramway to New H. Shaw, mayor. C. T. “New Brighton Brighton but also Middleton, town bridge”, The Press, 4 available for general clerk. H. F. Toogood, May 1931, p 16 traffic. engineer. P. Graham & Son Ltd, contractor. The second bridge was opened in 1931. Those named on the plaque were: John Andrew Hunter Shaw (1884-1975), a butcher and mayor of New Brighton 1929- 1931; Clarence Tyrrell Middleton (1871?- 1961), grandfather of author O. E. Middleton; Henry Featherston Toogood (1879?-1962), father of broadcaster and entertainer Selwyn Toogood.

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Selwyn House Named after Bishop 122 Merivale The Miss Sanders’s “Advertisements”, “Miss Sanders’s George Augustus Lane School, at 65 Gloucester The Press, 28 May School”, The Press, Selwyn (1809-1878). Street, was a forerunner 1906, p 11 19 December 1913, p 9 of Selwyn House “Women in Print”, School. Blanche Lucy Evening Post, 16 Growing pains: a Sanders (1875-1960), March 1926, p 13 childhood in her twin sister Lucy Christchurch 1905- Blanche Sanders (1875- "Obituary: Miss B. 1921 [Memoirs of 1968) and another sister L. Sanders", The Edith May Somers Elizabeth Lucy Sanders Press, 27 September Cocks (b. 1905)] (1888?-1955) ran the 1960, p 2 school from 1901-1924. “Selwyn House Miss B. L. Sanders’ School at its half- obituary says “the motto century”, The Press, of the school was: 24 February 1979, p “Loyalty to one another 15 and do your best”. The Selwyn House classes would be now School 1929-1979 called experimental and proved their value in that few, if any, of the pupils failed in whatever role of life they followed.” Edith May Somers Cocks (b. 1905) detailed her time at the school in her memoirs.

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Registration of private schools became compulsory in 1921 and the Misses Sanders’s Private School was then listed in the NZ Gazette. Miss B. L. Sanders is named as the owner of the school and she was then living at 17 Worcester Street. It is listed in 1925 street directories under the name of Mina Constance Holderness (1895-1970). She sold the school to the P.N.E. U. Queen Philippa’s School is an alternate name of the school, given in the Selwyn House school history and also in an article in the Evening Post in 1926.

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Selwyn House Parent’s Union School was opened at 36 Bealey Avenue on 6 February 1929 by the Bishop of Christchurch, the Rt. Rev. Campbell West- Watson. It opened with a roll of 45 children aged between 6 and 16. Janet Macfarlane was the first principal and Jean Holderness was in charge of the Lower School.

Shackleton An oak tree planted to In Ensors Information memorial tree commemorate the Road near researched by 1907-1909 expedition Christchurch Richard Greenaway of Ernest Shackleton Polytechnic. in 2008. (1874-1922) to the Antarctic in the Nimrod.

Shagroons Name given to The shagroons’ Australian squatters palace : a history of who came to the Christchurch Canterbury about Club 1856-2006 1851.

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Shirley North Parade First intermediate "New intermediate Shirley Intermediate Intermediate school in the South school", The Press, School 1934-1984: School Island. It was opened in 27 May 1933, p 17 first fifty years "Steadfast in 1934. "New school opened", The Press, Service" 27 February 1934, p Shirley Intermediate 17 School, 1934-2009: 75 years of memories

Shirley Lodge 110 Built in 1959. Aerial view of the Marshland Shirley Lodge Hotel Road “New Marshland Road hotel”, The Press, 13 July 1959, p 12

Signal tower at The Adderley Head "Signal tower at Lyttelton signal station was Lyttelton", The closed down in 1949 Press, 30 June 1949, after 81 years of p 3 operating on land leased from the Education Department. It was replaced by a new 47ft (14.3256 metres) signal tower on the bend of the Gladstone Pier. The

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information Press reported that in addition to the usual Aldis daylight and also night signalling lamps, the tower would be equipped with a radio- telephone with similar sets installed in the harbourmaster's office and the tug Lyttelton 2nd. These sets would be used for intercommunication and for communicating with ships in the port's vicinity. The tower station would keep a listening watch for the first 15 minutes of each hour and signalmen would be on duty continuously. The two remaining signalmen at Adderley Head, and their families, were moved to Lyttelton.

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Skellerup Named to honour On H. G. Ell Skellerup had made the Skellerup Park "Obituary", The memorial seat George Waldemar walkway to planting of the reserve Press, 7 June 1955, p Skellerup (1881- Summit Road possible. 12 1955). in Skellerup ...if it's made of Park. Rubber: Para, 75 years, 1910-1985

Skope Tactix Canterbury Formerly the Maire Erickson was “Canterbury Flames "First lady of Flames Canterbury Flames. president of the named in honour of Canterbury netball Named in honour of Canterbury Netball ‘visionary’”, The dies from injuries in Maire Erickson Union for 14 years, a Press, 20 February car accident", The (1942?-1994). member of the Netball 1998, p 22 Press, 24 June 1994, New Zealand executive p 4 Re-named Skope “Discarding Flames and had managed the Tactix. tag could backfire”, "Woman of vision Silver Ferns. Canterbury The Star Midweek, 6 left lasting mark", Flames coach Leigh February 2008, p B1 The Press, 30 June Gibbs suggested the 1994, p 31 name in memory of one “Time to consider of Erickson’s many Tactix name back to “Dousing flames a forward thinking ideas. the Flames”, The mistake”, The Press, Erickson had been Star, 9 April 2011, p 6 February 2008, p concerned that the red 43 D14 of the Canterbury uniform looked lifeless on television in the 1980s. She came up with a fluorescent pink bodysuit to add some

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information sparkle but the colour pink was against the CNU constitution-it had to be red and black. So Erickson came up with a colour with enough red in it to satisfy the more conservative netball followers but with enough fluorescent orange to give it vibrancy. The colour was called flame. Re-named Canterbury Flames in 2008. Sponsored by Skope Industries. Name changed because the sponsors did not want the name “Flames” as they did not think it went with their company image.

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Smart’s Bridge Named after Alfred Spans the Smart was a contractor Ashgrove “Two new bridges "Obituary", The Thomas Smart Heathcote who began planting Reserve opened”, Press, 29 September (1869?-1937). River outside native seedlings he Christchurch Times, 1937, p 14 the Ashgrove obtained from the West 21 February 1933, p Reserve. Coast and Mt Grey on 3 his property at 46 “New bridge opened Ashgrove Terrace from over the Heathcote 1906. This property River”, Christchurch became the Ashgrove Times, 21 February Reserve in 1963. In 1933, pp 3 & 13 1933 he donated £150 and all the sand and A city of bridges: a shingle needed to build history of bridges a replacement bridge for over the Avon and the old wooden one that Heathcote Rivers in had stood there for 25 Christchurch, pp years. 122-123

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Snelling’s Drain Named after Thomas The Snelling’s daughter, “Drainage Board”, Snelling (1827-1888). Snelling’s Lydia Partridge, owned Star, 21 June 1878, p Drain what became 2 catchment is Greenhaven Estate in 314 hectare this area. sub- First mentioned in the catchment of Star in 1878. No. 2 drain system which discharges into Horseshoe Lake and ultimately into Avon River.

Sockburn 34 Springs The school was opened "Bishop's Road School Road in 1955. School: 12 classrooms to be built", The Press, 21 June 1955, p 12

South Brighton New Brighton borough Information supplied The Estuary of Bridge or councillor, Herbert in 2007 by Richard Christchurch: a Bridge Street Arundel Glasson (1866- Greenaway. history of the Avon- 1931) pushed for the Bridge A city of bridges: a Heathcote estuary, establishment of a history of bridges its communities, special rating district in over the Avon and clubs, controversies

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information South Brighton. The Heathcote Rivers in and contributions, locals paid extra rates so Christchurch, pp 33, “It’s that South that they did not have to 34, 119, 120 Brighton bridge travel up to the New "Borough Councils", again”, Pegasus Post, Brighton Bridge at The Press, 6 10 December 1980, Seaview Road. Rather December 1927, p 14 p 5 they could enjoy the amenity of "Glasson's Bridge" which spanned the Avon and took them into Dyers Road and on to Christchurch. The first South Brighton bridge, a narrow rickety wooden structure, was opened on 3 December 1927 by the mayor, Alfred William Owles (1847-1940). The bridge was replaced by a more substantial one in 1981.

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South Brighton South Brighton 74 Beatty South Brighton “Opening of centre”, community hall community Street community centre, The Press, 27 centre Pleasant Point Domain, November 1961, p was officially opened by 21 J. Matheson, MP for “The South Brighton Avon, on 25 November community centre”, 1961. The Press, 27 The building had been November 1961, p first suggested in 1956. 17 “New centre to revamp community”, Christchurch Mail, 14 November 2013, p 8

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The building was damaged in the earthquakes of 2010/2011 and demolition was completed in February 2013. Later that year the International Association of the Lions Clubs funded the relocation of the former QEII Park Preschool to the South New Brighton site. It was the first new City Council-owned centre to re-open after the earthquakes.

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Spring Grove A large house built in Blakes Road The property was Belfast Road, The Styx story: a G R Macdonald 1858 by Robert bought by Edwin Blake Blakes Road and study of a dictionary of Duncan (1831?-1901). (1820-1914) in 1883 Sheldon Park. Christchurch river, p Canterbury Named because of the and then Sarah Sheldon 49 biographies: B503, natural springs in the Nicholls, née Dixon, D512, N105 Kaputone Creek. (1855?-1911), in 1896. “Mr Robert The original Spring Duncan”, Star, 8 Grove was then May 1901, p 3 removed and the present one built. “Obituary”, The Press, 19 March The Canterbury Frozen 1914, p 7 Meat Company purchased the property Mr Edwin Blake in 1928. The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. Vol 3, p 420

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Stanmore Road Lord Nelson’s In 1861 the residents of A city of bridges: a bridge bridge Avonside petitioned the history of bridges Provincial Council for a over the Avon and bridge across the River Heathcote Rivers in Avon in their district. It Christchurch, was erected in 1862. In “Christchurch”, The 1866 John Mills Press, 26 October removed the centre of 1861, p 4 the bridge so his paddle steamer, Maid of the “Shipping on the Avon, could have a Avon”, Ellesmere clear run to the Bricks. Guardian, 26 May The bridge was repaired 1944, p 3 by 1867.

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Joseph Hadfield (1830- 1883) owned land in Stanmore Road. He was in charge of the removal of night soil from the city council area. A letter dated 29 May 1869 exists in the Provincial Council archives written from the provincial secretary to Hadfield giving him delivery instructions for the night soil to his area. The letter states that the night soil is to be delivered to an area close to Lord Nelson’s bridge, presumably the Stanmore Road bridge.

The timber bridge dates from 1878 and was replaced by a concrete bridge in 1996.

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Statue of Named to Victoria The statute was Captain James Cook Captain James Cook Captain James commemorate the Square presented to the city in Statue Rising of the three voyages around 1929 by Matthew Frank Cook "Mr M. F. Barnett phoenix: a tribute to New Zealand by Barnett (1860?-1935). It makes generous gift the work of William Captain James Cook was the work of to city", The Thomas Trethewey, (1728-1779). William Thomas Christchurch Star, 9 a sculptor of Trethewey. August 1929, p 3 Christchurch Unveiling of the Captain Cook statue in Victoria Square by the Governor- General “Statue of Captain Cook”, The Press, 7 February 1930, p 15 “Obituary”, The Press, 29 January 1935, p 12

Statue of Henry Named after Henry Park of The citation when “Statue of World Quid non pro patria : Nicholas James Nicholas Remembrance Nicholas was awarded War 1 V. C. the short, (1891-1918). on the west the Victoria Cross: unveiled”, The Press, distinguished bank of the 8 March 2007, p A5 On 3 December 1917, at military life of Avon River Henry James Polderhoek in Belgium, “War hero's life between the Private Nicholas, who shrouded in Nicholas VV MM Bridge of was one of a Lewis Gun mystery”, Star In the face of the Remembrance section which was weekender, 28 enemy: the complete

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information and Hereford checked by heavy November 2008, p history of the Street. machine gun and rifle C1 Victoria Cross and fire from an enemy New Zealand strong-point, went forward, followed by the remainder of his section at an interval of about 25 yards, shot the officer in charge of the strong point and overcame the remainder of the garrison of 16 with bombs and bayonets, capturing four wounded prisoners and a machine-gun. He captured the strong- point practically single- handed and, thereby, saved many casualties. Subsequently he went and collected ammunition under heavy machine gun and rifle fire. He was promoted to sergeant and killed on 23 October 1918, near Vertigneul, France. His

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information V.C. is on display at the Canterbury Museum. In 1920 the Government commissioned Anne Elizabeth Kelly (1877- 1946) to paint a portrait of H. J. Nicholas. A bronze statue of him was unveiled in 2007.

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Statue of Queen Named after HM Victoria A Canterbury Jubilee “Jubilee memorial”, Victoria Queen Victoria (1819- Square Memorial. Star, 8 March 1901, p 4 1901). The foundation stone was laid on 22 June "The Queen's 1901 by the Duke of Statue", Star, 13 Cornwall and York March 1901, p 4 (later King George V) “Canterbury Jubilee and the statue was Memorial”, Star, 26 unveiled by Mrs April 1901, p 4 Wigram, wife of the Mayor, on 25 May 1903 “In Christchurch”, (Empire Day). Star, 22 June 1901, p 5 Figures in bronze depict landing of pilgrims, “Square, road, clock departure of first NZ all her name”, contingent to South Christchurch star, 31 African War and other May 1978, p 28 figures representing industry, education and art. Sculpted by P. J. Williamson.

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Stone wall, St Fendalton Western section: Paid Information Barnabas Road for by Waimairi County researched in 2009 Church Council in 1933 as by Mrs Maya payment for a strip of Loveridge. church grounds taken for widening Fendalton Road. Central section: Donated by Thomas Evans in memory of his wife, Ethel Ada Evans, née Morgan, (1872- 1944). Dedicated on 1 July 1945. Eastern section: Two bays, built with money from a bequest of £25 by Fanny Washbourne (1864-1937) in 1937.

Strange’s Lane Named because it was On the corner The lane was opened on "Rebirth built on developed on the site of Lichfield 8 August 2014. loyalty to home", of the former Strange Street and The Press, 26 & Co Department High Street. December 1913, p Store. A23 "Strange's Lane brings new life to city centre", The

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Strawberry A wild strawberry Little Hagley The mayor, Vicki Buck, “Lennon may be Extra information Fields field dedicated to the Park dedicated the field on 9 recalled in Chch", supplied in 2008 by memory of Beatle October 1990. This was The Press, 14 Paul Johns in an John Lennon (1940- in response to a request September 1990, p 3 interview with 1980). by Lennon's widow, Margaret Harper. "Small patch, but a Yoko Ono, to local big memory", The authorities around the Press, 10 October world asking them to 1990, p 1 commemorate what would have been 2008 SCAPE Lennon's 50th birthday Christchurch and also the 10th Biennial of art in anniversary of his death public space with the planting of a strawberry field. Mentioned in the 1991 Hagley Park management plan, appears marked for removal in the 2006 Draft Hagley Park Plan and has gone from the final Hagley Park master plan. The plaque marking the

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Street In 1882 Thomas Tait "City Council", Star, numbering submitted an application 2 May 1882, p 4 to the council applying "Death", Star, 23 for permission to February 1883, p 2 number the houses in the city. His charge was "House numbering to be 1 shilling per and street names", house. In 1883 the Star The Press, 21 July began reminding 1908, p 8 potential advertisers that "Complaint by the it was no longer Chief Postmaster", necessary to give their Star, 21 July 1908, p names in advertisements 3 now that the numbering of the city was "New street names", complete. Star, 7 October 1909, p 1 In 1908 the Chief Postmaster complained "House numbering: about the "anomalous city inspector numbering of houses explains system", and suburbs of The Press, 19 April Christchurch". The re- 1916, p 7 numbering was carried "Numbering the

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information out over the next year. houses", The The system that had Lyttelton Times, 15 been followed formerly January 1910, p 4 was that "all streets within the four principal avenues were numbered from south to north and from east to west. Streets outside that area were numbered from the belts, so that unless the ward was particularised in an address, the street number was of little assistance." In 1909 it was decided by the City Council, after conferring with the authorities controlling the road board districts adjoining the city, Avon, Riccarton and Heathcote, and the Woolston Borough Council, that "all streets in Greater Christchurch should be re-numbered, commencing from the southern and western

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Sumner Peace Facing the John Barr (1867-1930), Sumner to "Obituary", The Memorial Clifton Bay with Sumner Borough Ferrymead : a Press, 10 June 1930, Lamps Esplanade. Council backing - he Christchurch history, p 14 was mayor - arranged in pp 56-58 1926 that eleven peace The Estuary of memorial lamps be Christchurch: a built. Each consisted of history of the Avon- a stone pillar five feet Heathcote estuary, its high with a base of three communities, clubs, feet six inches controversies and narrowing to two feet at contributions, pp the top with a polished 108-109 marble panel inscribed with the name of a “Sumner Ripples”, battle or theatre of war. Star, 2 April 1927, p The lamps were lit with 17 underground wiring. “Obituary”, The The battles and Christchurch Times, campaigns 8 December 1930, p commemorated were 8 Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine, Somme, Messines, Bapaume, Armentieres,

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information Passchendaele, Le Quesnoy, Jutland and the Falkland Islands. Barr, a stonemason, set up the base of a number of the lamps. He was assisted by a gas and electrical engineer, A. Cheshire.

Sumner Sumner Post 13 Wakefield The Post Office was “The new Sumner PostShop Office Avenue opened in 1901 by the Post Office”, Star, 19 mayor of Sumner, March 1901, p 4 William Rollitt, on a Post and telegraph site which had been set offices in aside for a Post Office Canterbury: on Felix Wakefield's historical notes original map of the township. A replacement building was opened in 1938.

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Sundial, Named in memory of At north end Buchanan owned the “A good citizen “Death of Mr H. D. Memorial in Hugh Duncanson of the gates at Kincoch Station at Little honoured”, The Buchanan”, The memory of H. D. Buchanan (1860?- the Little River. Press, 14 October Press, 24 February 1929, p 6 1916, p 6 Buchanan 1916). River The memorial was Domain. unveiled by Sir R. Heaton Rhodes in 1929. The memorial is of black polished granite standing on a circular base of three steps, built in the crazy pavement style. Inscribed in letters of gold on the block are the words: “The palm is not gained without labour”. The residents of Little River and district had decided to put up a memorial to commemorate the respect in which Buchanan was held.

Sundial, War Outside Sundial unveiled in “War memorial The sorrow and the Memorial at Taylors 1949 in memory of unveiled at Taylor’s pride: New Zealand Taylors Mistake Mistake Surf members of the local Mistake”, The Press, war memorials, p 88 Lifesaving surf club who gave their 24 January 1949, p 3 Club. lives in World War II.

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Sutton Quay Named after Frederick Lyttelton Sutton was a shipping, Sutton Reserve “Obituary”, The Ernest Sutton (1886- insurance and land Press, 23 January 1967). agent. He was the 1967, p 14 mayor of Lyttelton for 15 years and a member of the Lyttelton Harbour Board for 27 years.

Sydenham Park, Brougham The fountain was "Drinking fountain at drinking Street opened on 9 August Sydenham", Star, 9 fountain 1902 by the mayor of August 1902, p 5 Sydenham, J. B. Sim, as a Coronation memorial to King Edward VII (1841-1910).

Sydenham End of Established in 1896 by Information supplied Public Cemetery Simeon the Sydenham Borough in 2006 by Richard Street, Council and taken over Greenaway. alongside by the Christchurch City th “Local and General”, Somerfield Council in the early 20 Star, 11 February Park. century. 1896, p 3 “Sydenham Borough Council”, Star, 30 June 1896, p 1

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Tai Tapu War On the A tall cenotaph "Anzac Day", The Memorial riverbank at constructed of Charteris Press, 27 April 1925, the junction Bay white sandstone p 14 of Old Tai with panels of marble. Tapu Road Memorial to the local and Tai Tapu men who died Christchurch in World War I and II. Akaroa Highway. Unveiled on Anzac Day in 1925.

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Te Oranga Kingslea Te Oranga means: to 60 Horseshoe Te Oranga was opened "Public Works From demi-monds to Resource restore health or a Lake Road in the latter part of 1900 estimates", The slaveys: a study of Centre home of safety. in a house bought from Press, 1 October the Te Oranga George Swann (1851?- 1900, p 2 Reformatory for 1923), a solicitor. It was "Advertisements", Delinquent Women, a Government Industrial Evening Post, 1 1900-1918: a thesis School for young February 1901, p 4 presented in partial females who were fulfilment of the neglected, needy or "Where the Burnham requirement for the delinquent who would girls are sent", The degree of Master of previously gone to Press, 20 March Arts in History at Burnham Industrial 1901, p 8 Massey University School. The first matron "Te Oranga Home", Women in history. 2 was Ellen Theresa Star, 5 August 1901, Branting (d. 1941). The p 1 original building was replaced in 1901 with a "Te Oranga Home", brick building. Star, 18 March 1902, p 4 It became the Kingslea Girls Training Centre in "Homes for teens 1965. opens", The Press, 3 October 2005, p A7

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In 2004 many of the old buildings were demolished and renovated or rebuilt to be re-opened in 2005 as Te Oranga.

The Holy Bryndwr The parish of Bryndwr "The new Roman Trinity Parish comprises the former Catholic church", parishes of Bryndwr and The Press, 12 St Albans. October 1966, p 10 1. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, St Albans. Established in 1952 at 58 Somme Street. 2. St Matthews Roman Catholic Church, Bryndwr. Built in 1966 at the corner of Idris Road and Jeffreys Road. New combined parish established in 2012.

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The Mary Named after Mary Redcliffs Mrs Gregg was a friend Information supplied "Fervent, yet jovial Gregg Steps Constance Gregg of Peter Yeoman (1937- in 2015 by MaryAnn achiever", The Press, (1908-1999). 2002), developer of the Gregg, daughter-in- 12 October 2002, p surrounding law of Mary Gregg. D14 subdivision, and he "Death notice", The named the steps in her Press, 27 November honour. She was a long- 1999 time resident of Redcliffs.

The Terrace The Strip Oxford Once the site of a Turners Road “Strip owner Terrace butcher’s shop owned optimistic”, The by Charles Turner Press, 13 January (1822?-1869) who had 2009, p C4 Turner’s Run. Re-naming to The Terrace suggested by owner Antony Gough in January 2009.

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Thorrington 22 Colombo The school was built on Thorrington Thorrington School: G R Macdonald School Street the site of Burfield, 25th anniversary dictionary of once the home of the 1958-1983 Canterbury Rev. Henry Bromley biographies: C443 "Advertisements", Cocks (1832-1894), the Star, 19 November “Deaths”, Star, 14 first vicar of St. 1884, p 2 March 1894, p 2 Saviours Church in Sydenham. In 1884, Thorrington School: th Mrs H. B. Cocks, 25 anniversary Burfield of Colombo 1958-1983 Road South, advertises in the Star for a lost watch. Cocks died in Amberley. The school was opened in 1958.

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Tommy Taylor Named after Thomas Corner of Taylor was a Whareroa Street “New council View the biography Courts Edward Taylor (1862- Waltham prohibitionist, housing opens”, of Thomas Edward 1911). Road and politician, businessman Christchurch Star, 25 Taylor in the Brougham and mayor of July 2001, p A5 Dictionary of New Street. Christchurch in 1911 for “Champion of poor Zealand Biography. three months until his namesake for council "Death of Mr T. E. death. He began housing complex”, Taylor M.P.", The schemes for the removal Christchurch Star, 8 Canterbury Times, 2 and replacement of slum August 2001, p A5 August 1911, p 26 housing. City Housing News A 25 unit council 2003 housing complex opened on 4 August 2001 by the Minister of Local Government, Sandra Lee. Council housing is often named after elected local government representatives. Named by Richard L. N. Greenaway.

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Tonbridge On a small Peter Beaven (1925- Tonbridge Street “Polishing a gem”, “Brilliant, driven Mews area of land 2012) designed a NZ House & Garden, optimist”, The Press, between community of 18 inner- March 2014, pp 68- 16 June 2012, p C13 Shrewsbury city houses in 1974 on 74 Street and this site. Tonbridge Street.

Tower Junction Named because it is Whiteleigh Built in 1883, the water Addington “Tower poised”, The “Tower an Village on the former site of Avenue tower is 18m tall and Railway Press, 21 October engineering feat”, the Addington was one of the world’s Workshops 2003, p C10 The Press, 24 June first structures in 1993, p 28 Railway Workshops. “Tower Junction reinforced concrete. It is The Addington Water Mega Centre: grand an important example of Tower, built to supply opening this week”, early engineering work. the railway workshops Christchurch star, 29 with water, is still on The Village was April 2005, the site. developed from 1999 by [supplement] 12 pp the Ngāi Tahi Property Group to be the city's largest bulk retail centre and was opened in 2003. The Tower Junction Mega Centre was opened in April 2005.

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Town Reserves The areas immediately “Street names”, The outside the old city Press, 2 September boundaries were called 1930, p 12 Town Reserves, and the Information streets through them, researched by apart from the Richard Greenaway continuations of the in 2015. main streets, were named by property- owners when the land was subdivided. The Canterbury Association set them aside as public land but they were sold off by the Canterbury Provincial Council.

Tree plaque, Near the Himalayan Pine Tree Botanic River Avon. planted by the 14th Gardens Dalai Lama of Tibet on his first visit to Christchurch on 16 May 1992.

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The Triangle An area John Jauncey Buchanan “Christchurch G R Macdonald where (1835-1913) arrived on Borough Council”, dictionary of Colombo the Castle Eden in 1851 Star, 3 November Canterbury Street, and bought the Triangle 1868, p 2 biographies: B904 Hereford which was then “rough “An early colonist”, “Advertisements”, Street and with a gully running Star, 27 December Poverty Bay Herald, High Street through it”. He later 1900, p1 14 March 1913, p 2 meet. sold it to William Wilson for £60. First mentioned in the Star in 1868.

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The Willows This marks the site of A clump of In 1870 The Willows “Christchurch the Union Wharf trees planted were described as "near Regatta”, Star, 23 which was established by Europeans Ward’s brewery" on December 1870, p 3 in 1857. in the first Fitzgerald Avenue. “Aquatic” The Press, years of An 1896 Star writer 15 September 1868, settlement on reminisced about the p 2 the south side last of the New “Aquatic”, The of the Avon Brighton Ngāi Tahi, Press, 22 March River and just "Maori Joe" or Ngahora 1869, p 2 to the east of and how he paddled his the FitzGerald canoe up the Avon to “O-rua-paeroa”, The Avenue the willows opposite Star, 27 April 1896 p bridge. Englefield in Fitzgerald 2 Avenue, the home of the Information Hon. Edward Cephas researched by John Stephens (1837- Richard Greenaway 1915). in 2013.

Union Wharf On the Timber and coal which Fountains and statues riverbank was brought up the bollard/Steam "Advertisements", reserve, Heathcote River was Wharf bollard The Lyttelton Times, Catherine landed there. 14 January 1857, p 9 Street, "Union Wharf, Ferry opposite Road" is first mentioned Radley Park. in the Lyttelton Times in 1857.

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United Fisheries Parkhouse Built in 1994 by United Kotzikas Place "A cavalcade of "Exporter profile: building Avenue Fisheries owner, Kypros columns", The Press, meet Kypros Kotzikas (1944-). He 30 December 2006, p Kotzikas", The wanted to follow the D4 Independent, 16 design of the temples February 2005, p 19 dedicated to the goddess “Gone fishing”, The Aphrodite which are Press, 3 May 2014, p found in his native C1-C3 Cyprus.

University Drive University of Shown in the source "The main arterial Canterbury under construction route through the running beside Okeover University campus at between Science Road Ilam", The Press, 6 and the Student Union July 1965, p 16 building.

VR Skellerup Named after 22 Pages Skellerup was a son of “Sir Val Skellerup”, Badminton Hall Valdemar Reid Road George Waldemar and The Press, 12 June Skellerup (1908- Elizabeth Skjellerup, 1982, p 6 1982). née Reid. He was a rubber merchant, once former chairman of Skellerup Industries. He was a life member of Canterbury Badminton. An 8 court badminton facilty.

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Victoria 91 Victoria Designed by Helmore “City revival Helmore and Mansions Street and Cotterill. invigorates art-deco Cotterill: the penthouse”, The formative years Press, 2 September 1995, p 63

Victoria Street Market Place This was the first iron “The Market Place Bridge Bridge and bridge in Canterbury Bridge”, The Press, Papanui and was opened for 26 September 1864, Bridge. public transport in 1864. p 2 By 1878 it had become “Town and country: the Victoria Street Papanui Bridge”, Bridge. The Lyttelton Times, 29 September 1864, p 4 “Municipal Council”, Star, 27 August 1878, p 3 A city of bridges: a history of bridges over the Avon and Heathcote Rivers in Christchurch, pp 26, 32, 39, 46, 73

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Villa Maria 21 Peer Street Felix Wakefield (1807- Province of G R Macdonald College 1875) bought Rural Canterbury, New dictionary of Section 56, 100 acres in Zealand: list of Canterbury Riccarton. This land sections purchased to biographies: W40 & was sold to his nephew, April 30, 1863, p 2 H287 Edward Jerningham "Rural Sections Felix Wakefield : a Wakefield (1820-1879), chosen", The life of fitful fever son of Edward Gibbon Lyttelton Times, 22 Wakefield, in 1864 and "Local and General", March 1851, p 6 became known as Star, 24 December Peerswick Farm. Celebrating 150 plus 1875, p 2 years at Riccarton, p “Obituary”, The Part of this land, the 11 section facing Yaldhurst Press, 24 November Road, was later owned Villa Maria College 1923, p 9 by Francis William golden jubilee, 1918- Haslam (1848-1923), 1968 Professor of Classics at The Estuary of Canterbury University Christchurch: a College from 1878. history of the Avon- Villa Maria College was Heathcote estuary, its built on this land. The communities, clubs, school was established controversies and in 1918 by the Sisters of contributions, p 50- Mercy as a Catholic day 51 school for girls.

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Waimairi Bligh’s Road Miss Mary Duncan Tillman The Bligh’s Road Duncan Park “Bligh’s Road Community News School School (1864-1947) was the Avenue School was opened on School”, The Press, article supplied by first headmistress. It is 20 April 1914. 17 April 1914, p 5 Blake Richards, a said that the school Re-named Waimairi "Bligh's Road Year 6 pupil of name is a version of Waimairi School, in School in 1920. School", Sun, 7 May her name: Why Mary, 2014. 1920, p 11 a name called out by a Waimairi School cheeky student and Waimairi School, 75th jubilee. 1914- golden jubilee taken by the teacher to celebrations, 17th- be Waimairi. 1989 th 20 April 1964 Waimairi School Waimairi School, golden jubilee th celebrations, 17th- 75 jubilee, 1914- 20th April 1964 1989 “Waimairi School’s 75th anniversary”, The Papanui Herald, 7 March 1989, p 8 “A ‘side school’ on Blighs Rd”, Community News, 28 November 2011, p 9

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Wairakei School 250 Wairakei The school was opened "History of Wairakei Road on February 1950 to PTA", The Papanui relieve "Waimairi Herald, 6 June 1958, School of the p 6 overloading caused by the new population in the State housing areas of Aorangi Road, Christian Street, Pitcairn Crescent and Bounty Street, as well as to make provision for the forthcoming housing development in the Wairarapa Road areas".

Waitikiri Golf The Maori name for 111 Waitikiri Bottle Lake and Course Bottle Lake was Drive Waitikiri. waitikiri, now preserved in the name of the Waitikiri Golf Course.

Waltham Park 30 Waltham The pool was opened in “Waltham Park Pool Lido Pool Road February 1967. Opened”, The Press, 16 February 1967, p 23

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Waltham Park Waltham- Waltham Unveiled on 6th August Waltham Park "Opawa-Waltham Memorial Gates Opawa Park Road 1922 by Sir R. Heaton Memorial", The Memorial Rhodes, Minister of Press, 9 September Gates Defence, as a memorial 1922, p 4 to soldiers from the district who served in World War One (1914- 1918). The gates were funded by the residents of Waltham.

Water power: On the Avon Created by sculptor Phil "Water sculpture has Acquafluere River, near Price (1965-) in 2006. been forgotten", The Carlton Mill Uses water sourced Press, 18 November Road. from a diversion race 2014, p A15 hand dug during the early 1850s to direct water to Carlton Mill. Damaged in the earthquakes of 2010/2011.

Wayside Cross Bridle Path This is a cross marking “The Godley Cross”, View the biography the spring near the Star, 17 December of Charlotte Godley Bridle Path and the 1898, p 7 in the Dictionary of drinking fountain. It “The Godley Cross: New Zealand was erected about 1856 an old landmark Biography. under instructions from desecrated”, Star, 2 Charlotte Godley (1821-

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information 1907). This cross was July 1907, p 1 destroyed by vandals “Wayside Cross, Mrs but was re-erected by Godley’s gift, an order of the Provincial unfounded report”, Council in 1864. The The Press, 18 restored monument was January 1928, p 8 unveiled in 1898 by the Hon. C. C. Bowen. At this ceremony William Reece (1856-1930), president of the Christchurch Branch of the New Zealand Natives’ Association, said that the fountain and cross were in memory of the early pilgrims and marked a spring at which the passer-by might drink. The cross was again destroyed by vandals in 1907. [The memorial states incorrectly that it was erected by Charlotte Godley. She returned to England in 1852.]

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Wendover Wendover Probably named after 33 Erica Formerly a maternity “Wendover closes”, Retirement Maternity Wendover, a town to Street hospital. The Press, 28 November 1985, p 3 Village Hospital and the northwest of Founded by Dr Wendover London. Vivienne Croxford “Doctor at forefront Rest Home. (1922-2013). She of rapid, painless bought land in Papanui births”, The Press, 23 and built a 12-bed March 2013, p C15 maternity hospital in “Out with the new, in 1972 which she named with the old”, The Wendover Maternity Press, 7 August Hospital. The hospital 1985, p 3 was built to give mothers a better choice of where they wanted to have their children. Fathers were able to be present at births and babies were “demand” fed. By 1985 a falling birth rate meant that the maternity hospital was no longer viable so the hospital was closed and Dr Croxford retired.

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It then became the Wendover Rest Home for 29 elderly people. Suzanne Marshall was the first matron. Now Wendover Retirement Village.

Westburn 257 Waimairi The school was opened "New schools open School Road in February 1962 in a next week", The rapidly developing new Press, 1 February housing area. 1962, p 11

Westfield Riccarton Mall Riccarton The Riccarton Mall was "'One-stop' shopping Riccarton Road opened in 1965. Centre", The Press, 8 July 1965, p 2 Re-named Westfield Shoppingtown "'Riccarton' name Riccarton in 2000. gone", Christchurch star, 23 August 2000, p C3

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Whakahoa Whakahoa: means Gowerton The first partnership Media release Village partnership/friendship. Place social housing "New housing development between complex opens", The Christchurch City Star Midweek, 12 Council and Housing December 2007, p New Zealand. A2 The Minister of Housing, Maryan Street, and the Mayor, Bob Parker, opened the complex on 5 December 2007, both referring to the value of such a partnership. [In 2007, the Christchurch City Council, with 2675 units at 117 complexes, was the country's second largest provider of affordable social housing behind Housing New Zealand.]

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Wharenui Named because it was Matipo Street Named in 1906 by the Wharenui “Local and General”, History of Wharenui School situated within the building committee of Settlement Star, 21 November School 1907-1957 : Wharenui Settlement. the North Canterbury 1906, p 3 prepared for golden Education Board. jubilee celebrations, The school was opened 9th to 11th February, in January 1907. 1957

Wharenui Wharenui Dedicated on Sunday, "School A history of School School, 23 April 1922 to the committees", The Wharenui School : Memorial Gates Matipo Street memory of old boys of Press, 13 April 1922, prepared for the the school who died p 9 centennial during World War I. celebrations, Labour “Wharenui School: weekend, 19-21 Herbert H. Johnston: memorial gates”, The Private Herbert Haigh Press, 28 April 1924, October 2007, pp 55- Johnston (b. 1894-killed p 14 56 in action, France, 25 New Zealand August 1918); Expeditionary Force Percy J. Lowe: Corporal : roll of honour Percival John Sherbrook Lowe (killed in action, France, 29 September 1918); James Archibald: Private James Archibald (killed in action, France, 7 June 1917); Albert T. C. Henery:

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information Private Albert Thomas Courtney Henery (killed in action, France, 12 October 1917); Harry J. Ormandy: Rifleman Harry James Ormandy (b. 1898?-died of disease UK, 7 November 1918).

William Massey Named after William 182 Ensors Massey was a Information supplied "Councillor dies", Courts Massey (1924?-1975). Road Christchurch city in 2008 by Richard The Press, 29 March councillor 1971-1975. Greenaway. 1975, p 16 Council housing containing 14 units built in 1975. Council housing is often named after elected local government representatives.

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Willowbank Hussey Road Willowbank was “Willowbank a Willowbank Wildlife Wildlife Reserve opened in 1974. Co- dream realised", The Reserve founded by Kathy Papanui Herald, 21 Some of my best Rangiwananga and August 1990, pp 1-2 friends are animals Michael Willis. "Willowbank grew from small beginnings", The Press, 27 October 2014, p 3

Willows at Supposedly grown There are various Tales of Banks "Historic trees at Akaroa and on from cuttings taken theories about the Peninsula, pp 117- Akaroa", Akaroa the Avon River from the willow trees willows: 118 Mail and Banks Peninsula overhanging Planted in German Bay View the biography Advertiser, 31 Napoleon Bonaparte's by Pierre Joseph Sainte of Jean François grave at St Helena. October 1939, p 2 Croix Crocquer de Langlois in the Belligny, the Nanto- Dictionary of New “Napoleon’s grave: Bordelaise Company's Zealand Biography. mythical origin of agent in New Zealand. Canterbury weeping “Willows from willows”, The Press, He arrived in Akaroa on Napoleon’s grave”, 16 July 1992, p 13 the Comte de Paris 13 New Zealand Herald, August 1840 having 13 January 1908, p 5 "Plea to keep sailed from Bordeaux. 'Napoleon's "Willows in New willows'", The Press, The Comte de Paris Zealand", Evening 17 January 2000, p 2 never called at St Post, 15 January Helena. 1908, p 4 "Willows OR commemorated", "Source of the

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information Planted by François willow", Grey River Christchurch Star, 16 Etienne le Lievre Argus, 7 February March 2001, p A3 (1809?-1902). 1908, p 1 "Whalers' OR "The Avon willows", descendant unveils Planted by John Tinline. Star, 10 November French connection", During the voyage to 1898, p 3 The Press, 30 March 2001, p 2 New Zealand in 1850, "Weeping willows", the ship he was Star, 20 May 1916, p "St. Helena travelling on put into St 6 pilgrimage", The Helena. Tinline took Press, 12 April 2010, “World famed”, The slips from the willows supplement, pp 3-5 Press, 1 October around Napoleon's 1925, p 6 grave. He planted them in Nelson and later "The Akaroa Canterbury. willow", The Press, 4 July 1970, p 6 NB Napoleon's grave has been empty since Extra information 1840 when King Louis supplied in 2010 by Philippe took the Richard Greenaway. remains back to France. Almost every ship which passed St. Helena took cuttings from the willows at Napoleon's

grave and planted them somewhere- an

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information international pastime. A correspondent to the Star in 1916 said the willows beside the Avon River were planted by William Barbour Wilson (1819- 1897) when he was chairman of the Christchurch Town Board. They were cuttings from Napoleon's grave and the writer thought they "were planted along the banks of the river at Mr Wilson's own expense and under his personal supervision".

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Windmill The developer, a Mr Riccarton The shopping centre Information supplied “Grand opening, Shopping Smith, owned a farm was opened in 1983. in 2006 by Peter Windmill Shopping Centre that had a windmill on Clark (d. 2012) in an Centre, Clarence it. He decided to bring interview with Street, Riccarton”, it to town and use it as Margaret Harper. He The Press, 14 the theme for his owned a menswear December 1983, p development. store there from 33-34 when the shops were opened.

Woolston Club Woolston Hargood Officially opened by the “Woolston Working Workingmen’s Street mayor, R. M. Men’s Club Club Macfarlane, on 22 officially opened”, December 1956. The Press, 24 December 1956, p 15 “Woolston Club shedding its working-man image”, The Press, 20 June 1997, p 22

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Woolston War Woolston The memorial was "Woolston War “Woolston war Memorial Park opened on 15 October Memorial: a matter memorial to be 1921 in memory of of finance", The saved”, Southern fallen soldiers and in Press, 4 October View, 16 June 2014, honour of returned 1921, p 10 p 1-2 soldiers who enlisted "Woolston War from Woolston borough Memorial: Pavilion for service in the Great officially opened", War. The Press, 17 Builders: Watson and October 1921, p 5 Horne; architect: Roy “Woolston War Lovell-Smith. Memorial: key Damaged beyond repair handed over", The in the February 2011 Press, 18 October earthquake but in June 1921, p 9 2014 the city council’s community committee recommended the memorial be rebuilt before the 100th anniversary of the dawn landing at Gallipoli in 2015.

Also served as a cricket pavilion in Woolston Park.

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Workstation55 Barry Hogan Built in 2007 on a 1.6- “Workstation55 Business Park Place hectare site. office complex filling up”, The Developed by the Press, 6 March 2007, Latitude Group of p C10 Auckland.

Wright's Cut Named after the A cut put William Wright (1814- Information supplied Wright family. through the 1904) and his wife, in 2010 by Sandy Waimakariri Sarah, arrived at Bain, Franklin Link River. Lyttelton on the Wright's Zealandia in 1858. They granddaughter, in an took up land at Fernside interview with and at Kaiapoi Island Richard Greenaway. (now Coutts Island), The Cyclopedia of establishing Willow New Zealand Vol 3, Bank Farm. In 1880 a p 439 son, James (1854-1939), took over. He was Waimakariri: an succeeded by his son, illustrated history, pp Franklin Link Wright 14, 18, 109, 137, 140 (1893-1970), who was always known as Link. Link Wright was a member of the North Canterbury Catchment Board which replaced the Waimakariri River Trust in 1946.

Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information In 1929 the family sued the Waimakariri River Trust which wanted to control the Waimakariri River and prevent it from flooding Christchurch and Kaiapoi again. In 1930 Depression labourers, working for the trust, dug across the farm, in the process destroying the old Wright homestead. The area became known as Wright's Cut.