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Pablo Lane Hoon Hay First appears in street directories in 1984.

Packard Named after Halswell Packard was a stock agent of Longhurst Riccarton/Wigram Christchurch Militia Crescent William Sumner Road, Christchurch. Community Board List 1860 Packard (1807?- agenda 15 April 2014 In the 6th stage of the "Advertisements", 1881). Longhurst subdivision where Riccarton/Wigram The Lyttelton Times, the streets are named after Community Board 13 June 1860, p 6 members of the Canterbury agenda 6 May 2014 “Electoral roll for Militia of 1860-1861. the town of Named in 2014. Lyttelton”, The Lyttelton Times, 9 July 1853, p 2 “Death”, Evening Post, 1 August 1881, p 2 Longhurst

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Packe Street Named after Edgeware Packe was a lieutenant- Electoral rolls 1873- G R Macdonald George Packe colonel who commanded the 1874, Canterbury dictionary of (1836-1882). Canterbury Volunteers. Provincial Council, p Canterbury Earlier he had served in the 383 biographies: P4 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers. “Advertisements”, Star, “Deaths”, Star, 17 In 1873 he owned land in 5 July 1902, p 8 October 1882, p 2 nearby Manchester Street. First mentioned in the Star in 1902 when a house in Packe Street is advertised for sale. First appears in street directories in 1903.

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

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Paeroa Street Named after a Riccarton One of the street names “General news”, The former Māori chosen in 1940 for the State Press, 18 June 1940, p resident. housing subdivision between 6 Riccarton Road and Blenheim Road. The names were selected "as far as possible for their appropriateness". [A resident with that name cannot be located.]

Pages Road The Tramline Named after Wainoni Originally only a section of Knightsbridge New Brighton G R Macdonald and New Joshua Page this was a public thoroughfare Lane scrapbooks, 1847-1940 dictionary of Brighton (1826-1900). as, from Breezes Road to Charlotte Knight Canterbury Tram Road. Bexley, it was the private biographies: P17 property of the New Brighton "Road Boards", The “Obituary”, The Tramway Company and Press, 12 June 1894, p Press, 25 January named The Tramline and the 6 1900, p 3 New Brighton Tram Road. “The Drainage Farm”, This is first mentioned in The The Press, 23 "Page's Road", The Press in 1901. November 1901, p 7 Press, 29 August 1911, p 8 Page, a farmer, was a director “Advertisements”, Star, of the tramway company. 31 July 1909, p 6 Page's Road is first mentioned “New Brighton in The Press in 1894 in a signposts to the past”, report of a meeting of the Pegasus Post, 19 Heathcote Road Board. February 1975, p 2 "Page's Road, near Wainoni" is first mentioned in the Star © Christchurch City Libraries Page 3 of 86 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: P to Q

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Pages Road Named after the Lyttelton Joseph Page (1838-1915) was “Advertisements”, The G R Macdonald Page family, an a shipwright of Lyttelton. In Press, 18 June 1898, p dictionary of early Lyttelton 1906 his sons, Francis John 10 Canterbury West family. Page (1869?-1946) and David biographies: P16 Joseph Page (1871-1948), Turning back the were operating as Page Bros., pages, a family produce merchants in history, 1656-2007 Norwich Quay. Declared by the Lyttelton Borough Council to be a public street from 1 August 1898.

Pagoda Named after the Shirley Named because of its “Chester Street West or Street 16th hole on the proximity to the Shirley Cranmer Terrace?’, Shirley Golf Links, at the Christchurch The Press, 28 April Course. Golf Club. 1959, p 7 Named in 1959. “More themes in street names”, The Christchurch Mail, 23 February 1999, p 6

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Pahau Place Named after the Cracroft In a subdivision where the Hurunui Street, “Country’s influence”, The Port Hills of Pahau River. streets are named after rivers Opihi Street, The Press, 11 Christchurch, p 242 and sheep stations in North Waiau Street and November 1964, p 30 Canterbury. Waipara Street. "More themes in street First appears in street names", The directories in 1964. Christchurch Mail, 23 February 1999, p 6

Paikea Place Somerfield Named in 1966. Information on date of naming in a letter sent First appears in street to the City Librarian directories in 1970. from the Town Clerk dated 13 December 1966.

Paisley Street Parke Street Sumner Parke Street is first mentioned Sumner to Ferrymead: “New names for in The Press in 1904. a Christchurch history, streets”, The Press, 2 June 1948, p 3 First appears in street p 208 directories in 1927. "Advertisements", The “New street names”, Re-named Paisley Street on 1 Press, 11 February The Press, 24 July 1904, p 8 September 1948 when 120 1948, p 2 streets were re-named. "Street names changed: City council approves final list", The Press, 24 August 1948, p 3

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Palatine River Road Formerly River St Martins River Road does not appear in "County Councils", Terrace Road. Named street directories. The Press, 15 because it runs C. W. Jones wrote to the September 1934, p 24 alongside the Heathcote County Council in Heathcote 1934 asking for River Road to River. be re-named. The council Re-named decided to re-name it Palatine Palatine Terrace. Terrace. A The request was made by palatine is a Charles Whittington Jones, a high-level sanitary inspector and a official attached resident of Palatine Terrace in to imperial or 1936, the first year it appears royal courts in in street directories. Europe since Roman times.

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Palinurus Named after the Woolston The Palinurus carried goods Alport Place and "Local and General: the G R Macdonald Road Palinurus, a from Lyttelton to Heathcote Gould Crescent. late Mrs Greaves", dictionary of ketch belonging in the early 1850s. The Star, 18 December Canterbury to Captain obituary of Captain Robert 1897, p 5 biographies: G378 Robert Greaves Greaves’ widow appears in “What’s in a name?”, “Street-name (1819-1879). the Star in 1897. Shoreline: the changes proposed in Palinurus was One of three streets in close community news Woolston”, The the helmsman of proximity named in 1986 to magazine, April 1995, Press, 4 October Aeneas, a give a maritime theme to the pp 18-20 1985, p 5 Trojan hero. area. Formed because of the Woolston Cut flood relief development.

Palm Drive Named after the Shirley In the Clearbrook Palms Cayman Close, Report of the palm, a plant subdivision. Havana Gardens, Shirley/Papanui Laguna Gardens, Community Board to found in the Named in March 2000. Caribbean. Montego Close the Council 29 March and Sanctuary 2000 Gardens.

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Palmers Palmer’s Named after New The Palmers were farmers New Brighton: a “Deaths”, The Press, Road Road Thomas Palmer Brighton whose property was at the regional history, 1852- 2 August 1909, p 1 (1821-1911) lower end of New Brighton 1970, p 190 “Death”, The Press, and his wife, Road, a little before one North New Brighton, 31 May 1911, p 1 Mary Ann reaches Seaview Road. 1953, p 7 Palmer (1820- Palmer’s Road existed from Palmers of the wild 1909). the 1890s, running north more east: from or less parallel to the beach. Kidderminster to New First mentioned in the Star in Brighton 1894 in a report of a meeting “Avon”, Star, 14 of the Avon Road Board. It December 1894, p 4 became a legal road in 1897 but does not appear in street directories until 1911.

Palmgrove North New Developed at 153-157 Beach Burwood/Pegasus Lane Brighton Road by Freeman Homes Ltd. Community agenda 2 Named in 1998. February 1998

Palmside Named after the Somerfield One of a number of streets Ferniehurst Street, “More themes in street Street Palmside named after rivers and sheep Greta Place, names”, The Station. stations in North Canterbury. Kaiwara Street, Christchurch Mail, 23 Molesworth Place First appears in street February 1999, p 6 and Tekoa Place. directories in 1962.

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Pamela Linwood Named in 1960. “Names for new streets”, The Press, 22 Street First appears in street September 1960, p 14 directories in 1964.

Pamir Street Mairehau First appears in street directories in 1953.

Panache Named after Northwood Bayliss Nurseries had existed Bayliss Close, Shirley/Papanui "Firmly rooted in Place Panache, a on the site for many years and Fantasia Gardens, Community Board history", The Press, variety of apple. its land was subdivided to Oratia Grove and agenda 6 September 30 October 1999, form the street. Richard Seddon 2000 Weekend, p 21 Drive. Developed by the Freeman "100 plants for 100 Partnership. The streets in the years - wholesaler's subdivision are named after offer", Christchurch varieties of fruit and Star, 17 December personalities associated with 1999, p C2 the orchard. Named on 6 September 2000.

Pandora Named after North New One of a group of three streets Eros Place and “Names for new Street Pandora. Greek Brighton with names taken from Greek Leda Place. streets”, The Press, 17 mythology says mythology. March 1960, p 15 she was the first First appears in street “Would road by any woman on directories in 1957. other name stay as earth. street”, Pegasus Post, 12 July 1978, p 16

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Pannell Pannells Named after Avonside, About 1912, Pannell sold his "Obituary", The Press, G R Macdonald Avenue Avenue Harry Pannell Wainoni boot business in Manchester 21 January 1932, p 13 dictionary of (1853-1932). Street to his brother and Canterbury became a contract carter. "He biographies: P53 bought and improved uneven "New Zealand sections of land in various industries", The parts of the city, but more Canterbury Times, especially in his own district 30 May 1895, pp 24, of Avonside. Here, in a block 25, 26 of sandhills, he formed a road (Pannells Avenue) and levelled the sections, and in four years there grew up quite a township … A number of the roads in the district were opened by him, especially parts of River Road, Cuffs and Onslow Roads and a good deal of Wainoni Road.” First appears as Pannells Avenue in 1930. Becomes Pannell Avenue in 1947.

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Panorama Hillview Clifton Hillview Road was re-named "Borough Councils", Road Road Panorama Road in 1929 at the The Press, 13 August request of several Clifton 1929, p 9 residents. First appears in street directories in 1940.

Papanui Merivale, Originally an accommodation “Advertisements”, The Road Strowan, road ie. a route for stock. Lyttelton Times, 1 November 1851, p 1 Papanui Papanui Road is first mentioned in The Lyttelton “Round about Times in 1851 when tenders Riccarton”, The Star, were called for its 28 June 1919, p 8 construction. “Papanui suburb”, The First appears in street Press, 25 July 1931, p 8 directories in 1878. At first it went to the junction of Sawyers Arms Road and then became Main North Road. It now stops at the junction of Harewood Road and Main North Road. Another early informal name was Boot Jack's Road. According to local legend, Mary Blackmore (1818- 1878), wife of Henry James Blackmore (1812?-1875), was © Christchurch City Libraries Page 11 of 86 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: P to Q

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Paparoa Papanui Developed through Finglas, Scotson Avenue "Old gardens I have G R Macdonald Street the property of Thomas laid out", Early dictionary of Ingham Joynt (1830-1907), Christchurch and Canterbury Provincial Solicitor. Canterbury : biographies: J234 First appears in street newspaper clippings ca Finglas 1923-1950, Vol 1, p directories in 1900. 114 “A long-lived fire”, First mentioned in the Star in Star, 27 February "Property sales", The 1905 when Mrs H. Quane 1908, p 1 Press, 19 December advertises for a cook-general 1881, p 2 “Obituary”, Star, 5 and a house-parlourmaid. September 1907, p 3 “Advertisements”, Star, 25 September 1905, p 3

Papa Stour Named after Woolston Continues the theme of using Vaila Place Hagley/Ferrymead Place Papa Stour, one the names of the Shetland Community Board of the Shetland Islands for cul-de-sacs agenda 6 May 2015 Islands of developed off Kennaway Scotland. Road. In a small business zone subdivision. Named in 2015.

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Papaumu Papaumu Parklands In the Tumara Park Burwood/Pegasus Green means: subdivision where Maori Community Board broadleaf. names were chosen for all the agenda 26 April 2004 streets. Developed by Ngāi Tahu Property Group Ltd. Named in 2004.

Parade Court Addington Developed by Suburban Spreydon/Heathcote Estates Ltd. Community Board agenda 28 October Named in 1997. 1997

Paragon Sockburn First appears in street Place directories in 1993.

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Parish Street Named after Burwood Parish worked with his father, "Advertisements", The G R Macdonald Isaac Parish William Parish, on the Press, 22 October dictionary of (1845?-1921). formation of Ferry Road and 1921, p 20 Canterbury was later a farmer. He also "County Councils", biographies: P67 served for some years on the The Press, 27 October "Obituary", The Avon Road Board. He lived 1932, p 13 Press, 10 September in a "beautifully situated 1921, p 5 homestead" on the corner of Waimairi County Lake Terrace Road and New Council minute book, Brighton Road. 1931-1936, p 308, held at Christchurch City Name suggested by Council archives. Councillor Liggins at a meeting of the Waimairi County Council on 26 October 1932. Formally named on 8 February 1933. First mentioned in street directories in 1934. First appears as a separate listing in 1955.

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Park Terrace Mill Road Named because Christchurch Appears as Mill Road on an Christchurch, of its proximity Central 1862 map. Canterbury, New Zealand, 1862 to Hagley Park. The section of Park Terrace from Armagh Street to “City Council”, Star, 6 Salisbury Street was named August 1872, p 2 officially in 1872. “City Council”, The First appears in street Press, 13 August 1872, directories in 1880. p 2

Parker Street Named after Hornby Parker is listed as a cattle Information supplied in Halford Robert buyer of 456 Main South 2014 by Bob Pritchard, Parker (1899?- Road in electoral rolls of subdivisions officer, 1967). 1963. Christchurch City Council. Parker Street appears on Deposit Plan 25777 dated 30 August 1967. The applicant or registered owner is the estate of H. R. Parker. First appears in street directories in 1970.

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Parkham Named after Burnside Park was in business with Annell Place, Information supplied in Drive Douglas Mabel Winifred Witbrock Grangewood Lane 2010 by Ngaire Anne McIntyre Park (1893-1991). They ran a and Witbrock Kelly, granddaughter (1888?-1968). vegetable market in Bedford Place. of Annie Witbrock and Row. niece of Mabel Witbrock, in an First appears in street interview with directories in 1980. Margaret Harper.

Parkhouse Part of Named after Wigram Jaynie Hudgell is a swimmer "Park use for rugby", Road Curletts Jaynie Margaret who won a gold medal in the The Press, 5 June 1974, Road. Hudgell, née 800m freestyle event at the p 14 Parkhouse, 1974 Commonwealth Games “Editorial”, Avenues, (1956-). in Christchurch. Issue 15, May 2005, p The section of Curletts Road 7 from the expressway to Treffers Road was re-named Parkhouse Road on 4 June 1974.

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Parkinson Ilam One of the streets developed Bullock Place, Waimairi County Pyne, Gould, Place in the 1960s by Maurice R. Burrows Place, Council minutes book, Guinness Ltd: the Carter Ltd., a company which Guinness 1961, p 403 CH357/50, jubilee history 1919- built 138 houses in a block of Crescent, Powell held at Christchurch 1969, p 131 land off Grahams Road Crescent, Pulford City Council archives. “Maurice Carter bought from the Pyne, Gould, Place and Information supplied in leaves behind Guinness Ltd. superannuation Seagrave Place. 2008 by Maurice immense legacy”, fund. Also Raxworthy Carter (d. 2011) in an The Press, 10 May Street. Named in 1961. interview with 2011, p A3 Margaret Harper. First appears in street directories in 1968.

Parklands Huntsbury Formed on the site of the Information supplied in Drive Brightlings Brickworks, 2008 by Jack Ryan, in Huntsbury Hill. Developed by a letter to Margaret Bernie and Jack Ryan, of Harper. Ryan Brothers Ltd and named by their mother, Mary Catherine Ryan (1892-1978). First appears in street directories in 1968.

Parklea Named because Halswell Named in 2005. Cridland Place, Riccarton/Wigram Avenue of the proximity Dunsford Close, community board of the Hyde Place and agenda 12 April 2005 subdivision to James Hight parks and Drive. reserves.

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Parkridge Mount Named by the development Longridge Drive Hagley/Ferrymead Place Pleasant company, Neil Construction and Stoneyridge Community Board Ltd. Close. agenda 11 July 2007 Named in 2007. Report of the Hagley/Ferrymead Community Board to the Council meeting of 16 August 2007

Parkside Named because Northwood The street names in the Shirley/Papanui Crescent well-established subdivision were chosen to be Community Board mature trees in keeping with the agenda 3 April 2002 have been topography of the area. carefully Named in 2002. preserved within the subdivision, which also adjoins the Springwater Road Reserve.

Parkstone Ilam, In a subdivision by Maurice Information supplied in “Maurice Carter Avenue Avonhead F. Carter Ltd. 2008 by Maurice leaves behind Carter (d. 2011) in an immense legacy”, First appears in street interview with The Press, 10 May directories in 1972. Margaret Harper. 2011, p A3

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Parlane Clifton Street Named after Addington A birth notice in the Star in “Birth”, Star, 7 July “New names for Street Edward Parlane 1886 gives the parents’ 1886, p 2 streets”, The Press, 2 (1874-1959). address as "Clifton Street, June 1948, p 3 "Street names changed: Addington". City council approves “New street names”, Clifton Street first appears in final list", The Press, The Press, 24 July street directories in 1887. 24 August 1948, p 3 1948, p 2 Re-named Parlane Street on 1 “Obituary”, The September 1948 when 120 Press, 25 September streets were re-named. 1959, p 12 Parlane was a Christchurch city councillor 1929-1933 and 1935-1941. He was also active in Addington local body affairs.

Parnwell Burwood First appears in street Street directories in 1950.

Parr Place Named after the Ilam Parr was the chaplain at Corfe Street, “Obituary”, The Rev. Canon Christ’s College 1919-1923. Godfrey Place, Press, 27 October Stephen Parr Hare Street, 1956, p 12 One of the streets in a (1890-1956). Holderness Place, subdivision formed on land Sayers Crescent, belonging to Christ's College. Tripp Place, First appears in street Tyndale Place and directories in 1981. Worthy Street.

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Parsons Road Named after Wigram Parson was a clerk of 19 Riccarton/Wigram Great Britain, Royal Albert Charles Lower Riccarton Road, Community Board Aero Club Aviators’ Parson (1897- Christchurch. He graduated agenda 28 February Certificates, 1910- 1974). from the Canterbury Flying 2012 1950 as found on School on 11 April 1918. www.ancestry.com

In the Wigram Aerodrome The Canterbury subdivision by Ngāi Tahu (NZ) Aviation Co. Property Ltd where the street Ltd: the first one names are either of aircraft or hundred pilots taken from the list of the first 100 students at the Flight School established by Sir Henry Wigram in 1917. Named in 2012.

Pascoe Shaw Avenue Mairehau Shaw Avenue first appears in "Street names changed: “New names for Avenue street directories in 1939. City council approves streets”, The Press, 2 final list", The Press, June 1948, p 3 Re-named Pascoe Avenue on 24 August 1948, p 3 1 September 1948 when 120 “New street names”, streets were re-named. The Press, 24 July 1948, p 2

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Patchett Named after Cashmere Patchett, a farmer of Along the hills: a Place Sydney David Governors Bay, was a history of the Patchett (1908- member of the Heathcote Heathcote Road 1991). County Council in the post- Board and the World War II period. Heathcote County First appears in street Council 1864-1989, directories in 1972. At that p 202 time Patchett was living at 99 [Patchett’s initials Kidson Terrace. are incorrect in the book.]

Pateley Lane Probably named Aranui Ronald Cyril de la Mare Carteret Place, Information supplied in “New Aranui after Pateley (1925-1975) was the Casquet Lane, 2007 by Tim Baker in subdivision”, The Bridge, a rural managing director of the Channel Place, an interview with Press, 11 July 1972, district in the Bower Egg Farm Ltd, 467 Cornet Lane, Margaret Harper. p 14 West Riding of Bower Avenue. He developed Guernsey Street Yorshire late this subdivision off Rowses and St Heliers 1930s to 1974. Road and Breezes Road and Crescent. Also named the streets. All have Rue De La Mare. associations with the Channel Islands as he had emigrated from Guernsey. This street is an exception - de la Mare may have holidayed in this area. First appears in street directories in 1976.

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Patmos Place Named after Mount Named by Bernie and Jack The Port Hills of Patmos, a small Pleasant Ryan of Ryan Brothers Ltd., Christchurch, p 95 Greek island in builders and developers. Additional information the Aegean sea. Named on 22 March 1971. supplied in 2008 by Bede Cosgriff (d. First appears in street 2011) in an interview directories in 1978. with Margaret Harper. Information on date of naming in a letter sent to the City Librarian from the Town Clerk dated 24 March 1971.

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Patrick Named after Mairehau Ryan, a soldier in the New Terrelle Street and Information supplied in Roll of souls, Street Private Patrick Zealand Infantry, was killed Willryan Avenue. 2008 by Ryan's Cassino, p 37 John Ryan during World War II. He was brother, Jack Ryan, in a Patrick John Ryan (1923?-1944). the son of William Nicholas letter to Margaret Ryan (1885?-1950) and his Harper. wife, Mary Catherine Ryan (1892-1978), and before the war had lived with his family in Marriotts Road. He was the brother of Bernie and Jack Ryan of Ryan Brothers Ltd., builders and developers. His mother named the street in his honour. First appears in street directories in 1958.

Patten Street Swale’s Road Formerly Avonside Swale, a gardener, specialised Chaddesden Lane “Magisterial”, Star, 19 “Obituary”, The Swale’s or in growing fruit. He also had and Cowlishaw December 1902, p 3 Weekly Press, 1 Swales Road. a nursery garden. In the 1872 Street. History of the April 1903, p 54 Named after Superintendent’s roll, he is a Avonside Parish “Deaths”, Star, 28 William Swale resident of Slaughterhouse District, p 102 September 1903, p 3 (1816-1875). Road (later Mile Road and Woodham Road), owning Studies on pioneer G R Macdonald Re-named three acres of land there. Canterbury dictionary of Patten Street. nurserymen, pp 14 & Canterbury Named after His wife, Elizabeth Swale 151 biographies: S903 & William Patten (1814?-1903), had a fruit C725 Cowlishaw shop in Victoria Street and "Advertisements", Star, later Mile Road (later "Old resident recalls © Christchurch City Libraries Page 23 of 86 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: P to Q

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further name name information (1839-1903). Woodham Road). 20 September 1906, p 3 day of horse-drawn “Swale’s Road, Richmond” is steam fire engines", first mentioned in the Star in Christchurch Star- 1902 and first appears in Sun, 30 April 1956, street directories in 1906. p 11 Re-named Patten Street. Cowlishaw was a barrister and solicitor, founding the firm of Garrick & Cowlishaw. In the 1872 Superintendent’s roll he is a resident of Slaughterhouse Road (later Mile Road and Woodham Road), owning forty acres of land there. Patten Street is first mentioned in the Star in 1906 when a house for sale there is advertised. First appears in street directories in 1908. It has the alternate name of Swale’s Road until 1948.

Patterson Halswell First appears in street Terrace directories in 1976.

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Pauline Linwood Named in 1960. “Names for new Street streets”, The Press, 22 September 1960, p 14

Paulus Named after Cashmere Blokker was a mechanic and Information supplied in Terrace Petrus Paulus freezing worker. His signature 2007 by Bob Pritchard, Hendrickus appears on the two subdivisions officer, Blokker (1930?- subdivision plans that laid out Christchurch City 1982). the right-of-way. Council. First appears in street directories in 1964.

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

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Pavitt Street Cumberland Probably named Richmond Pavitt was a surveyor and “Advertisements”, The Along the hills: a Street from after Francis resident magistrate. He Press, 28 May 1926, p history of the Vogel Street Pavitt (1834- practised in Christchurch for 17 Heathcote Road to London 1909). some time. Board and the Heathcote County Street. A section of Cumberland Street was re-named Pavitt Council 1864-1989, Street on 24 May 1926 when p 26-27 21 streets were re-named. G R Macdonald dictionary of Canterbury biographies: P209 “Obituary”, Star, 23 December 1909, p 1 “Street names”, The Press, 22 February 1926, p 10 “Street names”, The Press, 26 May 1926, p 11

Pawaho Place Pawaho is Heathcote The Pawaho Hamlet or Pawaho Hamlet or The Port Hills of another form of Valley Settlement was a government Settlement Christchurch, p 142 the Māori name village settlement of 50 acres for the designed for workmen with Heathcote jobs in Lyttelton.

River. First appears in street directories in 1978.

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Payling Lane Named after the Mairehau George Payling (1855-1909) Information supplied in The Cyclopedia of Payling family. was a general merchant and 2008 by Bob Pritchard, New Zealand. Vol 3, importer, especially of tea. He subdivisions officer, p 101 was the mayor of Christchurch City G R Macdonald Christchurch in 1907. Council. dictionary of First appears in street Canterbury directories in 1987. biographies: P222 “Obituary”, The Press, 21 August 1909, p 10g “Obituary”, Star, 20 August 1909, p 3

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Peacock Named after the Central city Peacock was elected the first Beveridge Street, “Municipal Council”, “Obituary”, The Street Hon. John mayor of St Albans in 1881. Conference Street Star, 3 August 1875, p Press, 21 October Thomas He was a Methodist, and Peacock’s 2 1905, p 4 Peacock (1827- associated with the St Albans Gallop. Also “Street names”, The G R Macdonald 1905). Methodist Church. He may Browns Road, Press, 2 September dictionary of have been present at the Hawkesbury 1930, p 12 Canterbury Methodist Conference in Avenue and biographies: P234 1874 which led to the naming Mansfield Avenue. "General news", The of Conference Street. Press, 17 March 1960, The history of Beveridge Street also has p 12 Methodism in New Zealand, p 508 Methodist connections. Information about the The council was asked to take Methodist connection St Albans: from over Peacock Street as a supplied by Richard swamp to suburbs: public street in 1875. Greenaway in 2009. an informal history, p 30 First appears in street directories in 1878 but was Our City Issue 37 not recognised as a public Autumn 2004 street by the Christchurch City Council until 1960.

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Peartree Named after a Hillsborough Formed post-2000. Alderson Avenue Information supplied in The Port Hills of Lane very old pear and The Kilns. 2008 by Kevin Blogg Christchurch, pp tree growing in Also Glenmore in an interview with 162-165 the grounds of Estate. Margaret Harper. “Developer hopes to Glenmore. Homes of the pioneers save historic Port : pen & wash drawings Hills house”, The “Story of Glenmore Press, 6 March 1996, began in 1851”, The p 5 Press, 12 September “Buyer sought to 1970, p 5 save early homestead”, The Press, 13 March 1996, p 49 “Homestead adds slice of history to subdivision”, The Press, 27 February 1997, p 32 “Historic house on market”, The Press, 21 January 1998, p 45

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Peckham Woolston Named on 15 March 1976. Date of naming supplied in 2007 by Lane First appears in street Bob Pritchard, directories in 1980. subdivisions officer, Christchurch City Council.

Peel Street Named after Strowan Formed when the western St Andrews “Advertisements”, The Peel, the third portion of the Strowan Park Square Press, 16 November largest town on Estate was subdivided in 1911, p 12 the Isle of Man. 1911. The developer may have had some connection with the Isle of Man as other streets in the vicinity are named after towns on the Isle of Man.

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Peer Street Stemmer’s Formerly Upper Stemmer was a gardener of Peerswick Mall “Advertisements”, The View the biography Road Stemmer’s Riccarton Upper Riccarton. Lyttelton Times, 27 of Edward Jerningham Road. Named Stemmer’s Road first appears September 1862, p 7 after Robert in street directories in 1903. "Advertisements", The Wakefield in the Anthony Dictionary of New From 1906-1909 it appears in Press, 13 October Stemmer Zealand Biography Stone’s as Stemmers Road 1881, p 3 (1857?-1935). and in Wise’s as Peer’s Street. Re-named Peer Street is first mentioned Peer’s Street in The Press in 1881. and later Peer Street. Named From 1910 it is Peer Street in after the racing both street directories. stallion called The Peer was bred by the The Peer which Hon. Capt. Hawke in 1855 belong to and was at the stables of Edward Messrs. John Shand & Son, Jerningham Avon Lodge, Riccarton in Wakefield 1862. (1820-1879). Peer Street is one of the five residential streets once containing mainly workers’ cottages making up the area known as Peerswick.

Peerswick Sockburn Peerswick Lane

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Pegasus Named after the North New The Pegasus was the name of Beresford Street “Naval names for Street ship Pegasus. Brighton the sailing ship which streets”, The Press, 28 surveyed part of the South April 1967, p 12 Island in 1809. This name continues the naval theme of street names in the North New Brighton area. Named in 1967.

Pembridge Named after Westmorland Named to continue the theme Westmorland The Port Hills of Lane Pembridge, a in the subdivision of naming Christchurch, p 248 village in North streets after places in historic Herefordshire. Westmorland in England, since 1974 part of Cumbria. First appears in street directories in 1995.

Pembroke Avondale Named in 1955. “New streets in Street Christchurch”, The Press, 28 June 1955, p 6

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Penbury Aynsleys Formerly Sydenham Aynsleys Alley, No 2 was re- Murray Aynsley “Sydenham Borough “Obituary”, The Street Alley, No 2, Aynsleys Alley, named Percy Street in 1889. Hill Council”, The Press, 17 Press, 23 February September 1889, p 3 Percy Street No 2. Named Murry-Aynsley probably 1917, p 3 and Leith after the owned the land where the “Re-naming streets”, “New names for Street. Murray-Aynsley street was formed. The Press, 8 March streets”, The Press, 2 family. Re-named Leith Street on 7 1904, p 5 June 1948, p 3 Re-named Percy March 1904. Christchurch City “New street names”, Street. Named Council minute book, The Press, 24 July after Hugh Re-named Penbury Street on June 1903-October 1948, p 2 Percy Murray- 1 September 1948 when 120 1904 held at Aynsley (1828- streets were re-named. Christchurch City 1917). Council archives. Re-named Leith Waltham School Street and later jubilee, 1891-1991, p Penbury Street. 26 Probably named after Penbury in "Street names changed: Kent. City council approves final list", The Press, 24 August 1948, p 3

Penelope Casebrook First appears in street Place directories in 1970.

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Penguin Named after the Southshore One of six streets running in Caspian Street, “Names chosen for Street penguin, a sea- alphabetical order from north Godwit Street, streets”, The Press, 20 bird that to south intersecting Heron Street, September 1955, p 15 frequents the Rockinghorse Road. Plover Street and New Brighton a Tern Street. south shore. Named in September 1955. regional history 1852- 1970, p 121

Penhelig Named after Burnside Named to continue the Welsh Bryndwr Fendall’s legacy: a Place Penhelig, a theme of street names in history of Fendalton village near Bryndwr. and north-west Christchurch, p 76 Glandyfi Castle First appears in street in Wales. directories in 1951. [Penhelig Road was earlier the name for what became Clyde Road north of the Wairarapa Stream.]

Penn Place Industrial Upper Re-named in 1962. Waimairi County Place Riccarton Council minutes book CH 357/51 1962, p 517, held at Christchurch City Council archives.

Pennyburn New Name approved in 1996 but Burwood/Pegasus Place Brighton not used until 2000. Community Board agenda 4 September 2000

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Penrith Penrith Street Somerfield Penrith Street was named in "General news", The Avenue 1937. Press, 25 May 1937, p Penrith Avenue first appears 8 in street directories in 1940.

Penruddock Named after Westmorland Named to continue the theme Westmorland The Port Hills of Rise Penruddock, a in the subdivision of naming Christchurch, p 248 small village in streets after places in historic the English Westmorland in England, county of since 1974 part of Cumbria. Cumbria. First appears in street directories in 1980.

Pensacola Probably named Broomfield First appears in street Crescent after Pensacola, directories in 1979. the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County, Florida, United States.

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Pentland Named after the Belfast The streets in the subdivision Hossack Close, “Landcorp to launch Drive Pentland Hills are named after South Island Kimbrace Place, new subdivision”, The Station, South high-country runs. Shenley Avenue, Press, 2 October 1990, Stable Way and p 24 Canterbury. First appears in street Wendon Mews. directories in 1993. Also Pentland.

Pepperwood Named after the Fairway Park The streets in the subdivision Baltimore Green, Place Pepperwood are named after American Birkdale Drive, Golf Course in golf courses. It is near the Fairway Drive, Arizona. Shirley Links, at the Falconridge Place, Christchurch Golf Club. Ironwood Lane, Ridgewood Place, Formed post-1997. Wild Dunes Place, Wildhawk Lane and Wilmington Place.

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Percival Named after Sydenham Perceval was a lawyer, Beckenham: a suburb View the biography Street Westby Brook politician and agent general. of Christchurch, New of Westby Brook Perceval (1854- He was member of parliament Zealand, p 16 Perceval in the 1928). for Christchurch South from “Christchurch South”, Dictionary of New 1887. Zealand Biography. Star, 16 September [Both spellings of Percival Street is first 1887, p 2 his name, Percival mentioned in the Star in 1908 "Advertisements", Star, and Perceval, were when land for sale there is 5 September 1908, p 6 used throughout his advertised. life. The Star spells First appears in street his name as Perceval directories in 1910. from 1881 onwards. He married in 1880.] G R Macdonald dictionary of Canterbury biographies: 310a "Pioneer's adventure: lost on walk to Governor's Bay", The Press, 24 July 1971, p 13

Peregrine Named "to Mount Developed at 310 Mt Pleasant Hagley/Ferrymead Close reflect the Pleasant Road. Community Board topographical Named in 2004 by the agenda 1 September features of the developers, Cambridge 2004 site". Terrace Ltd.

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Permai Lane Permai mean: The Groynes Park subdivision Groynes Park Shirley/Papanui Groynes Park pearl. was developed by Eminence Community Board Investments Ltd, a group of agenda 14 October Malaysian nationals from 2015 Sarawak state, in conjunction Shirley/Papanui with Groynes Development Community Board (2012) Ltd. minutes 14 October Named in 2015. 2015

Perry Street Percival Formerly Papanui Perceval was a lawyer, Tillman Avenue “A long-lived fire”, View the biography Street Percival Street. politician and agent general. and Westby Street. Star, 27 February 1908, of Westby Brook Named after The land where this street was p 1 Perceval in the Westby Brook formed was known as the Dictionary of New “Advertisements”, The Perceval (1854- "Westby Perceval estate". Press, 25 January 1913, Zealand Biography. 1928). Percival Street is referred to p 19 [Both spellings of Re-named Perry as a “new street” in The Press his name, Percival “Advertisements”, The Street. Named in 1913. and Perceval, were Press, 28 May 1926, p after the Rev. used throughout his First appears in street 17 life. The Star spells Canon Charles directories in 1915. Elliott Perry his name as Perceval (1871-1937). Re-named Perry Street on 24 from 1881 onwards. May 1926 when 21 streets He married in 1880.] were re-named. G R Macdonald Perry was the vicar of St. dictionary of Michael’s Anglican Church Canterbury 1916-1936. He established it biographies: 310a as the first fully Anglo- "Pioneer's Catholic parish in New adventure: lost on

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further name name information Zealand. walk to Governor's A Papanui war memorial Bay", The Press, 24 street. July 1971, p 13 View the biography of Charles Elliott Perry in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. The Blain Biographical Directory of Anglican Clergy in the Pacific “Street names”, The Press, 22 February 1926, p 10 “Street names”, The Press, 26 May 1926, p 11 “Obituary”, The Press, 9 January 1937, p 14 Chairman's report to the water supply and works committee, Christchurch City Council, 14

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Perth Street Richmond First appears in the Star in “Advertisements”, Star, 1878 when land for sale in 11 November 1878, p 2 “Perth Street, Bingsland, near North Belt” is advertised. First appears in street directories in 1887.

Peter Named after Harewood Leeming was the chairman of “Exceptional, hard- Leeming Peter William the Christchurch International working Road Leeming (1939- Airport board of directors in businessman”, The 2012). 2000. Press, 10 March 2012, p C15 Formed post-1997.

Peterborough Named after the Central city One of the original streets of Reproduction of G R Macdonald Street bishopric of Christchurch named in 1850 Edward Jollie's 1850 dictionary of Peterborough in by Captain Joseph Thomas (b. map of the proposed Canterbury England. 1803?) and Edward Jollie city. Department of biographies: J169 & (1825-1894) in March 1850. Lands and Survey, T144 Christchurch. The names were taken from “Obituary”, The bishoprics listed in Burke's Historical Maps Press, 9 August Peerage. "Advertisements", The 1894, p 5e First mentioned in The Lyttelton Times, 7 “Obituary”, Star, 9 Lyttelton Times in 1852 when August 1852, p 2 August 1894, p 1 1/4 acre sections are © Christchurch City Libraries Page 40 of 86 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: P to Q

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further name name information advertised for sale there. Reminiscences of a View the biography surveyor, runholder of Joseph Thomas in and politician in the Dictionary of Canterbury and Otago, New Zealand 1841-1865, pp 28-29 Biography. The evolution of a city, p 13 Early days of Canterbury, p 27 Old Christchurch in picture and story, pp 50-51 “Street names in Christchurch”, The Press, 16 December 1952, p 3

Peters Lane Spreydon First appears in street directories in 1976.

Pethig Place Named after Halswell Pethig was a farmer of Information supplied in “Mr John Young John Young Halswell and a Paparua 2008 by Bede Cosgriff Pethig, 81”, The "Jack" Pethig county councillor for thirty (d. 2011) in an Press, 19 April 1996, (1915-1996). years. interview with p 17 Margaret Harper. First appears in street A short history of directories in 1973. Halswell, p 92

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Petrie Street Leith Street Named after Richmond Leith Street was dedicated in Petrie Park “Road Boards”, The G R Macdonald George Petrie 1909 and is first mentioned in Press, 30 December dictionary of (1853-1912). The Press in 1912 when land 1909, p 8 Canterbury in North Richmond is “Advertisements”, The biographies: P348 & advertised for sale by the Press, 12 March 1912, 348aa church property trustees. p 11 “Another suicide”, First appears in street “General news", The Northern Advocate, directories in 1912. 22 April 1912, p 5 Press, 29 January 1918, Re-named Petrie Street in p 6 “Street names”, The 1918. There is a Leith Street Richmond, Press, 13 September in Sydenham. 1924, p 13 Christchurch, a Petrie was a landowner and regional history, p 18 Richmond well-known builder of North The Canterbury church community news, Avon Road. He also served Vol 3 No 6 Issue 27 property : articles, p 34 on the Richmond school committee for some years. “Story of 700 acres of church property", The Press, 25 February 1947, p 6

Peverel Paton Street, Named after Riccarton Deposit Plan 2052 dated 1904 Dallas Street, "Marriage", Timaru “Obituary”, The Street Sackville Hatfield Peverel shows Edward Thomas Elizabeth Street, Herald, 18 October Press, 4 August Street, in Essex Mulcock (1861-1937), son of George Street, 1899, p 2 1915, p 6 Stamford England. It was Edward, and his brother-in- Maxwell Street. "Advertisements", The “Obituary”, The Street were the birthplace of law, Edward William Relph Press, 24 December Press, 31 May 1943, amalgamated Edward (1858-1943), as owners of the 1904, p 12 p 6 into Peverel Mulcock (1837- land where this street was Street. 1915). He also formed. Their land was Riccarton, the founding G R Macdonald

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further name name information Euston Place named his home located between Riccarton borough: a short dictionary of was in Flaxton, Road and what is now history, Canterbury’s Canterbury incorporated North Blenheim Road, with founding settlement, p biographies: M701 into Peverel Canterbury, Wellington Street (later 67 & R132 Street. Peverel Place. Clarence Street) on the east NB The information “Home tribute to and Cutler’s Road (later supplied on the Living pioneers”, The Matipo Street), on the west. Streets board at the Press, 13 September Peverel Street first appears in entrance to Peverel 1997, p 47 street directories in 1906 Street has inaccuracies. Other information running from Division Street Map of Christchurch: supplied in 2008 by to Clarence Street only. shewing tram routes & Bob Pritchard, First mentioned in The Press public buildings subdivisions officer, Christchurch City in 1904 when land in the “Advertisements”, The Council, and Paul vicinity is advertised for sale. Press, 17 May 1923, p Mulcock in First appears in street 14 interviews with directories in 1906, running Margaret Harper. from Clarence Street to Division Street only. A 1912 map shows that Peverel Street from Picton Avenue to Clarence Street was formerly named Paton Street; from Division Street to Cutler’s Lane (later Matipo Street was Sackville Street; from Cutler’s Lane (later Matipo Street) to Wainui Street was Stamford Street.

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further name name information Paton Street and Sackville Street were incorporated into Peverel Street by 1918. Stamford Street from Cutler's Road (later Matipo Street) to Wainui Street was incorporated into Peverel Street on 14 May 1923. Stamford Street from Euston Street to Wharenui Road was re-named Euston Place on 14 May 1923. This was later incorporated into Peverel Street.

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

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Phelan Place Named after Aidanfield Sister Bibiana was one of four Aidanfield Riccarton/Wigram Pitch your tents on Sister Bibiana Sisters of the Good Shepherd Community Board distant shores: a "Catherine" Order to arrive in agenda 15 August 2011 history of the Sisters Phelan (1861- Christchurch from Ireland in of Good Shepherd in 1934). September 1886. She was a Australia, younger sister of Mother Aotearoa/New Aidan Phelan. Zealand and Tahiti In stages 8 and 9 of the Aidanfield subdivision where all the names are those of former Sisters of the Good Shepherd Order and former residents of the Good Shepherd Sisters Home at Halswell. Named in 2011.

Philippe Named after Yaldhurst Delamain took over Delamain Riccarton/Wigram Delamain cognac Avenue Philippe management of Delamain & Community Board Delamain (d. Co, along with his cousins, in Transport and Roading 1902). 1899. Committee agenda 29 In the Delamain subdivision. June 2007 Named in 2007.

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Phillip Named after Woolston Percasky was the father of the Information supplied in Bernard Phillip Bernard subdivision’s developer, 2009 by Bob Pritchard, Lane Percasky (1915- Murray Percasky. subdivisions officer, Christchurch City 1992). A private right-of-way not Council. maintained by the council. Named on 7 September 1994.

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Phillips Named after Phillipstown Phillips bought Rural Section Phillipstown and Province of G R Macdonald Street Henry Phillips 16, 100 acres, “South Bank St Martins. Canterbury, New dictionary of (1804/05-1877) Heathcote, Hills Road”, Rural Zealand : list of Canterbury and his family. Section 54, 50 acres sections purchased to biographies: P362 “Heathcote, Hills Road”, April 30 1863, pp 1, 2 “Local and Rural Section 69, 100 acres "Rural Sections General”, Star, 17 “East of the Town Reserve, chosen", The Lyttelton September 1877, p 2 Christchurch, Ferry Road” Times, 1 March 1851, and Rural Section 73, 50 Early Canterbury p 6 acres “South Bank Heathcote, runs, p 208 Hills Road”. "Rural Sections chosen", The Lyttelton Phillips Street is first Times, 22 March 1851, mentioned in the Star in 1878 p 6 in a report of a meeting of the Christchurch District "Rural Sections Drainage Board. chosen", The Lyttelton Times, 29 March 1851, Appears on an 1879 map. p 6 “Christchurch District Drainage Board”, Star, 1 March 1878, p 3 Plan of Christchurch and suburbs, 1879

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Philomel Named after North New From 1913 HMNZS Philomel Street HMNZS Brighton served as a seagoing training Philomel. ship and formed the nucleus of the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy. This name continues the naval theme of street names in the North New Brighton area. First appears in street directories in 1977.

Philpotts Named after Mairehau Philpott arrived on the “Road Boards”, Star, The Cyclopedia of Road Isaac William Randolph in 1859 and bought 28 April 1873, p 3 New Zealand. Vol 3, Philpott (1814- a few acres of the Papanui p 369 Shirley/Papanui 1896). Bush before starting up his Community Board G R Macdonald own sawmill. His son, Albert Agenda 3 August 2005 dictionary of Miles Philpott (1841-1907), a Canterbury road contractor, also farmed Settling near the Styx biographies: P381 in this area. River, p 25 "Death", Star, 2 Tenders are called for the April 1896, p 3 shingling of Mr Philpott’s road, St Albans, in 1873. "Obituary", Star, 4 April 1896, p 6 First appears in street directories in 1900.

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Phoenix Lane Named after the Northcote The Phoenix Hotel replaced Sawyers Arms "Local and General", Phoenix Hotel the earlier Sawyers Arms Road Star, 4 November which stood on Hotel which burnt down in 1874, p 2 the corner of 1874, was re-built and burnt "Local and General", Sawyers Arms down again in September Star, 5 November Road and Main 1898. It was again rebuilt and 1874, p 2 North Road. re-named the Phoenix Hotel (the beautiful bird rising from “Fire”, Star, 2 the ashes). This building was September 1898, p 2 demolished in 1989 in a supermarket development which was later incorporated into the Northlands Mall. First appears in street directories in 1993.

Piccadilly The name has no significance. Shirley/Papanui Extra information supplied by Bob Avenue Named in 2015. Community Board agenda 2 December Pritchard, 2015 subdivisions officer, Christchurch City Council in 2015.

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Picton Named after Riccarton One of a group of streets Blenheim Road, "Advertisements", The Avenue Picton, a town named after places in central Levin Street, Press, 29 March 1890, in Marlborough. New Zealand. Lyndon Street p 3 (formerly First mentioned in The Press Marlborough in 1890 when land in the Street) and Nelson vicinity is advertised for sale. Street. First appears in street directories in 1900.

Piko Piko means: Riccarton One of the street names “General news”, The Crescent winding. chosen in 1940 for the State Press, 18 June 1940, p housing subdivision between 6 Riccarton Road and Blenheim Road. The names were selected "as far as possible for their appropriateness”.

Pilgrim Place Named after the Sydenham Named because it was Beverley Street Information supplied in Recycled township : Pilgrim, the first developed near the site of the 2006 by Bob Pritchard, Ferrymead Heritage steam engine to Moorhouse Avenue railway subdivisions officer, Park, p 15 run in station subdivision. Christchurch City Council. Canterbury. First appears in street directories in 1995.

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Pilkington Named after the Wigram The source says the family Riccarton/Wigram Way Pilkington has had "a long association Community Board family. with Canterbury". agenda 6 August 2003 Developed by Laing Contractors/Calcon Asphalt Ltd. Named in 2003.

Pinaster Named after the Parklands The suburb was established Ashwood Street, Place Pinus pinaster, a near the Bottle Lake forest Four Elms Place, pine native to and the streets have a "tree" Heathglen the western and theme. Avenue, Radiata Avenue, Sequoia southwestern First appears in street Place and Sophora Mediterranean directories in 1985. region. Place.

Pine Avenue New The source says it is one of "Advertisements", Star, Brighton New Brighton’s earliest 30 September 1885, p 2 streets. “Early New Brighton”, First appears in the Star in The Star, 20 May 1922, 1885 when land for sale in p 8 Pine Avenue is advertised. First appears in street directories in 1921.

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Piper Lane Named because Beckenham Formed off 46 Birdwood Tennyson Street Spreydon/Heathcote "Sudden death", The early informal Avenue. Community Board Press, 29 December agenda 29 January names for Named in 2002. 1909, p 9 Tennyson Street 2002 were Pipers Lane and Pipers Road. Named after George Piper (1843- 1909), also known as Whistling Piper.

Piper Street Named after Halswell Piper was a tinsmith and Longhurst Riccarton/Wigram Christchurch Militia Joseph Piper importer of machinery. Community Board List 1860 (1824-1883). agenda 16 October In a later stage of the "Advertisements", Longhurst subdivision where 2012 The Lyttelton Times, the streets are named after 13 June 1860, p 6 members of the Canterbury Longhurst Militia of 1860-61. Named in 2012.

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Pistacia Place Named after Pistacia trees were approved Little Gems Road Riccarton/Wigram pistacia plants by the Christchurch City Community Board which are a Council as a landscaping tree agenda 2 June 2015 variety of to complement the Little Gem shrubs and magnolias which were small trees. planted on the berms of the larger of the two roads in the Magnolia Estate subdivision. Named in 2015

Pitcairn Named after Bryndwr Some of the mutineers sailed Blighs Road Crescent Pitcairn Island. the HMS Bounty to Pitcairn Island. First appears in street directories in 1947.

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Pitt Place Pitt Street Named after St Albans George Pitts ran the Information supplied in G R Macdonald George Pitts Springfield Brewery. The 2008 by Brian Spear, dictionary of (1837?-1915). business is mentioned in the St Albans History Canterbury Star in 1879 in an Group. biographies: P427 advertisement. In street “Advertisements”, Star, “New names for directories of 1890, George 7 July 1879, p 4 streets”, The Press, 2 Pitts and also Pitts & Co., June 1948, p 3 Springfield Brewery of "Street names changed: Springfield Road, are listed. City council approves “New street names”, final list", The Press, The Press, 24 July Pitt Street first appears in 24 August 1948, p 3 1948, p 2 street directories in 1904. Before this the street is listed as a right-of-way. The street is sited on the land once used for the Springfield Brewery. Re-named Pitt Place on 1 September 1948 when 120 streets were re-named.

Platinum Named by the Wigram The main spine road in the Endurance Lane, Riccarton/Wigram Drive developer Eelco Wiersma subdivision at James Caird Lane, Community Board because he felt 141-185 Awatea Road. Milano Lane, agenda 15 July 2014 Vahsel Bay Place the word Named in 2014. Riccarton/Wigram "platinum" was and Wiersma Community Board a neutral word. Lane. minutes 15 July 2014

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Player Place Named after Shirley Player is a South African McCorkindale Gary Player golfer. Place (1935-). Named because it is near the Shirley Links, at the Christchurch Golf Club. First appears in street directories in 1972.

Plover Street Named after the Southshore One of six streets running in Caspian Street, “Names chosen for plover, a sea- alphabetical order from north Godwit Street, streets”, The Press, 20 bird that to south intersecting Heron Street, September 1955, p 15 frequents the Rockinghorse Road. Penguin Street and New Brighton a Tern Street. south shore. Named in September 1955. regional history 1852- 1970, p 121

Plunket Schauman Formerly Spreydon Schauman was born in "Borough Councils", Governors-General Street Street Schauman Finland and emigrated to New The Press, 15 February of New Zealand Street. May be Zealand. He was described as 1905, p 8 named after a gentleman of Sumner in Karl Osten 1906 and was involved with Schauman the Canterbury Investment (1874?-1935). Company. He was naturalised in 1905 but this was revoked Re-named in 1917. He later moved to Plunket Street. California and died in Named after Sir England. William Lee Plunket, 5th Schauman Street is described Baron Plunket as a "new street" in a report in © Christchurch City Libraries Page 55 of 86 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: P to Q

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further name name information (1864-1920). The Press of a meeting of the Woolston Borough Council in 1905. Appears in 1907 street directories only. Re-named Plunket Street in 1908. Lord Plunket was the Governor of New Zealand 1904-1910.

Plymouth King’s Lane Named after Central city King’s Lane, off Cashel “Advertisements”, The “Street names”, The Lane Plymouth in Street, first appears in street Press, 28 May 1926, p Press, 22 February England from directories in 1924. 17 1926, p 10 whence the First The name change was "Street names changed: “Street names”, The Four Ships originally suggested on 24 City council approves Press, 26 May 1926, departed in May 1926 but the official final list", The Press, p 11 September 1850 change to Plymouth Lane was 24 August 1948, p 3 “New names for for Canterbury. not made until 1 September streets”, The Press, 2 1948 when 120 streets were June 1948, p 3 re-named. “New street names”, The Press, 24 July 1948, p 2

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Plynlimon Named after the Fendalton, Named to continue the Welsh Bryndwr "Advertisements", Star, Road highest point of Strowan theme of street names in the 15 March 1888, p 2 the Cambrian area. Mountains in First mentioned in the Star in Wales. 1888 when a house is advertised for sale in Plynlimon Road. First appears in street directories in 1894.

Pohe Street Named after Wigram Flying Officer Pohe, also Wigram Skies Riccarton/Wigram Cenotaph database Porokoru known as "lucky Johnny", Community Board Wigram Skies Patapu was the first Māori bomber agenda 15 July 2014 "Johnny" Pohe pilot in the Royal New Riccarton/Wigram (1914-1944). Zealand Air Force. Community Board Named to continue the minutes 15 July 2014 aviation theme used for street Riccarton/Wigram names in the Wigram Skies Community Board subdivision. minutes 5 August 2014 It was at first to be named Johnny Pohe Street. Named in 2014.

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Pohutukawa Parklands In the Tumara Park Burwood/Pegasus Crescent subdivision where Maori Community Board names were chosen for all the agenda 26 April 2004 streets. Developed by Ngāi Tahu Property Group Ltd. Named in 2001.

Polish Named in The Polish Association Prestons Burwood/Pegasus Prestons Settlers Place honour of the sought to honour their Community Board Polish workers ancestors, and approached agenda, 15 June 2015 who drained a Ngāi Tahu for permission to "Polish settlers great deal of name one of the streets in the considered for Prestons Marshland, so subdivision and to install a street name", Pegasus making it plaque in the berm. Ngāi Post, 15 June 2015, p 4 productive. Tahu agreed to this proposal. Rather than single out any one of the settlers for recognition, the Association proposed that the chosen cul de sac be named Polish Settlers Place. In a further stage of the Prestons subdivision developed by Ngāi Tahu. Named in 2015

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Pope Street Addington Some of the streets in this Anderson Street, "Advertisements", Star vicinity were named after Lowe Street and , 27 February 1894, p 4 railway employees. Tyne Street. Also Crewe Township. First appears in the Star in 1894 when a "house fronting Pope Street" is advertised for sale. It is described as being in “Crewe, Addington”.

Poplar Street Central city The council made it a public “Special meeting”, street on 10 October 1892. Star, 11 October 1892, First appears in street p 1 directories in 1919.

Porritt Place Named after Dallington Porritt was an athlete and an Halberg Street, “General news. View the biography Arthur Espie Olympic Games administrator Landy Street, Athletic streets”, The of Arthur Espie Porritt (1900- in 1960. Lovelock Street, Press, 22 September Porritt in the and Snell Place. 1960, p 12 Dictionary of New 1994). In a group of streets named Also Porritt Park. Zealand Biography. after athletes. Named in 1960.

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Port Hills Hills Road Heathcote Port Hills Road follows the Centaurus Road “Local and General”, Road Valley, lower slopes of Murray Star, 21 October 1909, Hillsborough Aynsley and was once used to p 2 avoid ferry fees. The Port Hills of Hills Road, Opawa, was re- Christchurch, p 172 named the Port Hills Road by the Heathcote Road Board in 1909. Port Hills Road first appears in street directories in 1914.

Portchester Named after Aranui In an area where all the streets Information on date of Street Portchester, in are named after places in the naming in a letter sent Hampshire, county of Hampshire. There to the City Librarian England. is a Christchurch city and a from the Town Clerk River Avon in Hampshire. dated 17 March 1961. Named on 15 March 1961. First appears in street directories in 1968.

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Porter Street Named after Wigram Porter was an auctioneer of Wigram Skies Riccarton/Wigram Great Britain, Royal Robert Grey 32 Edward Avenue, St Community Board 28 Aero Club Aviators’ Porter (1895- Albans. He graduated from February 2012 agenda Certificates, 1910- 1965). the Canterbury Flying School 1950 as found on Riccarton/Wigram on 9 April 1918. Community Board 28 www.ancestry.com In the Wigram Aerodrome February 2012 minutes The Canterbury subdivision by Ngāi Tahu (NZ) Aviation Co. Property Ltd where the street Ltd: the first one names are either of aircraft or hundred pilots taken from the list of the first Wigram Skies 100 students at the Flight School established by Sir Henry Wigram in 1917. Named in 2012.

Portman Woolston First mentioned in the Star in “The Heathcote Road Street 1877 in a report of a meeting Board”, Star, 28 April of the Heathcote Road Board. 1877, p 2 First appears in street directories in 1887.

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

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Poulson Named after the Addington Paulson, an absentee Addington Province of The Church of St. Street Rev. George landowner, appears in a Canterbury, New Mary the Virgin : Robert Paulson Clergy List published by Zealand: list of sections Addington, 1867- (1800?-1869). George Cox dated 1869 as purchased to April 30, 1967, p 5 Paulson, George R., Rector of 1863, p 2 View the biography Addington, Kent. [Poulson is "Rural Sections of Henry Sewell in a mis-spelling of Paulson and chosen", The Lyttelton the Dictionary of his name appears in records in Times, 29 March 1851, New Zealand both forms.] He bought Rural p 6 Biography. Section 72, 150 acres of land in “Hagley Park and Lower Information supplied in Lincoln Road”, and sold it in 2009 by Dr John 1860 to Hon. Henry Sewell Wilson and also Jane (1807-1879), a lawyer and Teal of Anglican premier. Sewell had originally Archives. purchased Rural Section 9, 50 “Advertisements”, Star, acres “south-west of Hagley 25 June 1878, p 2 Park, Lower Hagley Road”. He subdivided his land and Plan of Christchurch named many of the streets in and suburbs, 1879 Addington. "Advertisements", Star, A house is advertised for sale 5 March 1879, p 3 in Paulson Street in 1878. Poulson Street appears on an 1879 map but is still referred to as Paulson Street in the Star in 1879. Paulson Street appears in

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further name name information street directories in 1878. Becomes Poulson Street in 1887.

Poulton Domain Road Named after the Richmond Domain Road first appears in Heyders Road “Advertisements”, The “Street names”, The Avenue and Freeman Poulton family. street directories in 1914. Press, 28 May 1926, p Press, 22 February Street. Walter Frank Heyder, a 17 1926, p 10 gunsmith, is one of the two "Richmond Burgesses", “Street names”, The residents. The Press, 17 July Press, 26 May 1926, Re-named Freeman Street on 1935, p 14 p 11 24 May 1926 and Poulton "Advertisements", The “Obituary: Mr J. A. Avenue in 1935. All the Press, 1 October 1935, Poulton”, The Press, residents of the street wanted p 17 2 July 1952, p 11 the later change. “Meticulous The addresses of both John detailing”, The Francis Poulton (1875-1959), Press, 14 January a grain merchant, and also his 2004, p D7 sister, are given as 86 North Parade, next to Poulton “Room for the Avenue until 1944. family”, The Press, 29 May 2004. p G9

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Powell Named after Ilam Powell was head auctioneer, Bullock Place, Information supplied in "An Addington Crescent Robert then inspector, for Pyne, Burrows Place, 2008 by Maurice identity passes", The Frederick James Gould, Guinness Ltd. Guinness Carter in an interview Press, 5 February Crescent, with Margaret Harper. 1976, p 8 Powell (1902- One of the streets developed Parkinson Place, 1976). in the 1960s by Maurice R. Waimairi County Pyne, Gould, Pulford Place and Carter Ltd., a company which Council minutes book, Guinness Ltd: the Seagrave Place. built 138 houses in a block of CH357/50, 1961, p jubilee history 1919- Also Raxworthy land off Grahams Road 403, held at 1969, p 131 Street. bought from the PGG Christchurch City superannuation fund. Council archives. Named Wavell Street in 1961 by the Waimairi County Council but this name was never used. Powell Crescent first appears in street directories in 1966.

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Poynder Part of Named after the Fendalton The Right Hon. John Poynder "News of the Day", Governors-General Avenue Leinster family name of Dickson-Poynder was The Press, 21 of New Zealand Road John Poynder Governor of New Zealand September 1910, p 6 Dickson- 1910-1912. “County Councils”, Poynder, later Named in 1910 after the The Press, 13 July Lord Islington, residents asked the Waimairi 1911, p 3 (1866-1936). County Council to name it thus. The Governor was required to approve the naming. In 1911 a Charles Parker requested permission from the Waimairi County Council for the residents to plant an avenue of trees. This was intended when the street was named. First appears in street directories in 1912.

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Praem Place Neil Place Shirley Developed on farmland Emmetts block Waimairi County previously owned by Arthur Council minute book, William Emmett (d. 1948) January 1947-February and sold after his death. Part 1949, pp 512 & 571 of the land was bought by the held at Christchurch government for a state City Council archives. housing area "laid out on “Major housing modern town-planning lines". development in the It was referred to as Emmetts Shirley district”, The Block. Press, 31 March 1953, Neil Place was named on 24 p 3 June 1948. Re-named Praem Place on 14 September 1948 "in view of this name conflicting with a similar name in the Paparua County". First appears in street directories in 1950.

Prairie Place Hornby The streets in this business Anchorage Road, South subdivision have a Canadian Calgary Place, theme. Canada Crescent, Edmonton Road, First appears in street Klondyke Drive, directories in 1995. and Yukon Place.

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Pratt Street New First appears in street Brighton directories in 1912.

Prestons In stage 1 of the Prestons Park Burwood/Pegasus Park Drive subdivision on the south side Community Board of Prestons Road, opposite agenda 21 September the Prestons subdivision. 2015 Named in 2015. Burwood/Pegasus Community Board minutes 21 September 2015

Prestons Preston’s Named after Redwood, Preston was a chairman of the “Avon Road Board”, G R Macdonald Road Road Thomas Herbert Marshland Avon Road Board and a Star, 16 March 1874, p dictionary of Preston (1824- resident of Prestons Road. 3 Canterbury 1884). Preston’s Road is first “Death”, Star, 30 biographies: P547 mentioned in the Star in 1874 October 1884, p 2 in a report of a meeting of the Settling near the Styx Avon Road Board. River, pp 151-153

Price Place Linwood Named on 21 February 1962. “Street name changes”, The Press, 23 February 1962, p 19

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Prichard Named after Islington Prichard was a transmission Information supplied Crescent William Herbert line engineer with the New by Bob Pritchard, “Bert” Prichard Zealand electricity subdivisions officer, (1917?-1984). department during the 1950s. Christchurch City Council. Formed near the Islington substation. First appears in street directories in 1987.

Primrose Northcote Formed on land developed for Papanui Heritage Street state housing. Group First appears in street directories in 1955.

Primrose Hill Named after Casebrook In the Regents Park Regents Park Shirley/Papanui Lane Primrose Hill, a subdivision where the streets Community Board hill of 87 metres were given names connected agenda 4 July 2001 located on the with London. north side of Named in 1992. Regent's Park in London. It is First appears in street also the name of directories in 1993. the surrounding district.

Primula Waimairi First appears in street Place Beach directories in 1995.

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Princess Addington, First mentioned in the Star in “Fire at Addington”, Street Riccarton 1883. Star, 12 February 1883, First appears in street p 3 directories in 1896. Beyond the city: the land and its people, Riccarton, Waimairi, Paparua, p 42

Print Place Middleton Originally to be called “New streets”, The Printpac Place. Papanui Herald, 18 Named in 1987. August 1987, p 1

Prisk Place Named after the Hillsborough Samuel Prisk (1839-1913) The Port Hills of G R Macdonald Prisk family, was a bricklayer of Christchurch, p 162 dictionary of who ran a stone Hillsborough. History of quarries and Canterbury quarry in First appears in street brick works in and biographies: P575 Hillsborough directories in 1964. around Christchurch, “Early where this street 1973 Hillsborough”, The was developed. Press, 3 January 1976, p 12

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Proctor Named after Papanui Mary Horner was the wife of Frank Street Papanui Heritage G R Macdonald Street Mary Horner, William Horner, a Horner Street, Group dictionary of Canterbury née Proctor, blacksmith. She died at her Loftus Street, "Advertisements", The (1836?-1919). home at 6 Horner Street. John Mary Street and Press, 7 June 1919, p biographies: H765 Proctor Horner (b. 1869) was Wyndham Street. 14 one of her sons. First appears in street directories in 1887.

Prossers Prosser's Named after St Martins Prosser, a farmer, is listed in "Advertisements", The "Deaths", The Press, Road Road Thomas Prosser street directories living in St Press, 13 November 2 September 1919, p (1829?-1919). Martins Road in 1900. 1905, p. 12 1 Prosser's Road is first G R Macdonald mentioned in The Press in dictionary of 1905. Canterbury biographies: P585

Protea Place Hornby One of the partners in the Awatea Gardens, Riccarton/Wigram development company, Begonia Lane, Community Board Enterprise Homes, is a keen Clematis Place, agenda 4 September gardener. Jasmine Place and 2002 Robinia Place. Continues the theme of the names of flowers used for street names in the first stage of the Awatea Gardens subdivision. Named in 2002.

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Providence Named because Redwood Formed on a residential Shirley/Papanui Place the Collins subdivision of some of the Community Board dictionary vacant land owned by the St agenda 29 January defines Bedes College Trust Board. 2003 providence as Named in 2003. the kindly care of God or nature, foresight or economy.

Provincial Named because Halswell In the Quarry View Quarry View Riccarton/Wigram Road the Provincial subdivision. Community Board agenda 28 February Chambers was The developers submitted one of the early street names having a 2012 buildings to use connection with the Halswell the blue Quarry, its location and its greystone from product. the Halswell Quarry. Named in 2012.

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Prudhoe Named after the Northcote William Prudhoe (1832-1908) “Obituary”, The Lane Prudhoe family. was the mayor of Press, 30 April 1908, Christchurch in 1892. p 4 First appears in street "Mr W. Prudhoe", directories in 1981. Star, 29 April 1908, p 3 G R Macdonald dictionary of Canterbury biographies: P590

Puhara Puhara means: Parklands In the first stage of the Burwood/Pegasus Street coastal bush. subdivision of the land Community Board adjacent to Burwood agenda 2 October 2000 Hospital. The Community Board had requested Māori street names be used. Developed by the Ngāi Tahu Property Group. Named in 2000.

Pukeuri Lane Hillsborough First appears in street directories in 1993.

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Pulford Place Named after Ilam Pulford was a stock agent. Bullock Place, Information supplied in Pyne, Gould, Burrows Place, 2008 by Maurice Guinness Ltd: the Douglas Alan One of the streets developed Guinness Carter (d. 2011) in an jubilee history 1919- Pulford (1918- in the 1960s by Maurice R. Crescent, interview with 1990). Carter Ltd., a company which 1969 Parkinson Place, Margaret Harper. built 138 houses in a block of Powell Crescent land off Grahams Road and Seagrave bought from the Pyne, Gould, Place. Also Guinness Ltd. superannuation Raxworthy Street. fund. First appears in street directories in 1968. [This was developed later than other streets in the PGG subdivision.]

Puna Street Puna means: a Riccarton Some time ago a subsidence “New streets named”, spring. in this street revealed an The Press, 18 June underground spring. 1940, p 6 One of the street names chosen for the State housing subdivision between Riccarton Road and Blenheim Road. The names were selected "as far as possible for their appropriateness". Named in 1940.

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Punga Lane Parklands Named in 2003. Burwood/Pegasus Community Board agenda 17 November 2003

Purakanui Purakanui Redwood First appears in street Heslington: Belfast’s Place means: the Styx directories in 1981. forgotten neighbour, p River. 6

Purau Named after Cashmere The Rhodes Memorial Rhodes on Cashmere: a Purau Purau, the estate Convalescent Home was built Terrace history of the Rhodes Heaton Rhodes of of the Rhodes in 1886 with help from Memorial Otahuna: the family on Banks money contributed by the Convalescent Home, illustrated biography Peninsula. sons of Robert Heaton 1886-2001, pp 104 & Rhodes (1815-1885). 120 The street was formed on a The Port Hills of subdivision of land belonging Christchurch, p 211 to the Home in 1952. First appears in street directories in 1957.

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

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Purchas Dean Street Formerly Dean Edgeware, St Dean Street is first mentioned "Road Boards", Star, 2 The Blain Street Street. Named Albans in the Star in 1881 in a report September 1881, p 3 Biographical after a position of a meeting of the Avon Directory of "St Albans", Star, 7 in the Anglican Road Board. March 1899, p 1 Anglican Clergy in church. the Pacific Formed on land owned by the "St Albans", Star, 21 Re-named Anglican Church which August 1900, p 4 “A long service to Purchas Street. owned much of the locality. It Church”, The Press, Named after was still the responsibility of Z Arch 387, When the 16 August 1976, p 5 street was a village , p Canon Alban the Church Property Trustees “New names for 56 Charles in 1899. The decision to make streets”, The Press, 2 Theodore it a public street was made in St Albans: from swamp June 1948, p 3 Purchas (1890- 1900. to suburbs: an informal 1976). history, p 20 “New street names”, First appears in street The Press, 24 July directories in 1890. "Story of 700 acres of 1948, p 2 Re-named Purchas Street on 1 church property", The September 1948 when 120 Press, 25 February streets were re-named. 1947, p 6 Purchas is described in his "Street names changed: obituary as “a man whose City council approves involvement in the Anglican final list", The Press, Church in Canterbury 24 August 1948, p 3 spanned most of the twentieth century”.

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Puriri Street Named after the Fendalton, Named to commemorate the Korari Street (re- "News of the day", The View the biography puriri, a New Riccarton Deans families' efforts to named Daresbury Press, 7 December of John Deans in the Zealand native conserve the native forest Lane), Harakeke 1892, p 4 Dictionary of New tree. trees in Riccarton. The Street, Hinau Map of Christchurch Zealand Biography. naming was also designed to Street, Konini shewing tram routes & "Obituary", The showcase the Maori names of Street, Matai public buildings, 1912 Press, 20 June 1902, trees. Street and Totara p 2 Street. Also Mona Named in 1892 when John Vale Avenue. Deans (1853-1902) split up 150 acres of the Deans Estate into 105 lots which were auctioned. First appears in street directories in 1911. Appears on a 1912 map.

Puriwheriro Named because Redcliffs Developed at 124A Main Hagley/Ferrymead Lane the developer, Road, Sumner. Community Board Steven Young, Named in 2007. agenda 11 July 2007 “saw this name Report of the on some old Hagley/Ferrymead documents Community Board to relating to the the Council meeting of property and 16 August 2007 feels it would be appropriate to continue the name”.

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

Pyatt Place Named after Redwood Pyatt was Bishop of Creese Place, View the biography William Allan Christchurch 1966-1983. Part Denniston of William Allan Pyatt (1916- of his duties was to be ex Crescent, Goodall Pyatt in the 1991). officio chairman of the Place, Jenkins Dictionary of New governing body of Christ’s Avenue, Lowry Zealand Biography. College. Avenue, Monteath One of the streets in the Place, Murchison Redwood area formed on land Avenue, Solomon Avenue, Strack belonging to Christ’s College. Place and Wakelin First appears in street Place. directories in 1991.

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Quadrant Hornby In a commercial subdivision Riccarton/Wigram Drive South at 206 Shands Road by Calder Community Board Stewart Industries Ltd. agenda 15 September Named in 2015. 2015 Riccarton/Wigram Community Board minutes 15 September 2015

Quaids Road Quaid’s Road Named after Marshland Quaid and his family farmed Settling near the Styx “Refugees turned Thomas Quaid at Marshland. Annie, wife of River, p 181 Marshland swamp to (1861?-1947). Thomas Quaid of 40 Quaid's garden”, The Press “Road Boards”, Star, Road, died in 1926. 27 September 1976, 14 September 1895, p 5 Quaid's Road is first p 11 "Deaths", The Press, 20 mentioned in the Star in 1895 March 1926, p 1 in a report of a meeting of the Avon Road Boad. First appears in street directories in 1972.

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Quaifes Road Popes Road Named after Halswell Quaife worked at soap "Advertisements", The G R Macdonald and Quaife’s Frederick manufacturing, then bacon Press, 4 April 1895, p 8 dictionary of Road. William Grover curing. He lived in Halswell. Canterbury “Advertisements”, The Quaife (1854- Quaife’s Road is first Press, 13 May 1901, p biographies: Q1 1919). mentioned in The Press in 8 “Deaths”, The Press, 1901 when land for sale there “Halswell’s road 10 May 1919, p 1 is advertised. names”, Halswell A short history of Tenders were called for the Courier, Vol 4, No 3, Halswell shingling of Pope's Road in April 1958, p 14 1895. Later incorporated into Quaife's Road. First appears in street directories in 1903.

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Quamby Named after the Fendalton Russell came to Christchurch Fendall’s legacy: a G R Macdonald Place brook which ran to live on five acres of land in history of Fendalton dictionary of beside the the 1870s, naming his and north-west Canterbury Tasmanian property, Quamby. A son was Christchurch, p 68 biographies: R469 home of born to the Russells at "Birth", Star, 24 "Obituary", Thomas Quamby in 1892. The November 1892, p 2 Auckland Star, 12 Gregory Russell property was sold to the December 1935, p "McLean Institute", (1850-1935). McLean Institute in 1909 and 10 re-named Holly Lea. Star, 3 March 1909, p 2 Quamby Place was formed in "Home for indigent 1983 from Holly Lea land. gentlewomen", The Press, 13 March 1909, First appears in street p 4 directories in 1987. “Land price record expected”, The Press, 30 March 1983, p 35

Quantock Named after Burwood Quantock is in a reclaimed Excalibur Place, Place Quantock in the lowland area, similar to this Gunwelloe Lane, district of area. It is also reputed to be Mullion Lane, St Sedmore in where Sir Lancelot of Knights Keverne Close, England. of the Round Table fame Sedgemoor Close lived, hence the naming of and Wedmore later streets in the Travis Close. Also Country Estate subdivision. Glastonbury Drive. Also Travis First appears in street Country Estate. directories in 1995.

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Quarry Road Named after the Mount The St Andrews quarry was Z Arch 525 View the biography of stone quarry on Pleasant owned by Samuel Paul Sumner to Ferrymead: Samuel Paul this site. Andrews (1836?-1916), a Christchurch history, Andrews in the plasterer, politician and p 112-113 Dictionary of New businessman. It was on the Zealand Biography. site of the present-day Mount “Obituary”, The Pleasant Tennis Courts. Press, 19 October Stone was broken with 1916, p 5 hammers and carted in drays to a chute which led to the stone-crusher on the flat land below. Road metal was supplied to local authorities. Andrews also owned another quarry at the end of Rossmore Terrace. First appears in street directories in 1941.

Quarry Hill Named because Kennedys Named by the developers, Riccarton/Wigram Terrace of an Bush Rock Hill Ltd. Community Board association with Named on 6 August 2003. agenda 6 August 2003 the old Halswell Quarry.

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Quarrymans Named because Kennedys Named by the developers, Riccarton/Wigram Lane of an Bush Rockhill Ltd. Community Board agenda 31 March 1999 association with Named on 31 March 1999. the old Halswell Quarry.

Quarters Named after the Halswell In the Quarry View Quarry View Riccarton/Wigram Place old stone subdivision. Community Board agenda 28 February cottage where The developers submitted many of the street names having a 2012 Halswell Quarry connection with the Halswell workers lived Quarry, its location and its and which still product. remains in its original state. Named in 2012.

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Quebec Place Named after Wainoni One of a number of streets in Baffin Street, “Chester Street West or “Tunnel’s first blast Quebec, a a subdivision between Ottawa Huron Street, Cranmer Terrace?”, celebrated”, The Canadian state. Road, Pages Road and Cuffs Niagara Street, The Press, 28 April Press, 22 July 2011, Road given Canadian place Ontario Place, 1959, p 7 p A7 names. Vancouver Information supplied in Crescent, Named because Canadian 2005 by Tim Baker in Winnipeg Place. engineers and workers lived an interview with See also Ottawa in the area while working for Margaret Harper. Road. Henry J. Kaiser Co of USA and building the Lyttelton road tunnel. Houses were built for them by Fletcher Construction. After the tunnel was opened in 1964, the Canadians went home and their houses were sold to locals. OR Another suggestion is that the streets were named because they were near Ottawa Road. Named in 1959.

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Queen Named after Mairehau First appears in street Shirley/Papanui Elizabeth II HM Queen directories in 1993. Community Board, 4 February 1998 Drive Elizabeth Part of Winters Road was (1926-). included in and re-named Queen Elizabeth II Drive in 1998.

Queens Queen’s Fendalton First mentioned in The Press “Advertisements”, The Avenue Avenue in 1880 when “53 beautiful Press, 7 October 1880, villa sites adjoining Mr p 3 Wilkin’s residence at Holmwood” are advertised for sale in The Press. First appears in street directories in 1898. The first resident was a Mrs Jessie McLean.

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Queensbury Queen Street Burwood Queen Street first appears in Ferner Street and Waimairi County Street and street directories in 1907. Fleete Street. Council, minute book, Queensberry Queen Street and 1931-1936, p 308 held Street. Queensberry Street both at Christchurch City appear from 1913. Council archives. Re-named Queensbury Street "Re-naming of streets", by the Waimairi County The Press, 6 September Council on 8 February 1933 1932, p 7 when the problem of "Streets renamed", The duplicate names was Press, 9 February 1933, addressed with a number of p 15 streets.

Queenspark Named because Parklands First appears in street Drive it runs through directories in 1976. the Queenspark Estate.

Queenswood Named because Mairehau Named in 2005. Shirley/Papanui Gardens it is near Queen Community Board Elizabeth II agenda 6 April 2005 Drive and also because of the abundance of trees in the area.

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Quill Lane Central city Named in 1978. Information on date of naming in a letter sent First appears in street to the City Librarian directories in 1981. from the Town Clerk dated 19 April 1978.

Quinns Road Quinn’s Road Named after Shirley Quinn was a farmer of Reminscences of early “Town & Country”, John Quinn Shirley. Marshland residents, The Lyttelton Times, 1930-1939, Pt 2, p 106 3 October 1883, p 4 (1840?-1883). Appears as Quinn's Road in a death notice in The Press in "Deaths", The Press, 13 "Local & General", 1891. July 1891, p 3 Star, 3 October First appears in street 1883, p 3 directories in 1900.

Quinton Bishopdale Named in 1971. "New cul-de-sac Place named", The Papanui Herald, 23 November 1971, p 8