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Abberley Park Named after 55 Abberley Thomas James Maling St Albans: from swamp "Obituary, Mr T. Abberley in Crescent (1836-1922), an importer to suburbs: an informal J. Maling", The Worcestershire, and merchant, built his history, p 171 Press, 2 December England. home on this land in 1922, p 18 "Avon Road Board", 1863, naming it Abberley. Star, 14 March 1873, p Summary of He was the only son of 2 parks, Admiral Maling of playgrounds, open Abberley, Worcestershire. “Park for city: St Albans site bought”, spaces and The property was The Press, 21 March reserves, p 4 purchased by the council 1939, p A3 “New park at St. from the estate of John Albans”, The Hobbs Kirk (1856?-1938) "Abberley Park Press, 30 January in May 1939 for £4,250. history", STANN : the 1940, p 7 The park was opened on St Albans 17 February 1940 as part neighbourhood news, Abberley Park, St of the city’s centennial No 5, June 1994, pp 1-2 Albans, celebrations. Many of the “Park has long history”, Christchurch: lime and elm trees had The Papanui Herald, 31 official souvenir been planted in the 1860s. August 1976, p 8 programme, Saturday, 17th Abberley is first February 1940 mentioned the Star in 1873 in a report of a “Abberley Park meeting of the Avon opened”, The Road Board. Press, 20 February 1940, p 6

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Adderley Named after Charles Adderley, a British Province of Canterbury, Head Bowyer Adderley, politician, was a member New Zealand: list of 1st Baron Norton of the Canterbury sections purchased to (1814-1905). Association from 27 April 30, 1863, pp 3 & March 1848. An 8-9 independent constitution The Canterbury for New Zealand was Association: a study of drafted at his home in its members’ 1850. He purchased Rural connections, pp 15-16 Section 115, 100 acres in Fendall Town Road, and “Correspondence”, Rural Sections 406 and Lyttelton Times, 26 413-414, land in Kaiapoi. November 1856, p 8 He never visited New "The Port of Lyttelton", Zealand. Star, 16 May 1881, p 3 First mentioned in The Lyttelton Times in 1856. An article in the Star in 1881 says it was also named South Head.

Addington Named after Dr Sumner became Poulson Street Province of Canterbury, The Canterbury Addington, an 18th Archbishop of Canterbury New Zealand: list of Association: a century mansion in in 1848 and was president sections purchased to study of its Addington near of the Canterbury April 30, 1863, p 1 members’ Croydon, South Association when it was The Reed dictionary of connections, p 93 London. It was the founded in 1848. The New Zealand place "One man's official residence of name Addington was © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 2 of 204 Christchurch Place Names: A - M

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name six archbishops, chosen in 1849. names, p 3 history of a life including Dr John [Another theory is that "Advertisements", spent in Bird Sumner (1780- Addington", Addington was named Lyttelton Times, 25 1862). Christchurch Star, after Addington, near July 1863, p 5 30 October 1998, London where the Rev. “Street names”, The p B9 George Paulson (Poulson) Press, 2 September came from. The reason 1930, p 12 given was that it was named after his birthplace Information supplied in as he was the owner of 2009 by Richard land in Addington. Greenaway. However, just as the suburb of Sumner was named after Dr Sumner, so Addington is more likely to have been named after Dr Sumner’s residence. The Rev. Paulson (Poulson) would not have been regarded as of sufficient standing to have a suburb named after him.] The "new suburb of Addington" is first mentioned in the Lyttelton Times in 1863.

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Addington Jerrold Jerrold Street Formerly a reserve Addington "City Council", The Summary of Park Street belonging to the Press, 22 August 1911, parks, Reserve Sydenham Borough p 5 playgrounds, open Council. The Jerrold “Nine parks named, spaces and Street Reserve is first reserves, p 4 small reserves in mentioned in The Press in Christchurch”, The 1911. Press, 14 September Addington Park was one 1948, p 6 of nine parks given their official names by the Christchurch City Council in 1948.

Ahuriri Ahuriri Bush Port Hills An area of 29 acres vested "Summit Road "Death of Mr A. Summit in Christchurch City Reserves", The Press, 6 V. R. Morten", Reserve Council in 1948. August 1948, p 3 The Press, 13 The land was first given The Port Hills of April 1931, p 14 to the public in 1914 by Christchurch, p 287 Richard May Downes Morten (1877-1950) and his brother, Arthur Roscoe Vernon Morten (1878-1931).

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Aidanfield Named after Mother Mother Aidan was one of Biographical Pitch your tents on Aidan Phelan (1858- four Sisters to arrive in information supplied in distant shores: a 1958) who, in turn, Christchurch from Ireland 2007 by Fraser history of the was named after the in September 1886. She Faithfull, archivist with Sisters of Good Irish Saint Aidan. was Superior of the the Good Shepherd Shepherd in Mount Magdala convent Provincialate in Australia, 1907-1920 and 1929- Abbotsford, Victoria in Aotearoa/New 1936. correspondence with Zealand and Tahiti Margaret Harper. The land around the St “Catholic land John of God Hospital had Other information may become been owned by the Sisters supplied in 2007 by suburb”, The of the Good Shepherd, Bob Pritchard, Press, 28 July based in Melbourne, for subdivisions officer, 2000, p 6 over 100 years and it was Christchurch City “Haven for ‘fallen planned that funds from Council. women’ to be the development would housing go towards their work. subdivision”, NZ The first sections were Catholic, 5 put on the market in 2000; November 2000, p the last in 2013. 13 Named on 31 January Actions and 2001. reactions September 2000

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“Strong interest expected”, The Press, 20 April 2013, p G2 Held firm by faith, pp 152- Mount Magdala

Albion Lyttleton’s Named after the 44 London Ohinehouroko is believed Lyttelton/Mt Herbert "Advertisements", Square- civic square Albion Hotel which Street, to be the oldest name for Community Board Lyttelton Times, Ohinehouroko site was once at 44 Lyttelton a pa site within the agenda 22 August 2013 10 April 1858, p 5 London Street and is Lyttelton township area. Lyttelton/Mt Herbert first mentioned in Named in 2013. Community Board The Lyttelton Times minutes 22 August in 1858; also 2013 Ohinehouroko, meaning "Port square on way", establishment of a Christchurch Mail, 29 place of new August 2013, p 2 peacefulness. "Heading towards finish line", Christchurch Mail, 12 June 2014, p 11

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Aldred Named after the On east side of The Rev. Aldred built his Beveridge Street . “Obituary, The Reserve Rev. John Aldred Durham home in Durham Street Rev. John (1818-1894). Street, north of North, near where he later Aldred”, The Salisbury developed Aldred Street Press, 15 January Street, close to as a private street. 1894, p 6 Peacock, Wording on plaque: G R Macdonald Conference “Aldred Park. In 1993 a dictionary of and Beveridge suggestion was put to the Canterbury Street but on Christchurch City Council biographies: A69 eastern side of by the Victoria The history of road. Neighbourhood Group to Methodism in establish a reserve on this New Zealand, p site. Subsequently it was 508 purchased, cleared and landscaped. It has been named for the Rev. Aldred who owned large tracts of land in this area during the city's early settlement.

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The neighbourhood surrounding this park is one of the oldest in the city. The social class structure of 100 years ago is still evident in the style of housing in the area from the smallest of workers' cottages to large villas and grander homes. Notable people who have lived here include James K. Baxter (writer and poet) and Fanny Buss (artist). In memory of George Thorn, John Huggins, Frank Ware and Fraser Burridge who helped make this a neighbourhood.”

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Allandale Ohinetahi Named after James At the head of Allan was a farmer of G R Macdonald "Deaths", The Allan (1837-1910). Governors Bay Charteris Bay. dictionary of Press, 20 October Canterbury biographies: A Post Office was opened 1910, p 1 A93 at Allandale in 1897. "Mail Notices", The Press, 17 May 1897, p 6 Place-names of Banks Peninsula, p 45

Amelia Rogers Named after Amelia New Brighton Amelia Rogers was the Amelia Lane and Unsung heroines Amelia Rogers Frances Rogers, née Road Burwood postmistress at Dixon Reserve Reserve Burwood/Pegasus Amelia Rogers Inwood, (1849- various times between Community Board 1928). 1891 and 1928. Her “Obituary”, New agenda 21 March 2007 cottage was a landmark Zealand Church captured in photographs News, January and paintings until it was 1929, pp 19 & 20, demolished in 1993. She held at Anglican lived at 348 New Archives. Brighton Road. "Deaths", The A plaque on the reserve Press, 11 commemorates Mrs. December 1928, p Rogers and her home. 1

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Anzac Drive Burwood The land for this reserve, Amelia Rogers Burwood/Pegasus Reserve Expressway and for the Dixon Reserve, Dixon Community Board Reserve, was given to the Reserve, Donnell agenda 21 March 2007 council by Norma Civilis Sports Park, Dixon and her husband in Norcorss Street 2007 as part of the reserve and Schumacher contribution when the Place. Longview Estate subdivision was developed.

Aranui Part of New Flemington was “When the New Brighton Lenton Street and “News of the day”, The Aranui School Brighton. named after Jubal Tramway Company Rowan Avenue. Press, 29 March 1912, 50th jubilee, p 7 Fleming (1844?- extended the Linwood Also Aranui p 6 Flemington Early days of 1903). Cemetery line, a small Primary School. was “General News”, The Canterbury, p 122 community, now known incorporated Press, 11 November as Aranui, grew up along “Centenary of into Aranui. 1915, p 6 Pages Road on the way to Aranui”, The New Brighton. The The Estuary of Press, 29 February tramway company could Christchurch: a history 1952, p 8 of the Avon-Heathcote acquire a strip of land “Letters”, The estuary, its only one chain wide. Press, 3 March Until the Christchurch communities, clubs, 1952, p 2; 6 controversies and Tramway District Act of March 1952, p 5; contributions, p 149 1902 was passed, there 8 March 1952, p 3 was actually no public “Aranui School road. Notwithstanding celebrates 101 years”, this, a few settlers built Christchurch Mail, 30 © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 10 of 204 Christchurch Place Names: A - M

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name there and used the August 2012, p 13 tramline as a right-of- way. Land was cheap though infertile for cultivation purposes, and transport good so that settlement soon increased.” The evolution of a city, p 82 The first official use of the word came in March 1912 when G. W. Russell M.P. received notice from the Telegraph Department that the new telephone bureau at Breeze’s Road was to be called Aranui. The Breezes Road School had opened in November 1911. A photograph dated from then shows the children enrolled at the school holding a sign with Aranui School on it, although the school was not officially given that name until November

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Fleming was a “Mr Jubal hairdresser/tobacconist Fleming’s whose shop was in bankruptcy”, Star, Colombo Street South. 28 March 1890, p The Breezes Road-Pages 3 Road corner was the area “Personal”, Star, of the Jubal Fleming 20 April 1903, p 3 subdivision. The tramstop at Breezes Road at the “Pars about end of the 19th and people”, Observer, beginning of the 20th 25 April 1903, p 4 century was known as Flemington.

Aranui War Breezes Road A two-acre recreation “Aranui War Aranui War Memorial reserve was opened in memorial”, The Press, Memorial Recreation 1954 as a tribute to men 13 December 1954, p Reserve and women of the district 14 who did not return from the Second World War. It was used originally by the Aranui Play Centre and the Aranui Scout Group.

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Arthur Adcock Park Named after Arthur Queenspark Adcock was a long- Burwood/Pegasus Adcock Edward Adcock Drive serving councillor of the Community Board Memorial (1895-1977). Waimairi District agenda 16 November Reserve Council. 2005 Re-named in June 2005. The Burwood Pegasus Community Board requested the name be changed to better reflect the person it was named after and his contribution to parks.

ASB Football English Park Formerly English Cranford English was engineer for Requiem for a Summary of Park Park. Named after Street the Christchurch gasworks, p 90 parks, Robert English Gasworks and president playgrounds, open English Park: draft (1874-1934). of the Canterbury development plan spaces and Re-named ASB Football Association reserves, p 7 “Association game: Football Park. 1911-1928. He was opening of English Named after its largely responsible for the acquisition of English Park”, The Press, 3 sponsor, the May 1915, p 4 Australian Savings Park for the Canterbury Football Association code Bank. “English Park”, The and the park was given Press, 15 May 1943, p 4 his name in 1915 as a compliment to his work. “Obituary”, The Press, He donated the English 26 May 1934, p 17

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name Cup for the knock-out “English taken out of competition in Canterbury park by sponsor”, The first-grade Association Press, 19 October 2010, football. p B13 The Park was purchased by the city council in 1943 for £3000. Re-named ASB Football Park in 2010. Mainland Football chief executive Mike Coggan said Robert English's legacy would still be honoured through the English Cup - contested by Canterbury clubs since 1913.

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Ashgrove Ashgrove Alfred Thomas Smart Bradford Park and "Bush area as park", “Obituary”, The Reserve Terrace (1869?-1937), a Kyle Park. Also The Press, 25 Press, 29 contractor, began planting Smart’s Bridge. November 1963, p 13 September 1937, p native seedlings he 14 obtained from the West "Dr Sutherland's Coast and Mt Grey on his career", The Press, property at 46 Ashgrove 4 March 1952, p 8 Terrace from 1906. This garden was regarded as "Native bush being probably unique in threatened", The the Dominion. Press, 5 November 1975 The land was later owned by Dr Ivan Lorin George Sutherland (1897-1952) and his wife, Nancy. After their deaths it was planned to subdivide the land for housing. Instead, in 1963, it was bought by public subscription and presented to the city as a reserve to preserve the native bush.

Avebury Park Named after Eveleyn Dr Gundry owned the Avebury Park “William Avebury Farm, his Couzins land there for a time. “Advertisements”, Star, Flesher”, Star, 27 home in West Avenue William Flesher (1837- 13 August 1881, p 2 February 1889, p England, by Dr John 1889) bought the property © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 15 of 204 Christchurch Place Names: A - M

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name Seager Gundry from him and built his "Neighbourhood park 4 (1807-1886). family home there. He proposed", The Press, “The late Mr owned Avebury in 1881. 23 September 1944, Flesher”, Star, 2 Hubert de Rie Flesher “Nine parks named, March 1889, p 2 (1901-1989) sold the small reserves in Summary of house and land to the Christchurch”, The parks, Crown in 1945. Press, 14 September playgrounds, open 1948, p 6 The area kept for the park spaces and was purchased by “Avebury House”, The reserves, p 4 Christchurch City Council Press, November 1999, Report to the for £1,250 in 1948 and it p 4 Abattoir, Reserves is one of nine parks given “Old house gets new and Milk their official names by the lease of life”, Committee. 23 council that year. Christchurch star, 28 July 1945, CH377 For a time the house was August 2002, p B3 – Parks and the Cora Wilding Youth Reserves files, Hostel. It was refurbished Box 1, 1/12, and reopened as a Avebury Park community facility in 1945-1984, held at 2002. Christchurch City Council archives.

Avice Hill Named after Avice 395 Memorial Avice Hill gifted her Crosbie Park Cityscene “‘Queen of herbs’ Reserve Hill (1906-2001). Avenue property to the Waimairi followed own Council as a herb garden path”, The Press, and art and craft centre 11 January 2001, for the community. p 5

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Avon Park Avon Named as part of Avonside Twelve acres of land for “General news”, The Summary of Centennial Christchurch’s Drive and the park was purchased in Press, 4 February 1938, parks, Park centennial Kerrs Road. 1938 for £2,750. p 12 playgrounds, open celebrations. The park was named on “Avon Centennial spaces and reserves, p 4 18 March 1940 and Park”, The Press, 5 officially opened on 6 April 1940, p 4 “New park at April 1940. Chairman’s report to Avonside”, The Abattoir, Reserves and Press, 23 Milk committee, No 4, September 1938, p pp 1486-1599, 22 12 January 1940-19 “Avon Centennial January 1942, C/97 Park”, The Press, held at Christchurch 5 April 1940, p 4 City Council archives.

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Avon River Otakaro and Originally named Williams Deans (1817?- Sketch map shewing View the the River Otakaro, meaning 1851) and his brother, the site of the biography of John Shakespeare. the place of a game. John Deans (1820-1854), Canterbury settlement Deans in the formerly of Kirkstyle, Also named the "A page of early Dictionary of New Riccarton, Kilmarnock, Zealand River Shakespeare history: Canterbury named the Avon River on and the Avon River. before the Pilgrims", Biography. their arrival in Canterbury Named after the The Press, 7 May 1900, View the in 1843. The Avon River River Avon (also p 3 biography of bounded their known as Avon William Deans in grandfather's property in “The Riccarton Estate”, Water or Avondale) the Dictionary of Scotland just as the new Star, 7 August 1874, p in Lanarkshire, New Zealand Avon did their own in 2 Scotland. It is a Biography. Riccarton. tributary of the River “The Avon: how the Clyde. The name The river is named the river was named”, The Avon is of Celtic River Shakespeare on a Lyttelton Times, 4 May origin and means 1849 map of Canterbury 1891, p 5 river. prepared by Captain "European place Joseph Thomas (b. names", The Press, 8 1803?), surveyor for the January 1924, p 8 New Zealand Company. From the banks of the Avon: the story of a river, pp 1-2

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Avondale Named because it is South of the The Avondale Golf Club, "Golf", The Press, 6 near the Avon River. Avon River on Wainoni Road, was April 1920, p 8 and just east opened on 12 June 1920. "Advertisements", The and also west 40 acres of land on the Press, 11 June 1920, p 1 of Avondale corner of New Brighton Road. “For sale”, The Press, Road and Avondale Road 19 September 1959, p 6 was auctioned in 1959 and the suburb then developed was named Avondale.

Avonhead Named after the William Bayley Bray Fifield Terrace “Advertisements”, “Obituary”, The source or head of the (1812?-1885) named his Lyttelton Times, 16 Lyttelton Times, 1 Avon River/Otakaro. home, Avonhead. He July 1853, p 6 June 1885, p 5 gives that as his address “Advertisements”, “Death”, Star, 28 in a letter referred to in Lyttelton Times, 21 May 1885, p 2 The Lyttelton Times in May 1862, p 8 1853. “In Memoriam”, "Burnside, Ilam, Star, 30 May The Avonhead Estate, Avonhead", The Press, 1885, p 3 500 acres of land “on the 19 May 1959, p 9 north side of Harewood G R Macdonald Road, four and a half dictionary of miles from Christchurch, Canterbury and immediately opposite biographies: B694 the racecourse” is “Discovering the advertised for sale in The source of the Lyttelton Times in 1862. Avon”, The Press,

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name The suburb was offically 24 April 1976, p named by the Waimairi 11 County Council in 1959. “The people who cultivated Avonhead”. The Press, 1 May 1976, p 12

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Avonside Named after the Along the The church was built in “Visit of the Bishop of Holy Trinity Church banks of the 1855; the district first New Zealand”, at Avonside. Avon River appears in The Lyttelton Lyttelton Times, 21 from Times also in 1855. The November 1855, p 7 Richmond to Holy Trinity Church at “Avonside North Avonside was the first churchyard”, The Star, Linwood. consecrated church in 16 December 1893, p 6 Canterbury. It was built at the place on the Avon “Avonside was first River where boats consecrated church in discharged their cargoes. Canterbury”, The Sun, The church was 20 February 1932, p 17 demolished after it was History of the Avonside badly damaged in the Parish District, Preface. earthquakes of 2010 and 2011. Avonside was one of the first and most settled rural areas in Canterbury and one of the earliest suburbs of Christchurch.

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Baden Norris Named after Baden Next to the Baden Norris was the “Reserve for Lyttelton”, Baden Norris Reserve Norris. Lyttelton curator of the Lyttelton The Press, 29 August Reserve Museum in Museum and honorary 1997, p 5 Norwich curator of Canterbury Quay. Museum’s Antarctic Gallery. The name of the reserve recognises his work in collecting and preserving Lyttelton’s history. Developed in 1997.

Balmoral Hill Beaven’s Formerly Beaven’s Port Hills Beaven arrived in New “Names chosen for “Obituary”, The Hill Hill. Named after Zealand in 1878 and the streets”, The Press, 20 Press, 1 March Arthur Ward Beaven same year established the September 1955, p 15 1944, p 5 (1856-1944). firm of Andrews & The Port Hills of Beaven. He was a Re-named Balmoral Christchurch, p 80 Christchurch city Hill. councillor 1923-1931. The Estuary of Christchurch: a history Re-named Balmoral Hill of the Avon-Heathcote in 1955. This was the estuary, its name submitted by Mr & communities, clubs, Mrs C. R. McIntyre and controversies and selected by residents in contributions, pp 121- 1955. 123

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Barnett Park Moncks Formerly named Main Road Barnett was director of Moncks Bay “Obituary”, The Press, Barnett Park Valley Moncks Valley. parks and reserves in 4 September 1929, p 4 “Mr M. J. Barnett Named after John Christchurch 1929-1954. “Stanley Monck of – an appreciation”, Stanley Monck Formed on land which Moncks Bay, pioneer The Press, 17 (1845-1929). had been the Redcliffs farmer and sportsman”, October 1964, p Re-named Barnett Rifle Range from 1901. The Press, 28 February 12 Park. Named after 1976, p 11 Morris John Barnett The Port Hills of (1890-1964). Christchurch, p 76 Sumner-Redcliffs Historical Society

Barrington Named after the Capt. Simeon purchased The Canterbury “Editorial”, Otago maiden name of Rural Section 154, land in Association: a study of Daily Times, 7 Louisa Edith Spreydon. He held the its members’ August 1867, p 4 Simeon, née office of Resident connections, p 89 Barrington, (1790- Magistrate at Lyttelton “Rural Sections 1847), mother of and Christchurch at chosen”, The Lyttelton Captain Charles different times. He was Times, 3 May 1851, p 3 Simeon (1816- also the first Provincial 1867). She was the Treasurer after local daughter and heir of government had been Sir Fitzwilliam granted to the provinces Barrington (1755- and was elected speaker 1832), 10th Baronet on the opening of the Barrington of Provincial Council in Barrington Hall, © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 23 of 204 Christchurch Place Names: A - M

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name Essex. 1853. Charles Simeon’s four sons, Philip, Algernon, Geoffrey and Hugh, were given the middle name of Barrington, in honour of their maternal grandfather whose male line expired on his death in 1833.

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Barrington Baker Estate Named because it is Barrington This land for Spreydon Barrington. "Recreation ground for “Editorial”, Otago Park and in Barrington which, Street Park was purchased from Barrington Street Spreydon", The Press, Daily Times, 7 Spreydon in turn, is named the Baker estate. and Winsor 14 December 1912, p August 1867, p 4 Park. after the maiden Crescent. 12 Re-named Barrington The Canterbury name of Louisa Park in 1926. "Spreydon Burgesses's Association: a Edith Simeon, née Association", Sun, 17 study of its Barrington, (1790- The stone entrance July 1915, p 12 members’ 1847), mother of gateways from Barrington connections, p 89 Captain Charles Street and Simeon Street "City Council", The Simeon (1816- were presented and Press, 21 June 1921, p 5 1867). erected by William "City loan proposals", Hinnels Winsor (1876- The Press, 15 1936), mayor of Spreydon September 1921, p 6 1915-1919. "City and Suburban Association", The Press, 17 November 1926, p 12 Summary of parks, playgrounds, open spaces and reserves, p 5

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Barrys Bay Named after William Head of Barry was employed by G R Macdonald Barry. Akaroa the Greenwood family dictionary of Harbour. and probably also the Canterbury biographies: Rhodes family as a B188 shepherd in the 1840s. "The Lyttelton Times", After he left Purau he The Lyttelton Times, 3 settled in the bay that is June 1854, p 7 named after him. "Advertisements", Barry's Bay is first Akaroa Mail and Banks mentioned in the Peninsula Advertiser, Lyttelton Times in 1854. 12 November 1886, p 3 Barryton, at "Head of Bay, Akaroa Harbour, 282 acres", was auctioned in 1886.

Beacon Rock Named because an On the First mentioned in the Sumner to Ferrymead: a “The iron beacon was seaward side Star in 1887. Christchurch history, p Christchurch- erected there in 1863 of Cave Rock. 206 Sumner canal”, to guide shipping. “Exciting scene at Star, 22 February Sumner”, Star, 12 1902, p 6 August 1887, p 2

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Beckenham Fisherton Named after Named by Captain Beckenham Street, Province of Canterbury, G R Macdonald Beckenham in Kent. Stephen Temple Fisher Fisher Avenue and New Zealand: list of dictionary of (1818-1897) after his Sandwich Road. sections purchased to Canterbury home town in England. April 30, 1863, p 2 biographies: F135 He and his brother, James “Rural Sections & F139 Temple Fisher (1828- chosen”, The Lyttelton “Obituary”, The 1905), bought Rural Times, 15 March 1851, Press, 2 July 1897, Section 49, 100 acres in p 7 p 5 the “church district”. S. T. Fisher is listed on the “Electoral roll for the “Death of an old 1853 electoral roll living district of Christchurch, settler”, Feilding at Beckenham Farm, July 5th, 1853”, The Star, 4 January River Heathcote. His Lyttelton Times, 16 1905, p 2 occupation is given as July 1853, p 8 “Obituary”, The paymaster and purser in Beckenham: a suburb Press, 5 January the Royal Navy. of Christchurch, New 1905, p 10 Their farm, north of the Zealand, p 11, 14-15 present-day Sandwich The Port Hills of Road, was later Christchurch, p 213 subdivided and named the Beckenham Estate. "City Council", The Stephen Temple Fisher’s Press, 14 September house was built in what is 1926, p 14 now Fisher Avenue. Both names were still being used for the suburb in 1926.

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Beckenham Named because it A big loop in The area contained Miller Street and Beckenham: a suburb Loop lies in the suburb of the Heathcote Liberal Government era Seddon Street. of Christchurch, New Beckenham. River at workers' houses - thus the Also Camelot Zealand, pp 7-8, p 31 Beckenham, names Seddon Street and Settlement and Information researched south Miller Street. The Beckenham. in 2010 by Richard Christchurch, Camelot Settlement (a Greenaway. at the base of workers’ houses area) was the Port Hills. in Seddon Street and It lies east of Longfellow Street. The Colombo majority of the houses are Street and wooden Californian-style south of Fisher bungalows of the 1920s Avenue and is and 1930s. at the The first generation of intersection of European children in the three ancient area would lash together Māori areas, six or more four-gallon Otautahi, petrol drums, use wooden Ihutai and boxing and ropes and drift Opawawaho. down the whole of the In a part of loop. Opawawaho called O- The Beckenham loop is Mokihi - the the second largest of the place of flax Christchurch City staff rafts. Council's SAMS - Special Amenity Areas.

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Beckenham Norwood Land for this park was Beckenham "Proposed park at Park Street purchased in 1909 at a Beckenham", The cost to the city of £780, Press, 15 June 1909, p 8 with the government Summary of parks, contributing £500. playgrounds, open The tender of E. J. spaces and reserves, p 5 Ruddick of £75 for the "General news", The entrance gates was Press, 13 April 1915, p accepted by the city 6 council in 1915.

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Belfast Named because the In 1859 it was an area A short history of G R Macdonald suburb of Belfast referred to as Belfast, 1949 dictionary of grew up around the Purarekanui, the Styx, the “Our local industries”, Canterbury Belfast Meat Seven-Mile-Peg, the Six- The Press, 20 March biographies: M318 Factory. Mile-Peg or the North 1874, p 2 & W240 Road District. “100-year link with The Canterbury The Provision and Belfast broken”, Frozen Meat Produce Company named Christchurch Star, 28 Company: the first their factory, the Belfast July 1977, p 30 seventy-five years Meat Factory. William Henry Mein (1832-1896) and James McNeight Watt (1838-1892) were partners in the business which was opened in 1872. The settlement that grew up around the factory became known as Belfast. Belfast as a name for the district first appears on a Survey Plan lodged in the Lands and Deeds Office, Christchurch, on 12 December 1881.

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Belfast Corner of A $36 million, 22-hectare "Business park Business Park Belfast Road subdivision on the former groundwork under and Blakes site of the Canterbury way", The Press, 20 Road, just east Freezing Works, part of a August 2014, p C12 of State larger property which Highway 1. once included the Belfast Freezing Works. Built by Rapaki Property Group. The land had been owned by South Canterbury Finance and was taken and sold by the Crown to recoup assets after it bailed out the investors. Construction began in 2014.

Benmore Named because it is 8 Benmore Created during the Benmore Gardens, Fendalton/Waimairi Gardens a family name Gardens formation of the Berisdale Place, Community Board Reserve belonging to Mr and Nunweek/Skyedale Skyedale Drive, St agenda 4 May 1999 Mrs Macleod. Estates subdivision. Clair Close and Fendalton/Waimairi Designed to be a Talisker Place. Community Board recreation reserve and an agenda 1 July 2003 occasional drainage area.

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Bergman’s Named to recognise Runs through G. C. Bergman requested Picton Reserve Riccarton/Wigram Stream and acknowledge the the Picton the naming on behalf of Community Board Bergman family. Reserve in his parents. agenda 4 August 1999 Riccarton. Named in 1999.

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Bernie Hansen Named after Bernard 21 Heberden Hansen was a teacher and Hagley/Ferrymead "Advocate for Reserve Robert "Bernie" Avenue community leader who Community Board environment", The Hansen (1920-2002). served on the Sumner agenda 3 July 2002 Press, 1 June Residents' Association for 2002, p D11 Hagley/Ferrymead many years. His obituary Community Board says he was "the leading agenda 5 March 2003 light and the focal point for Sumner". He advocated strongly for the suburb and for the environment, especially the Port Hills and the Estuary, from a “philosophical base”. John Freeman identified suitable land for the reserve at the junction of Wiggins Street and Heberden Avenue. For over 20 years Hansen had planted seedlings of native plants there. It was also near his former Wiggins Street home.

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The proposed commemoration was first discussed by the Hagley/Ferrymead Community Board in 2002 and the reserve was named in 2003.

Beverley Park Named after Fred Stanmore Fred Beverley was a son Beverley Street “Tumultuous days of G R Macdonald Beverley (1864- Road of Abraham Beverley. In early NZ rail”, The dictionary of 1915). 1906 he bought The Press, 29 November Canterbury Grange at 82 River Road 1980, p 16 biographies: B413 (later Avonside Drive). Members of the family lived here until the 1950s. The house was bought by the city council, demolished in 1958, and the park formed.

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Bexley Named after Bexley Named by George Egham Hill and "Borough Councils", “Old New in England. Thomas Hawker (1840- Marlow Road. Star, 2 September 1902, Brighton”, The 1924), a baker of St Bexley is one of p 3 Star, 29 April Albans. He was 1922, p 8 thirty-two London "Suburbs past and nicknamed the father of Boroughs. present", The “Mr G. T. New Brighton. When Christchurch Mail, 30 Hawker”, The Hawker was about 50, he March 1999, p 9 Press, 20 October moved from Caledonian 1924, p 10 Road, St Albans, to a business on Seaview Road. He named several places in Christchurch after places in England where he had lived. First mentioned in the Star in 1902 in a report of a meeting of the New Brighton Borough Council.

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Bickerton Named after Avonside Thomas John Edmonds "Another gift", The View the Reserve Professor Alexander Drive (1858-1932) donated the Press, 16 December biography of William Bickerton land in 1930 to mark the 1930, p 10 Alexander (1842-1929). 80th anniversary of the "Gift to Christchurch", William Bickerton Dictionary founding of the province Auckland Star, 16 in the of New Zealand of Canterbury and to December 1930, p 8 safeguard the river Biography boulevard. He also wanted a memorial to be placed on the north-west corner of the reserve honouring his friend, Professor Bickerton.

Birdsey Named after John 40 Bridle Path Birdsey opened the G R Macdonald Reserve Birdsey (1824- Road Birdsey British Hotel in dictionary of 1865). the Heathcote Valley in Canterbury 1862, presumably to get biographies: B449 the business of the “Deaths”, The Lyttelton tunnel workers. Press, 13 June He was bankrupt when he 1865, p 2 died in 1865.

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Bishopdale Bishopsdale Named after the The family bought land Greers Road Bishop’s of Bishopdale G R Macdonald Bishop family: on an accommodation Reminiscences of dictionary of James Bishop (1826- road (later Bishop’s pioneer farming at Canterbury 1910) and his wife, Road) near Harewood Papanui and Pleasant biographies: Rebecca (1825?- Road. They planted pip- Point 1855-1916? B455, 456, 457 1913). Their children fruit orchards there. "Where do all the 'esses' Early fruitgrowing were: James (b. The name Bishopdale was go", The Papanui in Canterbury, 1848), Robert (1851- first used with the Herald, 16 November New Zealand, pp 1940), Frederick establishment of 1966, p 12 16-21 Alfred (1851-1911), Bishopdale School which William (1854- was built on the old "Letters to The Editor", 1884), and Rebecca Bishop property. The The Papanui Herald, 3 Sarah (1860?-1951). name became official July 1990, p 10 when the Ministry of Our Environment Issue Works named the 23 Winter 2000 Bishopdale Shopping Centre.

Bishops Green Named because it is 27 Cuneen The reserve was part of Riccarton/Wigram Reserve a central reserve on Place the first stage of Community Board land owned by the development of the agenda 6 August 2003 Catholic Diocese of subdivision and Christchurch since developed to enhance the 1880s. sales in the future stages. Named in 2003.

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Blighs Garden Named after its 1 Kibblewhite Bligh was a restaurant Blighs Road “Obituary”, Star, 26 Summary of Reserve founder, John Bligh Street and private hotel owner of December 1896, p 6 parks, (1838?-1896). Papanui. playgrounds, open "Advertisements", The This was a privately Press, 31 March 1923, spaces and reserves, p 17 owned public gardens p 21 established in the late New Brighton: a 1870s. It wasn’t regional history, 1852- financially successful and 1970, p 38 the land was subdivided in 1923 and the reserve The gardens of formed. Canterbury : a history, p 132 “Croquet club in move to change reserve’s status”, Pegasus Post, 13 June 1994

Bottle Lake Rothesay Road Originally a sheep run let Bottle Lake 1948 Transactions of Forest and Waitikiri for grazing as early as the Royal New Zealand Drive. 1853. In 1878 the Institute of Horticulture Christchurch City Council (Inc), pp 44-52 bought 1,330 acres under the Waste Lands Act 1858. Grazing continued until 1912 when plantings of pine trees began.

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Bowenvale Bowen’s Named after Charles Bowen, an original land The Port Hills of “Obituary”, Star, 6 Valley, Bowen (1804-1871). purchaser in 1850, bought Christchurch, p 199 June 1871, p 2 Bowens Rural Section 82, 50 acres Province of Canterbury, “Death”, The Valley and on the “south bank River New Zealand: list of Press, 6 June sometimes Heathcote, foot of hills”. sections purchased to 1871, p 2 Rainbow He was the first Speaker April 30, 1863, p 3 Valley. of the Canterbury View the Provincial Council but “Rural Sections biography of eventually returned to chosen”, The Lyttelton Charles England. His sons were Times, 29 March 1851, Christopher the politician, Sir Charles p 6 Bowen in the Christopher Bowen “Local and General”, Dictionary of New Zealand (1830-1917) and the Rev. Star, 6 June 1871, p 2 Croasdaile Bowen (1831- Biography. "St Martin's Burgesses 1890). “ Association", Star, 6 The Summit Road: opening The Bowenvale Estate, March 1914, p 7 Cashmere, is first ceremony”, The mentioned in The Press in "Advertisements", The Star, 28 November 1922. Press, 1 July 1922, p 18 1908, p 5 A fruit-farming settlement “Obituary”, The there was established by Press, 30 July John Flinders Scott 1941, p 8 (1876-1941), a pastoral Early days in farmer and Heathcote Bowen Valley county councillor.

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Bowenvale Named because it Summit Road The 180ha park was Bowenvale “Bowenvale Park to Park was formerly part of officially opened to the open”, The Press, 7 a 606ha grazing public on 7 July 1985. June 1985, p 5 property which [Bowenvale Park], The incorporated Press, 8 July 1985, p 9 Bowenvale and Mt Vernon. Cashmere Spur and Bowenvale Valley Reserves : management plan Cashmere Spur And Bowenvale Valley Reserves Management Plan, July 1991

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Bower Park New Brighton A nine-acre reserve. Bower Avenue “Three city reserves to be developed”, The Road The area had been a Press, 21 April 1960, p council reserve for many 15 years prior to 1963 but had become overgrown “New park for city”, and neglected. A whippet The Press, 23 March racing club had used part 1963, p 11 of it for some years and horses were being slaughered there for pets' meat until about 1960 when the council stopped it.

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Bradford Smart’s Formerly Smart’s Strickland The park was formerly a Ashgrove Reserve “Must breed rats”, The View the Park Pond Pond. Named after Street gravel pit known as and Kyle Park. Press, 15 February biography of Samuel Smart Smart’s Pond and was Also Smarts Road. 1922, p 11 Frederick Riley (1822-1907). purchased by the city for “Memorial park”, The Cooke in the a rubbish dump in 1923 Dictionary of New Re-named Bradford Press, 8 July 1930, p 13 for £800. Park. Named after Zealand Smart’s Pond, later Bradford in England. In 1930 it was converted Biography. Bradford Park, into a park and named Sydenham "Obituary", The Bradford Park. Press, 27 June Named in memory of 1930, p 21 Frederick Riley Cooke Summary of (1867-1930) at the parks, suggestion of the playgrounds, open Amalgamated Society of spaces and Carpenters and Joiners. reserves, p 6 Cooke was a tailor, socialist and unionist and a Christchurch city councillor from 1920 until his death. He had lived for a time in Bradford, England before emigrating to Canterbury in 1900.

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Another name suggested was the Cooke Memorial Park.

Breeze Bay Named after the Lyttelton Parts of the wreck are still Sumner to Ferrymead: a SS Breeze steamer SS Breeze Harbour visible in the bay. Christchurch history, p which was wrecked 206 there in 1932.

Bridge Bridge Street Originally set aside as Abattoir, Reserves and Reserve plantation reserve to Milk committee, No 4, shelter the settlement of pp 1486-1599, 22 South Brighton from January 1940-19 southerly winds. January 1942, C/97 held at Christchurch Formed in 1941 on land City Council archives. given by Mr A. Still for "a nominal sum".

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Broad Oaks Named after the On the west In 1994, when the project Caldwell Lane, Information supplied by Up the hill: protected oak trees at side of was begun, the Benjamin Lane, Fulton and Hogan in Cashmere the top of the Huntsbury Hill development was Enticott Place, 2004 in an interview Sanatorium and subdivision. More overlooking expected to take about 8 Trumble Lane and with Margaret Harper. Coronation oaks have been Bowenvale years with 240 sections Major Aitken “Broad Oaks”, The Hospital, 1910 to planted at the Valley. being developed. Drive. Press, 9 February 1994, 1991. entrance. The 35ha subdivision p 43 occupies the site of the former Cashmere Sanatorium (later Coronation Hospital). The aim was to carry the theme of the hospital right through the naming of the streets. This proved too difficult and many of the names have been taken from an English travel book eg. Kimbolton Lane, Trecastle Lane.

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Broad Park Waimairi Named after Preston Corner The re-naming was Broadpark Street “Waimairi Beach”, The Sydenham Beach Eddis Luce Broad Broadpark suggested in 1938 when Press, 22 February Borough Council Recreation (1877?-1951). Street and the honour was declined 1938, p 15 minute book or Picnic Beach Road by Broad who said “I 1877-1878, held at Waimairi County Reserve have no ambition for Christchurch City Council minute book aggrandisement or Council archives. 1936-1946, held at personal notoriety”. Christchurch City Re-named at the 12 April Council archives. 1945 meeting of the “Mr P. E. L. Broad”, Waimairi County The Press, 30 March Council. 1951, p 8 Broad was a company director and chair of the Waimairi Beach Progress League. During the depression years he was the distributing officer of the mayor’s Coal and Blanket Fund. He was also clerical assistant to successive mayors of Christchurch. His obituary says he was an “untiring worker in district affairs”.

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Broken Run Named because, Wigram The subdivision is located Broken Run, Riccarton/Wigram before development, at the headwaters of the Cromdale Place, Community Board the land was a Heathcote River. Glen Arrife Place, agenda 12 July 2005 Grassington Lane, grazing farm with a Named by the developers, Highpeak Place, natural valley and Brian Gillman Ltd. The Longspur Avenue waterway splitting streets in their and Ryton Way. the farm into two development are all halves, thus being a named after high country broken farm or run. stations. Named in 2005.

Bromley Named after The “side school and The Reed dictionary of Bromley, a London master's house at the New Zealand place borough. Sandhills” became names, p 59 Bromley School which "School committee was opened on 16 elections", The Press, February 1880. 31 January 1880, p 3 [A descendant of the Rev. "Advertisements", The Henry Bromley Cocks Press, 12 February (1832-1894) says that 1880, p 1 Bromley was Cocks’ mother’s maiden name Information about the but the suburb was not Rev. Henry Cocks named after him.] supplied in 2004 by Richard Greenaway.

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Bromley Park Buckleys Road This park was originally Bromley “General news”, The Summary of divided into two areas by Press, 14 July 1931, p 8 parks, Council Road. The larger playgrounds, open “Nine parks named, area was a slaughterhouse small reserves in spaces and reserve and in 1931 was reserves, p 6 Christchurch”, The gazetted as a recreation Press, 14 September reserve. The smaller area 1948, p 6 was once part of Linwood Cemetery. One of nine parks given their official names by the Christchurch City Council in 1948.

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Broomfield Named after Wilson farmed at “Historic block”, The “Marriage”, The Broomfield, the Broomfield from 1863 Press, 11 September Press, 15 June 1150-acre estate until his death, having 1975, p 3 1871, p 2 bought in 1859 by moved there from his “Obituary”, Star, the Rev. James estate in Waltham. The 19 January 1886, Wilson (1813-1886), estate was first subdivided p 4 who later became in 1908. Archdeacon Wilson. The suburb was officially He was born in named by Albert Cyril Scotland. He named Loach (1902-1987), the his property after a Historic Places trust field country seat near officer. Loach suggested Leith in Scotland. the name to the Housing Corporation in the 1970s when it sold 50 sections on the corner of Buchanans Road and Carmens Road.

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Brownlee Named after Dr. Panorama Dr Brownlee, a medical Information supplied in "Obituary", The Reserve John Joseph Road practitioner, lived at 256 2007 by the Greenspace Press, 15 October Brownlee (1852?- Cashel Street. Street Unit, Christchurch City 1928, p 4 1928) and his wife, directories of 1924 list Council. By-ways of Rebecca. him as having his summer history & residence on “Clifton medicine: with East, facing Sumner”. A special reference number of other people to Canterbury, also had summer New Zealand, pp residences there. 366-368 The reserve was officially gazetted in 1987.

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Bryndwr Named after a Welsh Thomas Parr bought Glandovey Road, Province of Canterbury, G R Macdonald word meaning: on Rural Section 188, 100 Idris Road, New Zealand: list of dictionary of the brink (edge) of acres “on the Avon”, and Jeffreys Road, and sections purchased to Canterbury the water. There is a Rural Section 671, 24 other Welsh April 30, 1863, pp 5, biographies: J85 creek a good part of acres “near Head of names in the 11, 13, 15 “Strawberry the way around the Wairarapa”. “T. Parr by Fendalton/Bryndw “Birth notice”, The fields”, The Press, suburb. Jeffreys” bought Rural r area. Lyttelton Times, 25 21 November Section 436, 20 acres, and February 1854, p 5 2001, p 53 Rural Section 546, also 20 acres, both “between “Advertisements", The Harewood Road and Press, 28 August 1880, Wairarapa (Stream)”. p 4 Charles Alured Jeffreys “Road Boards”, Star, 11 (1821-1904) married May 1881, p 3 Clara Ellen Parr. Parr gave his son-in-law the “European place land as part of the names”, The Press, 5 marriage settlement. January 1924, p 14 Fendall’s legacy: a history of Fendalton and north-west Christchurch, pp 74-76

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The following birth notice appears in The Lyttelton Times of 25 February 1854, p 5: At Bryndwr Farm, near Christchurch, on the 18th instant, the wife of C. Jeffreys, Esq. of a daughter. The land was cut up into lots by Jeffreys, who made roads, giving most of them Welsh names. He left New Zealand in 1880 on inheriting Glandyfi Castle, in Wales. Bryndwr is first mentioned in The Press in 1880 when "the valuable suburb of Bryndwr", owned by Charles Jeffreys, is advertised for sale.

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Burkes Bush Named after Michael Halswell Burke arrived on the Information supplied by G R Macdonald John Burke (1811- Randolph in December Richard Greenaway in dictionary of 1869). 1850. He was a run 2011. Canterbury holder, with William biographies: B981 Guise Brittan senior, at Lansdowne. Burkes Pass is also named after him.

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Burnside A Scottish term Named by William Boag Province of Canterbury, G R Macdonald meaning: at the side (1828-1904) who New Zealand: list of dictionary of of a small burn or emigrated from sections purchased to Canterbury stream. Perthshire, Scotland in April 30, 1863, p 12 biographies: B538 1851 and purchased Rural The Reed dictionary of “Deaths”, Star, 29 Section 476, 1 acre, 36 New Zealand place August 1904, p 3 perches of land in names, p 67 “Fendall Town Road, “The late Mr Waimairi”. "A history of the Boag”, Star, 31 Burnside area", The August 1904, p 3 His Burnside farm Christchurch Mail, 11 eventually covered some May 1999, p 15 690 hectares with subsequent purchases and “Auctions”, The Press, leases around the Avon 17 December 1951, p River headwaters. 12 The estate of William “Land sold for £700 an Boag sold 5 acres, 1 rood acre”, The Press, 18 of land in Burnside Road December 1951, p 6 by auction in 1951. This "Burnside, Ilam, was the “original Avonhead", The Press, homestead site with a 19 May 1959, p 9 holly hedge frontage of over 2 chains to Burnside Road”.

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The suburb was offically named by the Waimairi County Council in 1959.

Burnside Park Memorial Negotiations for the Burnside “Burnside Road Burnside Park : its Avenue purchase of 18 acres of Reserve”, Star-Sun, 21 history, people land by the Waimairi October 1955, p 8 and sports County Council were “Burnside Park”, The completed in 1955. Press, 22 October 1955, Burnside Park was also p 4 named that year.

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Burwood The The part of Burwood Burwood Lodge was the "Advertisements", Star, "Growth of New Sandhills, which was near the large house in Bottle Lake 2 February 1884, p 2 Brighton from a Sandhills Avon River was Drive built in the 1880s sandy waste to a “Pilgrim days”, Timaru known as the Punt by George Augustus King prosperous Run and Herald, 19 November because people had (1850-1922), an community", The Peter Kerr’s 1910, p 2 Sandhills, to cross by punt, as auctioneer. He was born Christchurch Star, also The there were no at Richmond, near “Early New Brighton”, 19 December Punt. bridges in the area. Burwood in New South Star, 20 May 1922, p 6 1958, p 2 The nearest bridge, Wales. “King Memorial "Burwood was at Stanmore Road, "Burwood, Horse Shoe Library, Burwood”, early city dates from the Lake" is first mentioned The Press, 2 June 1925, settlement", 1850s. in the Star in 1884 in an p 10 Christchurch Star- Re-named Burwood. advertisement. History of the Avonside Sun, 21 November Named after Parish District, p 90 1949, p 2 Burwood Lodge. Burwood All Saints’ Church 1877-1977, 71

Burwood Park Marram Buxton’s Corner was New Brighton Formerly a waste sandhill Shirley, Burwood Early Dallington, p 8 & G R Macdonald Grass named after John Road area and also the Marram and Cresswell 9 dictionary of Reserve and Buxton (1804?- Grass Reserve which is Avenue. Burwood All Saints’ Canterbury Shirley 1887) and his wife, first mentioned in The Church 1877-1977, pp biographies: Reserve. Susannah. Press in 1897. Part of it 81 & 90 B1047 Buxton’s was used for many years “City Council”, Star, 23 Summary of Corner was as a city rubbish dump. parks, on part of January 1894, p 1 Buxton, a saddler, settled playgrounds, open the land. to the west of the area and “Advertisements”, The spaces and

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name the road on the west side Press, 4 November reserves, p 6 of what became Burwood 1897, p 1 Park was called Buxton’s "Burwood works", The Corner and also, from Press, 13 August 1928, 1915, Cresswell Avenue. p 9 Buxton’s Corner is first mentioned in the Star in "Burwood Park", The 1894. Press, 4 September 1928, p 5 In 1928 the Burwood Progressive Association "A place by any other asked for improvements name...", Pegasus Post, and, during the depression 20 September 1978, p 4 years, relief workers converted the area into a park. The Burwood Progressive Association suggested the name in 1928 and Burwood Park was officially named by the Christchurch City Council in 1930.

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Butts Valley Lee's Valley Named after George Lee owned two blocks of The Port Hills of "Mr G. L. Lee", and part of Leslie Lee (1814- land in the Horotane Christchurch, p 142 The Press, 16 the Horotane 1897). Valley. "A progressive county", September 1897, p Valley. Re-named Butts Re-named Butts Valley Sun, 16 April 1915, p 9 6 Valley. by 1915.

Cambridge Barbadoes Named in 2000. Hagley/Ferrymead Green Reserve Street and Community Board Salisbury agenda 21 November Street 2001 intersection.

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Cannon Hill Cannon Named after the The land had earlier been “New Cashmere sub- Frederick William Estate Cannon family. owned by Frederick division”, The Press, 12 Sandford William Sandford (1852- August 1959, p 22 "Obituary", Star, 1941), son of early “Cannon Estate thirty 16 January 1904, Heathcote settler, John years in development”, p 5 Sandford (1828?-1904). The Press, 23 August "Deaths", The 1989, p 49 [Some of the The Cannon Hill estate Press, 16 historic detail in this was owned by 3 September 1927, p article is incorrect.] generations of the Cannon 1 family. Philip Henry The Port Hills of Cannon (1846?-1927) Christchurch, pp 99- was a runholder of the 100 Heathcote Valley in 1914. Sumner to Ferrymead: a Cyrus Flood Cannon Christchurch history, pp (1891-1976) attended 117-118 Heathcote Valley School from 1901.

An area of about 111 acres was bought in 1956 by a syndicate which developed the land into residential sections.

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Canterbury Named after The name was adopted at The Reed dictionary of The Canterbury Canterbury, the the first meeting of the New Zealand place Association: a English See. Canterbury Association, names, p 73 study of its in England, in 1848. Dr. “Theory on city’s name members’ John Bird Sumner (1780- ‘false’”, The Press, 7 connections, p 92 1862), Archbishop of March 1997, p 4 “Choosing the site Canterbury, was present of Canterbury”, and elected president. The Additional information Star, 15 December association thought it researched in 2010 by 1900, p 7 appropriate that a Church Richard Greenaway. of England settlement be "The Canterbury named after the premier settlement", The see. Press, 16 December 1909, p 8

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The association sent out surveyors under Captain Joseph Thomas. They surveyed Central Christchurch, Sumner and Lyttelton and, more roughly, the hinterland 50-100 miles north and south of the city. From 1850-1853 land in this area, known as the Canterbury block, was sold at three pounds per acre. Originally it was hoped that land would be used for agricultural purposes but, very soon, sheep farmers took over.

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The part of Canterbury which fell outside the Canterbury block was controlled by the Governor, Sir George Grey. He disposed of land at a much cheaper cost. This land was also used for sheep farming. In 1853, provincial governments were established throughout New Zealand, there being a central government in Auckland and, from 1865, in Wellington. The Canterbury province extended from the Hurunui River to the Waitaki River.

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Canterbury's original port was at Lyttelton, while Timaru was developed after 1859. Initially there were very few Europeans on the West Coast but, when the population boomed because of the discovery of gold, the Greymouth and Hokitika area came within Canterbury while the Buller region was part of Nelson. The provinces were abolished by central government in 1976.

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Canterbury Cuthberts Formerly Cuthberts Pages Road Cuthbert was an engineer Christchurch, swamp to “Late Mr Edwin Foundation Green and Green. Named after with the Christchurch city: a short history of Cuthbert”, The Ballpark Smokefree Edwin Cuthbert Drainage Board. the Christchurch Press, 14 November 1924, p Ballpark. (1845-1924). Re-named the Smokefree Drainage Board 1875- 1989, p 28 8 Re-named the Ballpark in 2000. “Name change for Smokefree Ballpark. Re-named the Canterbury ballpark”, The Press, 3 Later re-named the Foundation Ballpark in August 2000, p 16 Canterbury 2005. It is Canterbury's Foundation Ballpark. softball headquarters. “Name change”, The Press, 4 October 2005, p D7

Cardigan Bay Named after the Corner of Cardigan Bay was New “Addington Reserve racehorse Cardigan Wrights Road Zealand's most famous subdivision,” The Bay (1956-1988). He and Lincoln pacer and first in the Press, 13 July 1994, p was probably named Road. world to earn a million 47 after Cardigan Bay dollars. in Wales. Formed in 1994 on a subdivision of Addington raceway land and part of a broad plan for residential development in the area.

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Casebrook Casebrook The shopping area took The Reed dictionary of "On the milk - for Intermediate School its name from the school. New Zealand place 96 years", The was built in the late The orchard was bounded names, p 76 Papanui Herald, 1960s on land by Veitch Road, "Stream being 13 September 1988, p 3 previously farmed Cavendish Road and landscaped", The by Walter Case Northcote Road. Papanui Herald, 29 July (1881?-1961). This, 1975, p 1 coupled with the fact that there is a stream at the back of the school, gave rise to the name.

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Cashmere Cashmere Named after Cracroft-Wilson, an Hackthorne Road The Reed dictionary of View the Hills Cashmere, the home Anglo-Indian, fought in and Shalamar New Zealand place biography of John there of Sir John the Battle of Meeanee in Drive. Also names, p 77 Cracroft Wilson in Cracroft-Wilson 1843. He first came to Cracroft. the The evolution of a city, Dictionary of (1808-1881). Canterbury in 1854 with a New Zealand p 79 retinue of Indian servants Biography. and purchased land at the The Port Hills of foot of the Port Hills Christchurch, pp 234- which he named after 238 Cashmere, his favourite “Pilgrim days”, Timaru part of India. Cashmere Herald, 16 September was an alternative 1910, p 6 spelling of Kashmir in the nineteenth century. Soon after, he returned to India where he took part in the Indian Mutiny 1857-1858, after which he was knighted for distinguished service. He then returned to Canterbury and became a politician.

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Cashmere 73 Cashmere The Heathcote County “Proposed park”, The "Obituary", The children’s Road Council approved the Press, 22 October 1964, Press, 4 December playgound purchase of the H. A. p 22 1950, p 8 Young estate in 1964 for "Mr H. A. use as a park and Young", The children’s playground. Press, 6 December Henry Aiken Young 1950, p 8 (1874?-1950) was for many years senior “Reserve at stipendiary magistrate of Cashmere”, The New Zealand. Press, 11 August 1965, p 9

Cashmere Reserve 161 Named in 1883. “Selwyn County Hills on the Port Council”, Star, 28 Recreation Hills. November 1883, p 3 Reserve “Cashmere Hills Domain Board”, Star, 9 January 1884, p 3 “The new recreation reserve”, Star, 14 January 1884, p 4

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Cass Bay Named after Thomas Cass was a surveyor. “Resident Magistrate’s “Deaths”, Star, 18 Court”, The Lyttelton Cass (1817-1895). Cass’s Bay is first April 1895, p 2 Times, 25 October mentioned in the “Mr Thomas 1851, p 6 Lyttelton Times in 1851. Cass”, The Press, 13 May 1895, p 2 “Thomas Cass : early Canterbury surveyor”, The Press, 4 February 1999, p 16 G R Macdonald dictionary of Canterbury biographies: C180

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Cass Peak Cass Peak Named after Thomas Port Hills Cass was a surveyor. "Summit Road “Deaths”, Star, 18 Reserves", The Press, 6 Scenic Reserve Cass (1817-1895). An area of 7 acres vested April 1895, p 2 August 1948, p 3 Reserve in Christchurch City “Mr Thomas Council in 1948. Cass”, The Press, 13 May 1895, p 2 “Thomas Cass : early Canterbury surveyor”, The Press, 4 February 1999, p 16 G R Macdonald dictionary of Canterbury biographies: C180

Catons Bay Named after John Lake Forsyth, Caton was “well-known Caton Street “Canterbury Circuit Henry Caton (d. Banks all over the Peninsula as a Court”, The Press, 11 1870). Peninsula dealer in stock”. June 1870, p 2 Named by 1870. "Stories of the peninsula", Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 7 March 1882, p 2

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Cave Rock Cave Island Formerly Cass Rock. Cass was one of Captain Wakefield Town The early days of “Deaths”, Star, 18 or Cass Named after Thomas Thomas’ assistants in the Canterbury: a April 1895, p 2 Rock Cass (1817-1895). survey of Canterbury miscellaneous “Mr Thomas prior to the arrival of the Re-named Cave collection of interesting Cass”, The Press, First Four Ships. facts dealing with the Rock. Named after 13 May 1895, p 2 the cave that goes For a time it was called settlement’s first thirty “Thomas Cass : right through it. Cave Island or Cass Rock. years of colonisation, early Canterbury Public opinion turned 1850-1880, p 64 surveyor”, The against the name Cass Sumner to Ferrymead: a Press, 4 February Rock soon after Felix Christchurch history, p 1999, p 16 Wakefield cut up his 207 Sumner land in 1864. G R Macdonald The Port Hills of dictionary of Christchurch, p 38 Canterbury biographies: C180

Centaurus Huntsbury Named Centaurus Centaurus Centaurus Road was Centaurus Road “Nine parks named, “First visit of a Park Domain Park because "other Road named in 1938 to small reserves in flying-boat to the reserves in the same commemorate the first Christchurch”, The South Island : the district vested in the visit of the Imperial Press, 14 September Centaurus at Christchurch City Airways flying-boat 1948, p 6 Lyttelton”, The and Suburban Centaurus to the South Press, 4 January Domains Board are Island on 3 January 1938. 1938, p 14 officially known as One of nine parks given Huntsbury their official names by the Domains". City Council in 1948.

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Centennial Named to mark the Lyttelton In 1937, a former shingle Summary of parks, “The road to Park anniversary of Street pit on the site bounded by playgrounds, open Halswell”, The Canterbury Province Lyttelton Street, Rose spaces and reserves, p Press, 11 in 1950. Street, Sparks Road and 18 September 1976, p 15 the Heathcote River was “New park at acquired by the Spreydon”, The Press, Christchurch City Council 12 September 1955, p 8 for a landfill and refuse site. Planning for the development of a park was announced in 1950 and it was opened by the mayor, R. M. Macfarlane, on 10 September 1955.

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Chaneys Named after William Chaney, a stonemason, “Local and General”, “Death”, The Corner George Chaney arrived in Lyttelton on the Star, 5 May 1871, p 2 Press, 12 March (1803-1883). Randolph. His son, 1883, p 2 "Old time memories", Randolph, was born at sea The Press, 17 during the voyage. December 1909, p 7 The land was owned by G R Macdonald the Chaney family until dictionary of 1929. Canterbury biographies: First mentioned in the C224j Star in 1871. A short history of Belfast, 1949

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Charleston Named from the The area A neighbourhood group Special Edition - combination of bounded by was set up to fight Charleston Update names of Charles Ferry Road, industrial expansion in the Street and Grafton Ensors Road, area and Charleston Street, which the railway became one of the city’s intersect close to the tracks and first urban renewal areas, centre of the Wilsons Road. initiated through the neighbourhood. government’s Comprehensive Housing Improvement Programme (CHIP) in 1979. The scheme attempted to improve the quality of older residential areas close to city centres. Two areas in Christchurch - Avon Loop and Charleston - were approved before the CHIP scheme was abandoned in 1983.

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Charlesworth Named after Captain Charlesworth Charlsworth lived at Charlesworth G R Macdonald Wetland William Charlsworth Street Saxon Villa on Ferry Street dictionary of Reserve (1814-1875). Road until 1871. Canterbury [Sometimes his surname biographies: C252 is spelt with an “e”.] Captain William In 1999, 5000 sq. m of Charlsworth, ponds were built near the 1814-1875: a Estuary, forming the chronicle of early Charlesworth Wetland. It New Zealand was developed by the “Deaths”, The Christchurch City Press, 23 February Council, Environment 1891, p 7 Canterbury and the Avon- "Christchurch", Heathcote Ihutai Trust Auckland Star, 14 and was officially opened June 1875, p 3 on 10 December 2005. “Estuary wetland attracts wildlife”, The Press, 6 March 1999, p 4 "New wetland one for the birds", The Press, 12 December 2005, p A6

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Charteris Bay Named after Francis Banks Charteris was a British "Rural Sections The Canterbury Richard Charteris, Peninsula Whig politician and a chosen", Lyttelton Association: a 10th Earl of Wemyss member of the Canterbury Times, 26 April 1851, p study of its (1818-1914). Association from 27 3 members' March 1848. He belonged connections, p 27

to the management committee. First mentioned in the Lyttelton Times in 1851.

Chartwell Named after Chartwell Chartwell Street Reserve Chartwell, for 42 Street years the country estate of Sir Winston Churchill (1874- 1965).

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Childrens Bay There are several Northern part First mentioned in the Place-names of Banks possible reasons for of French Bay, Lyttelton Times in 1861. Peninsula, p 55 the naming: Banks "Advertisements", Peninsula 1. The stream Lyttelton Times, 25 flowing into it from December 1861, p 7 the north-east was called Ruisseau des Enfants. 2. A brig, the Children, left Sydney on 11 March 1835 bringing stores to Otago, intending to call at another part of the country for a cargo of flax. 3. Local residents say it was so named because it was a favourite picnic resort for children.

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Christchurch Named after Christ The name Christ Church The Reed dictionary of View the Church, the college was chosen on 27 March New Zealand place biography of John at Oxford University 1848 at the first meeting names, p 87 Robert Godley in of John Robert of the Canterbury the “Street names”, The Dictionary of Godley (1814-1861). Association. In a letter to New Zealand Press, 2 September his father some three 1930, p 12 Biography. years later Godley wrote: John Robert “I hope that my old Godley of College is grateful to me Canterbury for naming the future capital after it”. The Colonists’ Council resolved to call the town Christchurch on 10 June 1851.

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Church Peerswick Formerly Peerswick. Upper Peerswick farm is first Angela Street, “Electoral district of View the Corner and Named by Edward Riccarton mentioned in The Press in Bowen Street, Avon”, The Press, 20 biography of Riccarton Jerningham 1864. Church Street April 1864, p 6 Edward Village. Wakefield (1820- (later Brake In the Star in 1878 “Local and General”, Jerningham 1879) after his Street), Harper Wakefield in the Peerswick is described as Star, 22 March 1878, p racing stallion called Street (later Leslie being a “township known 2 Dictionary of New Street) and Peer The Peer. as Peerswick, comprising Zealand Street. Beyond the city: the Re-named Riccarton 100 acres, opposite the Biography. land and its people, Village and later Riccarton Church and Also Peerswick Riccarton, Waimairi, Church Corner. adjoining the Ilam Mall. Paparua, p 119 Named after St Estate”. When the land Peter’s Anglican was auctioned that year “The Riccarton coach Church. Richard May Morten goes by”, The Press, 4 (1823-1909) was the December 1937, p 21 seller. Once five residential streets of mainly workers' cottages.

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Church St Mary’s Formerly St Mary’s Addington The site of the land and “Advertisements”, Star, View the Square Square Square. Named vicarage was donated by 27 September 1879, p 2 biography of because it is the Henry Sewell (1807- Henry Sewell in square around St. 1879) in 1863 and the the Dictionary of Mary’s Anglican church was built in 1867. New Zealand Church, Addington. Church Square is first Biography. Re-named Church mentioned in The Press in The church of St. Square. 1879. Mary the Virgin: Addington, 1867- 1967

Churchill Named after the Guild Street Churchill Julius was the “Locals urged to View the Park Most Rev. Churchill second Bishop of become involved in biography of Community Julius (1847-1938). Christchurch 1890-1925 blooming community Churchill Julius in Garden and Archbishop of New garden”, Christchurch the Dictionary of Zealand 1922-1925. Mail, 14 November New Zealand 2013, p 26 Established on part of the Biography. site previously occupied by Churchill Courts. Site established by Richmond Community Action.

Clare Park Named after William Burwood Road Clare was Waimairi Clarevale Street "Problems over park Arthur "Bill" Clare County Council's reserves name", The Papanui (1932?-2007). superintendent. Herald, 23 March 1982, p 3

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Clearwater Work on the $80 million "Resort plan for Resort Clearwater golf resort and Groynes", The Press, 1 residential development December 1998, p 1 began in January 1999. “Work starts on golf The Prime Minister, resort”, Star, 20 January Helen Clarke, opened the 1999, p A2 resort in March 2002. "Resort ready to officially open doors", Christchurch Star, 22 March 2002, p A2 "PM opens Clearwater", The Press, 25 March 2002, p 3

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

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Cockayne Awawai Named after, and to On the north In 1951, the 8-acre site “New reserve”, The View the Reserve Reserve honour, Leonard bank of the was a swamp densely Press, 6 November biography of Cockayne (1855- Avon between covered with marsh- 1951, p 6 Leonard Cockayne in the 1934). the Seaview loving plants. It contained "Reserve's name to Dictionary of New Zealand Road and a fair representation of the change?", Pegasus Post, Bower flora that existed in such 27 July 1977, p 21 Biography bridges. places before European Dr Cockayne and settlement. It was planned Harry Ell to be a wild garden for native plants and also a “Flaxbush country bird sanctuary. – the Cockayne Reserve”, Pegasus The name change was Post, 7 October suggested in 1977 by the 1980, p 30 New Brighton Horticultural Society. "Deteriorations in Cockayne’s home was Cockayne close by on the other side Reserve", The of the river where he grew Press, 17 August a noted collection of 1985, p 19 native plants and trees.

Connal Named after Connal Between Connal was a Methodist Connal Street "New reserve plans", The history of Reserve Street which, in turn, Connal Street lay preacher. He drowned The Christchurch Mail, Methodism in was named after and Barton in the wreck of the SS 6 April 1999, p 6 New Zealand, p Ebenezer Connal (d. Street. Tararua off the Southland “Toxic land to get new 413 1881). coast. life as park”, The Press, G R Macdonald The council bought bare 9 February 2005, p A6 dictionary of

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name land for the reserve in Canterbury 1996. Landscape biographies: C509 architects Boffa Miskell prepared a design concept influenced by the Heathcote River and including native tree plantings, saw-toothed shaped planters to reflect the shape of Woolston industrial warehouse roofs, and arc-shaped gardens to echo the form of the balconies on the studio warehouses. The reserve is on a section in industrial Woolston previously occupied by toxic-waste disposal company B. J. Dakin. It was cleaned up by the council and made safe for use as a park in 2005.

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Cooper’s Cooper’s Port Hills An area of 39 acres vested “Summit Road Knob Scenic Knob in Christchurch City Reserves”, The Reserve Reserve Council in 1948. Press, 6 August 1948, p 3 The Port Hills of Christchurch, p 287

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Cornelius Harman Formerly Harman Harman Street O’Connor, a labourer, Report of a meeting of "Advertisements", O’Connor Reserve Reserve. Named bought the land where the the Spreydon/Heathcote The Press, 20 June Reserve because of its reserve is situated in Community Board 30 1916, p 9 location on Harman 1860. He was living at 80 June 1998 Street. Harman Street, “Reserve named after Addington, at the time of Re-named Cornelius pioneer”, The Press, 29 his death. O’Connor Reserve. September 1998, p 6 Named after The land stayed in his Cornelius O’Connor family for almost 140 (1826?-1916). years and was sold to the council about 1988. A housing development was then built on part of the land and the balance kept for a park. O’Connor’s grandson, Noel, felt it would be fitting to honour a working-class settler and his family.

Coronation Named because it is Huntsbury In the Broad Oaks Up the hill: Cashmere Reserve on the site originally subdivision. Sanatorium and occupied by the Coronation Hospital Coronation Hospital. 1910 to 1991

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Corsair Bay Named after the Lyttelton The ship was wrecked in The Reed dictionary of brigantine, Corsair. Lyttelton harbour in 1861. New Zealand place names, p 103 Corsair’s Bay is first mentioned in The Press in “Advertisements”, The 1865. Press, 21 February 1865, p 4

Coutts Island Coutts’s Named after Donald Coutts was a flourmiller A history of the Belfast G R Macdonald Island Coutts (1827-1899). of Kaiapoi Island. Schools, 1859-1978, p dictionary of 101 First mentioned in the Canterbury biographies: C707 Lyttelton Times in 1857. Coutts’s Island " “Local intelligence”, Yesterday", Star, Lyttelton Times, 1 July 6 March 1874, p 2 1857, p 5 "Accidents and fatalities", Star, 21 October 1899, p 5

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Cracroft Named to recognise The neighbourhood of Cashmere "Cracroft latest View the the work of Sir John 280 households, from suburb",The biography of John Cracroft Wilson Cashmere Road between Christchurch Mail, 11 Cracroft Wilson in (1808-1881) in the old stone Cracroft May 1999, p 6 the Dictionary of developing the land House on Shalamar "Cracroft sections sell New Zealand at the foot of the Port Drive, and Opihi Street, fast", The Press, 12 Biography was admitted as an Hills. His mother's December 2007, p C22 “Death”, Star, 3 official suburb by the NZ maiden name was March 1881, p 2 Elizabeth Geographic Board in Clementina Cracroft. 1999. The split from The Port Hills of adjoining suburbs Christchurch, pp Cashmere and 234-238 Westmorland was initiated by the Cracroft Residents' Association in 1993. The last 30 sections of the Cracroft family estate at 60 Worsleys Road were auctioned on 8 December 2007.

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Cracroft Cracroft Hill Named because it is Dyers Pass Dr Edward George Cracroft "New scenic reserve", "Obituary", The Reserve Reserve in the suburb of Road and Levinge (1852-1929), a The Press, 21 April Press, 23 Cracroft which, in Hackthorne medical practitioner of 1922, p 6 November 1929, p turn, is named to Road. Cashmere, worked hard to 16 “Cracroft Hill”, The recognise the work secure the land as a Press, 17 June 1926, p 2 An Index of of Sir John Cracroft reserve. Obituaries in the Wilson (1808-1881) Formed in 1922. New Zealand in developing the Medical Journal, land at the foot of 1887–2008 the Port Hills. His mother's maiden name was Elizabeth Clementina Cracroft.

Craighead Named after the Northcote Samuel Craighead Reserve Craighead family. Road (1881?-1964), a shepherd, and his wife, Fanny (1884-1976), lived at 87 Northcote Road. The reserve was developed after Fanny’s death.

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Creedon Named after the Creedon Glen Arthur Julius Creedon Creedon Glen “Down our street”, The Reserve Creedon family. (1898-1960), a market Press, 28 October 1999, gardener, and his family p 1 settled in Highsted Road Shirley/Papanui about 1940 when it was a Community Board shingle track. agenda 5 May 1999 Named in 1999.

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Crosbie Park Named after Agnes Apsley Drive The Crosbie sisters, both Avice Hill Fendall’s legacy: a "Deaths", The Wotherspoon dressmakers, bought 30 Reserve history of Fendalton Press, 1 May Francis, neé Crosbie, acres in 1894 on the and north-west 1933, p 1 western side of Burnside (1851-1933) and her Christchurch, p 184 “’Queen of Herbs’ Road as a small farm in sister, Jane followed own the country. They planted Blackwood Crosbie path”, The Press, 200 trees and shrubs on (1854?-1936). 11 January 2001, the land fronting onto the p 5 road. Both women are listed in street directories of 1924 living on Hawthornden Road. Much of the land was sold on Agnes' death, including the area now known as Crosbie Park. A beneficiary of her will was her niece, Avice Hill (1906-2001), whom she and her sister had raised.

Avice Hill later gifted her property to the Waimairi Council as a herb garden and art and craft centre for the community.

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Cutler Park Named after Ronald Clydesdale Ron Cutler Park was the "‘Council should not Ewart Cutler (1912- Street first name proposed. lease park’", The Press, 9 June 1976, p 6 2008). Named in tribute to Cutler who retired in 1976 having served as senior clerk in the Parks and Recreation Department for 44 years. He had wide experience in horticultural work for the Christchurch City Council. Named in 1976.

Cypress Named because of Bromley Road Garden the cypress trees at Reserve nearby Ruru Lawn Cemetery.

Dakota Park Named after the Christchurch Land for an industrial “Park plan about to take Douglas DC-3 Airport park was set aside in 2010 off”, The Press, 13 "Dakota" aeroplane. by Christchurch airport January 2010, p C8 for "warehousing and "Major road logistics companies with development at airport", links to the airport and Nor-West News, 9 June airlines". 2010, p 3

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Dallington Dudley’s Formerly Dudley’s John Dudley bought Rural Dudley Creek “Births”, The Lyttelton G R Macdonald Creek and Creek and Broom Section 183, 100 acres on Times, 15 October dictionary of Broome or Farm. Named after the “Avon, North Bank” 1853, p 6 Canterbury Broom John Dudley (1808- from the Canterbury Province of Canterbury, biographies: D472 Farm. 1861) and his farm. Association in 1851, New Zealand: list of "Dallington", The He was a son of the calling it Broom Farm. A sections purchased to Press, 4 January Rev. Edward daughter was born there April 30, 1863, p 5 1913, p 5 Dudley, Rector of to him and his wife in Broom, 1853. “Deaths”, The Lyttleton Times, 6 July 1861, p 9 Staffordshire. His estate auctioned the Re-named property in 1879, “Advertisements”, The Dallington. Named advertising it as a Press, 6 October 1879, by Henry Joseph “valuable estate situated p 4 Campbell Jekyll close to Christchurch, “Local and General”, (1844-1913). beautifully situated and in Star, 28 November every way fitted up for 1879, p 2 the occupation of a family”. “Advertisments”, The Press, 3 October 1883, Henry Jekyll bought the p 4 property and changed its name to Dallington, Early Dallington p. 2 naming it after a family Avonside parish leaflet, estate in May 1930, pp 3-4, held Northamptonshire. at Anglican Archives First mentioned in The Press in 1883 when “beautiful suburban villa © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 91 of 204 Christchurch Place Names: A - M

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name sites on the banks of the Avon in the suburb of Dallington, lately known as Broom Farm” are advertised for sale by Henry Jekyll.

Dampiers Bay Dampier’s Named after Dampier arrived in The summer ships, pp G R Macdonald Bay Christopher Edward Wellington in December 148 & 153 dictionary of Dampier (1801- 1850 on the Phoebe "Advertisements", Canterbury 1871). Dunbar. He became the biographies: D39 Lyttelton Times, 7 Canterbury Association’s February 1852, p 8 first solicitor in Canterbury. He lived in "European place West Lyttelon – an area names", The Press, 19 which became known as February 1924, p 14 Dampier’s Bay. It later became the site of the Lyttelton dry dock. Dampier returned to England, dying in Hampshire. Dampier's Bay is first mentioned in The Lyttelton Times in 1852.

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Decanter Bay Named because the Near Little Named as early as 1851. Province of Canterbury, “Obituary”, Star, bay is supposedly in Akaloa, Banks Thomas Smith Duncan New Zealand: list of 23 December the shape of a Peninsula (1821-1884) bought Rural sections purchased to 1884, p 4 decanter. Section 92, 50 acres in April 30, 1863, p 3 Decanter Bay. "Rural Sections chosen", The Lyttelton Times, 29 March 1851, p 6

Delamain Named after Yaldhurst. Delamain was a Yaldhurst Delamain G R Macdonald Frederick William descendant of one of dictionary of “Delamain Residential Delamain (1835- France’s great cognac- Subdivision”, The Canterbury 1910). making families. biographies: D193 Press, 24 May 2007, p A residential subdivision B4 "Obituary", Grey off Buchanans Road River Argus, 25 developed from 2007. May 1910, p 1 “Mr F. W. Delamain”, The Press, 18 May 1910, p 8

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Delamare Named after Ronald 85 St Heliers De la Mare was the Information suppled in “New Aranui Park Cyril de la Mare Crescent managing director of the 2007 by Tim Baker in subdivision”, The (1925-1975). Bower Egg Farm Ltd, 467 an interview with Press, 11 July Bower Avenue. He Margaret Harper. 1972, p 14 developed a subdivision off Rowses Road and Breezes Road and also named the streets.

Denton Park Named after Stanley Main South Denton donated the land “Recreation area at David Denton Road to Hornby for the park in Hornby”, The Press, 17 (1892-1972). 1952 when he subdivided December 1952, p 8 land between the Main “New park at Hornby”, South Road and the The Press, 15 July railway line close to the 1953, p 10 Hornby shopping centre. About 3000 poplar cuttings were planted around the boundary.

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Devonvale Named after the On the corner An apple orchard Johns Road A short history of G R Macdonald Estates Devonvale Dairy of Johns Road development based on a Belfast, 1949 dictionary of Farm, the farm there and the Main cluster farming concept "Land reclaimed at Canterbury owned by James North Road. and developed by Latimer Belfast", The Press, 18 biographies: J117 Johns (1836-1903) Holdings Ltd. in 1987. A April 1934, p 20 “End of the old and his brother, 67 hectare site was dairy”, The Frederick. They divided into twelve 4.4 “100-year link with Papanui Herald, 4 were born in Devon, hectare orchards and Belfast broken”, November 1986, p England. Their twelve 0.4 hectare Christchurch Star, 28 1 family had farmed in residential sites. It was July 1977, p 30 Devonshire, England designed to fill a demand “Rural living close for many from people who want the to the city”, The generations. benefits of a country Press, 26 August lifestyle combined with 1987, p 17 the benefits of urban living.

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Diamond Named because of Named, according to his "Electoral roll for the Harbour the “glitter of the obituary, by Mark Pringle district of Christchurch, sun-track on the Stoddard (1819-1885) July 5th 1853", water”. who named his estate, Lyttelton Times, 16 Diamond Harbour. July 1853, p 8 Stoddart is listed as “a "Local & General", settler of Diamond Star, 1 September 1885, Harbour” on the electoral p 3 roll for the district of The story of Lyttelton, Christchurch in 1853. 1849-1949, p 148 Place-names of Banks Peninsula: a topographical history, p 61

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Dixon Reserve Amelia Named after Norma Longview Norma Dixon is the Amelia Rogers Burwood/Pegasus Rogers Civilis Dixon, née Estate daughter of Edith Amelia Reserve, Donnell Community Board Reserve Donnell. Donnell (1904-1982) Sports Park, agenda 21 March 2007 Extension who, in 1945, purchased Norcorss Street the land where the reserve and Schumacher was developed. The land Place. for this reserve, and for Anzac Reserve, was given to the council by Norma Dixon and her husband as part of the reserve contribution when the Longview Estate subdivision was developed. Named in 2007.

Donnell Named after William Brooker The Donnell family had a Amelia Rogers Information supplied in Sports Park John Donnell Avenue and dairy farm from 1900 Reserve, Dixon 2007 by Ian and Norma (1873?-1944). Rebecca where this park was later Reserve, Donnell Dixon in an interview Avenue developed. Horace Sports Park, with Margaret Harper. through to Alexander Donnell Norcorss Street Mrs Dixon was Travis Road. (1903?-1965) extended and Schumacher formerly Norma the farm by buying land Place. Donnell. from the neighbouring Corser family in the mid- 1940s.

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Doris Lusk Named after Doris Stanmore Lusk was an artist and art View the Corner More Lusk (1916- Road teacher, potter and biography of 1990). university lecturer. Doris More Lusk in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography.

Douglas 481 Dyers The reserve was Cashmere Spur and Scenic Pass Road purchased by the Summit Bowenvale Valley Reserve Road Society and Reserves : management transferred to the Crown plan in 1982. It was vested in Cashmere Spur And the Christchurch City Bowenvale Valley Council in 1984. Reserves Management Plan, July 1991

The Dry Bush Named by the early In a gully Two brothers named "Place names on Port colonists because of between Brittan lived there in the Hills-Akaroa Summit the many dead trees Bowen's early 1850s and the walls Road", The Star, 20 in the bush. Valley and of their old home were November 1920, p 10 Rapaki Road. still there in 1920.

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Dudley Creek Named after Dr The narrow First mentioned in The Banks Avenue and "Advertisements", G R Macdonald Charles Dudley waterway Lyttelton Times in 1858 Dallington. Lyttelton Times, 31 dictionary of (1810-1881). alongside when tenders were called December 1858, p 5 Canterbury Banks Avenue for building a bridge over biographies: D467 at the point Dudley's Creek on the & D472 where River Christchurch East Road. "Star", The Press, Road reaches a 19 September bridge and 1881, p 3 goes on to McBratneys Road with Banks Avenue to the north.

Dunair Named after Judy Burwood Dunair is a combination Belair Close and “Dunair Estates”, The Estates Blair, née Dunlop. of Judy Blair's maiden Dunair Drive. Press, 16 April 1997, p and married names, 19 Dunlop and Blair. Blair, a well-known netball coach in the late 1960s, and her husband, Kevin, bought a horse paddock off New Brighton Road for their daughter's horse in the early 1980s and later subdivided the land.

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Edgar Jennifer Named after Edgar Off Condell Macintosh was city "Playground amenities New Zealand Macintosh Street Hika Macintosh Avenue and surveyor from 1942. at McIntosh (sic) Park", Surveyor Vol 22, The Papanui Herald, 2 1957-1959, p 283 Park Reserve (1904?-1958). Jennifer Street. Named after him because June 1961, p 3 of his work in negotiating “Three city recreational reserve reserves to be contributions from the developed”, The large subdivisions done Press, 21 April during his time as city 1960, p 15 surveyor. He was associated with the purchase of land for the Bickerton Street and Spreydon subdivisions and Christchurch International Airport. Developed in the early 1960s.

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Edmonds Named after Thomas Ferry Road Edmonds was the “Nine parks named, "Obituary", The Park John Edmonds and Aldwins manufacturer of the well- small reserves in Press, 3 June (1858-1932). Road. known brand of baking Christchurch”, The 1932, p 16 powder. He donated an Press, 14 September "Last tribute", The area of 4 ¼ acres in Ferry 1948, p 6 Press, 6 June Road, next to the The legacy of Thomas 1932, p 3 Edmonds factory, for the Edmonds reserve. One of nine parks given their official names by the Christchurch City Council in 1948.

Egnot Heights Named after Leslie Egnot was the first “Egnot opens Jean Egnot (1963-). woman to helm an subdivision”, The America’s Cup yacht. Press, 2 October 1995, p 5 The second stage of the development has two smaller roads: Defender Lane and Challenger Lane. These names were chosen by Leslie Egnot to create an America’s Cup theme.

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Elizabeth Named after HM Dyers Pass Gazetted as a recreation Victoria Park The Port Hills of Park Queen Elizabeth II Road reserve in 1951. Christchurch, p 211 (1926-). Named in honour of the “Development of accession to the throne of parks”, The Press, 9 Queen Elizabeth in 1952. December 1953, p 7 Cashmere Spur and Bowenvale Valley Reserves : management plan Cashmere Spur And Bowenvale Valley Reserves Management Plan, July 1991

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Elmwood Named after Heaton Street The property was later Circuit Street and The Reed dictionary of “Deaths”, Star, 2 Elmwood, the home developed further by Heaton Street. New Zealand place June 1884, p 2 built there in 1866 Rhodes’ son, Sir (Robert) Also Elmwood. names, p 134 “Makers of by Robert Heaton Heaton Rhodes (1861- “Education Boards”, Canterbury”, The Rhodes (1815-1884). 1956). The suburb was Star, 11 December Press, 16 August named in 1907. 1907, p 2 1930, p 15 Elmwood was purchased Heaton Rhodes of by the Canterbury Otahuna: the Education Board on 23 illustrated August 1945 and later biography became the site for Heaton Intermediate School, the third intermediate school in Christchurch.

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Elmwood Named because it Heaton Street The land for the park was Elmwood "Proposed park at St Summary of Albans", The Press, 20 parks, Park was part of the purchased in 1913. The Elmwood Estate. government gave a May 1911, p 11 playgrounds, open subsidy towards the “Christchurch day by spaces and purchase. day”, Ashburton reserves, p 7 It was used for the first Guardian, 20 June time as a senior cricket 1913, p 2 ground in 1926. “The City”, Ashburton Guardian, 27 June 1913, p 2 “The City”, Ashburton Guardian, 5 July 1913, p 2 "Elmwood Park", The Press, 15 April 1919, p 7 “The game of Christchurch”, NZ Truth, 21 October 1926, p 14

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Elsie Locke Named after Elsie Armagh Street Elsie Locke, a feminist Elsie Locke “’National treasure’ Elsie Park Locke (1912-2001). and socialist, also Council proceedings, Locke inspired her campaigned against 26 March 1997 nuclear weapons. She was community”, The a regular swimmer at the Press, 9 April Centennial Pool. When 2001, p 1 the pool was upgraded in 1997, the adjoining park was named after her to recognise her services to Christchurch, in particular the inner city. Incorporated into Margaret Mahy Park.

Ernle Clark Ernlea Named after 16 Thorrington In 1936, Clark was the Thorrington Forgotten flyer gets "Death of Mr L. E. Reserve Reserve Leonard Ernle Clark Road second aviator to fly solo reserve name Clark, pioneer airman", The (1906-1964). from England to New “Aviator honoured”, Press, 28 Zealand. Christchurch star, 19 December 1964, p Re-named in 2000 at the May 2000, p B13 12 suggestion of Clark’s son. Our Environment Issue 27 Winter 2001

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Evans Pass Named after F. J. First mentioned in The "Mr Roy's official G R Macdonald Evans, first Lyttelton Times in 1852. report on the Sumner dictionary of lieutenant and Road", Lyttelton Times, Canterbury officer of HMS 28 August 1852, p 10 biographies: E142 Acheron. "Place names", The & T42 OR Star, 4 December 1920, p 9 (written by H. G. Named after Evans, Ell). a man on the staff of Captain Joseph The Reed dictionary of Thomas (b. 1803?) New Zealand place who was employed names, p 138 by the Canterbury Land Association and in 1849 surveyed the first Lyttelton-Sumner Road (H. G. Ell).

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F W Delamain Named after 1 F W Delamain owned Delamain “Delamain Residential G R Macdonald Park Frederick William Delamain Yaldhurst, a racing Subdivision”, The dictionary of Delamain (1835- Drive, stables and stud on the Press, 24 May 2007, p Canterbury 1910). Yaldhurst West Coast Road. B4 biographies: D193 "Obituary", Grey River Argus, 25 May 1910, p 1 “Mr F. W. Delamain”, The Press, 18 May 1910, p 8

Fanshaw Named after the 79R Corsair Continues the aviation Wigram Skies Riccarton/Wigram Wigram Skies Reserve RNZAF bear mascot Drive theme of street and place Community Board held at the Air Force names used in the agenda 17 September Museum at Wigram. Wigram Skies 2013 subdivision. Riccarton/Wigram Named in 2013. Community Board minutes 17 September 2013

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Farnley Named after the Adjacent to This riverside area was a “Soroptimists, take a “Local industry”, Reserve Farnley Brick and the Heathcote formerly a wasteland with bow”, The Christchurch Star, 7 October Tile Works formerly River behind litter, hard soil, and Star, 24 September 1890, p 4 on this site. the Centaurus discarded rubbish. 1999, p C4 Road shops. The reserve was created Farnley Reserve in 1998 by several community groups, especially the Soroptimist International (organisation of professional and business women) in partnership with the Waterways and Wetlands team of the Christchurch City Council.

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Fendalton Fendall town Named after Fendall emigrated from Province of Canterbury, G R Macdonald and Walpole Cheshire Crambe, Yorkshire to New Zealand: list of dictionary of Fendalltown. Fendall (1830-1913). Canterbury in 1850. He sections purchased to Canterbury took up Rural Section 18, April 30, 1863, p 1 biographies: F67 a 50-acre block of land "Rural Sections "Obituary", The across the Waimairi chosen", The Lyttelton Press, 7 April Stream from the Deans Times, 1 March 1851, p 1913, p 9 brothers’ Riccarton farm. 6 Fendall town is first “Jury List”, The mentioned in The Lyttelton Times, 22 Lyttelton Times in 1853. October 1853, p 4 Samuel Cox, a labourer, is listed on the Jury List “Local and General”, as a resident of Fendall Star, 9 August 1870, p town. 2

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Ferrier Park Named after Claude Nortons Road Ferrier, a businessman, Jellie Park “Gift of land for park”, “Obituary”, The Jack Ferrier (1897- and two partners founded The Press, 19 February Press, 15 July 1986). the firm of Francis 1965, p 14 1986, p 3 Woolley Ltd which became one of the biggest wool-buying companies in New Zealand. He and his wife, Marjorie, gave the Ferrier Fountain to the Christchurch Town Hall. He also helped organise the purchase of Mona Vale for the people of Christchurch. He donated almost 71/2 acres of land in Nortons Road for the park in 1965, saying he got his idea from Mr Jellie.

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Ferrymead Named after Ferry Ferry Mead was near the "Electoral roll", Mead, the home ferry which ran across the Lyttelton Times, 20 there of James mouth of the Heathcote February 1856, p 2 Townsend (1788- River. Ferrymead Reserve & 1866). The name Ferrymead is first Ferrymead Esplanade means: the meadow mentioned in The Reserve Management of the ferry. Lyttelton Times in 1856. Plan It was then the residence The Port Hills of of William C. Lawrence, Christchurch, p 75 a gentleman.

Firefighters Dedicated to world Corner of The sculpture on the “Firefighters’ tribute”, “The best sweat it Reserve firefighters. Kilmore reserve was created by The Press, 15 March out”, The Press, Street, Madras Graham Bennett in 2002, p 4 28 October 2002, Street and honour of the firefighters "Putting it right", The p A2 Oxford who died when terrorists Press, 21 November Terrace beside crashed two planes into 2007, p A10 the River the World Trade Centre in Avon. New York on 11 Journey : the story of September 2001. It was the steel constructed from beams extracted from the remains of the ravaged buildings and given to Christchurch by the City of New York.

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It was unveiled at the start of the World Firefighters' Games, when the Firefighters' Reserve was opened. The games were officially known as the Memorial Games and held in honour of all firefighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty.

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Flay Park Named after Grahams Road Flay was a former head of Grahams Road Fendall’s legacy: a “Long association Professor Albert farm management at and Flay Crescent. history of Fendalton with Lincoln Hugh Flay (1905- Lincoln College. He Also Witbrock and north-west College”, The 1973). owned 50 acres of land on Crescent. Christchurch, p 175 Press, 27 March the eastern side of 1973, p 4 “Work on proposed Grahams Road opposite park”, The Papanui the Waimairi Cemetery, Herald, 27 June 1978, p the location of the present 5 Flay Crescent. He was responsible for the "Making space", The protection of magnificent Press, 24 February old oak trees in Grahams 1992, p 9 Road. Flay Park is on the site of Douglas Graham’s homestead, Springbank and was developed after 1978.

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Flockton Named because it is A low-lying A term coined after the Flockton Street Basin in the vicinity of plain floods of 5 & 6 March Flockton Street. straddling St 2014. Albans and Garry Moore, a previous Mairehau, mayor of Christchurch, west of said on National radio Dudley Creek. that week that he had never heard of the term Flockton Basin until that week.

Forest Park Named after the pine Parklands Developed in 1991 by "Forest Park Estate, Estate forest fringing the Smith Developments Ltd. Queenspark", The area. Press, 16 October 1991, p 33

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Fort Jervois Fort Ripa Named after Sir Ripapa Island Re-named Fort Jervois in “Local & General”, “The defence of William Francis 1888. Star, 12 September Lyttelton”, Star, 13 September Drummond Jervois Drummond was a military 1888, p 3 (1821-1897). 1888, p 4 engineer and colonial “Ripa Island”, The governor. The fort was Press, 2 May 1946, p 3 View the built by prison labour and biography of was “one of the strongest William Francis harbour forts in the Drummond British Empire”. Jervois in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography.

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Frees Creek Named after Thomas Free was a licensee of the Lower Frees Lore and history of the G R Macdonald Free (1817?-1894). Bower Hotel. Creek. Also South Island Māori dictionary of Bower Avenue. Canterbury Frees Creek is first “Drainage Board”, Star, mentioned in the Star in 8 January 1877, p 2 biographies: F353 1877. “Deaths”, The Press, 1 December It was a water collection 1894, p 1 area for the Māori in pre- European times. There were large springs close to where Rehua Marae is now situated in Springfield Road. Drainage threatened the creek. In 1996, the city council and the marae realigned and naturalised it through the marae grounds. Frees Creek was a natural outlet for water flowing from numerous springs upon and adjacent to Bealey Avenue.

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Freeville Named after George Frees Road Information supplied in Free (1868-1959), 2004 by Richard son of Thomas. Greenaway. The name of the Freeville School became that of the surrounding district.

Garrick May have been Hargood Street Garrick, a rubberworker, Memorial named after George lived at 669 Ferry Road Park Francis "Frank" near where the park was Garrick (1911?- developed. 1962). First appears in street directories in 1972.

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George West Named after George 40R Leading Aircraftsman Wigram Skies Riccarton/Wigram "Wigram Reserve Henry West (1914- Bennington West was the first Māori Community Board tragedy", Evening 1939). Way pilot to enter the RNZAF. agenda 17 September Post, 27 May He died in an aircraft 2013 1939, p 15 accident at Wigram in Riccarton/Wigram Wigram Skies 1939. Community Board Continues the aviation minutes 17 September theme of street and place 2013 names used in the Wigram Skies subdivision. Named in 2013.

Giant Tor Named after “the The “great Named by Blanche Edith Starwood Lane "Place names", The "Death of Mr A. tor-shaped outcrops rock on the Baughan (1869?-1958). Star, 27 November V. R. Morten", 1920, p 9 (written by H. on the reserve”. saddle of the The land for the reserve The Press, 13 G. Ell) hills above was given by brothers, April 1931, p 14 Lyttelton Richard May Downes abbatoirs”. Morten (1877-1950) and Arthur Roscoe Vernon Morten (1878-1931), and is about 13 acres.

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Gilby area Avonville May have been Bounded by Gilby was a schoolmaster, Gilby Street Along the hills: a Our Environment and part of named after Charles Linwood and also on the staff of history of the Heathcote Issue 39 Spring the borough Horace Gilby (1856- Avenue, the The Lyttelton Times. Road Board and the 2004 of Linwood. 1946). Armagh He founded Gilby’s Heathcote County Street, Commercial College Council 1864-1989, p Fitzgerald which survived until 29 Avenue and 1970. Gilby neighbourhood Avonside improvement plan, pp Drive. 7-8

Glasnevin Named after Casebrook Developed in 1998 by “Harness racing “Glasnevin”, The Glasnevin in Ireland. Danne Mora Holdings, identity gave much to Press, 17 June the company of Wayne sport”, The Press, 1 1998, p 34 Francis (1943-1999) and July 1999, p 5 “Harness racing Fulton Hogan. identity gave much to sports”, The Press, 1 July 1999, p 5

Glebe Reserve A reserve Main South Archdeacon Octavius Curletts Road Province of Canterbury, The Blain contribution to Road Mathias (1805-1864) New Zealand: list of Biographical accompany the bought Rural Section 160, sections purchased to Directory of subdivision of most 200 acres in Riccarton. April 30, 1863, p 4 Anglican Clergy of the glebe land "The site of the church (St “Old trees may go”, in the Pacific attached to St Peter’s Peter’s) and of a school- The Press, 17 January G R Macdonald Upper Riccarton house to be built in 1978, p 6 dictionary of Anglican Church connection with it, the Canterbury © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 119 of 204 Christchurch Place Names: A - M

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name into 16 housing burial ground surrounding “’Backs to the wall; biographies: M240 sections in 1985. the church, the site of the we’re fighting’”, The “Obituary”, The parsonage-house and the Press, 18 January 1978, Press, 20 May p 4 glebe, 20 acres in all, 1939, p 16 were the gift of Mathias “Project an error in map in 1858”. " Consecration reading?”, The Press, of St. Peter's Church", 19 January 1978, p 4 The Lyttelton Times, 10 April 1858, p 4 “Land to be sold”, The Press, 15 April 1983, p The land was farmed until 19 the death of the Rev. Herbert Thomas York “Turning the historic (1864?-1939). Glebe into walkways and housing”, The An Act of Parliament in Press, 29 April 1983, p 1981 allowed the 13 Anglican church the right to decide on a change of “Glebe lots for land use. auction”, The Press, 26 April 1985, p 4 A walking route through the reserve was completed “Sections in Glebe in 1996. mostly sold”, The Press, 29 April 1985, p 1 “Glebe open to walkers”, The Press, 22 October 1986, p 21

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name The Glebe Reserve pathway proposal: Parks Unit, Christchurch City Council, February 1996

Glenmore Named because it Scott bought Rural Alderson Avenue, Province of Canterbury, G R Macdonald Estate was developed on Section 2600, 20 acres in Peartree Lane and New Zealand: list of dictionary of land once occupied “Christchurch District, The Kilns. sections purchased to Canterbury by the Glenmore Hills Road” (later Port April 30, 1863, p 56 biographies: S119 Brickworks and Hills Road). He was the "Advertisements", The “Major H. A. Quarry. The original first officer commanding Lyttelton Times, 10 Scott”, The Press, house, Glenmore, the volunteers in February 1858, p 10 2 October 1908, p Canterbury. He appears in was named by Major 7 Henry Arthur Scott The Lyttelton Times in “Developer hopes to (1815?-1908). 1858, described as a save historic Port Hills Homes of the gentleman of Glenmore. house”, The Press, 6 pioneers : pen & March 1996, p 5 wash drawings The brickworks began operation in 1901 and “Buyer sought to save “Story of closed in the 1960s early homestead”, The Glenmore began despite an annual output Press, 13 March 1996, in 1851”, The of 5 million bricks. p 49 Press,12 “Homestead adds slice September 1970, p Developer Bill Horncastle 5 bought the property in of history to 1996 from David Sturrock subdivision”, The The Port Hills of and the original house, Press, 27 February Christchurch, pp built in 1851 and the 1997, p 32 162-165 oldest remaining private © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 121 of 204 Christchurch Place Names: A - M

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name residence in south-east “Historic house on Christchurch, was able to market”, The Press, 21 be saved from demolition. January 1998, p 45 The surrounding land was subdivided into 17 sections.

Godley Head Cachalot Formerly Cachalot Godley was a lawyer, "Correspondence", View the Head Head. Named after writer, administrator, Lyttelton Times, 28 biography of John the sperm whale coloniser, public servant June 1851, p 6 Robert Godley in Dictionary of (Physeter Godley Head is first "Pilotage of the the macrocephalus), or mentioned in the harbour", Lyttelton New Zealand cachalot. Biography. Lyttelton Times in 1851. Times, 17 August 1859, Re-named Godley It is referred to as p 4 G R Macdonald Head. Named after dictionary of Cachalot Head and "Notice to Mariners", John Robert Godley Canterbury Godley Head in the New Zealand Herald, 9 (1814-1861). Lyttelton Times 1859- December 1864, p 4 biographies: G231 1866 so both names must "Maori names", Star, 30 have been used December 1901, p 1 concurrently. "Maori nomenclature", Cachalot Head is not used Otago Daily Times, 30 post-1866. March 1912, p 4

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Gollans Bay Gollan’s Named after Donald Gollan emigrated to Sumner to Ferrymead: a G R Macdonald Bay Gollan (1811-1887). Canterbury in 1841 as a Christchurch history, p dictionary of surveyor for the NZ 207 Canterbury Company. He worked at "Advertisements", biographies: G243 Port Cooper (Lyttelton) Lyttelton Times, 18 “Life and work of under Captain Joseph January 1851, p 1 a pioneer”, Star, Thomas (b. 1803?). 15 October 1887, Gollan's Bay is first p 3 mentioned in The “The late Mr. D. Lyttelton Times in 1851. Gollan”, Poverty Bay Herald, 15 October 1887, p 2

Gollans Point Named after Donald Gollan emigrated to Sumner-Redcliffs G R Macdonald Gollan (1811-1887). Canterbury in 1841 as a Historical Society dictionary of surveyor for the NZ Canterbury Company. He worked at biographies: G243 Port Cooper (Lyttelton) “Life and work of under Captain Joseph a pioneer”, Star, Thomas (b. 1803?). 15 October 1887, A sign was erected in p 3 2004 to identify this “The late Mr. D. point. Gollan”, Poverty Bay Herald, 15 October 1887, p 2

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Governors Named after Sir Grey was a soldier, "Advertisements". View the Bay George Grey (1812- explorer, Governor of Lyttelton Times, 14 biography of 1898). South Australia, twice August 1852, p 10 George Grey in Governor of New the Dictionary of Zealand, Governor of New Zealand Cape Colony, the 11th Biography. Premier of New Zealand and a writer. He was at Lyttelton to welcome the first four ships in December 1850 while his vessel lay at anchor near Governors Bay. Governor's Bay is first mentioned in the Lyttelton Times in 1852.

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Grant Named after Robert Isleworth Armstrong was involved “Park remains un- “Good response to Armstrong Grant Armstrong Street in horse racing and named,” The Press, 3 plea for help”, The Park (1935-). community affairs in the March 1982, p 6 Papanui Herald, Bishopdale area. 22 November “Problems over park 1977, p 3 The park was developed name”, The Papanui in 1982 after he organised Herald, 23 March 1982, community support to p 3 obtain the land next to Information supplied in Isleworth School for a 2006 by Ian Barclay park. It had earlier been White, a former proposed to build an Waimairi County intermediate school there. surveyor, in an It remained un-named for interview with a time as Waimairi Margaret Harper. He County councillors could was among those not decide on a name. involved with the Suggestions included naming of the park. Isleworth Park and Bert Walker Park after a former National member of parliament for Papanui.

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The Waimairi County Council decided to recognise Armstrong’s community work by naming the park after him.

Greenwood Named after the Richmond Hill A subdivision developed Teviotdale Way Hagley/Ferrymead Gloaming, the Farm Greenwood family. by Greenwood Estates on Community Board wonder horse, pp the site of the Richmond agenda 27 September 87-98 Hill Golf Club which was 2006 “Obituary”, The closed in 1997. Press, 29 August Named in 2006. 1932, p 13 “Richmond Golf Club to close next month”, The Press, 5 November 1997, p 4 “Deserted course irks golfer”, The Press, 4 July 2000, p 9 “Hillside haven”, The Press, 28 October 2006, p H3

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Groynes Park On the corner Developed on land, “Belfast’s $600m Groynes Park of Johns Road formerly used for village approved”, The and Groynes orcharding, by Eminence Press, 15 March 2012, Drive. Investments Ltd, which p A1 has Malaysian, “High-end project set to Christchurch and go”, The Press, 24 July Auckland owners, in 2013, p C1 conjunction with Groynes Development (2012) Ltd.

Hagley Park Named after Hagley Lyttleton was chairman of The Reed dictionary of “Suicide of Lord Hall, near the Canterbury New Zealand place Lyttelton”, Stourbridge, Association from 1848. names, p 183 Evening Post, 22 England, the May 1876, 2 First mentioned in The "Advertisements", ancestral home of Lyttelton Times in 1851. Lyttelton Times, 28 George William June 1851, p 5 Lyttelton, 4th Baron Lyttelton (1817- “Street names”, The 1876). Press, 2 September 1930, p 12

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Halswell Named after Halswell was a “European place The Canterbury Edmund Storr government officer in names”, The Press, 12 Association: a Halswell QC (1790- New Zealand for a short January 1924, p study of its 1874). time and also a member “Halswell”, Halswell members’ of the management Courier, Vol 3, No 7, connections, p 49 committee of the pp 17-18 “94-year-old Canterbury Association. “Ancient Halswell”, Halswell man He arrived in New recalls early days” Halswell Courier, Vol Zealand in 1841 and was The Press, 3 4, No 7, August 1958, p appointed Commissioner January 1958, p 6 of Native Reserves. 11

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Halswell River The Halswell River is Halswell “Rural Sections first mentioned in The chosen”, The Lyttelton Lyttelton Times in 1851. Times, 19 April 1851, p 7 "Drainage was settlers' main problem", The Press, 10 April 1971, p 11 "Drainage created lush dairying pastures", The Press, 17 April 1971, p 11 "School holidays to suit harvests", The Press, 24 April 1971, p 13

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Hansen Park Butler’s Pit Formerly Butler's Butler Street Butler was the manager of “New park for Opawa”, Z Arch 48 the Sand and Shingle The Press, 6 April Pit. Named after “Hawford Road Supply Company which 1951, p 3 John David Butler reserve”, The (1876-1950). operated in Hawford Walking Christchurch: Press, 9 April Street in the early 20th Re-named Hansen 22 walks of discovery 1951, p 6 century. Park. Named after in and around “Subdivision at Originally flax wetland, a Dr David Ernest Christchurch, pp 76-77 Opawa”, The gravel pit and rubbish Hansen CMG (1894- Press, 22 May dump. 1972). 1951, p 5 Developed into a park and “Dr D. E. Hansen re-named Hansen Park in headed Tech for recognition of Hansen’s 30 years”, The work in the local Press, 2 January community. He was 1973, p 8 principal of the Christchurch Technical Institute 1919-1949. At a meeting on 5 April 1951, Dr Hansen had proposed that the park be named Barnett Park.

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Harewood Named after Lord Lascelles was a member The Reed dictionary of The Canterbury Henry Thynne of the Canterbury New Zealand place Association: a Lascelles, the 3rd Association from 1848. names, p 189 study of its Earl of Harewood members’ (1797-1857). connections, p 63

Harold Henry Named after Harold Wairoa Street Henry, a greengrocer, was “Memorial to Harold “Harold Henry: Park Joseph Henry (1896- a long-standing member Henry”, Pegasus Post, tribute to a tireless 1980). of the Labour Party. He 10 December 1980, pp worker”, Pegasus lived in Wairoa Street. 12 & 13 Post, 5 March 1980, p 3

Harrington Peverel Named after Richard Peverel Street Harrington, a jeweller, “Revamped park to be "Riccarton mayor Park Street William James was mayor of Riccarton opened”, The Press, 7 Richard Reserve “Dick” Harrington 1968-1989. June 1985, p 5 Harrington", Christchurch star, (1922-2011). The re-vamped and re- 19 November named park was officially 2004, p A1 opened in 1985 after residents had complained “’Mr Riccarton’ about a lack of facilities champion of in the area. Locals helped borough’s to design the park and identity”, The were also invited to plant Press, 26 March trees provided by the 2011, p C15 council. A competition was held to find a new name.

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Hassals Spur Hassal’s Named after Thomas Port Hills Hassal was a "leading "Place names on Port G. R Macdonald Spur Maberly Hassal merchant in the very early Hills-Akaroa Summit dictionary of (1834-1879). years of Christchurch". Road", The Star, 20 Canterbury November 1920, p 10 The Cashmere biographies: H289 [Hassal’s name is Sanatorium was built at "Obituary", Star, 7 incorrectly spelt as the foot of this spur which October 1879, p 4 Hassall in this article.] ran "up to the great round "Funeral of Mr T. hill above Dry Bush". M. Hassal", Star, 9 October 1879, p 3

Heathcote Named after Sir Sir William was a British "Advertisements", William Heathcote landowner and Lyttelton Times, 14 (1801-1881). Conservative politician. June 1856, p 12 He was a member of the The Canterbury Canterbury Association Association (1848- from 27 March 1848. 1852): a study of its The Heathcote River is members' connections, mentioned in the p 53 Lyttelton Times from 1851; the Heathcote district from 1856.

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Heathcote England’s On the eastern Originally known as Heathcote History of quarries and Quarry quarry slope of the England's quarry, owned brickworks in and Reserve Heathcote by R. W. England (d. around Christchurch, Valley, 1908). zArch 525 between Bridle Site of Heathcote Valley "An alleged nuisance", Path Road and Quarrying Company Manawatu Standard, 12 Rockview which began operations in August 1905, p 5 Place, off May 1904. Major "Old quarry site for Hornbrook Subject of litigation in reserve", The Press, 20 Road. 1905 when Robert May 1989, p 11 Bingley Holdsworth of In the shadow of the Bridle Path Road claimed rock: 150 years of the £50 damages from, and an Heathcote Valley injunction against, Mr. School and community England and others, owners of the quarry adjoining his property.

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The reserve was developed in 1989 after Trevor Smith Ltd. offered 6.5 hectares of land, including a disused quarry, to the Heathcote County Council. This was an alternative to paying $39,000 as a reserve contribution for a subdivision in the county.

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Hei Hei Hei Hei Hei Hei means: The area was subdivided Maori-Polynesian "Local and Settlement noise, disturbance, as poultry farms for comparative dictionary General", Evening storm, dust, or, in returning veterans from "Land for soldiers", The Post, 8 September 1921, p 6 modern useage, the 1914-1918 war Press, 15 February fowl. suffering from 1921, p 10 The Paparua tuberculosis. It was County: a concise opened for settlement in "Land for soldiers", The history, p 25 February 1921. These Press, 22 February farms failed because the 1921, p 10 Paparua County land was shingly and "Women's world", Council history, poor. Auckland Star, 29 pp 54-55 Many of the houses there February 1924, p 12 were built by the state in "Sad soldier settlers", the 1960s. NZ Truth, 15 March 1924, p 5 “Had no brains”, Evening Post, 3 April 1924, p 9 Kyle Park management plan April 1993

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Hewlings Named after Samuel A tributary of Hewlings was a Fendall’s legacy: a G R Macdonald Stream Hewlings (1820- the Wairarapa government surveyor. history of Fendalton dictionary of 1896). Stream. and north-west Canterbury Christchurch, p 91 biographies: H508 “Obituary”, Star, 25 February 1896, p 2

Hickory Bay Banks First mentioned in The "Advertisements", The “Harry Head – the Peninsula Press in 1891. Press, 14 April 1891, p hermit of Hickory 8 Bay”, The Press, 29 March 1980, p 15

Highsted Named after John Around the Highsted was a famer of "Subdivision all go Residential Kirby Highsted Upper Styx Highsted Road. under new plan", The Press, 11 December (1817-1871). River north of When the subdivision was 2013, p A3 Christchurch. proposed in 2013, about Bordered by 350 homes were planned. Claridges Road and Highsted Road.

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Hillmorton Named after Hill Twigger inherited the Twigger Street. Beyond the city: the G R Macdonald Morton Farm, the estate of the Rev. Joseph land and its people, dictionary of property of John Twigger (1802-1855). He Riccarton, Waimairi, Canterbury (sometimes known arrived in Canterbury on Paparua, p 15 biographies: T489 as Jacob) Twigger the Zambesi in 1863 and "Advertisements", Star, “Deaths”, Star, 9 (1817-1885). settled on the land in 23 December 1876, p 3 November 1885, p Lincoln Road. 2 "Advertisements", Star, Land for sale in 5 March 1879, p 3 Hillmorton, Lincoln Road “being part of Twigger’s [Sources for the property known as incorrect naming of Hillmorton” is advertised Hillmorton are: in the Star in 1879. "Death of Mr A. V. R. Morten", The Press, 13 April 1931, p 14 “Hillmorton”, The Press, 8 January 1980, p 18 “Diary”, The Press, 20 June 1998, p 2 “Diary”, The Press, 23 June 1998, p 2]

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naming of Hillmorton is linked to Richard May Morten (1827?-1909) and his son, Arthur Vernon Roscoe Morten (1878- 1931). The family farmed large areas of land at Mount Pleasant, Scarborough, the Port Hills and Tai Tapu and gave generously to the community. It was thought that Hillmorton was named after them as a reward. Other descendants thought that Richard Morten had a partner, a Mr Hill – he didn't – and that the name was originally Hillmorten.]

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Hillsborough This suburb was A daughter was born to The Port Hills of G R Macdonald once named the Garlands at Christchurch, p 162 dictionary of Broomfield Farm, Broomfield Farm, "Births", Lyttelton Canterbury named after the dairy Heathcote River in July Times, 27 July 1861, p biographies: G47 farm of Edward 1861. 5 “Deaths”, Star, 30 Garland (1824- In November 1861, January 1893, p 2 "Advertisements", 1893). sections are being Lyttelton Times, 23 “Obituary”, Star, The farm was later advertised for sale in the November 1861, p 6 10 September re-named "new township of 1908, p 3 Hillsborough. Hillsborough". "Deaths", The Press, 30 [Obituary of Mrs January 1893, p 1 Edward Garland died at Edward Garland] Hillsborough in 1893. "News of the day", The Press, 1 August 1893, p Hillsborough became part 4 of Woolston in 1893. “Early Hillsborough”, The Press, 3 January 1976, p 12 “Garland- Hillsborough’s first family”, The Press, 10 January 1976, p 10

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Hogben Named after Hogben Hogben was an Halswell View the School which, in educationalist and Residential School biography of turn, was named seismologist. George Hogben in after George Hogben the Dictionary of (1853-1920). New Zealand Biography.

Holmes Park Named after George English Street Holmes, a farmer, came G R Macdonald Holmes (1822- from Huntley in Canada. dictionary of 1877). He owned a large house Canterbury nearby which his son, biographies: H697 John, named Huntley. “Deaths”, Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 25 September 1877, p 2

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Holmwood Named after Wilkin bought land there Holmwood Road Fendall’s legacy: a "Obituary", The Holmwood, the in 1859 and his stables history of Fendalton Lyttelton Times, home there of Robert and racing stud were and north-west 21 June 1886, p 6 Wilkin (1820-1886). where Holmwood Road is Christchurch, p 24 “Obituary”, Star, now. 21 June 1886, p 4 G R Macdonald dictionary of Canterbury biographies: W479 Men of mark of New Zealand, pp 224-225

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Hoon Hay Named after Hoon Captain Harvey and his Harvey Terrace Province of Canterbury, "Shipping news", Hay Farm in the wife arrived in New Zealand: list of Lyttelton Times, village of Hoon in Canterbury on 21st sections purchased to 23 October 1852, Derbyshire, England, October 1852 on the April 30, 1863, p 12 p 6 the family home of Duke of Portland, and “Electoral roll of the “Deaths”, The Captain Wickham took up Rural Section district of Christchurch Hampshire Talbot Harvey 491, 50 acres "above July 5th 1853”, The Advertiser (1829?-1889). Hoon Hay". Harvey Lyttelton Times, 16 (Southampton, appears on the electoral July 1853, p 8 England), 13 roll for the district of March 1889, p 2 Christchurch in 1853. He “Hoon Hay – name and is described as a history”, The Press, 13 “gentleman of Hoon Hay February 1954, p 6 Bush”. He later returned “Hoon Hay, tranquil to England. valley of the Port The Concise Oxford Hills”, The Press, 27 Dictionary of English June 1970, p 6 Place-Names gives the The Port Hills of meaning of hoon as hill or Christchurch, pp 251- mound, and hay as 252 enclosure (in modern form, hay is our word hedge).

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Hoon Hay Hoon Hay Mathers Road Formed in 1953 when a "Domain in Hoon Hay", "Brave new life in Park Domain public meeting of The Press, 16 June the suburbs", The residents nominated eight 1953, p 10 Press, 8 May members of a board to 1993, p 9 administer a piece of land in Tankerville Road as a domain. The land had been previously used for grazing, and tree-planting was immediately underway to make the area more attractive.

Hoon Hay Hoon Hay Summit Road An area of 41 acres vested “Summit Road Hoon Hay Scenic Scenic Park in Christchurch City Reserves”, The Press, 6 Reserve Reserve Council in 1948. August 1948, p 3

Hornby Racecourse Named by Frederick Delamain owned The Reed dictionary of G R Macdonald or William Delamain Yaldhurst, a racing New Zealand place dictionary of Southbridge (1835-1910). J. J. stables and stud on the names, p 211. Canterbury Junction. Thomson said that West Coast Road. [Reed’s card index held biographies: D193 Delamain took the Admiral Hornby was a at the Alexander “Obituary”, The name from Hornby, guest of the Riccarton Turnbull Library gives Press, 18 May Lancashire. Jockey Club at a race Reed’s source as Canon 1910, p 8 OR meeting at which Nevill’s manuscript on "Obituary", Grey Delamain's horses raced. Named after Pakeha place names River Argus, 25 Admiral Hornby The post office was held at the Hocken May 1910, p 1

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name who visited originally the Southbridge Library, Dunedin.] “The squadron at Christchurch in 1870 Junction Post Office. Its “Local and General”, Lyttelton”, Daily as leader of the name was changed to Star, 21 January 1870, Southern Cross, British Flying Hornby Post Office on 2 p 2 31 January 1870, Squadron. September 1878. p 3 "Local and General", Star, 9 September 1878, New Zealand Post p 2 Offices : an alphabetical list of "An Admiral, not a every Post Office Lancashire town: Is this and how Hornby got its Telephone/graph name?”, The Press, 17 Office opened in June 1978, p 14 New Zealand, “Hornby centennial with community 1878-1978", The Press, activity, location, 30 August 1978, p 15 and period open. Includes a record on name changes, alternate names, and errors, p 96 "Hornby may become the Hutt Valley of Canterbury", The Press, 30 September 1959, p 18

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name “Delamain Residential Subdivision”, The Press, 24 May 2007, p B4

Horotane Named by John Scott, a pastoral farmer, Sumner to Ferrymead: a “Obituary”, The Valley Flinders Scott (1876- subdivided land in this Christchurch history, p Press, 30 July 1941). area. 207 1941, p 8 The Horotane Valley is The Port Hills of first mentioned in The Christchurch, p 142 Press in 1922. “Advertisements”, The Press, 20 May 1922, p 19

Horseshoe Horseshoe Named because it is Burwood An offshoot of the Avon Burwood All Saints’ Lake Lagoon shaped like a River. Church 1877-1977, p horseshoe. Caleb Selfe bought Rural 88 Section 4095, 20 acres of Province of Canterbury, “waterholes, near the New Zealand: list of Horseshoe Lagoon”. sections purchased to April 30 1863, p 86

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Huia Gilpin Named after Huia 211 Huntsbury Gilpin was director of the “Director of parks, Reserve Gilpin (1914-1999). Avenue Parks and Reserves reserves”, Department in Christchurch Star, Christchurch in the 1940s 10 September and 1950s. 1999, p B6

Huntsbury St Martins “Huntsbury, Hills Road, “Advertisements”, The Huntsbury Spur Hill, St Martins” is mentioned Press, 27 April 1881, p from Tī Kōuka Huntsbury in The Press in 1881. 1 Whenua Town, “Huntsbury Estate” is "The property market", Huntsbury- referred to in The Press in The Press, 19 October on-the Hill 1918. 1918, p 10 and Huntsbury St Martins Hill is referred “Suburbs past and Hill. to in for sale notices as present”, The Huntsbury Town in 1921 Christchurch Mail, 6 and 1924 and then April 1999, p 11 Huntsbury-on-the Hill. The Port Hills of Later re-named Christchurch, p 189 Huntsbury Hill and Huntsbury.

Hyde Park Blair Block Formerly Blair Off Withells Blair farmed at 231 “’Blair block’ may be “Blair Block to be Block. Named after Road in Withells Road in the rezoned rural”, The developed”, The Gilbert Hunter Blair Avonhead. 1940s. His 44ha farm was Press, 15 December Press, 18 May (1909-1978). sold to the Housing 1981 1984, p 5 Corporation in 1956 and Re-developed as “Blair block “Plans to build in zoned rural in 1961. From © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 146 of 204 Christchurch Place Names: A - M

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name Hyde Park. Named 1973 it was the site of development a Avonhead”, The after Hyde Park in nurseries belonging to the ‘radically new’ Press, 20 London. Ministry of Works and milestone”, The Press, November 1984, p Development. 5 July 1985 9 The 456-section Hyde “Development starts on Park development was a former Housing Corp. joint venture between the subdivision”, The Housing Corporation and Press, 5 September a Carter Group Ltd. and 1986, p 4 Pavroc Holdings Ltd. "Hyde Park, consortium from May Huntingdon stage", The 1985. It has a central Press, 18 September Hyde Park in 1991, p 27 Hawthornden Road with interior streets named “Last sections for sale”, after stately homes of The Press, 15 England and other September 1993 English placenames. The subdivision caused much controversy when first proposed and residents petitioned against what they mistakenly thought was to be a Housing Corporation subdivision developed in the area. The first sections went on

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name sale in September 1986, the last in September 1993.

Ilam Named after Ilam, Watts-Russell settled in Fendall’s legacy: a View the the home of the Hon. Canterbury in 1850, history of Fendalton biography of John Charles Watts- building a house and and north-west Elizabeth Rose Russell (1825-1875). naming it Ilam after Ilam Christchurch, pp 49-50 Rebecca Watts Hall, his ancestral home The old cottage at Ilam, Russell in the in Staffordshire, England built by J. C. Watts- Dictionary of New His Canterbury property Russell in 1856 Zealand was in existence in 1851. Biography. “Advertisements”, The The suburb was offically The late Mr J. C. Lyttelton Times, 26 " named by the Waimairi Watts-Russell", July 1851, p 1 County Council in 1959. Star, 3 April 1875, “Pilgrim days”, Timaru p 3 Herald, 10 September 1910, p 1 "Burnside, Ilam, Avonhead", The Press, 19 May 1959, p 9

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Ilam Park Developed in 1990 by Ilam “Harness racing “First 12 sections Danne Mora Holdings, identity gave much to for sale”, The the company of Wayne sport”, The Press, 1 Press, 19 Francis (1943-1999). July 1999, p 5 September 1990, p 57 The former Christchurch Teachers’ College “Harness racing grounds were subdivided identity gave into 37 sections. The area much to sport”, covers 3.5ha and there are The Press, 1 July covenants on all sections 1999, p 5 to protect the standard.

Ilam Stream Named because the The name gazetted by the Ilam “New names for Upper Ilam Stream joins New Zealand Geographic Avon streams”, The the River Avon in Board in 1968 for an Press, 23 March 1968, the grounds of the upper tributary of the p 19 old Ilam homestead. Avon River. It had been recommended by the Canterbury University council to avoid the confusion of a variety of names used in the past.

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Islington Named after The name was first given A history of the New "The Templeton Islington, the to a railway siding which Zealand Refrigerating Freezing Works", London borough had been called Factory. Company, p 102 & 107 Star, 17 April 1889, p 4 which had a large The new name appears cattle market and for the first time in the agricultural hall. train timetable printed in May 1889, the year that the New Zealand Refrigerating Company’s Islington Freezing Works was opened.

Jack Hinton Named after John 72 Bexley Created in Hinton’s Jack Hinton Drive Burwood/Pegasus “Last surviving Reserve Daniel "Jack" Road honour at the suggestion Community Board VC holder passes Hinton (1909-1997). of Hap Hill of the Bexley agenda 18 November on”, The Press, 30 Residents' Association 2002 June 1997 p. 1 & with the help of former 3 "Reserve honours city councillor Alistair hero", The Christchurch James. The reserve has a Mail: eastern edition, Greek theme: 23 November 2005, p 8 "The reserve is encircled "Anzac Dr perfect by kalamata olive trees, memorial site", The capturing the scene in Christchurch Mail: Kalamata, the Greek town eastern edition, 22 where Hinton almost August 2013, p 4 singlehandedly took out the German gunnery

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name positions. The centrepiece, a volcanic boulder from the Port Hills, is inlaid with white stone from Greece set above a memorial plaque". Concrete paving is in the form of the Victoria Cross. Five beds of red roses represent the structure of Hinton's 20th Battalion. Hinton and his wife often walked beside the Avon River when they lived in Bexley. The reserve was opened on 18 November 2005. Its site was red-zoned after the earthquakes of 2010/2011.

Jacksons Jackson’s Probably named Commences Jackson was Bishop- Mandeville Street Province of Canterbury, Thomas Jackson : Creek Creek after the Rev. east side of designate of Lyttelton. He New Zealand: list of bishop designate Thomas Jackson Wrights Road; spent only six weeks in sections purchased to of Lyttelton recommences Canterbury, arriving in © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 151 of 204 Christchurch Place Names: A - M

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name (1812-1886). at Lincoln Lyttelton on the Castle April 30 1863, pp 3 & 4 Sydenham: the Road; Eden on 7 February 1851 “Rural Sections model borough of recommences and departing on 15 chosen”, The Lyttelton Christchurch: an at Ruskin March 1851 on the Times, 26 April 1851, p informal history, Street; William Alfred. He 3 pp 23-25 recommences purchased Rural Sections The Blain at Brougham 121 and 123, 50 acre “Rural Sections Biographical Street blocks both on Lower chosen”, The Lyttelton Directory of upstream from Lincoln Road near the Times, 3 May 1851, p 3 Anglican Clergy Wilsons Road; Heathcote Bridge; Rural “Advertisements”, in the Pacific recommences Section 141, 100 acres, on Lyttelton Times, 29 at the Lower Lincoln Road; November 1856, p 9 The Canterbury Ensors/Opawa Rural Section 146, 100 Association: a Roads. acres, on Lincoln and Sydenham Borough study of its Riccarton Road. Council minute book members’ 1877-1878, held at connections, p 60 Jackson’s Creek is first Christchurch City mentioned in the Council archives. G R Macdonald Lyttelton Times in 1856. dictionary of Plan of Christchurch Canterbury It is referred to in the and suburbs, 1879 biographies: J 32 minutes of the Sydenham Borough Council in 1877- The Canterbury church John Robert 1878. It also appears on property: articles, pp Godley of an 1879 map. 45-49 Canterbury The evolution of a city, pp 67 & 78 “Sydenham and its sand ridge”, The © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 152 of 204 Christchurch Place Names: A - M

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Janet Stewart Named after Marshland Janet Stewart’s son, Settling near the Styx “Planting Reserve Margaret Jane Road and Edmund Charles Stewart, River, p 187 invitation”, The "Janet" Stewart Lower Styx whose property was at 8 Press, 11 (1896-1957). Road. Lower Styx Road, died in September 1996, p 1993. He bequeathed the 3 land for the reserve to Christchurch City Council on condition it be used as a reserve and named to honour his mother.

Jeffreys Park Named after Charles Jeffreys Road Formed on the land which Jeffreys Road. “Council yards face G R Macdonald Alured Jeffreys was formerly the Also Bryndwr. sporting future”, The dictionary of (1821-1904). Waimairi District Press, 16 June 1993, p Canterbury Council’s works yard. 11 biographies: J85 Lois Edith Herdman (d. 1993) was instrumental in retaining the area for a reserve.

Jellie Park Named after James Ilam Road and Jellie was born in the Greers Road and “Opening of Jellie Park Jellie (1889-1965). Greers Road. Grey Valley and educated Ilam Road. next Saturday”, The in Greymouth, but even as Press, 20 September a boy was attracted to the 1960, pp 10 & 21 parks and gardens of “Death of man who Christchurch. He arrived © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 153 of 204 Christchurch Place Names: A - M

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name there in 1916 and became gave Jellie Park”, The a market gardener. He Press, 29 January 1965, also had a poultry farm at p 10 321 Russley Road until his death. The land for Jellie Park was gifted by him to the Crown in 1956 and vested in the Waimairi County Council for development. The gift was announced by the Prime Minister Sid Holland in a specially recorded radio message broadcast on 9 May 1956 and the park was opened on 24 September 1960. Money for the development of the 12 hectare park came from the Housing Corporation through proceeds from the sale of land which it had set aside for recreation in the area. James Jellie never married.

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John Britten Named after John Mount Britten received “New reserve may be Dare to dream: the Reserve Britten (1950-1995). Pleasant: it is international praise for named after engineer John Britten story bounded on revolutionary construction Britten”, The Press, 13 John Britten two sides by methods in his Britten February 1996, p 4 the Summit bikes. “Mount Pleasant Road and Land for the reserve on reserve dedicated to Mount the Port Hills was bought memory of John Pleasant Road. by the Christchurch City Britten”, The Press, 11 Council in 1995 and was November 1997, p 4 originally to be named the Mount Pleasant Spur Reserve.

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John Olliver Named after John John Olliver Ollivier arrived in Olliviers Road “Obituary”, The Star, 1 The Cyclopedia of Reserve Ollivier (1812- Terrace Lyttelton in 1853 on the August 1893, p 1 New Zealand. Vol 1893). John Taylor. His obituary 3, p 93 “Obituary”, The says he “selected land on Lyttelton Times, 1 G R Macdonald the Lower Lincoln Road August 1893, p 5 dictionary of opposite where the Mount Canterbury Magdala Asylum was biographies: 069 later built”. He was Chairman of the City “Makers of Council in 1864 and the Canterbury”, The Resident Magistrate at Press, 17 May Lyttelton and 1930, p 13 Christchurch. “Excerpts from a [The name of the reserve letter”, Halswell is incorrect, missing the Courier, Vol 4, No second “i” in Ollivier’s 6, p 14 name.]

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Jollies Bush Named after Edward At the west A scenic reserve of three "Place names", The G R Macdonald Jollie (1825-1894). head of acres given by brothers, Star, 4 December 1920, dictionary of Sumner Valley Richard May Downes p 9 (written by H. G. Canterbury and on the Morten (1877-1950) and Ell). biographies: J169 west side of Arthur Roscoe Vernon “Obituary”, The the Summit Morten (1878-1931). Press, 9 August Road. This land was once 1894, p 5e worked by Jollie. “Obituary”, Star, 9 August 1894, p 1 "Death of Mr A. V. R. Morten", The Press, 13 April 1931, p 14

Kahurangi Kahurangi: means 75 Awatea The colour blue "depicts Riccarton/Wigram Wigram Skies Drainage blue. Road, 83 the blue (storm) water Community Board Reserve Awatea Road, ponds" in the Wigram agenda 17 September 91 Awatea Skies subdivision. 2013 Road Named in 2013. Riccarton/Wigram Community Board minutes 17 September 2013

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Kennedys Named after Thomas Kennedy, a whaler and a "Political notes", The “Deaths”, Star, 13 Bush Kennedy (1819- sawyer, lived at Press, 28 June 1900, p 6 June 1881, p 2 1881). Waterford Farm, “Pilgrim days”, Timaru "Kennedy's Bush", Halswell. Herald, 23 September The Press, 2 May First mentioned in The 1910, p 5 1906, p 2 Press in 1900. G R Macdonald dictionary of Canterbury biographies: K82 "Kennedys Bush and the pioneer timber men of Canterbury", The Press, 2 October 1976, p 12 "Kennedys Bush Road - a historic route", The Press, 9 October 1976, p 13

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Kennedys Named after Thomas Port Hills Kennedy, a whaler and a “Summit Road G R Macdonald Bush Scenic Kennedy (1819- sawyer, lived at Reserves”, The Press, 6 dictionary of Reserve 1881). Waterford Farm, August 1948, p 3 Canterbury Halswell. "Pioneer cottage site biographies: K82 An area of 126 acres emerges from a “Deaths”, Star, 13 vested in Christchurch hillside", The Press, 23 June 1881, p 2 City Council in 1948. November 1990, p 17 "News of the day", The Press, 8 May 1908, p 6

Kerrs Reach Kerr's Reach Named after the Kerr Kerr was one of the Wildwood Avenue Early Dallington, p 3 "Town and family, Peter (1814- lessees of the Sandhills Avonside Parish leaflet, Country", The 1877) and Margaret Run from the early 1850s July 1930, pp 3-4, held Lyttelton Times,, (1820-1898) and until his death after a 27 April 1877, p 2 at Anglican Archives their children. horse riding accident. He "News of the was also a judge at "Aquatics", The Press, day", The Press, agricultural shows. The 13 November 1901, p 7 28 April 1877, p 2 Kerrs were associated “Pilgrim days”, Timaru with the horse racing Herald, 19 November "Fatal Accident", industry for several 1910, p 2 Star, 26 April generations. A great- 1877, p 2 “The wild east", grandson, Maitland Along the hills: a Hamilton Williams Pegasus Post, 14 December 1977, p 4 history of the (1908?-1970), has a Heathcote Road replica horseshoe on his Burwood All Saints’ Board and the gravestone. Church 1877-1977, p 1 Heathcote County Kerr's Reach is first Council 1864- © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 159 of 204 Christchurch Place Names: A - M

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name mentioned in The Press in 1989, p 14 1901. "Early The cut was put in Christchurch", ostensibly to improve The Star, 24 June drainage, but probably 1922, p 19 because of lobbying from G R Macdonald rowing clubs to have it dictionary of completed in time for the Canterbury Christchurch Centennial biographies: K109 Games in 1950.

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Kildare Estate Named after Kildare Redcliffs The subdivision was "Kildare subdivision", View the in Ireland. developed by Jerry The Press, 19 August biography of Blakely and his wife, Sue. 1998, p 24-25 James Edward Her great-grandfather was Information about FitzGerald in the James Edward Fitzgerald Dictionary of New Harold Pannell’s (1818-1896, a journalist, ownership of the land Zealand provincial superintendent, obtained from a letter Biography. politician and public written by Dianne servant. He was the Monk to the youngest son of Gerald Hagley/Ferrymead FitzGerald, landowner, of Community Board on 3 Kilminchy, Queen's October 2005. County, Ireland. The land had earlier been farmed by Desmond Harold Pannell (1906- 1996) who had also grown flowers there for the market. He left the land to a nephew who later sold it to the Blakelys. Developed from 1998.

King George Named after King Centaurus V Reserve George V (1865- Road 1936).

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Kingsford Named after Charles Bennington Kingsford Smith, an Wigram Skies Riccarton/Wigram Wigram Skies Smith Reserve Edward Kingsford Way, Wigram aviator, was the first pilot Community Board Smith (1897-1935). to cross the Tasman Sea, agenda 17 September arriving at Wigram on 11 2013 September 1928. Riccarton/Wigram There is a plaque in the Community Board reserve commemorating minutes 17 September the flight. 2013 In the Wigram Skies subdivision where the place names have an aviation theme. Named in 2013.

Kintyre Named after Kintyre, Off Masham Developed by Enterprise Kintyre Estates Estates a peninsula in Road into Homes Ltd. western Scotland, in Neathwest the southwest of Avenue, Argyll and Bute. Yaldhurst.

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Knights Named because Bordered by Built on 120 hectares of Riccarton/Wigram Knights Stream Stream Park Knights Stream Whincops former farming and horse- Community Board Park borders the Road, breeding land. Knights Agenda 3 April 2012 development. Halswell Stream Park is one half of "New home building on Junction Road a two-estate development a roll", The Press, 1 and Quaifes which also includes September 2012, p G2 Road. Longhurst. The $250 million project by Fulton Hogan was designed to provide 1400 sections which were to be opened in stages. The first house was constructed in 2012. The development was brought forward because of post- earthquake demand. Streets were named with a theme of World Heritage sites and National Parks and major parks from around the world. Named in 2012.

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Kyle Park Smart’s Pit Formerly Smart’s Waterloo Road About 1884 Samuel Ashgrove Kyle Park management “Obituary”, The Pit. Named after Smart and his sons Reserve, Smarts plan April 1993 Press, 14 April Samuel Smart established Smart's Pit, a Road and Paparua County County 1897, p 5c (1822-1897). stone-breaking plant in Bradford Park. history, p 52 “Playground for Hornby, which was Re-named Kyle Halswell”, The operated there until 1968 “Wigram Park”, The Park. Named after Press, 5 July 1973, when the land was bought Press, 7 August 1973, p Colin William p 9 by the Paparua County 14 Alexander Kyle Council for use as a “Yaldhurst rep. (1910-1977). rubbish dump. dies”, The Press, 1 March 1977, p 11 The dump was closed in 1973 and the park was developed. It was proposed to make the pit a sports amphitheatre, laid out with terraces descending to fields three or four metres below the level of Waterloo Road. Kyle, a Yaldhurst farmer and Paparua county councillor, was chairman of the reserves and recreation committee 1963-1975.

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Latters Spur Latter’s Spur Named after Edward Port Hills Latter, a quarryman, Circuit Street "Place names on Port “Obituary”, Star, 5 Circuit Latter (1830- opened a store at Akaroa Hills-Akaroa Summit September 1896, p 1896). and bought land in Barry's Road", The Star, 20 7 Bay. He was a member of November 1920, p 10 the Canterbury Provincial The Port Hills of Council. Christchurch, pp 209, Latter's Spur is "the great 213 spur of the Cashmere Hills which runs from Rhodes Convalescent Home to the summit of Te Heru O Kahu Kura (the Sugar Loaf)”.

Laura Kent Named after Laura Woolston Laura Kent spent her life Radley Street and “Radley Park”, The “The late Miss Reserve Selina Kent (1849- at the family home, Tavender Radley Press, 30 March 1994, Laura Kent”, The 1925). Radley, at 27 Isis Street Street and p 49 Press, 7 April which later became part Tavender Street. 1925, p 2 of Cumnor Terrace.

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Leslie Park Named after James Main South Leslie, a farmer, was one Brynley Street "County Councils", The “Obituary”, The Leslie (1855-1937). Road of the original councillors Press, 21 December Press, 13 of the Paparua County 1931, p 5 September 1937, p Council when it was 10 Beyond the city: the formed in 1911. He was land and its people, chairman from 1912 until Riccarton, Waimairi, his death. Paparua, p 185 Named in 1931.

Linden Grove Named after the lime Hillmorton A 188 lot residential “Linden Grove opens”, trees (also known as subdivision off Sylvan The Press, 16 April linden trees) at the Street, between Lincoln 2008, p E5 entrance to the Road and Curletts Road. “Linden Grove subdivision. Formed on part of the Pavilions: live the former gardens of the lifestyle”, The Press, 18 Sunnyside Hospital, April 2009, p H12 Annex Road. Developed by Ngāi Tahu Property Group and was opened in 2008.

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Linwood Named after Brittan was a surgeon, a “Land sales”, The The evolution of a Linwood House, in newspaper editor, Press, 10 July 1878, p 2 city, p 32 Brittan Street, the provincial councillor and "The Star, Friday, [Obituary], The home of Joseph brother of William Guise August 26, 1882", Star, Evening Post, 9 Brittan (1805-1867). Brittan (1809-1876). He 25 August 1882, p 3 November 1867, p The name means the named his home in 2 wood by the lin, Christchurch after the "News of the day", The which is the old original Linwood in Press, 25 August 1882, "House with a name for a pool Hampshire from whence p 2 history", Pegasus formed by a river. he had emigrated. The “Avonside was first Post, 19 October Linwood Estate was consecrated church in 1977, p 9 auctioned in 1878. Canterbury”, The Sun, Linwood was named in 20 February 1932, p 17 1882 when "a meeting of History of the Avonside ratepayers of No 1 ward parish district of the Heathcote Road District…decided that the Gilby neighbourhood ward, which included improvement plan, p 9 Phillipstown, Avonville and other eastern districts of the city should be constituted a town district under the Town Districts

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Act 1881. It was resolved that the name of the new district should be Linwood. The borough joined the city of Christchurch in 1903.

Linwood Park Linwood Named because it is Aldwins Road The land for the park was Linwood “Notes and Recreation in Linwood which, bought in 1900. memoranda”, The Ground in turn, is named A Government subsidy of Press, 4 May 1899, p 6 after Linwood £1000 was received, and "The Linwood House, in Brittan the total cost of land for recreation ground Street, the home of the park was £2060. question", The Press, 4 Joseph Brittan August 1899, p 3 (1805-1867). The name means the wood by the lin, which is the old name for a pool formed by a river.

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"Linwood Recreation Ground", Star, 15 August 1899, p 4 "The Linwood Recreation Reserve", The Press, 10 February 1900, p 9 “Linwood”, The Press, 29 May 1900, p 3

Little Hagley Helmore’s Formerly Helmore’s Adjacent to In 1862 the Canterbury Helmores Lane A history of Hagley G. R Macdonald Park Plantation Plantation. Named the Carlton provincial government set Park, Christchurch, dictionary of after Joseph Cornish Mill Bridge. aside part of what is now with special reference Canterbury Helmore (1832- Little Hagley Park for to its botany, p (3) biographies: H186 1920). Māori to tether their Canterbury Provincial “Mr Joseph C. horses when visiting Re-named Little Council, Secretary’s Helmore”, Christchurch. Hagley Park. Office, outwards Ashburton correspondence Guardian, 27 (856/1862), to J. W. December 1920, p Stack, 25 July 1862. 5 CH 287 item CP 421 held at Archives New Zealand.

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Little River Banks "The Little River" is first "Advertisements", The Peninsula mentioned in The Lyttelton Times, 1 Lyttelton Times in 1854. April 1854, p 8

Little Oaks Named after two 12- A residential “The theme for the Gillman Wheelans Ltd, “Little Oaks metre oak trees were subdivision off naming of roads within Spring 2007 newsletter residential moved to the Buchanans Little Oaks is one that subdivision”, The subdivision from Road. relates to the surrounding Press, 1 June Kilmore Street. treescape.” 2007, pp C7 & D1 Named in 2007.

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Longhurst Named after Bordered by For over 90 years, three Maka Lane and Riccarton/Wigram Longhurst Longhurst, the Whincops generations of the McDermott Place. Community Board property of the Road, McDermott family agenda 3 April 2012 McDermott family. Murphys farmed the land where the Information on the Road, Quaifes Longhurst subdivision naming of Longhurst Road and was developed. Their supplied by Greg Dew Halswell sheep breeding operation of Fulton Hogan. Junction Road. was called Longhurst. "New home building on Eugene Clement a roll", The Press, 1 McDermott (1884-1939), September 2012, p G2 son of John and Bridget McDermott, farmed at Halswell. His son, Eugene Thomas McDermott, later took over the running of the farm. Their operation included stud, sheep, horse breeding and racing, and, in later years, dairying. Longhurst is one half of a two-estate development which also includes Knights Stream Park. Named in 2012.

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The $250 million project by Fulton Hogan was designed to provide 1400 sections which were to be opened in stages. The first house was constructed in 2012. The development was brought forward because of post- earthquake demand. Streets in the subdivision are named after local identities and homesteads.

Long Reach Area of the Original course of the Information supplied in Avon River Avon River. The "cut" is 2006 by Richard with Avonside where a new course was Greenaway. Drive to the created for the Avon and south and the meandering course of Locksley the river done away with Avenue to the about 1949-1950 so there north. would be a straight stretch of river for when Canterbury's Centennial Games were staged in December 1950.

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Lower Frees Rehua Marae, Frees Creek Lower Frees Creek 79 Springfield Creek Road.

Lyttelton Port Victoria Named Port Cooper was a convict "Editorial", The New The Canterbury and Port Victoria. transported to New South Zealand, 27 November Association: a Wales who became a Cooper. Re-named Port 1850, p 2 study of its successful merchant, Cooper. Named after members’ financier, shipowner and Daniel Cooper connections, p 67 shipping agent. (1785-1853). Re-named Lyttelton by Re-named Port 1850. Lyttelton was Lyttelton and then chairman of the Lyttelton. Named management committee after George of the Canterbury William Lyttelton, Association. The source 4th Baron Lyttelton says at the time it was (1817-1876). regarded as "the chief town of the settlement".

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Macfarlane Part of Emmetts block was Acheson Emmett's farm was Emmett Street and Summary of parks, “Major housing Park Emmetts named after Arthur Avenue subdivided for housing in Emmetts block. playgrounds, open development in block. William Emmett (d. the late 1940s. spaces and reserves, pp the Shirley 1948). 18-19 district”, The Macfarlane Park was Press, 31 March Macfarlane Park was developed on low-lying 1953, p 3 named after Sir land in the Emmett farm Robert Mafeking not suitable for housing. It View the Macfarlane (1900- was vested in the biography of 1981). Christchurch City Council Robert Mafeking on 14 June 1954. Macfarlane in the Macfarlane was a driver, Dictionary of New Zealand trade unionist and Biography. politician, being the Labour mayor of Christchurch 1938-1941 and 1950-1958.

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Mabel Named after Mabel 151 King Mabel Howard was a Mabel Howard View the Howard Bowden Howard Street trade unionist, community Place biography of Reserve (1894-1972). worker and the Labour Mabel Bowden member of parliament for Howard in the East Christchurch 1943- Dictionary of New 1969. Zealand Biography. "Miss Howard dies", The Press, 24 June 1972, p 1

Magazine Bay Formerly named Lyttelton Baker's Bay is first "Shipping Intelligence", Bakers Bay. Named Harbour mentioned in the Lyttelton Times, 22 after an early Lyttelton Times in 1863. October 1863, p 4 resident named Magazine Bay is first "Advertisements", The Baker. mentioned in the Evening Press, 2 March 1874, p Re-named Magazine Post in 1919. 4 Bay. Named because Both names are still being "Local and general", a powder magazine mentioned in newspapers Evening Post, 25 July was erected there in in the 1930s. 1919, p 6 1874. "Boat harbour at Lyttelton", The Press, 1 April 1938, p 3 The story of Lyttelton, 1849-1949, p 55

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Mairehau Named after Rose Rose Hutton, known to “Women in print”, “Death of Mr A. Mairehau Hutton, her family as Maire, was Evening Post, 31 E. G. Rhodes”, née Rhodes, (1894- the daughter of Arthur January 1916, p 9 The Press, 27 1991). The New Edgar Gravenor Rhodes December 1922, p “The country”, The Zealand native shrub (1859-1922), mayor of 7 Press, 20 May 1916, p 3 mairehau, Phebalium Christchurch in 1901, and “Tribute to Major "Mairehau", The Press, nudum, is named his wife, Rosetta "Rose" G. F. Hutton”, The 15 December 1916, p 9 after Maire, an Rhodes (1865?-1932). Press, 28 October invisible Māori mist The Rhodes family owned 1955, p 7 maiden. land in the Marshland area. Heaton Rhodes of Otahuna: the During World War One, illustrated residents felt that the biography district needed a name to use when holding “Obituary, Mr W. functions to farewell J. Walter”, The soldiers leaving for the Press, 29 October front. When they read the 1946, p 8 account of Rose Rhodes’ “Arthur Rhodes – wedding to Major George social lion of early Frederick Hutton (1882?- Christchurch”, 1955) at Christ Church, The Press, 10 Down Street, Piccadilly, March 1984, p 17 London, on 9 December 1915, they decided to use “Touch of class”, her middle name. It was The Press, 15 May also a way of 1996, p 45

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name acknowledging the contribution of her parents to the district. Mr & Mrs Rhodes presented the district with a piano for their hall from their own home in appreciation of the naming of the district after their daughter.

Malvern Park Innes Road Formed on land "New ground Summary of transferred to the city by acquired", The Press, parks, the Church Property 16 December 1926, p playgrounds, open Trustees in 1922. It was 10 spaces and subdivided in 1927 and "Story of 700 acres of reserves, p 9 the council, under the church property", The Municipal Corporations Press, 25 February Act, took part of the 1947, p 6 property for a recreation reserve.

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Mandeville Named because it is Mandeville The reserve was donated Mandeville Street “Obituary”, The Reserve on the corner of Street to the citizens of and Oakford Press, 4 August Mandeville Street Riccarton Borough by Close. 1960, p 12 and Riccarton Road. John Heaton Rhodes (1888-1960), a lawyer and chairman of the Christchurch Press Company Ltd. for 24 years. He was the last owner of Oakford, a house on eight acres on this site. The house was demolished in 1965.

Marleys Hill Named after William Summit Road Marley was a pioneer “Hoon Hay, tranquil "Mr W. Marley", Henry Marley architect and builder. valley of the Port Star, 3 August (1816-1896). Hills”, The Press, 27 1896, p 2 June 1970, p 6 G R Macdonald The Port Hills of dictionary of Christchurch, pp 253- Canterbury 254 biographies: M114 "The Summit Road", Star, 17 March 1909, p 4

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Marshland Rhodes’ Formerly Rhodes’ In 1872 Polish Mairehau The evolution of a city, “Obituary”, Star, Swamp Swamp. Named after immigrants arrived by the p 80 16 September Robert Heaton Friedelburg. They 1885, p 3 "Local and General", Rhodes (1815-1884). laboured on the draining Star, 21 September “Obituary”, The of Rhodes Swamp which Re-named 1872, p 2 Press, 4 August proved very suitable for Marshland. Named 1915, p 6 vegetable growing and "Advertisements", Star, because of the peaty [Obituary of Mrs. dairy farming. They were 13 October 1869, p 3 soil in the area. C. H. Walter] tenants of Rhodes and "The City Reserves", “Refugees turned Edward Reece (1834?- Star, 22 February 1890, Marshland swamp 1885) who both had large p 3 landholdings at to garden”, The Marshland. “From a bog to the Press, 27 market garden of New September 1975, p Rhodes’ Swamp is first Zealand”, The Sun, 25 11 mentioned in the Star in March 1933, p 17 1873. “Countryside “General news”, The wanderings Also called the Marshland Press, 29 January 1935, 1911…1979”, The Estate as early as 1869 p 10 Press, 31 and appears to have been December 1979, p given both names for Settling near the Styx 7 some years. River, pp 179-180

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Mary Dixon May have been 489 Ferry Mary Dixon arrived on “Obituary”, Star, 9 Park named after Mary Road the Charlotte Jane in 1850 March 1898, p 4 Dixon (1817?-1898). with her husband and five “News of the day”, children. In 1854 she OR Press, 9 March 1898, p opened the first school in 5 May have been the area in a small v- named after Mary A. shaped hut in Ferry Road. "City Council", The Dixon. Press, 19 March 1929, Mary A. Dixon, the p 11 widow of James Dixon, is listed in the 1935 "City Council", The Christchurch City Council Press, 22 May 1934, p 7 electoral roll living in Bylaws, Finance and Linwood Avenue. The Departmental Christchurch City Council committee report, leased land in Linwood Christchurch City Avenue, adjoining Council minutes, 1939, Linwood Park, from Mrs CH 380 held at Dixon during the 1920s Christchurch City and 1930s. The land was Council archives. used by the works department for a horse paddock and by the reserves department as a nursery. The lease was renewed in 1934 for a further period.

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Mary Dixon Park was developed in 1939.

Mary Duncan Named after Mary Port Hills Mary Duncan was the Waimairi School The Port Hills of G R Macdonald Park Duncan (1864- daughter of George Christchurch, pp 156- dictionary of 1947). Duncan (1820-1894), a 157 Canterbury farmer of Opawa, and his Summary of parks, biographies: D504 wife, Jean. George playgrounds, open "Deaths", Star, 3 Duncan claimed to be the spaces and reserves, p March 1894, p 5 first settler to turn a 45 furrow in Canterbury. He “Obituary”, The was also one of the Waimairi School Press, 7 March founders of the Opawa golden jubilee 1894, p 2f celebrations, 17th-20th School where Mary was “Town & country: later headmistress. April 1964, p 17 obituary”, The Mary Duncan bequeathed “Decision on Heathcote Lyttelton Times, 6 the family home, homestead held over”, March 1894, p 5 The Press, 20 Earnbank, and about sixty AJHR [1894] Vol September 1962, p 12 acres of land to the city II, E1, p 42 for use as a reserve. The park was originally to be known as Duncan Park to honour her parents.

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Marylands Birmingham In the Marylands “Little interest shown in “St Joseph’s Reserve Drive, Industrial Estate of 21.33 industrial land”, The Boys’ Home”, The Middleton hectares, developed in the Press, 2 November Press, 11 April 1970s by the Waimairi 1979, p 20 1921, p 8 County Council and the “Sales boom boosts Nazareth House Trust council’s joint-venture Board. The council land return”, The Press, bought land from the 20 August 1985, p 36 Brothers of St. John of God in the mid-1960s, Information researched zoned it industrial and in 2011 by Lyn Gifford, began developing it along Christchurch City with the nuns’ portion in Libraries. the mid-1970s. (The subdivision had no association with the Marylands Special School in Halswell).

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Masham Park Named after Emerson Clarkson (1848- Beyond the city: the G R Macdonald Masham in Ripon, 1926) and his brother, land and its people, dictionary of North Yorkshire. Thomas Clarkson (1842- Riccarton, Waimairi, Canterbury 1901), emigrated from Paparua, p 53 biographies: C354 Masham to Canterbury in “Advertisements”, The & C357 1867 and bought 128 Press, 26 June 1878, p 3 “Obituary”, Star, 3 acres from which the May 1901, p 3 town of Masham was "The suburb of Masham surveyed. is steeped in history", “Personal The Christchurch Star, matters”, Evening First mentioned in The 24 April 1970, p 8 Post, 31 May Press in 1878 when the 1926, p 9 Clarkson brothers Riccarton/Wigram advertised 130 acres of Community Board the Boulton Estate for agenda 10 March 2009 auction, of which 20 acres Riccarton/Wigram was to be laid out as a Community Board township named Masham. agenda 24 March 2009 The first street names in the Masham Park subdivision were approved in March 2009. A subdivision by Enterprise Homes Ltd.

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McCombs Named after James Woolston Park James McCombs was a “A memorial”, The View the Memorial McCombs (1873- draper’s assistant, Christchurch Times, 22 biography of Garden, 1933) and Elizabeth socialist, land speculator May 1934, p 10 James McCombs Woolston Reid McCombs and politician. Elizabeth “A memorial to the late in the Dictionary Park (1873-1935). McCombs was a socialist, Mr J McCombs, MP”, of New Zealand social worker and The Christchurch Biography. politician. Times, 13 September View the A native plant garden 1934, p 3 biography of dedicated to James and “McCombs garden Elizabeth Reid Elizabeth Reid McCombs McCombs in the memorial”, in May 1934. It was to be Christchurch Star-Sun, Dictionary of New “a fitting memorial to the Zealand 14 January 1938, p 9 services rendered to the Biography. city by the late Mr and Report to council of the Mrs J. McCombs”. Hagley-Ferrymead Community Board 4 Rennel Brothers erected June 1997 the stone wall and a sun dial, the central feature of the garden.

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McCormacks Named after William McCormack arrived in Province of Canterbury, "Fatal accident", Bay McCormack (1822- Lyttelton on the Charlotte New Zealand: list of The Press, 29 1868). Jane in 1850. He bought sections purchased to December 1868, p Rural Section 563, 25 April 30, 1863, pp 14 & 2 acres on the "Sumner 19 "The late Mr Road, near Moa Bone Crown Grant Book, McCormack", The Point" and Rural Section Rural Section 563, Lyttelton Times, 1 866, 25 acres "near Ferry, dated 1 September January 1869, p 2 Sumner Road". 1857, CH 290, 42/3, G R Macdonald On 1 October 1856 held at Christchurch dictionary of William, son of William City Council archives. Canterbury and Jane McCormack of Crown Grant Book, biographies: Sumner, was baptised at Rural Section 866, Mac78 St Mary’s Church, dated 15 June 1858, CH Sumner. 290, 42/4, held at Christchurch City Council archives.

McLeans “The island” Named after John The McLean brothers Waimakariri, View the Island and Kaiapoi and Allan McLean once owned a run there. Canterbury’s river of biography of Island. (1822-1907). Originally an island in the cold rushing water Allan McLean in Waimakariri River but the Dictionary of earthworks joined it to the New Zealand mainland. Biography.

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Memorial Papanui Formerly the site of the “Papanui suburb”, The Square settlers’ camp. Press, 25 July 1931, p 8

Menzies Bay McIntosh Formerly McIntosh Banks McIntosh was a pre- "Shipping news", G R Macdonald Bay Bay. Named after Peninsula Adamite, meaning he Lyttelton Times, 6 dictionary of Alexander “Sandy” arrived in Canterbury August 1853, p 6 Canterbury McIntosh (1799- before December 1850. "Mackintosh (Menzies') biographies: 1881). He was a dairy farmer and Bay", Akaroa Mail and Mac218 & M330 cheesemaker. Re-named Menzies Banks Peninsula "Obituary", The Bay. Named after McIntosh Bay was named Advertiser, 13 June Press, 13 February John Henry Menzies by officers of the Acheron 1913, p 2 1919, p 9 (1840-1919). who visited Banks "Early peninsula days", The story of Peninsula in 1848-1851 Akaroa and Banks Menzies Bay, during the first Peninsula Advertiser, 3 Banks Peninsula hydrographical survey of December 1937, p 2 New Zealand coast and were entertained by McIntosh. The captain was John Lort Stokes (1811?-1885). McIntosh Bay is first mentioned in the Lyttelton Times in 1853. Re-named Menzies Bay by 1900. Menzies designed and

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name built the stone church at the east end head of Little Akaroa Bay, carving and painting the interior woodwork, paying for most of the material and labour and assisting in the duties of the minister.

Merivale Named after Mrs Charlotte Jackson, Studhome Street Province of Canterbury, The Reed Merevale, near née Kirke, widow of the New Zealand: list of dictionary of New Atherston in Rev. Francis Arthur sections purchased to Zealand place Warwickshire. Jackson (d. 1844), bought April 30, 1863, p 3 names, p 309 [It is Rural Section 105, 100 suggested there "Rural Sections acres in Papanui Road in that Studholme chosen", The Lyttelton 1850. She settled there in named his home Times, 1 March 1851, p 1851 and named her after his birthplace 6 property Merevale after in England. His Merevale in England The Blain Biographical death notice says where her brother-in-law, Directory of Anglican he was the son of the Rev. Thomas Jackson, Clergy in the Pacific "John Studholme, was vicar. “Advertisements”, of Morton House, Merevale, the property of Lyttelton Times, 4 May Cumberland".] Mrs Arthur Jackson, is 1859, p 5 “Died”, Otago advertised for rent in the “Advertisements”, The Daily Times, 3 Lyttelton Times in 1859. Lyttelton Times, 22 October 1866, p 4 William Sefton December 1860, p 6 “Death”, Star, 18 Moorhouse (1825?-1881) © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 187 of 204 Christchurch Place Names: A - M

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name bought 50 acres from her “Advertisements”, Star, March 1903, p 3 and built a 21-room 7 October 1869, p 4 St Albans: from house, Merevale House. St Mary’s in Merivale: swamp to suburb: His brother James a history of Merivale an informal William Moorhouse and the Anglican parish history, p 12 (1832-1866) sold the of Merivale, lease of the property in Christchurch, and the 1860. ministry of its fifteen By 1869 Merivale House vicars from 1866 to was the home of John 2000, p 16 Studholme (1829-1903) and his wife, Lucy Ellen Sykes Studholme, née Moorhouse, (1838?- 1926), a sister of William and Thomas Moorhouse.

Merivale 39 Rugby In 1998 the council Fendalton/Waimairi Reserve Street and 40 bought a large property at Community Board Office Road. 39 Rugby Street for a agenda 1 August 2000 reserve, and at the same time authorised the securing of an option to purchase the neighbouring property in Office Road. This property was bought in 1999.

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Millbrook Named after Between The reserve was formerly Helmores Lane Rich man, poor man, The Cyclopedia of Reserve Millbrook, the house Helmores part of the tow-path environmentalist, thief, New Zealand, Vol built for himself Lane and running alongside the p 50 3, p 245 there by Joseph Rossall Street. Avon River. In 1876 “Millbrook Reserve”, “Mr Joseph C. Cornish Helmore Helmore accepted it in The Press, 28 January Helmore”, (1832-1920) in 1862. exchange for a strip of 1924, pp 5 & 28 Ashburton The house was land he gave for the road Guardian, 27 probably named now known as Helmores December 1920, p because the Avon Lane. The Helmore 5 River ran past the family planted many of Carlton Mill. the original trees in the "Obituary", The reserve before their estate Press, 27 was subdivided in 1921 December 1920, p and a third of a hectare 6 fronting the river became G R Macdonald a Crown reserve. dictionary of Richard Bedward Canterbury “Riverbank” Owen biographies: H416 (1873-1948), a prominent “R. B. Owen; an Christchurch tailor and appreciation”, The civic personality, Press, 27 developed the site by November 1948, p establishing a River 8 Improvement Fund in 1922 with government grants and funding from local citizens and

Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name businesses. Unemployed men were then paid to work on improving the river banks. Millbrook Reserve was officially opened on 26 January 1924.

Mill Island Also known as An island There are three other Rat Island Summary of parks, “Beautifying Lane’s Mill Island. below the small islands in the Avon playgrounds, open Christchurch”, Once the site of a Hereford River: one between Little spaces and reserves, p The Lyttelton flour mill. Street bridge. Hagley Park and Carlton 20 Times, 23 August Mill Road, one between “News of the day”, 1902, p 3 the Montreal Street and Press, 9 March 1898, p Cashel Street bridges, and 5 one known as Rat Island. "City Beautifying Named in 1898. Association", Star, 9 March 1898, p 4

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Milns Estate Named after John Halswell Miln played an important “Milns Estate”, The Actions and Miln (1827-1900). role in the development of Press, 4 September reactions Canterbury, including 2000, p 29 September 2000 serving on the Canterbury G R Macdonald Provincial Council. dictionary of Named in 2000. Canterbury biographies: M442 “Death”, The Press, 3 February 1900, p 1 “Obituary”, The Press, 5 February 1900, p 3 “Some Halswell pioneers”, Halswell Courier, Vol 4, No 1, February 1958, p 9

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Moa-bone On the route to Inhabited by Māori "The Caves: interesting "Philosophical Cave Sumner just to several centuries ago and Māori relics", Early Institute", Star, 23 the east of the the site of a pioneer Christchurch and December 1874, p Causeway and excavation by Sir Julius Canterbury : newspaper 2 to the south of von Haast and staff of the clippings ca 1923-1950, the beginning Canterbury Museum in Vol 2, p 171 of Main Road. the 1870s. "Stanley Moncks of First mentioned in the Moncks Bay, pioneer Star in 1874 in a report of farmer and sportsman" a meeting of the The Press, 28 February Philosophical Institute. 1976, p 11 Now closed to the public. "A settlement's growth A bronze plaque fixed to over 70 years", The rock wall of Moa Bone Press, 6 March 1976, p Cave just inside the 12 entrance gives an account of the cave's long human and archaeological history. It was installed by the Sumner-Redcliffs Historical Society in 1980.

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Moncks Bay Named after John Monck was born at Coley “Obituary”, The Press, G R Macdonald Stanley Monck Park, Reading and 4 September 1929, p 4 dictionary of (1845-1929). emigrated to Lyttelton in Canterbury “Stanley Monck of 1863. He owned the upper Moncks Bay, pioneer biographies: M305 portions of Lake farmer and sportsman”, Coleridge station 1864- The Press, 28 February 1869. He later lived at 1976, p 11 Moncks Bay for nearly forty years and owned “A settlement’s growth much of what later over 70 years”, The became Redcliffs. He was Press, 6 March 1976, p also one of the founders 12 and the first president of the Christchurch Sailing Club. He married Emma Tomes, daughter of Thomas Bennett Tomes (1821?-1875).

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Monro Park Named after Thomas Garlands Road Monro, son of Captain "Mr T. H. E. Erie Hugh Monro Hugh Monro, chairman of Munro's death", (1898-1932). the Lyttelton Harbour The Press, 14 Board, was manager of January 1932, p 3 the Canterbury Steam "Drowning at Shipping Company. He Waikuku", The lived at Aynsley Terrace, Press, 21 January Opawa. He drowned at 1932, p 3 Waikuku Beach in 1932 while saving his brother- "Opawa School", in-law from drowning. A The Press, 5 memorial tablet was November 1932, p unveiled during the 25 diamond jubilee "Q&A", The celebrations of the Opawa Press, 15 October School in November 2015, p A7 1932. The circular stone arch at the entrance collapsed in the 13 June 2011 earthquake.

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Montgomery Montgomery Named after William Summit Road Montgomery donated this Montgomery Spur “Gift to Wairewa Notes on my life Park Scenic Park Hugh Montgomery native bush reserve to the County”, The Press, 2 Letters of Jane Reserve (1866-1958). Wairewa County Council January 1941, p 5 Todhunter, artist in 1941. The park was named after him to View the recognise this gift. It was biography of also named in memory of William his father, the Hon Montgomery in William Montgomery the Dictionary of (1821?-1914), as a tribute New Zealand to his services to the Biography. district and the Dominion Montgomery Park in public affairs. Scenic Reserve

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Montgomery Named after John Port Hills Montgomery was the son Montgomery Park “Public get chance to Notes on my life Spur Montgomery (1874- between of the Hon. William Scenic Reserve speak on spur”, The star Letters of Jane 1946). Rapaki Track Montgomery (1821?- midweek, 7 November Todhunter, artist and the Avoca 1914) and brother of 2007, p. A2 Valley. William Hugh "Obituary", The Montgomery (1866- Press, 20 1958). He was a seed September 1946, p exporter who farmed land 8 on the Port Hills from 1927 and was also chairman of directors of the Christchurch Press Company Ltd. His son John (Jock) farmed the Port Hills property from 1946.

Morgan’s Named after Captain The “short Morgan was one of the "Place names", The Valley Morgan. valley directly pioneer settlers. His home Star, 4 December 1920, below Mt was still there in 1920 at p 9 (written by H. G. Also known as Cavendish and the head of the valley. Ell) Scott’s Valley. Mt Pleasant." The house was built of large slabs of Welsh slate brought from England.

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Morice Scenic Named because it Banks Dr Morice was the second Morice Settlement Information researched "Obituary", Reserve was developed on Peninsula superintendent of the by Richard Greenaway Evening Post, 15 the site of the Greymouth Hospital. in 2015. September 1966, p 19 Morice Settlement The Morice Settlement which, in turn, was was named to honour the "Dr Chas. Morice named after Dr connection of the Morice has died at age of Charles George name with the Prime 98", Argus Frederick Morice Minister. Leader, 16 1868-1966) who September 1966 married Louisa Jane Spotswood "Louie" Seddon (1872-1957) in 1898. She was the daughter of Richard John Seddon, Prime Minister of New Zealand 1893-1906.

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Morrison Morrison The reserve was Morrison Avenue Shirley/ Papanui Avenue Avenue, developed on land Community Board Reserve Papanui formerly 26 and 28 agenda 19 April 2006 Morrison Avenue, south Shirley/Papanui of the bowling green on Community Board the avenue between agenda 3 May 2006 Sawyers Arms and Langdons roads. It was officially blessed and opened on 5 August 2006. Two plaques were also unveiled. The reserve had been the dream of Yvonne Palmer, chairperson of the City Council's Shirley/Papanui Community Board, and also fellow and past board members since about 1991.

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Motukarara Rabbit Formerly Rabbit The Rabbit Island The Reed dictionary of Island Island. Named by Railway Station was New Zealand place the early European opened on 11 March 1886 names, p 324 settlers. and its name was changed Place-names of Banks to Motukarara on 1 Re-named Peninsula: a November 1900. Motukarara. topographical history, p The Post Office was 132 opened January 1895 and "Mail Notices", Star, 23 known as Motukarara. October 1900, p 1 New Zealand Post Offices : an alphabetical list of every Post Office and Telephone/graph Office opened in New Zealand, with community activity, location, and period open. Includes a record on name changes, alternate names, and errors, p 149

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Mount Named after Lord At the top of Cavendish was a member "Place names", The The Canterbury Cavendish Richard Cavendish the Heathcote of the Canterbury Star, 27 November Association: a Scenic (1794-1876). Valley. Association. 1920, p 9 (written by H. study of its Reserve A scenic reserve of nearly G. Ell) members’ connections, p 26 19 acres given to the public by Richard May "Death of Mr A. Downes Morten (1877- V. R. Morten", 1950) and his brother, The Press, 13 Arthur Roscoe Vernon April 1931, p 14 Morten (1878-1931). Named by the Admiralty survey party that made a marine survey of Canterbury in the early 1850s.

Mount Named after Sidney Banks Herbert was a member of The Canterbury John Robert Herbert Herbert, 1st Baron Peninsula the Canterbury Association: a study of Godley of Herbert of Lea Association from 20 its members’ Canterbury (1810-1861). March 1848. He was connections, p 54 Secretary of State for the “Mr. Torlesse’s report Colonies in 1855. He upon the Canterbury never came to New block”, The Lyttelton Zealand. Times, 5 July 1851, p 7 First mentioned in The Lyttelton Times in 1851.

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Mount Named by the HMS The Canterbury Early Canterbury runs, “Mt Pleasant and Pleasant Pegasus when it Association surveyor, p 59 the Hornbrooks”, made a survey of the Captain Joseph Thomas The Press, 27 “Advertisements”, The sea coast of (b. 1803?) visited the area Lyttelton Times, 20 December 1969, p Canterbury. immediately after arriving September 1851, p 1 5 in December 1848. The area was already called “Mount Pleasant”, The Mount Pleasant. The Press, 7 March 1912, p name thus predates the 4 establishment of the "Place names", The Canterbury Settlement. Star, 4 December 1920, First mentioned in The p 9 (written by H. G. Lyttelton Times in 1851. Ell)

Mt Pleasant Covers the A scenic reserve of over Early Canterbury runs, “Mt Pleasant and Scenic summit of 13 acres given to the p 59 the Hornbrooks”, Mount public by Richard May The Press, 27 Reserve "Place names", The Pleasant. Downes Morten (1877- December 1969, p Star, 4 December 1920, 1950) and his brother, 5 p 9 (written by H. G. Arthur Roscoe Vernon Ell). "Death of Mr A. Morten (1878-1931). V. R. Morten", The Press, 13 April 1931, p 14

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Muir Park Named after John Halswell Road Muir was a nurseryman. A history of the “Muir Pk trees not Edward "Jack" Muir His family had owned the horticultural trades: threatened”, The (1867?-1950). land where the park is nurserymen, seedsmen, Press, 22 July situated from 1928. landscape gardeners 1981, p 16 and florists in When the Muir Estate “Battle over was subdivided by Canterbury 1851-1950, park’s future”, Christchurch Suburban p 25 The Press, 11 Estates, the land was A short history of February 1982, p offered to the council as Halswell 4 the reserve contribution. “Residents battle over “Participation Efforts were made in Muir Park”, The Press, urged in park 1973-1974 and 1979 to 10 July 1981, p 13 planning”, The save the 10-room wooden Press, 29 March homestead on the land for 1982, p 2 use as a community centre but it was “Plans for demolished in 1979. adventure playground In 1983 the park was scrapped”, The declared a “passive” area Press, 23 July with a playground for 1982, p 4 small children only. “Pupils plant tree”, The Press, 24 June 1983, p 2

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Murchison Named after Donald Lowry Avenue Murchison, a solicitor, Creese Place, “West-Watson Park”, "Mr D. S. Park Sinclair Murchison was a Fellow of Christ's Denniston The Press, 14 Murchison dead", (1891-1979). College 1928-1959. Crescent, Goodall September 1957, p 4 The Press, 4 May 1979, p 4 Originally to be called Place, Jenkins “Not happy on staff West-Watson Park or Avenue, Lowry names”, The Papanui Avenue, Monteath Hornsby Park. In 1973, at Herald, 13 March 1973, Place, Pyatt Place, the request of Christ's p 7 Solomon Avenue, College, the Waimairi Strack Place and "Name sought for County Council changed Wakelin Place. proposed park", The its decision on naming the Papanui Herald, 10 reserve, naming it April 1973, p 3 Murchison Park. “’Clean zone’ Developed on land warning”, The Press, 18 formerly belonging to the May 1973, p 12 school.

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Murray Murray Named after Hugh On the fringes Murray-Aynsley was a Aynsley Drive and The Port Hills of "What's in a Aynsley Hill Aynsley’s Percy Murray- of the Port runholder and chairman Riverlaw Terrace. Christchurch, p 168 name", Sun, 7 Hill Aynsley (1828- Hills. of the New Zealand “Cycling”, Star, 20 April 1914, p 3 1917). Directors of the New September 1886, p 4 “Obituary”, The Zealand Shipping Press, 23 February Company. He was also "The settlement of 1917, p 3 the member for Lyttelton Murray Aynsley Hill", in the Provincial Council. The Press, 5 April 1975, p 11 Murray-Aynsley’s Hill is first mentioned in the Star “Suburb names and in 1886. derivations”, The Christchurch Mail, 13 April 1999, p 11