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Christchurch Street Names: T to V Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name name Tabart Named after Woolston Tabart was the mayor of “Advertisements”, G R Macdonald Street Francis Hokitika 1869-1877. He The Press, 24 August dictionary of Christopher later moved to Opawa and 1909, p 12 Canterbury biographies: Tabart (1830- became an auctioneer and T3 1901). general merchant in “Obituary”, The Christchurch. Lyttelton Times, 13 First mentioned in The Press February 1901, p 5 in 1909 when “five fine “Advertisements”, Star, building sites facing Tabart 12 February 1901, p 3 Street” are advertised for sale. First appears in street directories in 1911. Taggart Named after Sockburn The Taggart brothers trained The Stables Riccarton/Wigram Place Barry Taggart horses on the site for over 50 Transport and (1935?-2013) and years. They owned and Greenspace his brothers, John trained Red Hawk, a New Committee agenda and Richard Zealand Cup winner, which 17 February 2011 Taggart. also competed in the "Road named after Melbourne Cup. racing family", Taggart Place is the entry Christchurch Mail, road into The Stables 16 February 2011, p subdivision at 42 Epsom 5 Road. Named in 2011. © Christchurch City Libraries Page 1 of 118 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: T to V Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name name Tahuna Tahuna means: Wainoni Named on 24 April 1963. Information on date of naming in a letter Street sandbank, First appears in street sent to the City seaside, beach. directories in 1966. Librarian from the Town Clerk dated 29 April 1963. Taimana Taimana means: Diamond Developed at 10 Stoddart Lyttelton/Mt Herbert Lane diamond. Harbour Terrace. Community Board Named in 2007. agenda 21 February 2007 Tainui Spreydon First mentioned in The Press "Advertisements", Street in 1910 when T. W. Jacobs The Press, 19 March advertises 2 new 4-room 1910, p 11 houses for sale there. Taiore Named after Marshland In the first stage of the Prestons Burwood/Pegasus Prestons Crescent taiore, a variety Prestons subdivision. Named Community Board of harakeke or by Ngāi Tahu, developer of minutes 3 March flax grown in the the subdivision. 2014 subdivision. Named in 2014. © Christchurch City Libraries Page 2 of 118 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: T to V Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name name Takahe Named because it Cashmere Developed by Michael John Along the hills: a Drive is near the Sign of Wood Davis, a surveyor and history of the the Takahe. chairman of Cannon Estate Heathcote Road Ltd. in 1959. Board and the Heathcote County First appears in street directories in 1964. Council 1864-1989, p 229 “New Cashmere sub- division”, The Press, 12 August 1959, p 22 Talbot Road Northwood Developed by Belfast Shirley/Papanui Developments Ltd and Styx Community Board Developments Ltd. The agenda 29 March developers “chose names 2000 suitable for the length of the Report of the road rather than trying to Shirley/Papanui establish a common theme Community Board to throughout the subdivision”. the Council 19 April Named in 2000. 2000 © Christchurch City Libraries Page 3 of 118 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: T to V Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name name Talfourd Talfourd Named after Sir Waltham Talfourd was a judge and “Borough Council”, Report of the street Place Street Thomas Noon dramatist. Star, 27 September naming committee, Talfourd (1795- Named to continue the 1881, p 4 Sydenham Borough 1854). theme of “poets and writers” Council minute book streets of Sydenham, 1879-1880, pp 44 & Addington and Waltham. 217, held at The streets were named by a Christchurch City committee of the Sydenham Council archives. Borough Council in January “Borough Council”, 1880. Star, 20 January 1880, p 3 The construction of Talfourd Street is mentioned in the Star in 1881. First appears in street directories in 1894. Becomes Talfourd Place in 1946. Talisker Named after the Harewood The Macleods are Benmore Fendalton/Waimairi Place Talisker shareholders in Nunweek Gardens, Community Board Distillery, the Estates, developers of this Berisdale Place, agenda 4 May 1999 only distillery on subdivision off 547 Nunweek the Isle of Skye. Harewood Road. Their Boulevard, St ancestral home is in the Isle Clair Close and of Skye. Skyedale Drive. Named in 1999. © Christchurch City Libraries Page 4 of 118 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: T to V Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name name Tama Named after Mount Tama was owned by Charles "Heathcote County "Obituary", The Press, Terrace Tama, a Pleasant William Hammond (1858?- Council", The Press, 23 November 1964, p racehorse. 1947), a sheep-farmer, and 29 October 1927, p 15 named by his daughter, 20 The Estuary of Florence Emma Thomas, Sumner to Christchurch: a history née Hammond, (1886-1962). Ferrymead: a of the Avon-Heathcote She was the wife of Sydney Christchurch history, estuary, its Harry Thomas (1888?- p 209 communities, clubs, 1964), manager of the Extra information controversies and Nugget Polish Co. In 1929 contributions, p 129 they are listed living in Mt taken from Birth, Pleasant Road where this Death & Marriage street was formed. Historical Records Named in 1927 by the Mount Pleasant Burgesses' Association. First appears in street directories in 1930. © Christchurch City Libraries Page 5 of 118 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: T to V Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name name Tancred Named after Linwood Tancred bought Rural Province of View the biography of Street Henry John Section 29, 50 acres south of Canterbury, New Henry John Tancred in Tancred (1816?- the River Avon, Zealand : list of the Dictionary of New 1884). Christchurch East. He was a sections purchased to Zealand Biography member of the Canterbury April 30 1863, p 1 G R Macdonald Provincial Council 1853- “Rural Sections dictionary of 1857 and 1864-1876. At chosen”, The Canterbury biographies: different times he was the Lyttelton Times, 8 T18 head of the provincial March 1851, p 3 executive, the speaker and the deputy superintendent. ”Linwood Town He was also the chancellor Board”, The Press, 4 of the University of New December 1884, p 3 Zealand 1871-1884. Tancred “More themes in prizes are awarded at street names”, The Christ's College. Christchurch Mail, First mentioned in The Press 23 February 1999, p in 1884 in a report of a 6 meeting of the Linwood Town Board. First appears in street directories in 1892. © Christchurch City Libraries Page 6 of 118 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: T to V Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name name Tangmere Named after Burwood First appears in street Place Tangmere, a directories in 1987. village, civil parish and electoral ward in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England. Tangy Loch Named after Broomfield Named to continue the Kintyre Estates Riccarton/Wigram Lane Tangy Loch in Scottish theme of the street Community Board Kintyre, names in the Kintyre Estates agenda 16 October Scotland. subdivision. 2012 Named in 2012. Tanjong Named after One of the shareholders in Groynes Park Shirley/Papanui Groynes Park Lobang Tanjong Lobang Eminence Investments Ltd Community Board Crescent School, a school attended the school. agenda 14 October built in Sarawak The Groynes Park 2015 by the New subdivision was developed Shirley/Papanui Zealand by Eminence Investments Community Board Government Ltd, a group of Malaysian minutes 14 October under the nationals from Sarawak 2015 Colombo Plan state, in conjunction with scheme. Groynes Development (2012) Ltd. Named in 2015. © Christchurch City Libraries Page 7 of 118 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: T to V Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name name Tankerville Hoon Hay First mentioned in The Press Hillmorton and “Spreydon”, The Road in 1884 in a report of a Tankerville. Press, 19 April 1884, meeting of the Spreydon p 2 Road Board. Prior to the developing and naming of the road there was an area called Tankerville. First appears in street directories in 1903. © Christchurch City Libraries Page 8 of 118 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: T to V Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name name Tanner Scott Street Named because Woolston Scott Street, or alternatively "General news", The “Street names”, The Street and Station of the street’s Station Street, first appears Press, 14 February Press, 13 September Street. proximity to the in street directories in 1896. 1922, p 6 1924, p 13 Woolston The only resident is William "Street names", The “Obituary”, The Press, Tanneries. P. McNeil, the railway Press, 13 September 31 December 1938, p station master. OR 1924, p 13 12 By 1900 it leads to the Named after “Obituary”, The Woolston Railway Station William Wilcox Evening Post, 30 and is named Scott Street Tanner (1851- December 1938, p 9 only. 1938). G R Macdonald Re-named Tanner Street in dictionary of 1922. Canterbury biographies: Tanner, a boot maker, was T24 on the Woolston Borough Council 1893-1900 and also the member of parliament for Heathcote and Avon 1890-1908. © Christchurch City Libraries Page 9 of 118 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: T to V Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name name Tanu Place Tanu means: a Parklands In the first stage of the Burwood/Pegasus swamp plant. subdivision of the land Community Board adjacent to Burwood agenda 2 October Hospital. The Community 2000 Board had requested Māori street names. Developed by the Ngāi Tahu Property Group.