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Miscellaneous Local Historical Information Miscellaneous Local Historical Information Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information 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 © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 1 of 223 Miscellaneous Local Historical Information 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 © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 2 of 223 Miscellaneous Local Historical Information 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 © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 3 of 223 Miscellaneous Local Historical Information 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 © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 4 of 223 Miscellaneous Local Historical Information 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. © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 5 of 223 Miscellaneous Local Historical Information Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information 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. © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 6 of 223 Miscellaneous Local Historical Information Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information 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. © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 7 of 223 Miscellaneous Local Historical Information Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information 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. © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 8 of 223 Miscellaneous Local Historical Information Current name Former name Origin of name Where Additional See Source Further information information 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
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