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Sabine Street Shirley First appears in street directories in 1950.

Sabys Road Named after John Halswell The road once led to Banks “Advertisements”, The “Deaths”, Star, 16 Thomas Sabey Peninsula. Press, 14 July 1914, p February 1899, p 3 (1800?-1882). First mentioned in The Press in 11 [Honora Sabey’s 1914. “Old Halswell”, death notice.] Halswell Courier, Vol [The “e” was omitted from the 4, No 6, July 1958, pp street name.] 12 & 14

Saddleback Halswell Named to continue the equine Stallion Riccarton/Wigram Green theme of street names in the Avenue Community Board subdivision. agenda 3 March 2004 There is rural post and rail fencing in the Kirkwood subdivision and a sculpture of an abstract horse in the Stallion Reserve which runs between Stallion Avenue and Saddleback Green. Named on 3 March 2004.

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Saffron Bishopdale, Named in December 1966 by the Information on date of Street Bryndwr developer. naming in a letter sent to the City Librarian from the Town Clerk dated 13 December 1966. "Three new street names", The Papanui Herald, 14 December 1966, p 5

Sails Street Sail’s Road Named after Papanui Sail arrived in Canterbury on the Sail’s land, Papanui G. R Macdonald James Sail (1819- Charlotte Jane in December 1850 Junction: land for all dictionary of 1908). and lived on Harewood Road, classes Canterbury Papanui for 54 years. He helped "Advertisements", Star, biographies: S11 form the Bridle Path and was for 4 September 1909, p 5 “Obituary”, The some time employed by the Hon. Press, 5 December John Watts-Russell at Ilam. He 1908, p 11 also helped print the first issue of The Lyttelton Times. Sail’s Road appears on an 1880 map. Sails Street first appears in street directories in 1901 with a see ref. to Harewood Road. First appears as a separate listing in 1906. Referred to as Sail's Road in an advertisement in the Star in 1909.

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Salisbury Named after the Central city One of the original streets of Reproduction of G. R Macdonald Street English bishopric Christchurch named in 1850 by Edward Jollie's 1850 dictionary of of Salisbury. Captain Joseph Thomas (b. map of the proposed Canterbury 1803?) and Edward Jollie (1825- city. Department of biographies: J169 1894). The names were taken Lands and Survey, & T144 from bishoprics listed in Burke's Christchurch. Historical “Obituary”, The Peerage. Maps Press, 9 August First mentioned in The Lyttelton "Advertisements", The 1894, p 5e Times in 1858 when land for sale Lyttelton Times, 5 June “Obituary”, Star, 9 there is advertised. 1858, p 6 August 1894, p 1 Reminiscences of a View the biography surveyor, runholder and of Joseph Thomas politician in Canterbury in the Dictionary of and Otago, 1841-1865, New Zealand 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, 6 December 1952, p 3

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Salmond Named after John Hoon Hay Salmond was a lawyer, university Alpers Place, “Judges’ names”, The View the biography Road William Salmond professor, law draftsman, Barrowclough Press, 17 September of John William (1862-1924). solicitor general and judge. Road, Callan 1968, p 1 Salmond in the Place, Dalglish In a 145-acre housing subdivision Dictionary of New Place, Fair Zealand Biography. planned by the housing division Place, Haslam of the Ministry of Works. The "New Halswell Crescent, land was purchased from the subdivision", The Herdman Church Property Trustees and the Press, 8 December Road, Loughnan estate. 1960, p 19 Leicester In 1968 the street names sub- Crescent, "Hoon Hay committee of the council felt that McCarthy subdivision as Halswell was named after a Street, Myers provides 570 prominent English Queen's Place, sections", The Counsel it would be appropriate Northcroft Press, 30 to record the names of judges in Road, O'Leary September 1964, p street names. Many of them had Street, Ostler 1 been QCs or KCs before Place and appointment to the Bench. Stanton Crescent.

Saltaire Named after the North New The property was owned by Saltaire “Advertisements”, The “The late Sir Titus Street property, Saltaire, Brighton William Allan Hopkins (1857- Press, 27 May 1911, p Salt”, New Zealand on Racecourse 1933) from the 1880s until his 14 Herald”, 4 January Road (later 1877, p 2 bankruptcy in 1920-1921. It was "Saltaire Street Bower Avenue). then bought by Charles Dixon of commemorates more Saltaire This, in turn, was Dixon’s Butchers. The house was than an era of gracious Rich man, poor named after eventually demolished and the living at Brighton", Saltaire, a 19th Roman Catholic Church opened a man, Pegasus Post, 20 century English Redemptorist Monastery on the environmentalist,

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further name name information model factory site in 1959. December 1978, p 1 & thief: biographies town established Saltaire Street is first mentioned 4 of Canterbury by Sir Titus Salt in The Press in 1911 when land personalities (1803-1876). for sale there is advertised. written for the Millenium and for First appears in street directories the 150th in 1915. anniversary of the Canterbury settlement “Garden fete at Saltaire”, The Press, 20 September 1915, p 9 “Business broker broke”, NZ trust, 24 September 1921, p 6 "Cardinal Gilroy Opens Monastery", The Press, 7 December 1959, p 14 "New Brighton monastery will be sold", The Press, 5 June 1999, p 4

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Samuel Hoon Hay First appears in street directories "Brave new life in the Street in 1953. suburbs", The Press, 8 May 1993, p 9

San Rafael Named after San Burnside Formed on land previously Flay Park Information supplied in Place Rafael, a cul-de- owned by Annette Flay, a 2009 by Peter Foster. sac in Los daughter of Professor Flay. Angeles. Peter Foster visited a magnificent cul-de-sac in Los Angeles named San Rafael and named the street after this. He felt it also seemed to go with other nearby street names, Rubens Place and Rembrandt Place. First appears in street directories in 1993.

Sanctuary Shirley The streets in the Clearbrook Cayman Report of the Gardens Palms subdivision are named Close, Havana Shirley/Papanui after places in Florida or the Gardens, Community Board to Caribbean. Laguna the Council 29 March Gardens, 2000 Named in March 2000. Montego Close and Palm Drive.

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

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Sandown Named after Aranui In an area where all the streets Information on date of Crescent Sandown, a town are named after places in the naming in a letter sent on the Isle of county of Hampshire. There is a to the City Librarian Wight, England. Christchurch city and a River from the Town Clerk Avon in Hampshire. When the dated 17 March 1961. Aranui Speedway closed in 1959 this street was developed. Named on 15 March 1961. First appears in street directories in 1964.

Sandpiper Waimairi First appears in street directories Lane Beach in 1995.

Sandra May Street South New May Street is first mentioned in “Advertisements”, The “New names for Street Brighton The Press in 1925 when land for Press, 10 January 1925, streets”, The Press sale there is advertised. p 20 2 June 1948, p 3 First appears in street directories "Street names changed: “New street in 1930. City council approves names”, The Press, 24 August 1948, p Re-named Sandra Street on 1 final list", The Press, 24 3 September 1948 when 120 streets August 1948, p 3 were re-named.

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Sandringham Named after Bryndwr About 1963 Waimairi County “Street names”, The “Maurice Carter Place Sandringham in Council minuted a policy that all Papanui Herald, 17 leaves behind Norfolk, England. its streets be named after English April 1973, p 9 immense legacy”, The Press, 10 May place names. Information supplied in 2011, p A3 In a subdivision developed by 2008 by Maurice Carter Maurice F. Carter Ltd. (d. 2011) in an interview with Margaret First appears in street directories Harper. in 1962.

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Sandwich Sandwick Named after Beckenham Stephen Temple Fisher (1818- Beckenham Province of Canterbury, G R Macdonald Road Road Sandwich in 1897) and his brother, James Street and New Zealand: list of dictionary of Kent. Temple Fisher (1828-1905), Fisher sections purchased to Canterbury emigrated from Sandwich. The Avenue. Also April 30, 1863, p 2 biographies: F135 brothers bought a large area of Beckenham. “Rural Sections & F139 land in the Beckenham area. chosen”, The Lyttelton “Obituary”, The Sandwick Road first appears in Times, 15 March 1851, Press, 2 July 1897, street directories in 1903. p 7 p 5 Sandwich Road first appears in “Advertisements”, The “Obituary”, The The Press in 1904. Press, 27 July 1904, p Press, 5 January "Sandwick Road, Beckenham" 12 1905, p 10 appears in an advertisement in “Death of an old the Star in 1906. settler”, Feilding Star, 4 January 1905, p 2 Re-named Sandwich Road in 1914. This may have been a Beckenham: a suburb of spelling correction. Christchurch, New Zealand, p 16 "Advertisements", Star, 19 May 1906, p 6

Sandy Named after a New Brighton Named by Mary Catherine Ryan Information supplied in Avenue very high sand (1892-1978), wife of William 2008 by the Ryans' son, ridge that had to Nicholas Ryan (1885-1950), a Jack Ryan, in a letter to be removed contractor. Margaret Harper. before First appears in street directories development in 1964. could proceed.

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Sandyford Second Formerly Second Sydenham Second Street is first mentioned Byron Street “Advertisements”, The Street Street Street. The streets in The Press in 1874 when land Press, 26 September south of, and for sale there is advertised. On a 1874, p 3 parallel to, 1879 map it is shown running Plan of Christchurch Moorhouse from Harper Street (later Orbell and suburbs, 1879 Avenue were Street) to Gasworks Road (later named in Waltham Road). Does not appear Sydenham : the model numerical order. in street directories. borough of old Christchurch : an The section of Sandyford Street is first informal history, p 82 Second Street mentioned in The Press in 1874. west of Colombo Re-named officially on 2nd Sydenham Borough Street was re- August 1880, when the street Council minute book named Sandyford naming committee of the 1879-1880, pp 217 & Street. Probably Sydenham Borough Council 315, held at named because of recommended that “Second, Christchurch City the big inland Third and Fourth streets be Council archives. sandhill in respectively named Sandyford, “Advertisements”, The Sydenham. Battersea and Gladstone streets, Press, 19 December these being the names under The section east 1874, p 4 which they are dedicated to the of Colombo public, and which were chosen “Borough Councils", Street was re- by the first residents in those Star, 3 August 1880, p 4 named Byron streets”. Street.

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Santa Maria Named after the Mount The land where this street was The Port Hills of Avenue Virgin Mary. Pleasant formed was originally planned to Christchurch, p 95 be the site of the Redemptorist Additional information Monastery which was later built supplied in 2008 by at New Brighton. Bede Cosgriff (d. 2011) Named by the developers, Bernie in an interview with and Jack Ryan of Ryan Brothers Margaret Harper. Ltd, at the suggestion of their Information on date of mother, Mary Catherine Ryan naming in a letter sent (1892-1978). to the City Librarian Named on 22 March 1971. from the Town Clerk dated 24 March 1971. First appears in street directories in 1976.

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Santa Rosa Named after the Halswell The Santa Rosa Stud Farm was Oaklands “Advertisements”, Avenue Santa Rosa Stud owned from about 1909 by a The Press, 11 Farm on Nicholls Canadian, Robert Bunting August 1909, p 9 Road. McMillan (1864?-1923). At the "Stable visits", Sun, time of his death it was the most 25 September 1914, important harness stud in New p 5 Zealand. Santa Rosa was sold to trainer Albert Hendrikson from "Hornby fatality", Templeton and, later, to other The Press, 12 trainers before its land was sold March 1923, p 3 for housing. "Stud and stable", In the Oaklands subdivision. The Press, 21 December 1933, p First appears in street directories 12 in 1962. Santa Rosa Stud Farm

Sarabande Named after Redwood Formed on land once used for “Streets named”, The Avenue Sarabande, a orcharding. Papanui Herald, 15 variety of rose. Named by the subdividers in September 1970, p 4 1970. “The naming game”, The Papanui Herald, 5 June 1973, p 7

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

Sarah Street Named after Lake The development company chose Burwood/Pegasus Sarah, a trout a theme of Canterbury lakes, Community Board fishing lake near rivers, lagoons and other water agenda 21 September Cass in bodies for the street names in the 2015 Canterbury. subdivision. Burwood/Pegasus In stage 1 of the Prestons Park Community Board subdivision on the south side of minutes 21 September Prestons Road, opposite the 2015 Prestons subdivision. Named in 2015.

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

Sarjeant Named after Addington Sarjeant was town clerk and Riccarton, the founding “Obituary”, The Street Reginald borough engineer of the borough: a short history, Press, 7 January Cranmer Sarjeant Riccarton Borough 1929-1950. Canterbury’s founding 1958, p 10 (1892-1958). He did much to improve the settlement, p 120 standard of roads in Riccarton. First appears in street directories in 1958.

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Sasaram Named after Cashmere One of the streets in Cashmere Bengal Drive, The Port Hills of “Indians of Lane Sasaram, a town given the name of a place in Chittagong Christchurch, p 241 Cashmere”, The of British India, India. Lane, Press, 18 July 2009, Darjeeling p D9 in the Shahabad Formed post-1997. district of Bengal. Place, Delhi Place, Indira Lane, Jahan Lane, Lucknow Place, Nabob Lane, Nehru Place and Shalamar Drive. Also Cashmere.

Saunders Redwood Developed in a subdivision “New cul-de-sac”, The Place created by the Housing Papanui Herald, 25 Corporation. November 1975, p 11 Named in 1975. First appears in street directories in 1978.

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Sawtell Place Named after Northcote Sawtell was the mayor of “Request to have road G R Macdonald Henry Sawtell Christchurch in 1872. For a time formed”, The Papanui dictionary of (1832-1913). he was in partnership with Herald, 28 July 1970, p Canterbury Alexander Cracroft Wilson as 1 biographies: S67 Wilson, Sawtell & Co., general “Approval for new “Personal Matters”, merchants, in High Street. name given”, The Evening Post, 25 Named in 1976. Papanui Herald, 3 June 1913, p 7 First appears in street directories November 1970, p 3 in 1979. “Sawtell Place”, The Papanui Herald, 5 October 1976, p 1

Sawyers Named after the Harewood, The hotel was opened in Papanui Phoenix Lane "Papanui", Lyttelton “From Erin’s Isle to Arms Road Sawyers Arms Northcote, by Robert Carr, an American, and Times, 8 October 1853, Papanui, Mr John Hotel. Bishopdale Henry William Roil (1824-1862), p 8 Joyce continues his a sawyer. It was named, in turn, story”, The Star, 8 "Local and General: because of the sawmilling area Avon Road Board", March 1919, p 8 there. It is first mentioned in the Star, 28 October 1868, p G. R Macdonald Lyttelton Times in 1853. 2 dictionary of Sawyers Arms Road is first "Seeking new colourful Canterbury mentioned in the Star in 1868 names", The biographies: R329 when tenders for metalling "the Christchurch Mail, 2 Z Arch 590 Sawyers' Arms Road were March 1999, p 12 opened and considered" by the Avon Road Board. Papanui Heritage Group First appears in street directories in 1887.

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Saxon Street Strickland Formerly Phillipstown The Rev. Mackie was the founder Gatherer Street “Birth”, The Press, 20 House brought Street and Strickland Street. and first vicar of the Holy Trinity December 1879, p 2 from England by Albert Named after Church at Avonside. He named Rev. Charles “Local and General”, Street. Anne Mackie, née his house, which he had brought Star, 9 April 1880, p 2 Richard Mackie Strickland, from England, Stricklands, and (1798-1882) (1798?-1871), the small lane that ran from his “Linwood Town G. R Macdonald wife of the Rev. house through to Cashel Street, Board”, The Press, 26 dictionary of Charles Richard Strickland Street. November 1891, p 6 Canterbury Mackie (1798- Strickland Street, Cashel Street "An old land mark", biographies: 1882). East, is first mentioned in The The Press, 19 May Mac284 Re-named Albert Press in 1879 in a birth notice. 1905, p 3 “Street names”, The Street. Named Strickland Street, in “Gatherer’s “Advertisements”, The Press, 22 February after Prince Paddock”, is first mentioned in Press, 28 May 1926, p 1926, p 10 Albert (1819- the Star in 1880. First appears in 17 “Street names”, The 1861), consort to street directories in 1887. Queen Victoria. “Avonside was first Press, 26 May Re-named Albert Street in 1891 consecrated church in 1926, p 11 Re-named Saxon when residents petitioned the Canterbury”, The Sun, Street. 20 February 1932, p 17 “Street names”, The Linwood Town Board asking for Press, 22 June the name change. Avonside parish leaflet 1926, p 10 On 24 May 1926 the council February 1929, pp 3-4, “New names for proposed changing the names of held at Anglican streets”, The Press, 29 streets. Albert Street was to Archives. 2 June 1948, p 3 have been re-named Dobson "Street names changed: “New street Street. A petition was signed by City council approves names”, The Press, fourteen residents strongly final list", The Press, 24 24 July 1948, p 2 objecting to the change of name. August 1948, p 3 Re-named Saxon Street on 1 September 1948 when 120 streets © Christchurch City Libraries 17 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: S

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Sayers Named after Sir Ilam Sayers was an old boy of Christ’s Corfe Street, View the biography Crescent Edward (Ted) College. He became a doctor, Godfrey Place, of Edward George George Sayers Methodist missionary, military Hare Street, Sayers in the (1902-1985). medical administrator and Holderness Dictionary of New university professor. He was a Place, Parr Zealand Biography. fellow of Christ’s College 1960- Place,Tripp “Obituary”, The 1971. Place, Tyndale Press, 15 May Place and One of the streets in a 1985, p 35 Worthy Street. subdivision formed on land belonging to Christ's College. First appears in street directories in 1987.

Scarborough Named because it Scarborough First mentioned in The Press in Scarborough "Sumner", The Press, Road runs through the 1908 when it is reported that Mr 30 April 1908, p 4 suburb of R. M. Morten's attorney had Scarborough requested that the Council should which, in turn, is accept dedication of the named after Scarborough Road. Scarborough, a Richard May Morten (1827?- seaside resort in 1909) and his family farmed Yorkshire, large areas of land at Mount England. Pleasant, Scarborough, the Port Hills and Tai Tapu and gave generously to the community

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Scarff Place Named after Cashmere Scarff was a member of the Information supplied in "Obituary", The Walter William Heathcote County Council 1914- 2007 by Alan Copping, Press, 6 June 1944, Prideaux Scarff 1935 and, for a time, chairman. a grandson of Walter p 6 (1880?-1944). He was county inspector from Scarff, in an interview Along the hills: a 1935 until his death. with Margaret Harper. history of the First appears in street directories Heathcote Road in 1995. Board and the Heathcote County Council 1864-1989, pp 121, 133, 137, 174, 175, 186-190

Scarlet Lane Named after Redwood Developed at 45 Tuckers Road Shirley/Papanui scarlet, a variety on the site of an orchard and Community Board of apple. named after an old variety of agenda 3 February 1999 apple once grown there. Originally to be named Robbies Lane after Robbie Deans, a Canterbury rugby player and coach, but the developer changed his mind. Named in 1999.

School Road Named because Halswell First mentioned in The Press in "Halswell", The Press, of its proximity to 1890. 31 May 1890, p 3 Halswell Primary First appears in street directories School. in 1940.

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Schumacher Named after Burwood Edith Donnell and her husband, Norcross Burwood/Pegasus "Deaths", Star, 29 Place Edith Amelia Horace Alexander Donnell Street. Also Community Board March 1901, p 3 Donnell, née (1903?-1965), farmed the land Donnell Sports agenda 21 September Schumacher, where this street was formed for Park. 2005 (1904-1982). many years. They bought their land from Edmund Norcross Corser (1840-1901). Named in 2005.

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Scotston Worcester Formerly St Albans Tomes, a grazier, bought Rural Bennett Street, Province of Canterbury, G. R. Macdonald Avenue Street Worcester Street. Section 276, 50 acres in Papanui Norfolk Street, New Zealand : list of dictionary of Named after Road. He was formerly of Cleeve and Tomes sections purchased to Canterbury Worcester in Prior, Worcestershire. His son, Road. Also April 30 1863, p 7 biographies: T220, England, the John Bennett Tomes (1854?- Tillman “Death”, The Press, 30 T298 & J234 county of origin 1914) advertises land for rent on Avenue and September 1875, p 2 Reminiscences of J. of the early Scotson Farm, Papanui Road, in Scotston/Scott J. Thomson Esq landholder, 1881. ston/Scotstow “Advertisements”, The 1926, p 9 n. Press, 20 July 1881, p 1 Thomas Bennett Worcester Street is first Chairman's report Tomes (1821?- mentioned in the Star in 1882 and “Advertisements”, Star, to the water supply 1875). in street directories in 1892. Mrs 30 May 1882, p 3 and works Re-named John Tomes is a resident. committee, Scotston Avenue. Re-named Scotston Avenue in Christchurch City This was derived 1913. Council, 14 from Scottston or November 1945, Scotstown, the Thomson was the Provincial held at name given to the Auditor who had emigrated from Christchurch City block of land Scotland. This land was later Council archives. when owned by bought by Thomas Ingham Joynt William Thomson (1830-1907), Provincial Solicitor. "Tree-mendous (1818-1866). A Papanui war memorial street. historic living streets renewed", [When the kerb and channel was Nor'west News, 5 renewed in 2008 efforts were December 2007, p made to retain the appeal of the 4 liquidamber trees so they could remain a WW2 memorial for the community.]

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Scott Street Scott’s Road Named after Sydenham The brothers co-founded Scott Scott Park Province of Canterbury, “Obituary”, The John Lee Scott Brothers, a firm of engineers. New Zealand: list of Press, 13 November sections purchased to (1848-1913) and The street was formed on Rural 1913, p 6 his brother, Section 239, 50 acres on the April 30, 1863, p 3 “Obituary”, The George Scott South Christchurch Road “Advertisements”, Star, Press, 7 February (1852-1930). originally bought by A. R. 10 September 1878, p 3 1930, pp 15 & 18 Creyke and later owned by the Sydenham Borough “Scott Brothers Scott brothers. A property for Council minute book Ltd”, The sale in Scott’s Road, Pound 1879-1880 pp 42, 80 & Christchurch Star, Road, is advertised in the Star in 217, held at 21 September 1970, 1878. At a meeting of the Christchurch City p 22 Sydenham Borough Council on Council archives. 12 May 1879, the “unhealthy Report of the street state of Scott’s Road” was Deposit plan of part of naming committee, discussed. The residents of the Rural Section 239, the Sydenham Borough street were required to form and property of Messrs. J. L. Council minute metal it. Scott and G. Scott dated book 1879-1880, p 1875, held by the 217, held at It appears to have had the Historic Places Trust. Christchurch City alternate name of Sir Walter Council archives. Scott Street. Named after Sir Marriage records of Walter Scott (1771-1832), a Sydenham Baptist “Borough Council”, Scottish historical novelist and Church Star, 20 January 1880, p 3 poet. “Sydenham Borough This name continues the theme of Council”, Star, 17 May “poets and writers” streets of 1887, p 4 Sydenham, Addington and Waltham named by a committee of the Sydenham Borough

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further name name information Council in January 1880. Henry Hedge and Emily Pugh were married on 18 March 1884 at The Pines, Sir Walter Scott Street, Sydenham. A meeting of the Sydenham Borough Council held on 16 May 1887 refers to a Mr Baird’s offering “to give a piece of land to straighten Sir Walter Scott Street”. Scott’s Road appears on an 1875 deposit plan and first appears in street directories in 1887. Alexander Baird, a moulder, is a resident. Becomes Scott Street in 1894.

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Scoular Place Named after Peter Avondale Scoular was chief engineer of the Peter Scoular Information supplied in “Former city Gray Scoular Christchurch City Council during Park, also De 2007 by Paul Baldwin, engineer dies”, (1924-1983). the 1970s through to 1982. Courcy Place, Christchurch City Christchurch Star, Gertrude Council in an interview 30 December 1983, The Christchurch Drainage Board Place, Hunt with Margaret Harper. p 3 owned an area of low-lying land Lane, Mervyn in Avondale which they filled up "Board may restrict Planning quarterly, Drive, Ogilvie with dredgings from the river so sewage flows", The Number 161, June Place and the land could be subdivided and Press, 29 November 2006, pp 15-16 Waddell Lane. built on. 1984 Christchurch, The Board named the streets swamp to city: a formed there and former board short history of the and staff members of the Christchurch Drainage Board were among Drainage Board those honoured in the naming. At 1875-1989, pp 92- the time of naming of the streets 93 it was intended to have 11 streets "Subdivision and cul-de-sacs in the new auctioned", The subdivision. Press, 20 February Named on 21 November 1984. 1984 First appears in street directories "Property market", in 1987. The Press, 2 June 1984

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Scruttons Scrutton’s Named after Ferrymead, Scrutton farmed on Scrutton’s “The Heathcote Road “Christchurch”, Road Road George Scrutton Heathcote Road in the Heathcote Valley. Board”, Star, 28 April Star, 12 July 1870, 1877, p 2 (d. 1874). Valley Scrutton’s Road first appears in p 2 the Star in 1877 in a report of a Information supplied in meeting of the Heathcote Road 2009 by Scrutton’s Board. great-grandson, Stuart Vogel, in an interview First appears in street directories with Margaret Harper. in 1892.

Seabreeze Bexley First appears in street directories Close in 1995.

Seabrooke Brooklands In a subdivision at 346A Lower Calypso Place, Shirley/Papanui Drive Styx Road by Smith Hemingway Community Board Developments Ltd adjoining the Place and agenda 21 November southern portion of Seafield Park. Nautilus Place. 2001 The names chosen all have a connection with the sea. Named in 2001.

Sea Eagles Named after the North New In a group of streets with Manly Place, Place Manly-Warringah Brighton Australian east coast names. Noosa Place, Surfers Place Sea Eagles, an First appears in street directories and Tully Australian rugby in 1995. league club. Place.

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Seager Lane Named after Hillmorton Seager was a policeman, gaoler Linden Grove Spreydon/Heathcote View the biography Edward William and asylum superintendent, being Community Board of Edward William Seager (1828- the first superintendent of agenda 18 September Seager in the 1922). Sunnyside Hospital. 2007 Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. A right-of-way in the second stage of Linden Grove, a Ngāi Tahu subdivision developed on the site of the former Sunnyside Hospital. Named in 2007.

Seagrave Ilam One of the streets developed in Bullock Place, Information supplied in “Maurice Carter Place the 1960s by Maurice R. Carter Burrows 2008 by Maurice Carter leaves behind Ltd., a company which built 138 Place, (d. 2011) in an immense legacy”, houses in a block of land off Guinness interview with Margaret The Press, 10 May Grahams Road bought from the Crescent, Harper. 2011, p A3 PGG superannuation fund. Parkinson Place, Powell First appears in street directories Crescent and in 1966. Pulford Place. Also Raxworthy Street.

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Sealy Place Named after the Bryndwr One of several streets in close Aorangi Road, The Reed dictionary of G. R. Macdonald Sealy Range, in proximity in Bryndwr named Earnslaw New Zealand place dictionary of the Southern after scenic attractions in Otago. Crescent, names, p 455 Canterbury Alps, which in Hollyford First appears in street directories biographies: S157 Avenue, turn was named in 1953. Its sole resident then was by Johann Franz Hooker H. O. J. Solomon, a director. Julius von Haast Avenue and (1822-1887) after Lyall Place. Edwin Percy Sealy (1839- 1903), a Canterbury provincial surveyor and photographer.

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Searells Named after Strowan Searell, a miller, bought the Papanui Heritage Group St Albans: from swamp to suburbs: Avenue Thomas Searell Carlton Mill in 1865 and eight “Births”, Star, 16 April (1811-1891). acres of land north of Normans 1884, p 2 an informal history, Road in 1871 which he later pp 83-84 subdivided and sold. In 1884 he G. R. Macdonald and his family were living at dictionary of Kilmore Street East. Canterbury First appears in street directories biographies: S163 in 1890. “Deaths”, The Press. 24 January 1891, p 4 Papanui cemetery, entry on Searell family

Searidge Pearson Sumner Pearson Lane first appears in Lane Lane street directories in 1993. Re-named Searidge Lane in 1995.

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Seaview Sea View New Brighton Sea View Road was formed in “New Brighton Notes”, “Plan shewing area Road Road 1890 and first appears in street Star, 28 August 1890, p affected by directories in 1911. It was the 3 proposed New road into New Brighton when Brighton Loan”, “Council comments”, Z leaving New Brighton Road and Arch 201 The Star, 20 April 1918, went directly towards the sea. In p 7 1887, the New Brighton Tramway Company put its bridge “Early New Brighton”, over the river from what is now The Star, 20 May 1922, Pages Road and into Seaview p 8 Road. “New Brighton Listed as Seaview Road in street signposts to the past”, directories from 1914. However Pegasus Post, 19 in New Brighton, Canterbury's February 1975, p 2 Playground, published in 1923, "Seaview Rd's both versions of the name (Sea beginnings", Pegasus View and Seaview) are used. Post, supplement, 22 [In 1918 the New Brighton February 1978, pp 5-6 Borough Council considered changing the name to Anzac Street but this was never done.]

Seaview Part of Lyttelton First appears in street directories Terrace Brittan in 1928. Terrace.

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Seaward Named because Brooklands Named in 2008. Shirley/Papanui View the street is near Community Board Pegasus Bay. Greenspace Traffic Works Committee agenda 18 August 2008

Seclusion Named because Parklands One of a number of streets in The Hideaway Burwood/Pegasus Lane the developers Limes subdivision with names Gate, Limes Community Board wanted to market causing controversy among Avenue, agenda 15 July 2002 the subdivision as Burwood-Pegasus Community Milkers Gate "'Sexy' street names a haven to come Board members. and Oasis leave Cr James cold", home to after a Grove. Developed by Brian Gillman Ltd. Christchurch Eastern day at work. Mail, 10 July 2002, p 7 Named in 2002. "Street name shakedown shapes up", Christchurch Eastern Mail, 24 July 2002, p 1

Seddon Named after Sydenham Seddon was the Prime Minister Beckenham: a suburb of View the biography Street Richard John of New Zealand 1893-1906. Christchurch, New of Richard John Seddon (1845- First appears in street directories Zealand, p 16 Seddon in the Dictionary of New 1906). in 1909. Zealand Biography. “Workers’ dwellings”, The Press, 22 November 1911, p 7

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Sedgemoor Named after Burwood Streets were given names Excalibur Burwood/Pegasus Close Sedgemoor in associated with King Arthur and Place, Community Board Somerset, the Knights of the Round Table Gunwelloe agenda 24 November England. in this part of the Travis Country Lane, Mullion 1997 Estate. Lane, St Named in 1997. Keverne Close, and Wedmore Close. Also Glastonbury Drive and Quantock Place. Also Travis Country Estate.

Sedgwick Named after Westmorland Named to continue the theme in Westmorland The Port Hills of Way Sedgwick, a the subdivision of naming streets Christchurch, p 248 village and civil after places in historic parish in Westmorland in England, since Cumbria, 1974 part of Cumbria. England. First appears in street directories in 1980.

Sefton Place Sefton Street Spreydon Sefton Street first appears in street directories in 1947. Becomes Sefton Place in 1987.

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Sefton Street Named after Belfast Moorhouse owned land where Moorhouse The Canterbury Frozen View the biography William Sefton this street was formed. His Avenue Meat Company : the of William Sefton Moorhouse brother, Thomas Carter first seventy-five years, Moorhouse in the (1825-1881). Moorhouse (1831-1900), p 9 Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. managed the Belfast Chemical “Advertisements”, Star, Manure Works. He was elected 29 December 1882, p 2 G R Macdonald as a member of the Board of dictionary of Conservators of the South “H. Matson & Co for Canterbury Waimakariri River District for sale column”, The biographies: M579 the sub-district of Avon in 1882. Lyttelton Times, 5 July He died in Hobart, Tasmania. In 1882, p 8b 1901 his wife, Kate Moorhouse, Heslington : Belfast’s née Bowron, (1840?-1933), forgotten neighbour, p 6 owned land on Tisch’s Road (later Johns Road). Sefton Street first appears in The Lyttelton Times in 1882.

Selfe Street Named after Lake The development company chose Burwood/Pegasus Selfe, one of the a theme of Canterbury lakes, Community Board Rakaia lakes in rivers, lagoons and other water agenda 21 September South bodies for the street names in the 2015 Canterbury. subdivision. Burwood/Pegasus In stage 1 of the Prestons Park Community Board subdivision on the south side of minutes 21 September Prestons Road, opposite the 2015 Prestons subdivision. Named in 2015.

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Selleck Street Named after the Mount Named on 22 March 1971. Information supplied in 2008 by Bede Cosgriff prior of the Pleasant First appears in street directories (d. 2011) in an Redemptorist in 1976. Monastery, interview with Margaret Father Selleck. Harper. Information on date of naming in a letter sent to the City Librarian from the Town Clerk dated 24 March 1971.

Selsey Lane Probably named Somerfield First appears in street directories after Selsey, a in 1976. town and civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex.

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Selwyn Named after Lyttelton Selwyn was the first Bishop of The story of Lyttelton, View the biography Parade George Augustus New Zealand 1841-1868 and 1849-1949, p 39-40 of George Augustus Selwyn (1809- later Bishop of Lichfield 1868- “Rural Sections Selwyn in the 1878). 1878. chosen”, The Lyttelton Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. First mentioned in The Press in Times, 15 March 1851, 1864 when land for rent there is p 7 advertised. "Advertisements", The Made a public street from 1 Press, 11 November August 1898. 1864, p 1 “Advertisements”, The Press, 18 June 1898, p 10

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Selwyn Road Named after Lyttelton Selwyn was the first Bishop of The story of Lyttelton, View the biography George Augustus New Zealand 1841-1868 and 1849-1949, p 39-40 of George Augustus Selwyn (1809- later Bishop of Lichfield 1868- “Rural Sections Selwyn in the 1878). 1878. Selwyn arrived in Lyttelton chosen”, The Lyttelton Dictionary of New in 1851 on his schooner Border Zealand Biography. Times, 15 March 1851, Maid. p 7 Selwyn Road is first mentioned "Advertisements", The in The Lyttelton Times in 1853 Lyttelton Times, 13 when land for sale there is August 1853, p 2 advertised. It was formed on Rural Section 40, “50 acres in the “Advertisements”, The Lyttelton district”, land originally Press, 18 June 1898, p chosen by the Rev. B. W. 10 Dudley. Appears in street directories in 1892, the first year Lyttelton streets are listed. Made a public street from 1 August 1898.

Selwyn Named after Addington, Selwyn was the first Bishop of "Electoral District of View the biography Street George Augustus Central city New Zealand 1841-1868 and City of Christchurch - of George Augustus Selwyn (1809- later Bishop of Lichfield 1868- claims to vote - 1862", Selwyn in the 1878). 1878. The Lyttelton Times, 9 Dictionary of New First mentioned in The Lyttelton April 1862, p 6 Zealand Biography. Times in 1862 in a listing of the electoral roll for the City of Christchurch.

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Seneca Place Named after Burwood In a subdivision where all the Idaho Place, Seneca, a town in streets were given American Michigan South Carolina. placenames. Place, Oregon Place, Tucson First appears in street directories Place, Utah in 1981. Place, Wichita Place and Yellowstone Crescent.

Senior Place Named after Bromley Senior was secretary/treasurer of Information supplied in Christchurch, Robert Roy the Christchurch Drainage Board. 2007 by Paul Baldwin, swamp to city: a Christchurch City short history of the Senior (1896- Named in 1966. 1985). Council in an interview Christchurch First appears in street directories with Margaret Harper. Drainage Board in 1970. 1875-1989, p 90 & Information on date of pp 92-93 naming in a letter sent to the City Librarian from the Town Clerk dated 13 December 1966.

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Sentinel Halswell This name continues the theme of Armour Place Report of the Place English heritage and "Courts and and Shield Riccarton/Wigram Castles" used for the street names Place. Community Board in the subdivision. agenda 4 June 2003 Developed at Milns Road/Sparks Road by Brian Gillman Ltd. Named in 2003.

Sequoia Named after the Parklands Parklands was established near Ashwood Place Sequoia tree, a the Bottle Lake forest and the Street, Four type of cypress. street names have a "tree" theme. Elms Place, Heathglen First appears in street directories Avenue, in 1978. Pinaster Place, Sequoia Place and Sophora Place.

Serama Place Named after Burwood The Serama is a bantam chicken Burwood/Pegasus Serama, a breed originating from Malaysia and is Community Board of poultry. known for being one of the agenda 17 May 2010 lightest chickens in the world. Named because the street was developed on land once the site of the Premier Poultry Farm at 307a Burwood Road 1966-1974. Named in 2010.

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Serenata Named after Redcliffs Named to celebrate the Avery Place, Meeting of the Hagley- Lane Serenata, a determination and bravery Harry Fergus Ferrymead Community seafarer's required for the voyages made by Lane, John Board, 2 July 1997 peaceful melody. early setters to New Zealand. Monck Lane, Kildare Estate Melleray Named in 1997 when its name Place, Omeo was approved for the Kildare Crescent and Estate subdivision off Glenstrae Ophir Lane. Road. The council wrote to the Also Kildare developers, Jerry and Sue Estate. Blakely of the Coley Park Trust, “congratulating them on excellent choices of names adequately reflecting the history of the area".

Seton Street Named after Riccarton Seton was the son of Herbert Kyle Street Beyond the city : the High flies the cross: Seton Stewart Seton Stewart Kyle (1873-1955). land and its people, p the 75th jubilee Kyle (1906- He died in an accident while 196 history of St 1923). playing cricket at St Andrews Andrew’s College, College. He was 17 years old. Christchurch, p 62 The family lived at 41 Riccarton "Collision on Road. cricket field", The First appears in street directories Press, 17 March in 1946. 1923, p 14

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Seven Mile Named after the Belfast The nearest hotel to the road was Shirley/Papanui G R Macdonald Drive seven mile peg built on the location of the seven Community Board dictionary of which marked mile peg. The property was agenda 15 February Canterbury seven miles from originally a farm owned by 2015 biographies: O102 the Central Post Samuel Orchard (1820-1873) in Office. 1858. The Peg Hotel was used by travellers unable to cross the Waimakariri River when it was in flood. In the Belfast Business Park. Named in 2015.

Sevenoaks Seven Oaks Bryndwr Developed by Maurice R. Carter Information supplied in “Maurice Carter Drive Drive Ltd. The Waimairi County 2008 by Maurice Carter leaves behind Council was given extra land for (d. 2011) in an immense legacy”, the widening of the berms on the interview with Margaret The Press, 10 May bend of the street. Seven oaks Harper. 2011, p A3 were planted there to “Trees do well”, The commemorate the name of the Papanui Herald, 13 street. February 1973, p 6 First appears as Seven Oaks Drive in street directories in 1962. Becomes Sevenoaks Drive in 1970.

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Severn Street Severn's Named after St Albans Severn was a baker who lived in Berwick Street "Advertisements", The G. R Macdonald Road Joseph Samuel Church Road (later Rutland Dee Street and Press, 7 December dictionary of John Severn Street). Mersey Street. 1909, p 1 Canterbury (1821?-1909). Among a number of streets laid "Christchurch", The biographies: S196 out in 1910 by the owners, the Press, 2 May 1912, p 10 Church Property Trustees, and Early Christchurch and later dedicated to the council. Canterbury : newspaper First appears in street directories clippings ca 1923-1950, in 1912. It was extended to Vol. 1, pp 89, 100 Malvern Street in 1930. [Here it is referred to as [Later developers of streets in the Severn's Road. There is area mistakenly believed the a photograph of street was named after the Severn Severn.] River which runs through the city The Canterbury church of Worcester, England.] property : articles, p 35 "Story of 700 acres of church property", The Press, 25 February 1947, p 6

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Sewell Street Named after Linwood Sewell was a lawyer, “Street names chosen”, View the biography Henry Sewell administrator, politician and The Press, 8 November of Henry Sewell in (1807-1879). premier. 1938, p 8 the Dictionary of Developed in a Government New Zealand Biography. housing subdivision. Name submitted by A. Tyndall, Director of Housing Construction, at the suggestion of the Canterbury Centennial Historical Committee. Named in 1938. First appears in street directories in 1941.

Seymour Hornby The first building consent for a Information researched Street house in Seymour Street was by Rose McDermott of issued in 1948. Insite, Christchurch City Libraries, in 2014. First appears in street directories in 1960. Streets in Hornby are not listed separately until then.

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Shackleton Victoria Formerly Victoria New Brighton Victoria Street first appears in Beresford New Brighton: a “Plan shewing area Street Street Street. Named street directories in 1911. Street regional history, 1852- affected by 1970, p 137 proposed New after HM Queen Re-named Shackleton Street on 1 Brighton Loan”, Victoria (1819- September 1948 when 120 streets "Street names changed: Z Arch 201 1901). were re-named. City council approves final list", The Press, 24 “New names for Re-named Shackleton was an Antarctic August 1948, p 3 streets”, The Press, Shackleton Street. explorer. Named after Sir 2 June 1948, p 3 This name continues the theme of Ernest Shackleton “New street naming streets in New Brighton (1874-1922). names”, The Press, after British Admirals, explorers 24 July 1948, p 2 and fighting seafarers.

Shackleton Named after Sir Lyttelton Shackleton was a Polar explorer Terrace Ernest Shackleton who led three British expeditions (1874-1922). to the Antarctic. He used Lyttelton stevedoring firm J. J. Kinsey as his official agent 1908- 1910. First appears in street directories in 1978.

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Shadbolt Staunton Formerly Woolston Cora Staunton was the matron of “Droitwich Street to be Jubilee Home and Boulevard Street Staunton Street. the North Canterbury Hospital Stanbury Avenue”, The Hospital, 1888- Named after Cora Board’s Jubilee Home 1938- Press, 11 November 1988 Bessie Staunton 1948. 1958, p 16 Jubilee Memorial (1902-1948). At the time there was an entrance Hagley/Ferrymead Home for the aged, Re-named to the Home from the street. Community Board Woolston Shadbolt Named in 1958. agenda 20 December “Death of fisheries Boulevard. 2006 head”, Christchurch Named after Staunton Street was legally Report of the star, 24 September Howard Leslie stopped as a road in 1998 when it Hagley/Ferrymead 1999, p A9 Shadbolt (d. became part of the Independent Fisheries’ landholding and was Community Board to 1999). the Council meeting of used only for access within the 29 March 2007 property. Independent Fisheries also purchased the former Jubilee Hospital site. Re-named in 2007 to honour Shadbolt who managed Independent Fisheries 1959- 1999.

Shaftesbury Avonhead First appears in street directories Street in 1962.

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Shakespeare Named after Waltham Shakespeare was a playwright. Report of the street naming committee, Road William One of the “poets and writers” Sydenham Borough Shakespeare streets of Sydenham, Addington Council minute book (1564-1616). and Waltham named by a 1879-1880, p 217, held committee of the Sydenham at Christchurch City Borough Council on 19 January Council archives. 1880. “ First appears in street directories Borough Council”, in 1887. Star, 20 January 1880, p 3

Shalamar Named after the Cashmere Sir John Cracroft Wilson (1808- Bengal Drive, The Port Hills of View the biography Drive Shalimar Gardens 1881), a judge, farmer and Chittagong Christchurch, p 241 of John Cracroft in Lohore, politician, lived in the Old Stone Lane, Old Stone House 1870- Wilson in the Pakistan. House and employed a number of Darjeeling 1900 and the Cracroft Dictionary of New Indians who lived here in small Place, Delhi [The misspelling Community Centre Zealand Biography. structures by the roadside. Place, Indira of Shalimar 1972-1900, p 11 G. R Macdonald Lane, Jahan (Shalamar) One of the streets in Cashmere dictionary of Lane, happened when given the name of a place in Canterbury Lucknow the subdivision India. biographies: W599 Place, Nabob was registered.] First appears in street directories Lane, Nehru “Indians of in 1979. Place, Sasaram Cashmere”, The Lane and Press, 18 July 2009, Shalamar p D9 Drive. Also Cashmere.

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Shammys Named after Brooklands Named in 2002. Shirley/Papanui Place Shammy, the Community Board horse that had agenda 30 January 2002 grazed on the paddocks subdivided to form the street.

Shamrock Halswell First appears in street directories Place in 1970.

Shanaway Halswell In the Oaklands subdivision. Oaklands Close First appears in street directories in 1987.

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Shand Named after John Riccarton Shand arrived in Canterbury in Province of Canterbury, Riccarton, the Crescent Shand (1805- 1851 on the Isabella Hercus. His New Zealand: list of founding borough: 1874). block of land, 100 acres, Rural sections purchased to a short history, Section 95, ran from Riccarton April 30, 1863, p 3 Canterbury’s Road to Blenheim Road and from founding "Rural Sections Division Street to Wharenui chosen", The Lyttelton settlement, p 14 Road. He named his home Avon Times, 29 March 1851, G. R Macdonald Lodge. This was demolished p 6 dictionary of when the street was formed. “General news”, The Canterbury One of the street names chosen in biographies: S222 Press, 18 June 1940, p 6 1940 for the State housing subdivision between Riccarton Road and Blenheim Road. The names were selected "as far as possible for their appropriateness”.

Shands Road Shand’s Named after John Hornby and Both Shand’s Track and Shands “Advertisments”, The Track was Shand (1805- Hornby South. Road are mentioned in The Lyttelton Times, 22 an early 1874). Lyttelton Times in 1863 so both April 1863, p 6 informal names must have been used at the “Advertisements”, The name. same time. Lyttelton Times, 1 Early survey plans back to 1862 August 1863, p 1 show Shands Road. “Shands Road origin First appears in street directories recalled”, The Press, 26 in 1960. Hornby streets are not October 1968, p 23 listed separately until 1960.

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Sharlick Named after Avondale Sharlick was a farmer of Edna Street, Information researched Reminscences of Street Martin Sharlick Marshland Road. He worked with Glenrowan during the 1970s by early Marshland (1866-1944). Reginald Gordon Vivian Muirson Avenue Guy Bliss, a teacher and residents, 1930- (1913-1990), a builder. Reginald local historian. 1939, pp 14-16 Place, Vivian First appears in street directories Street and in 1960. Woolley Street.

Sharman Named after Aircraftman Sharman served with Riccarton/Wigram "Seven airman Place William Henry the Royal Air Force 1941-1945. Community Board killed : two Devons Sharman (1920?- At the time of his death, he was agenda 15 September crash near Wigram 1953). an engine fitter stationed at 2015 : collision after Wigram. flypast", The Press, Riccarton/Wigram 16 October 1953, p He was on board one of two Community Board 10 Royal New Zealand Air Force de minutes 15 September Havilland Devon aircraft which 2015 collided over Wigram Aerodrome in 1953. The planes were returning to Wigram after taking part in a fly-past of 27 service aircraft at the London to Harewood air race prizegiving ceremony at Christchurch International Airport. All seven crew on board the aircraft were killed. In a subdivision at 298 Wigram Road by Wigram Estate Ltd.

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further name name information Named in 2015.

Sharnbrook Named after Casebrook In the Regents Park subdivision Regents Park Lane Sharnbrook, a where the streets were given village and civil London street names. parish in the First appears in street directories borough of in 1993. Bedford in Bedfordshire, England.

Shaw Avenue James From Seaview New Brighton James Street was formed in 1890. Grantley “New Brighton Notes”, G. R Macdonald Street, Road to the and North New Hawkes was an auctioneer and Street, Hawkes Star, 28 August 1890, p dictionary of Nelson Rawhiti Domain Brighton ironmonger. He went bankrupt in Street and 3 Canterbury Street and was formerly 1886. Tonks Road. “Borough Councils”, biographies: H317, Norton James Street. Re-named Nelson Street at a The Lyttelton Times, 14 N155 Street. Named after special meeting of the New August 1907, p 3 "Adjudications in James George Brighton Council on 12 August bankruptcy", The Hawkes (b. “News of the day”, The 1907. Press, 6 March 1832). Press, 14 August 1907, Harry Hawker (1868-1947), a p 6 1886, p 2 This was re- New Brighton Borough “Plan shewing area named Nelson New Brighton monthly councillor 1905-1909, had affected by Street. Named magazine, Vol 1, No 11, suggested that New Brighton proposed New after Horatio 1 September 1907, pp 1 street names be changed to the Brighton Loan”, Z Nelson, 1st & 4 names of 18th and 19th century Arch 201 Viscount Nelson, British sea captains. Nelson was “New Brighton”, The “New names for (1758-1805). a British admiral and naval Press, 5 April 1911, p 3 streets”, The Press, From Leaver commander. “Early New Brighton”, 2 June 1948, p 3 Terrace to Norton Street is first mentioned Star, 20 May 1922, p 6 “New street © Christchurch City Libraries 48 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: S

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further name name information Bowhill Road in The Press in 1911 and first A history of Anglican names”, The Press, was formerly appears in street directories in ministry in New 24 July 1948, p 2 Norton Street. 1924. The firm of Tonks Norton Brighton, p 5 Deeds that won the Named after the subdivided land in New Brighton New Brighton: a Empire auctioneering in the 1880s and 1890s. regional history, 1852- firm of Tonks The road "running through the 1970, pp 28 & 137 Norton. Municipal Golf Links at New "General news", The Brighton, from Norton Street to Nelson Street and Press, 5 April 1932, p 8 Norton Street Nelson Street, was named Shaw's were re-named Avenue" in 1932 by the New "Street names changed: Shaw Avenue. Brighton Borough Council, in City council approves Named after John honour of John Shaw, a butcher, final list", The Press, 24 Andrew Hunter and the mayor of New Brighton August 1948, p 3 Shaw (1884- 1929-1931. The mayor at the 1975). time, E. A. M. Leaver, said Shaw "had taken a great interest in the golf links with which the road was closely connected". His brother was the well-known professional golfer, Andrew J. "Andy" Shaw. Shaw Avenue first appears in street directories in 1934, running from Nelson Street through Rawhiti Domain. Nelson Street and Norton Street became part of Shaw Avenue in 1948.

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Shearer Named after John Papanui Jack Shearer and his three sons Papanui Heritage Group Avenue “Jack” Shearer built houses all over Papanui. He "Old identity leaves (1886-1977). moved to Auckland in 1965. Papanui", The Papanui First appears in street directories Herald, 14 April 1965, p in 1960. 5

Sheffield Named after Burnside Named in 1971. "Road named", The Papanui Herald, 9 Crescent Sheffield, an The Crown land in the area was November 1971, p 5 industrial city in rezoned in 1972 to provide an South Yorkshire, industrial area close to the new “Industrial area’s England. residential areas in Bishopdale. It progress”, The Papanui was planned to serve the needs of Herald, 4 December industries without detracting 1973, p 7 from the attractive residential “Who’s who in zones surrounding it. Emphasis Sheffield Crescent”, was placed on landscaping with The Christchurch Star, factories sited well back from the 14 June 1979, p 19 road.

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Sheldon Named after Woolston Sheldon was a warden of All Ashmole “Advertisement”, Star, Street Gilbert Sheldon Souls, Oxford, Bishop of London Street and 7 October 1881, p 2 (1598-1677). and Archbishop of Canterbury. Clarendon Terrace. Also There is a group of streets near Cumnor the Radley Bridge given names Terrace. associated with Oxford, England. First mentioned in the Star in 1881 in an advertisement. First appears in street directories in 1905.

Shelley Named after Sydenham Shelley was an English poet. Report of the street naming committee, Street Percy Bysshe One of the “poets and writers” Sydenham Borough Shelley (1792- streets of Sydenham, Addington Council minute book 1822). and Waltham named by a 1879-1880, p 217, held committee of the Sydenham at Christchurch City Borough Council on 19 January Council archives. 1880. “ First mentioned in The Press in Borough Council”, 1882 when land for sale there is Star, 20 January 1880, p advertised. 3 First appears in street directories "Advertisements", The in 1903. Press, 3 May 1882, p 4

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

Sheppard School Road Formerly School St Albans School Road first appears in "Street names changed: View the biography Place and School Road. Named street directories in 1894. City council approves of Katherine Place. because it leads to Becomes School Place. final list", The Press, 24 Wilson Sheppard in August 1948, p 3 St Albans School. Re-named Sheppard Place on 1 the Dictionary of New Zealand Re-named September 1948 when 120 streets Sheppard Place. were re-named. Biography. Named after Kate Sheppard was a suffragist, “New names for Katherine "Kate" social reformer and writer. streets”, The Press, Wilson Sheppard 2 June 1948, p 3 (1847-1934). “New street names”, The Press, 24 July 1948, p 2

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Sherborne Northern Named after St Albans Northern Road became a public Cheltenham When the street was a “Street names”, The Street Road and Sherborne School road in 1876 on subdivision by Street, Naseby village, Z Arch 387, p Press, 6 October North Street. in Dorset. the Church Property Trustees of Street, Repton 56 1909, p 6 the Anglican Church which Street, Rossall Plan of Christchurch “Street names”, The owned much of the property in Street, Rugby and suburbs, 1879 Press, 13 the area. It appears on an 1879 Street, September 1924, p map. Shrewsbury “Street naming”, The 13 Street, Press, 3 November Re-named North Street in 1887. Stoneyhurst 1909, p 3 Re-named Sherborne Street in Street, “Would road by any 1909. Tonbridge other name stay as One of a number of streets in Street and street”, Pegasus Post, 12 Merivale named after English Winchester July 1978, p 16 public schools. Street.

Sherwood Cashmere First appears in street directories Lane in 1957.

Shetland Woolston Named on 15 May 1972. Date of naming supplied in 2006 by Street First appears in street directories Bob Pritchard, in 1976. subdivisions officer, Christchurch City Council.

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Shield Place Halswell This name continues the theme of Armour Place Report of the English heritage and "Courts and and Sentinel Riccarton/Wigram Castles" used for the street names Place. Community Board in the subdivision. agenda 4 June 2003 Developed off Milns Road/Sparks Road by Brian Gillman Ltd. Named in 2003.

Shiloh Lane Named after Sockburn The name means: peaceful or Riccarton/Wigram Shiloh, an ancient tranquil in Hebrew. Community Board Israelite religious The subdivision is across the road agenda 1 September and political from the Riccarton Racecourse 2004 capital from but the developer did not want to about 1400 BC to name the street after a horse. 1100 BC. Named in 2004.

Shipleys Named after Harewood First appears in street directories “Obituary”, The Road George Shipley in 1928 with Shipley, a farmer, Press 17 September (1879-1938). its only resident. He lived at 1938, p 24 Island Farm, Harewood. He was on the Board of Governors of the Christchurch Technical College from 1929 and a Waimairi County councillor for many years.

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Shirley Road Named because it Shirley Shirley Road is first mentioned in Shirley "Advertisements", Star, runs through the Star in 1873. 16 April 1873, p 1 Shirley which, in “European place turn, is named names”, The Press, 12 after Susannah January 1924, p 11 Buxton, née Shirley, (1806?- 1867).

Shivas Place Named after the Bromley The Shivas family, together with Hagley/Ferrymead Shivas family. B. Palliser, had owned the Community Board property where this street was agenda 3 September formed since 1976. The 2003 subdivision created 23 business zone allotments. Named in 2003.

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Short Street Elizabeth Formerly Waltham Elizabeth Wilson was the eldest Barbour Plan of suburban The descendants of Street Elizabeth Street. daughter of John and Isabella Street, Grafton property (Rural Section John and Mary Probably named Williams and wife of William Street, 48) situated on the Ferry Gebbie, p 15 after Elizabeth Barbour Wilson (1819-1897). Grenville Road near the East Province of Wilson, née Wilson was a nurseryman, Street, Henry Town Belt belonging to Canterbury, New Williams businessman and local politician Street, William Wilson Esq., Zealand : list of (b.1836?). who owned Rural Section 48 Laurence Deposit Plan 27 sections purchased where this street was formed. Street, 1874/75. Map held by Re-named Short to April 30 1863, p Elizabeth Wilson was the first Williams Bob Pritchard, Street. Named 2 mayoress of Christchurch. Street and because it is a subdivisions officer, Wilsons Road. View the biography short street Elizabeth Street appears on an Christchurch City Council. of William Barbour leading to Te Wai 1874/75 Deposit Plan. Wilson in the [The land, 150 acres in Pounamu Maori Re-named Short Street in 1899 Dictionary of New Girls’ College. Ferry Road, had by the Linwood Borough Zealand Biography. originally been Council. purchased by W. G. R Macdonald Draper, father-in law of dictionary of J. E. Fitzgerald.] Canterbury biographies: W620 “Rural sections chosen”, Lyttelton “Cabbage again in Times, 15 March 1851, trouble”, Grey p 7 River Argus, 11 January 1879, p 2 "Linwood", The Press, 10 January 1899, p 3 “William Wilson – landowner and early nurseryman”, The Press, 20 May 1978, p 13

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Shortland Aranui, First mentioned in The Press in ”Advertisements”, The Street Wainoni 1912 when land for sale there is Press, 23 May 1912, p advertised. The cost of forming 11 Shortland Street was discussed “Heathcote”, The Press, by the Heathcote County Council 11 July 1913, p 8 in 1913. First appears in street directories in 1918.

Shotfirer Name given to In the Quarry View subdivision. Riccarton/Wigram Lane the men who Named in 2012. Community Board worked with agenda 28 February explosives to 2012 dislodge rock from the rock face at the Halswell Quarry.

Show Place Named after the Addington The Show Grounds were closed “Full house in the neighbouring in 1996. suburbs”, The Press, 16 Addington Show Show Place was “devised by March 2011, p C10 Grounds. property developer Ernie Henshaw as a precinct of high- specification, energy-efficient buildings aimed mainly at multinationals". Formed post-1997.

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Showgate Showgate Named after a Sockburn Formed on a subdivision of the “More themes in street Avenue Drive galloper, Riccarton Racecourse. names”, The Christchurch Mail, 23 Showgate. Showgate Drive first appears in February 1999, p 6 street directories in 1993. Becomes Showgate Avenue in 1995.

Shrewsbury Carlton Named after Merivale Carlton Terrace was named in Cheltenham "Advertisements", The “Street names”, The Street Terrace Shrewsbury 1878. Street, Naseby Press, 5 October 1878, p Press, 6 October Street, Repton 1909, p 6 School in First mentioned in the Star in 7 Street, Rossall Shrewsbury, 1880 in a report of a meeting of “Drainage Board”, Star, “Street names”, The Street, Rugby Shropshire. the Drainage Board. 17 August 1880, p 3 Press, 13 Street, September 1924, p First appears in street directories “Street naming”, The Sherborne 13 in 1887. Street, Press, 3 November 1909, p 3 Re-named Shrewsbury Street in Stoneyhurst 1909 after amalgamation of St Street, “Extension of street”, Albans with the city in 1903 Tonbridge The Press, 29 January showed duplication of the name. Street and 1935, p 3 Winchester One of a number of streets in Street. “Would road by any Merivale named after English other name stay as public schools. street”, Pegasus Post, 12 July 1978, p 16 [The street was extended in 1935 when J A Redpath’s property was "More street naming", subdivided.] Pegasus Post, 6 September 1978, p 10

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Shuttle Drive Wainoni First appears in street directories in 1991.

Siddal Place Named after Richmond Smith was a wool-buyer who Richmond Community “Obituary”, The Siddal Hall in emigrated to Canterbury in 1897. News, Vol 3, No 5, Press, 20 November Yorkshire, home He founded the Richmond Issue 26, p 1 1962, p. 16 of David Thomas Mission in North Avon Road in “Deaths”, The Press, 3 Smith (1872?- 1912. After his death his large September 1914, p 1 1962). property in Stanmore Road was sub-divided and the cul-de-sac formed. First appears in street directories in 1966.

Sienna Court Named after Halswell Sister Sienna was one of the Aidanfield Riccarton/Wigram Mount Magdala : Sister Sienna. Sisters of the Aidanfield Order. Community Board 80 years of The street names in the transport and roading care…with a short committee agenda 26 history of the Aidanfield subdivision are those May 2006 institution of former Sisters of the Good Shepherd Order and former Pitch your tents on residents of the Good Shepherd distant shores: a Sisters’ Home at Halswell. history of the Sisters of Good Named in 2006. Shepherd in Australia, Aotearoa/New Zealand and Tahiti

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Silverdale Avonside Named on 19 September 1962. Information on date of naming in a letter sent Place [Earlier, in February 1962, the to the City Librarian name of Marcel Place had been from the Town Clerk approved.] dated 9 October 1962. “City Council news in brief”, The Press, 20 September 1962, p 15

Silvester Woolston First mentioned in The Press in “Advertisements”, The Street 1909 when building sites are Press, 17 August 1909, advertised for sale there. p 12

Simeon Quay Named after the Lyttelton Sir John Simeon (1815-1879) Barrington The Canterbury G. R Macdonald Simeon family. was a member of the Street and Association: a study of dictionary of management committee of the Simeon Street. its members’ Canterbury Canterbury Association 1848- connections, pp 88 & 89 biographies: S339 1851. Charles Simeon (1816- "Advertisements", The The Canterbury 1867) was acting Canterbury Lyttelton Times, 4 Association: a Association agent and provincial October 1851, p 4 study of its treasurer of Canterbury in 1854. The story of Lyttelton, members' First mentioned in The Lyttelton 1849-1949, p 30 connections, pp 88- Times in 1851 when land for sale 89 near there is advertised. Lyttelton: port and town : an illustrated history, p 28 "Lyttelton", Star, 18 August 1868, p 2

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Simeon Named after Somerfield, Simeon was acting Canterbury Barrington The Canterbury G. R Macdonald Street Charles Simeon Spreydon Association agent and provincial Street and Association: a study of dictionary of (1816-1867). treasurer of Canterbury in 1854. Simeon Quay. its members’ Canterbury He bought Rural Sections 154 connections, p 88 biographies: S339 and 214, land in Lower Lincoln Province of Canterbury, The Canterbury Road, and Rural Section 240, 100 New Zealand : list of Association: a acres in Lincoln Road and sections purchased to study of its Riccarton Road. April 30 1863, pp 4 & 6 members' First mentioned in the Star in “Rural Sections connections, pp 88- 1878 when land for sale there is chosen”, The Lyttelton 89 advertised. Times, 3 May 1851, p 3 First appears in street directories "Advertisements", Star, in 1902. 8 August 1878, p 3

Sinclair May have been New Brighton Sinclair was commander of the Beresford Information researched Street named after Sir Royal Naval College, Osborne Street by Richard Greenaway Edwyn Sinclair 1905-1908. in 2012. (1865-1945). This name may continue the “Advertisements”, The theme of naming streets in New Press, 18 November Brighton after British Admirals, 1911, p 14 explorers and fighting seafarers. First mentioned in The Press in 1911 when land for sale there is advertised. First appears in street directories in 1916.

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Sioux Named after the Wigram In the Wigram Aerodrome Wigram Skies Wigram Skies Avenue H-13 Sioux subdivision, Wigram Skies, by helicopter. Ngāi Tahu Property Ltd where the street names have an aviation theme. Formed post-1997.

Sir Angus Named after Sir Burnside Sir Angus was the founder of Fendalton/Waimairi “Tait blazed Tait Drive Angus McMillan Tait Electronics. Community Board industry trail”, The Tait (1919-2007). In the Tait subdivision. agenda 14 July 2014 Press, 11 August 2007, p E1 Named in 2014

Sir Gil Named after Sir Burnside Sir Gil is founder and President Fendalton/Waimairi Simpson Gilbert “Gil” of Jade Software Corporation Community Board Drive Simpson (1948-). Limited. He was instrumental in agenda 8 March 2005 the creation of the Technology Park where this street is situated. Developed by Laing Contractors Ltd. Named in 2005.

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Sir James Named after Sir Hornby South Wattie was a clerk, accountant, Riccarton/Wigram View the biography Wattie Drive James Wattie company manager, industrialist, Community Board of James Wattie in (1902-1974). philanthropist and race-horse agenda 30 April 2003 the Dictionary of owner. "New industrial estate New Zealand Biography Named in 2003. for Hornby", The Christchurch Mail, North-western edition, 29 October 2003, p 22

Sir John Named after Sir Yaldhurst McKenzie was a businessman Apple Orchard Riccarton/Wigram View the biography McKenzie John Robert and philanthropist. In 1927 he Lane, Community Board of John Robert Avenue Hugh McKenzie and his family moved to Founders agenda 15 August 2011 Hugh McKenzie in (1876-1955). Christchurch and purchased a Lane, Gallop Riccarton/Wigram the Dictionary of homestead and land on Yaldhurst Lane, George Community Board New Zealand Road, Riccarton. Here McKenzie Noble Road, minutes 23 August 2011 Biography. established the Roydon Lodge Stirrup Lane, stud, named after his two sons. Stud Road. Also Noble In the Noble Village subdivision Village. developed on the former Applefields land in Yaldhurst Road. The property has historical connections with the breeding and racing of standard breed horses. Named in 2011.

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Sir William Named after Sir Burnside Pickering was a director of the “Eulogies flow for Pickering William Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Kiwi ‘rocket man’”, Drive Pickering (1910- California. He played a key role The Press, 18 2004). in launching America’s first March 2004, p A1 satellite into orbit. He was born & A6 in Wellington but later became an American citizen. First appears in street directories in 1989.

Sisson Drive Sissons Named after the Northcote The Sissons were early Early fruitgrowing in G. R Macdonald Avenue and Sisson family. orchardists and market gardeners. Canterbury New dictionary of Sissons Francis Sisson (1830-1902) was a Zealand, pp 22-30 Canterbury Road. fruit grower of Papanui. The biographies: S392 family donated land for the “News of the Day”, Papanui Baths, Papanui Domain The Press, 26 and the former Waimairi Council September 1902, p building. 4 Sissons Avenue first appears in “Apple-growing in street directories in 1924. Walter Papanui”, The Patrick Sisson (1900?-1936), a Press, 2 April 1953, fruit-grower, is a resident. p 3 Becomes Sissons Road in 1934. Becomes Sisson Drive post-1997.

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Six Silvers Named because Halswell This is the main accessway into Report of the Avenue of the six silver the subdivision off Milns Riccarton/Wigram birth trees at the Road/Sparks Road. It is flanked Community Board entrance to the by trees and centre islands giving agenda 4 June 2003 subdivision. an 'avenue' effect. Developed by Brian Gillman Ltd. and named in 2003.

Skerten Probably named Hornby Skerten is listed in 1973 street Avenue after Gordon directories as living at 487 Main Alexander South Road. His land was Skerten (1893- probably subdivided after his 1972). death. First appears in street directories in 1976.

Skipness Named after Broomfield Named to continue the Scottish Riccarton/Wigram Lane Skipness, a small theme of street names in the Community Board hamlet on the east adjoining Kintyre Estates agenda 10 March 2009 coast of Kintyre subdivision. Riccarton/Wigram in Scotland. In the Masham Park subdivision. Community Board Named in 2009. agenda 24 March 2009

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Skipton Mairehau Developed on land previously a Emmetts block Waimairi County Street farm owned by Arthur William Council minute book, Emmett (d. 1948) and sold after January 1947-February his death. Part of the land was 1949, p 512, held at bought by the government for a Christchurch City state housing area "laid out on Council archives. modern town-planning lines". It “Major housing was referred to as Emmetts development in the Block. Shirley district”, The Named on 24 June 1948. Press, 31 March 1953, p 3 First appears in street directories in 1950.

Skyedale Named after Harewood The Macleods are shareholders in Benmore Fendalton/Waimairi Drive Skyedale, the Nunweek Estates, developers of Gardens, Community Board house belonging this subdivision off 547 Berisdale agenda 4 May 1999 to Mr and Mrs Harewood Road. Their ancestral Place, Macleod. home is in the Isle of Skye. Nunweek Boulevard, St Named in 1999. Clair Close and Talisker Place.

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Skyhawk Named after the Wigram In the Wigram Aerodrome Wigram Skies Riccarton/Wigram Wigram Skies Road Skyhawk subdivision by Ngāi Tahu Community Board aeroplane which Property Ltd where the street agenda 5 March 2013 was a major names are either of aircraft or component of the taken from the list of the first 100 Air Force 1969-to students at the Flight School the early 1990s. established by Sir Henry Wigram in 1917. The developers advised that as they were running out of Flying School personnel names they were now using aircraft names. Named in 2013.

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Slater Street Named after Richmond Slater, a solicitor, was one of the “Advertisements”, The Cathedral Henry Slater first chancellors of the Press, 26 January 1909, biography: people (1839-1917). Christchurch Diocese. p 12 commemorated in One of a number of streets with Burwood All Saints’ Cathedral plaques, tablets and names with Anglican Church 1877-1977, p 7 windows, p 222 associations, chosen when the “Story of 700 acres of Church Property Trustees sold church property", The G. R Macdonald their land. Press, 25 February dictionary of First mentioned in The Press in 1947, p 6 Canterbury biographies: S415 1909 when Rural Section 325, land owned by the Anglican “Personal”, diocese, was subdivided. It is Ashburton described as a “new chain road”. Guardian, 13 First appears in street directories August 1917, p 4 in 1914. “The late Colonel Slater”, The Press, 15 August 1917, p 4

Sledmere Probably named Burnside First appears in street directories Gregan Street after Sledmere in in 1960. Crescent Yorkshire.

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Sloan Part of Probably named Cashmere In 1936 Sloan, a carpenter, is Hunter Terrace “Clifton Bay Terrace Hunter after Patrick listed in street directories as recognised”, The Press, Terrace Bernard Sloan living at 139 Western (later 17 March 1961, p 21 (south) (1887?-1965). Waimea) Terrace where this street was later formed. The southern part of Hunter Terrace was named Sloan Terrace in 1961 after Thorrington School was built. First appears in street directories in 1964.

Smacks Named after the Harewood The Schmack family lived where Smacks Creek “German prejudice”, Close Schmack family. the street was developed for Esplanade The Press, 24 May about 140 years. Their home was Reserve 2007, p A8 on the south-east corner of Gardiners and Johns Road. The last remaining member of the family, Ivy Ena Schmack (1914- 1994), lived there for a long time. [There have been a number of spellings of the family name and it has now been anglicised to ‘Smacks’.] Formed post-1997.

Smartlea Hoon Hay First appears in street directories Smarts Road Street in 1953.

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Smarts Road Named after Hornby Smart was a roading contractor. Bradford Park Kyle Park management “Obituary”, The and Kyle Park. plan April 1993 Samuel Smart First appears in street directories Press, 14 April Also Ashgrove (1822-1897). in 1960. Hornby streets are not 1897, p 5c Reserve. listed separately until 1960.

Smith Street Smith’s Named after John Woolston Smith's Road is first mentioned "Heathcote", The Press, "Deaths", The Lane and Joseph Smith in The Press in 1876 in a report 9 August 1876, p 3 Press, 16 October Smith’s (1841?-1920). of a meeting of the Heathcote 1920, p 1 Road. Road Boad. Smith’s Lane runs off Ferry Road in 1887. John Smith, a stone mason, is listed as living in Ferry Road in 1887 near its intersection with Smith's Lane. Smith’s Road first appears as a listing in street directories in 1896. Becomes Smith Street in 1918.

Snell Place Named after Sir Dallington Snell was an athlete. Havelock “General news. Athletic Street, Landy streets”, The Press, 22 Peter Snell (1938- In a group of streets named after Street, September 1960, p 12 ). athletes. Lovelock Named in 1960. Street and Porritt Place.

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Snelling Named after Burwood Snelling was a farmer of Greenhaven “Name filed in error”, G. R Macdonald Place Thomas Snelling Burwood. Drive The Press, 19 February dictionary of 1965, p 14 Canterbury (1827?-1888). First appears in street directories in 1970. biographies: S588 [It was to have been called Camborne Place but was named Snelling Place because of a problem with the naming of Greenhaven Drive.]

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Snowdon Hanmer's Formerly Fendalton Hanmer’s Lane first appears in Jeffreys Road Fendall’s legacy: a G R Macdonald Road Lane and Hanmer’s Lane street directories in 1894. history of Fendalton and biographical Hanmer's and Hanmer Hanmer's Road is mentioned in north-west dictionary: H128 Road, Road. Named the Star in 1898 in a report of a Christchurch, pp 38 & Hanmer after the Hanmer house fire. Becomes Hanmer 77 Road and family. Road in 1905. "Fires", Star, 3 October Carmichaels Re-named Philip Hanmer (1830-1878), a 1898, p 1 Road. Carmichaels lawyer, emigrated from North “Fires: old landmark Road. Named Wales and bought part of Rural goes”, The Press, 6 after Charles Section 18 about 1870. He built October 1916, p 7 Carmichael his home, Glanyrafon, there. In (1856-1941). 1905, his widow, Fannie, née "County Councils", The Tipping, (1838-1921), was a Press, 25 July 1922, p 3 Re-named resident of the street, living with Snowdon Road. a nephew, Norman Gordon Named after Whitcote Hanmer (1858-1924), Mount Snowdon who was known as the Duke of in Wales. Fendalton. Mrs Hanmer stayed there until 1916 when her house burnt down. Re-named Carmichaels Road in 1906. Carmichael, an engineer, is a resident of the street. Re-named Snowdon Road in 1913. Named to continue the Welsh theme of streets in the area. The street was dedicated in 1922.

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Soberton Named after Aranui In an area where the streets are Information on date of Street Soberton in named after places in the county naming in a letter sent Hampshire. of Hampshire. There is a to the City Librarian Christchurch city and a River from the Town Clerk Avon in Hampshire. dated 17 March 1961. Named on 15 March 1961. First appears in street directories in 1964.

Softball Lane Named because it Wainoni First appears in street directories Canterbury runs into the in 1991. Foundation Canterbury Ballpark Foundation Ballpark, Canterbury’s softball headquarters.

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Soleares Named because Mount The original street in a group of Cadiz Road, Information on origin of "Foremost Avenue soleares is Pleasant streets with Spanish names. Toledo Place street name supplied in developer and and Valencia 2008 by Bede Cosgriff donor", The Press, Spanish for a Named by the developer, Bernard Lane. (d. 2011) in an 22 October 2005, p place in the sun. Blogg, of the firm Blogg interview with Margaret D19 Brothers Ltd. He hoped that Harper. Spanish-style houses would be built. Sumner to Ferrymead: a Soleares Avenue was extended Christchurch history, p through to Mt Pleasant Road in 118 & 209 1966. The Port Hills of First appears in street directories Christchurch, p 95 in 1968. Information on date of extension of street in a letter sent to the City Librarian from the Town Clerk dated 13 December 1966. “Soleares Avenue Subdivision”, The Press, 16 November 1968, p 21

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

Solomon Named after Redwood Solomon taught at Christ's Creese Place, “Not happy on staff College! : a history Avenue Harry Earle College 1920-1960. Denniston names”, The Papanui of Christ’s College, Solomon (1895- One of the streets in Redwood Crescent, Herald, 13 March 1973, p 333 1970). formed on land belonging to Goodall Place, p 7 Jenkins Christ's College and given names of members of the school staff or Avenue, Lowry those associated with the school. Avenue, First appears in street directories Monteath in 1981. Place, Murchison Avenue, Pyatt Place, Strack Place and Wakelin Place.

Solway Probably named Ilam In a subdivision by Maurice F. Information supplied in “Maurice Carter Avenue after the Solway Carter Ltd. 2008 by Maurice Carter leaves behind (d. 2011) in an immense legacy”, Firth in Scotland. First appears in street directories interview with Margaret The Press, 10 May in 1962. Harper. 2011, p A3

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Somerfield Named because it Somerfield Somerfield House was the Somerfield "Electoral roll for the G R Macdonald Street runs through the birthplace of Edward Brenchley district of Christchurch, dictionary of suburb of Bishop (1811-1887), chairman of July 5th, 1853", The Canterbury Somerfield the Town Council in 1866 and Lyttelton Times, 16 July biographies: B464 which, in turn, is mayor of Christchurch 1872- 1853, p 8 & B465 named after 1873. He and his younger brother "Advertisements", The Somerfield House Frederick Augustus Bishop Press, 5 June 1901, p 8 near Maidstone, (1818-1894) owned 100 acres (40 Kent, England. hectares) on the Heathcote River. They appear on the electoral roll for the district of Christchurch in 1853 as the owners of Somerfield Farm. First mentioned in The Press in 1901. First appears in street directories in 1902.

Somers Place Probably named Spreydon Cocks was the banker to John The Canterbury after Thomas Robert Godley and also to the Association: a Somers Cocks Canterbury Association. study of its (1815-1899). First appears in street directories members’ in 1943. connections, p 29

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Somerset Somerset Named after Lady Spreydon Lady Henry Somerset was the Willard Street “Mr Michael Davitt”, Crescent Street Henry Somerset, eldest daughter of Charles, The Press, 7 December née Isabella Somers-Cocks, 3rd Earl Somers. 1895, p 7 Caroline Somers- She was an English Cocks, (1851- philanthropist and temperance 1921). leader. One of two streets named after the two leading temperance women of the world at the time. Named by the Spreydon Road Board in 1895. Somerset Street appears in street directories in 1902. Becomes Somerset Crescent in 1977.

Somerville Halswell The street in the Aidanfield Aidanfield Riccarton/Wigram Mount Magdala : Crescent subdivision are named after Community Board 80 years of former Sisters of the Good minutes 3 June 2008 care…with a short Shepherd Order and former history of the residents of the Good Shepherd institution Sisters’ Home at Halswell. Pitch your tents on Named in 2008. distant shores: a history of the Sisters of Good Shepherd in Australia, Aotearoa/New Zealand and Tahiti

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Somes Road Somes Named after Lyttelton Maria Somes bought Rural Province of Canterbury, Church news, Oct. Estate Joseph Somes Section One, 50 acres north of New Zealand : list of 1911, p. 6 (1787-1845) and the town of Lyttelton, for Christ’s sections purchased to [Maria Somes, 95, his wife, Maria College to honour the memory of April 30 1863, p 2 of Annery House, Somes (1816?- her husband, a ship-owner, "Ecclesiastical & Bideford, 1911). member of Parliament for educational Devonshire, died on Dartmouth and governor of the arrangements", The 26 July 1911. Her New Zealand Company. Lyttelton Times, 1 Canterbury Somes’ Estate is first mentioned March 1851, p 5 property provided in The Press in 1863, Somes the funds for "Rural Sections Road in 1898. Christ’s College’s chosen", The Lyttelton Somes Scholarship. Somes’ Estate first appears in Times, 1 March 1851, p Preference was to street directories in 1892, the first 6 be given to her year Lyttelton streets are listed. The story of Lyttelton, next-of-kin. She has Somes Road first appears in 1849-1949, p 58 no descendants.] 1905. “Advertisements, The Press, 4 November 1863, p 1 “Advertisements, The Press, 18 June 1898, p 10

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Somme Cooper’s Formerly Coopers St Albans Tenders were called by the Avon . “Road Boards”, The G R Macdonald Street Road Road. Named Road Board in 1875 for the Press, 23 July 1875, p 3 dictionary of after Frederick forming of Cooper’s Road. Canterbury "Advertisements", Star, Cooper. Cooper, a gardener, is listed in 28 December 1899, p 1 biographies: C573 Re-named street directories as living there in Street names”, The “Advertisements”, The “ 1894, the first year it appears in Somme Street. Press, 16 March 1920, p Press, 13 street directories. Named after the 8 September 1924, p 1916 battle on the Cooper's Road is mentioned in 13 Somme River the Star in 1899 when a house is during World advertised for sale in "Cooper's War I. Road, just off St Albans Lane". Re-named Somme Street in 1920.

Sophia Named after Halswell Sophia Kennedy married Thomas Kennedys Riccarton/Wigram The Port Hills of Gardens Sophia Kennedy, Kennedy (1819-1881) in Bush and Community Board Christchurch, pp née Streeter, Wellington in 1840 and arrived in Kennedys agenda January 2001 263-264 (1821-1906). Banks Peninsula in 1842. Bush Road. Riccarton/Wigram “Deaths”, Star, 13 Named in 2002. Community Board June 1881, p 2 agenda 3 April 2002

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Sophora Named after Parklands The New Zealand Sophora Ashwood Place Sophora, a genus species are known as Kowhai. Street, Four Elms Place, of about 45 Parklands was established near Heathglen species of small the Bottle Lake forest and the Avenue, trees and shrubs. street names have a "tree" theme. Pinaster Place, First appears in street directories Radiata in 1978. Avenue and Sequoia Place.

Sopley Lane Probably named Bexley First appears in street directories after Sopley in in 1981. Hampshire.

Sorensens Named after Richmond Sorensen was an auctioneer. His “General news”, The G R Macdonald Place Henry Bylove wife lived on at their property, Press, 9 September dictionary of Sorensen (1845- Lingard, at 220 Stanmore Road 1941, p 6 Canterbury 1923) and his near Swanns Road, after her biographies: S603 wife, Margaret husband's death. "Deaths", The Baron Sorensen The Government Housing Press, 14 May (1845-1940). Department bought the 1923, p 1 Sorensens' property from their daughters for state housing in 1941 and the street first appears in street directories in 1943. [Rhododendrons and other shrubs from their property were moved to Woodham Park.]

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Southampton Probably named Sydenham First appears in the Star in 1882 “Advertisements”, Star, Street after when a house to let is advertised 15 June 1882, p 2 Southampton in Southampton Street. Hampshire, First appears in street directories England. in 1887.

Southey Named after Sydenham Southey was Poet Laureate for 30 Report of the street Street Robert Southey years. naming committee, Sydenham Borough (1774-1843). One of the “poets and writers” Council minute book streets of Sydenham, Addington 1879-1880, p 217, held and Waltham named by a at Christchurch City committee of the Sydenham Council archives. Borough Council on 19 January 1880. “Borough Council”, Made a public street from 1 Star, 20 January 1880, p January 1888. 3 Sydenham”, The Press, First appears in street directories “ 22 December 1887, p 6 in 1892. Declared a legal road on 23 August 1907. Beckenham: a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, p 16

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Southwark George Formerly George Central city Allen was a market gardener, Allen Street "City Council", Star, 6 Unsung heroines, Street Street Street. Named carrier and proprietor of the New February 1872, p 2 biographies of after George Zealander Hotel. He left £20 in Plan of Christchurch Christchurch Allen (1805- his will to the City Council to and suburbs, 1879 women written to 1871). form George Street. The balance commemorate was to be paid on completion of Report of the Bylaws Re-named women’s suffrage the work. Finance & Southwark Street. year 1993 Departmental Named after the George Street appears on an 1879 committee, 4 October G. R Macdonald bishopric of map and in street directories in 1909, held at dictionary of Southwark. 1883. Canterbury Christchurch City Re-named Southwark Street in Council archives. biographies: A109 1909. Street names”, The “Street naming”, The “ The street is associated with Press, 3 November Press, 6 October neighbouring Allen Street which 1909, p 3 1909, p 6 is also named after George Allen. “Street names”, The Press, 13 September 1924, p 13

Sovereign Halswell Named in 2003. Riccarton/Wigram Gardens Community Board agenda 2 July 2003

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Spalding Bishopdale, Certificates of Title show that the Information supplied in Street Burnside firm of Ashby Bros. Ltd. was the 2009 by Warren developer of that particular area. Hudson, Papanui There was some to-ing and fro- Heritage Group. ing with the Crown over where roads were to go and parishioners of St Davids Methodist Church arranged an exchange of sections to ensure that they had a corner site. First appears in street directories in 1964.

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Sparks Road Named after Somerfield, Sparks arrived in Canterbury in The Port Hills of “Obituary”, The Samuel Sparks Halswell, 1879 and bought farmland on the Christchurch, p 266 Press, 29 August (1845-1921) and Hoon Hay Cashmere Estate. His son, “County Councils”, The 1921, p 8 his family. Horace Samuel Sparks (1888- Press, 7 February 1917, G. R Macdonald 1959), a dairyman, is a resident p 3 dictionary of of the street in 1928, the first year Canterbury it appears in street directories. "Street names changed: City council approves biographies: S619 Sparks Road is first mentioned in final list", The Press, 24 “New names for The Press in 1917. August 1948, p 3 streets”, The Press, Part of the street was originally “80 years ago”, 2 June 1948, p 3 an extension of Frankleigh Street Halswell Courier, Vol “New street from Lyttelton Street. It was 2, No 5, June 1956, p 16 names”, The Press, incorporated into Sparks Road on 24 July 1948, p 2 1 September 1948 when 120 “Where did your road streets were re-named. get its name?”, Halswell Courier, Vol 4, No 2, March 1958, p 13-14

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Speight Walton Named after Mairehau Walton Street is first mentioned “Advertisements”, The James Speight Street Street and James Speight in The Press in 1880 when land is Press, 16 June 1880, p 4 G. R Macdonald Portland (1837-1912). advertised for sale there. Burwood All Saints’ dictionary of Street. First appears in street directories Church 1877-1977, p 22 Canterbury in 1892. biographies: S625 “Re-naming streets”, Re-named Portland Street on 7 The Press, 8 March “New names for March 1904. 1904, p 5 streets”, The Press, 2 June 1948, p 3 Re-named Speight Street on 1 Christchurch City September 1948 when 120 streets Council minute book, “New street were re-named. June 1903-October names”, The Press, 1904 held at 24 July 1948, p 2 Speight was headmaster at St Christchurch City Albans School 1887-1897. Council archives. "Street names changed: City council approves final list", The Press, 24 August 1948, p 3

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Spencer Spenser Named after Addington Spenser was a poet best known “Property sales”, Star, 8 Report of the street Street Street. Edmund Spenser for his epic poem, The Faerie May 1897, p 4 naming committee, (1552?-1599). Queen. Sydenham Borough “Streets named and Council minute Named to continue the theme of changed,” The Press, 1 book 1879-1880, p “poets and writers” streets of September 1959, p 16 Sydenham, Addington and 217, held at Waltham named by a committee Christchurch City of the Sydenham Borough Council archives. Council on 19 January 1880. “Borough Council”, Spenser Street is first mentioned Star, 20 January in the Star in 1897 when a 1880, p 3 property for sale there is advertised. Intended to be named Spenser Street but is named Spencer Street when it first appears in street directories in 1892. It also always appears in Lands & Survey Department’s records as Spencer Street. Re-named Spencer Street officially in 1959 when it was found by the council that common usage favoured this version.

Spencerville Nalders Kainga, Styx Spencerville Settling near the Styx Road Road River, p 190

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Spitfire Place Named after the Wigram In a further stage of the Report of the Spitfire, World subdivision of Wigram Base. Riccarton/Wigram Community Board to War II's most This name continues the theme in famous fighter the subdivision of naming the the Council 6 June 2001 aircraft. streets after military aircraft. Named in 2001.

Springbank Bryndwr Blogg Brothers built "half of the Information supplied in "Foremost Street streets in the Wairarapa riding 2008 by Bede Cosgriff developer and including Kendal Avenue and (d. 2011) and Maurice donor", The Press, Springbank Street". Carter (d. 2011) in 22 October 2005, p interviews with D19 Maurice F. Carter Ltd also built Margaret Harper. houses there. Carter is listed in “Maurice Carter street directories of 1962 living in "Maurice R. Carter Ltd. leaves behind Wairakei Road near its built "Home of Year", immense legacy”, intersection with Springbank The Press, 10 The Press, 10 May Street. November 1958, pp 16- 2011, p A3 18 First appears in street directories in 1960. "Early county days", The Papanui Herald, 13 July 1971, pp 1 & 7

Springbrook Named because Northwood The developers proposed to Millcreek Shirley/Papanui Lane the countryside continue the street name theme Lane and Community Board and waterways for two new stages. Rindle Lane. agenda 5 May 2004 are the common In the Styx Mill Country Club theme for the first subdivision. stages of the

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Springfield Named after the St Albans James Wyatt of Bangor, Wales Innes Road “Rural Sections St Albans: from Road Springfield Estate was granted Rural Section 136, and Isleworth chosen”, The Lyttelton swamp to suburbs: in Papanui Road. 100 acres in Papanui Road and Road. Times, 26 April 1851, p an informal history, was presumably an absentee 3 p 13 landowner. His son, Benjamin, “Jury List”, The G. R Macdonald arrived on the Cressy in 1850, Lyttelton Times, 20 dictionary of aged 22 years. He is described in February 1856, p 2 Canterbury the Lyttelton Times in 1856 as a biographies: D196, “farmer of Papanui Road”. He “Advertisements”, The H572, I22, M251 & was also a Church Property Lyttelton Times, 10 W812 trustee. He returned to England in February 1858, p 10 “News of the Day”, 1859, the year his wife, Sophia, “Died”, The Lyttelton died, and the Springfield Estate Times, 26 January Nelson Examiner was auctioned and bought by 1859, p 5 and New Zealand David Innes (1830-1865). Chronicle, 1 "Advertisements", October 1864, p 5 The property was leased in 1868 Lyttelton Times, 5 “ by Count Gerard Gustavus March 1859, p 3 Married”, Nelson Ducarel de Lapasture, later the Examiner and New 4th Marquis de Lapasture (1838- "Old gardens I have laid Zealand Chronicle, 1916) who lived at Springfield out", Early Christchurch 6 October 1864, p 2 and Canterbury : for only a short time, leaving “Deaths”, The shortly after his first wife, newspaper clippings ca 1923-1950, Vol 1, p 114 Press, 26 December Léontine "Lilly", died in 1865, p 2 childbirth there, aged 26, in 1869. The station years: a [ Her daughter, Monica Lilly, was history of the Levels, Countess Lilly de baptised at the Cathedral of the Cannington and Home la Pasture], The Blessed Sacrament on 19 April Station, with special Evening Post, 14 April 1869, p 2 attention to the upper © Christchurch City Libraries 88 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: S

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further name name information 1869. regions of the Pareora “Obituary: Mrs C. Later lessees were: Captain River, where they L. Innes”, The William Newton Millton (1816- joined, pp 167 & 176 Press, 30 April 1900, p 6 1889) and James Richard Hill “Advertisements”, The (1836-1898), a bank manager. Press, 3 April 1879, p 3 “A Countess who was a Canterbury By the time the property was “Obituary”, The Press, pioneer”, The Sun, advertised for sale in The Press in 27 April 1889, p 3 6 August 1926, p 8 1879 by Innes’ trustees, the land "Obituary", Sun, 24 had been subdivided with only November 1917, p 2 24½ acres remaining of the original estate. John Thomas “From Erin’s Isle to Matson (1845-1895) bought the Papanui, Mr John Joyce property. He imported ostriches, continues his story”, llamas and many kinds of rare The Star, 8 March 1919, birds and farmed them at p 8 Isleworth and Springfield. Matson's widow, Marion, died in 1917 at the home in Murray Place of her daughter, Helen Hamilton Garrick (d. 1949) and her husband, Septimus Keith Garrick (d. 1934). The name of their residence had been changed to Springfield at the request of Marion Matson as their home was on part of what had been the Springfield Estate. The original Springfield homestead was on

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further name name information Papanui Road. Springfield Road is first mentioned in The Lyttelton Times in 1858. First appears in street directories in 1878.

Spring Grove Named after the Spreydon The property is first advertised "Advertisements", The “Deaths”, The Street Spring Grove for sale in The Press in 1912. Press, 8 October 1912, p Press, 14 February Estate. Spring Grove Street is mentioned 11 1906, p 1 in the advertisement. The balance “Property sale”, The of the estate, 47 sections and the Press, 24 February homestead block, is advertised 1914, p 8 for sale in 1914. The property was then owned by Mrs Robert “The progress of Moffett. She was probably Spreydon”, The Press, Margaret Moffett (1860?-1916), 26 February 1914, p 8 wife of Robert Shaw Moffett (1842?-1917). First appears in street directories in 1921.

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Springs Road Named because it Hornby, There would have been numerous The early Canterbury View the biography is the road Halswell fertile springs in the area. runs, p 52-55 of James Edward FitzGerald in the leading to the old "The Springs Road" is first "Provincial Council", Springs Station, mentioned in the Lyttelton Times Lyttelton Times, 20 Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. established in the in 1858. October 1858, p 5 early 1850s and G R Macdonald under the control First appears in street directories dictionary of of James Edward in 1957. Canterbury FitzGerald (1818- biographies: F154 1896). “Obituary”, Star, 7 August 1896, p 5

Springside Redwood In the Redwood Springs Shirley/Papanui Place subdivision. Community Board Named in 2003. agenda 5 March 2003

Springwater Named because it Northwood The street names in the Shirley/Papanui Avenue passes over the subdivision were chosen to be in Community Board Kaputone Creek, keeping with the topography of agenda 3 April 2002 with springs and the area. ponds established Named in 2002. on both sides of the road.

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

Spurway Mairehau First appears in street directories Place in 1955.

Squadron Named after a Wigram In the Wigram Skies subdivision Wigram Skies Riccarton/Wigram Wigram Skies Road squadron, a where the street names have an Community Board number of aviation theme. agenda 15 July 2014 military aircraft Named in 2014. Riccarton/Wigram and their flight Community Board crews. minutes 15 July 2014

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Squire Street Spence Mairehau Spence Street first appears in "Street names changed: “New names for Street street directories in 1905. City council approves streets”, The Press, final list", The Press, 24 2 June 1948, p 3 Re-named Squire Street on 1 August 1948, p 3 September 1948 when 120 streets “New street were re-named. names”, The Press, 24 July 1948, p 2

St Albans St Albans St Albans St Albans Road first appears in St Albans “Local and General”, Street Lane and St the Star in 1868 in a report of a Star, 1 September 1868, Albans meeting of the Avon Road Board. p 2 Road. First appears in street directories Plan of Christchurch in 1878 with the alternative name and suburbs, 1879 of St Albans Lane. Appears on an 1879 map. In 1909 it becomes just St Albans Street.

St Andrews Mount The formation of St Andrews Hill St Andrews "County Councils", The Hill Road Pleasant Road was discussed at a meeting Hill Press, 27 September of the Heathcote County Council 1930, p 5 in 1930. First appears in street directories in 1936.

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St Andrews Douglas Formerly Douglas Strowan The three streets were formed “Advertisements”, The Square Street, Mona Street. Named when the western portion of the Press, 16 November Street and after Douglas, the Strowan Park Estate was 1911, p 12 Ramsay capital and largest subdivided in 1911. Street. town on the Isle Douglas Street and Ramsay ie. of Man. Ramsey Street first appear in Also formerly street directories in 1917; Mona Mona Street. Street in 1918. Mona was the The developer may have had Latin name for some connection with the Isle of the Isle of Man. Man as Peel Street, another street Also formerly in the vicinity, is named after a Ramsay ie. town on the Isle of Man. Ramsey Street. The three streets were Ramsey is a town amalgamated to form St Andrews in the north of the Square which first appears in Isle of Man. street directories in 1923. Re-named St Andrews Square. Named because it is just outside the grounds of St Andrews College.

St Asaph Willis Street Named after the Central city One of the original streets of Reproduction of G. R Macdonald Street and Chaplin Anglican Christchurch named in 1850 by Edward Jollie's 1850 dictionary of Street were bishopric of St. Captain Joseph Thomas (b. map of the proposed Canterbury incorporated Asaph in Wales. 1803?) and Edward Jollie (1825- city. Department of biographies: J169, into St 1894). The names were taken Lands and Survey, © Christchurch City Libraries 94 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: S

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further name name information Asaph from bishoprics listed in Burke's Christchurch. Historical T144 & W552 Street. Peerage. Maps “Obituary”, The First mentioned in The Lyttelton "Advertisements", The Press, 9 August Times in 1852 when 1/4 acre Lyttelton Times, 7 1894, p 5e sections are advertised for sale August 1852, p 2 “Obituary”, Star, 9 there. Reminiscences of a August 1894, p 1 Willis Street, running south off St surveyor, runholder and View the biography Asaph Street in between Durham politician in Canterbury of Joseph Thomas Street and Colombo Street, first and Otago, 1841-1865, in the Dictionary of appears in street directories in pp 28-29 New Zealand 1883. One of the residents is The evolution of a city, Biography. William Willis (b. 1840?), a p 13 carpenter. “Street names”, The Early days of Press, 6 October Re-named Chaplin Street in 1909 Canterbury, p 27 1909, p 6 and incorporated into St Asaph Street in 1919. Old Christchurch in “Street names”, The picture and story, pp 50- Press, 13 [The newspaper source has the 51 September 1924, p name incorrectly spelt as 13 Chaplain.] “Street names in Christchurch”, The Press, 6 December 1952, p 3 “Street naming”, The Press, 3 November 1909, p 3

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St Barnabas Named because Fendalton Named in 1994. “Development a rare Lane of its proximity to opportunity”, The Press, St Barnabas 14 September 1994, p Anglican Church. 49

St Basils One of five access ways within Holy Family Spreydon/Heathcote Court the Nazareth complex. The Court, Community Board names used all have a connection Larmenier agenda 5 May 2015 with the former Nazareth House. Court, St Spreydon/Heathcote Josephs Court Named in 2015. Community Board and St Marys minutes 5 May 2015 Court.

St Bathans Papanui Developed off 44 Blair Avenue. Shirley/Papanui Lane Named in 1998. Community Board agenda 1 April 1998

St Clair Named because it Harewood The Macleods are shareholders in Benmore Fendalton/Waimairi Close is a family name Nunweek Estates, developers of Gardens, Community Board belonging to Mr this subdivision. Their ancestral Berisdale agenda 4 May 1999 and Mrs Macleod. home is in the Isle of Skye. Place, Nunweek Named in 1999. Boulevard, Skydale Drive and Talisker Place.

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St Clio Street Named after Clio Ilam Harry and Ellen Buckley moved Information supplied in Beyond the marble Eunice Clarke, to eleven acres at 201 Waimairi 2006 by Mrs Clio mountain: tales of née Buckley, Road in 1927. This property was Eunice Clarke (d. 2008) early Golden Bay, (1915-2008) who, later subdivided by their son-in- in an interview with Motueka and in turn, had been law, Victor Caleb Clarke (1914- Margaret Harper. Nelson named after the St 1986) and his wife, Clio Eunice. Clio, a top-sail The Clarkes had wanted the street schooner that to be called Clio Street but this sailed from name was rejected in 1965 by the Wellington to Waimairi County Council as Nelson. being too similar to Leo Street. First appears in street directories in 1968.

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St David Creyke Formerly Creyke Central city Creyke Street is first mentioned “Municipal Council”, The Cyclopedia of Street Street Street. Named in the Star in 1879 in a report of a Star, 25 February 1879, New Zealand. Vol after Alfred meeting of the Municipal p 3 3, p 93 Richard Creyke Council. “Street naming”, The G R Macdonald (1831-1893). First appears in street directories Press, 3 November dictionary of Re-named St in 1883. 1909, p 3 Canterbury David Street. Re-named St David Street in Report of the Bylaws biographies: C793 Named after the 1909. Finance & “Will of an old bishopric of St Departmental Canterbury settler”, David’s in committee, 4 October The Timaru Herald, Pembrokeshire, 1909, held at 3 March 1893, p 3 Wales. Christchurch City “Street names”, The Council archives. Press, 6 October 1909, p 6 “Street names”, The Press, 13 September 1924, p 13

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St Davids St David’s Named after the Lyttelton One of the original streets of Reminiscences of a “Obituary”, The Street Street bishopric of St Lyttelton named in 1850 by surveyor, runholder and Press, 9 August David’s in Captain Joseph Thomas (b. politician in Canterbury 1894, p 5e Pembrokeshire, 1803?) and Edward Jollie (1825- and Otago, 1841-1865, “Obituary”, Star, 9 Wales. 1894). The names were taken pp 28-29 August 1894, p 1 from bishoprics listed in Burke's “Advertisements”, The Peerage. G R Macdonald Lyttelton Times, 20 dictionary of March 1852, p 11 St David’s Street “at the back of Canterbury the Gaol” is first mentioned in biographies, J169 & The Lyttelton Times in 1852. T144 View the biography of Joseph Thomas in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography.

St Florian Named to Woolston Named in 2010. Hagley/Ferrymead Place continue the Community Board street name theme agenda 31 March 2010 begun by St Johns Hagley/Ferrymead Street. Community Board minutes of a meeting held 31 March 2010

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St Heliers Named after St Aranui Ronald Cyril de la Mare (1925- Carteret Place, Information supplied in “New Aranui Crescent Helier, the capital 1975) was the managing director Casquet Lane, 2007 by Tim Baker in subdivision”, The of Jersey. This, in of the Bower Egg Farm Ltd, 467 Channel Place, an interview with Press, 11 July 1972, turn, is named Bower Avenue. He developed Cornet Lane, Margaret Harper. p 14 after St Helier, this subdivision off Rowses Road Guernsey the patron saint of and Breezes Road and named the Street and Jersey. streets. All have associations with Pateley Lane. the Channel Islands as he had Also Rue De emigrated from Guernsey. La Mare. First appears in street directories in 1978.

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St James St James Named after Papanui Triggs was a dairy farmer, and Tillman Parish of Papanui 1853 G R Macdonald Avenue Park Road James Triggs later a fruit-grower, of Papanui. Avenue to 1953: comprising the dictionary of and James (1816-1898). He died at his residence in church centres of St. Canterbury Avenue. Harewood Road. James Avenue Paul’s, Papanui, St. biographies: T395 was formed on land once owned James’, Harewood and "Obituary", Star, 1 by St. Paul’s Anglican Church, St. Silas’, Styx, p 25 November 1898, p Papanui where Triggs was the "Papanui Burgesses' 2 verger in the 1870s. Association", The Press, Chairman's report St James Park Road first appears 29 March 1924, p 3 to the water supply in street directories in 1892 and works running off Park Road (later committee, Windermere Road); James Christchurch City Avenue in 1907 running off Council, 14 Papanui Road. The two were November 1945, amalgamated and re-named St held at James Avenue in 1924. Christchurch City A Papanui war memorial street. Council archives. [21 pairs of oak trees in the street “Lines drawn over were planted as a memorial to fate of historic those who served in World War oaks”, Nor’West II. This street lost all of its young News, 14 June men during the war.] 2006, pp 1 & 4 “Curb council’s chainsaw plan”, The Press, 5 June 2010, p C12

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St Johns St John Named after the Bromley, The church is situated at the Centenary, 1857-1957 : Street Street Church of St John Woolston corner of Ferry Road and St St John the Evangelist, the Evangelist. Johns Street. Woolston St John Street is first mentioned “Road Boards”, Star, 17 in the Star in 1881 in a report of a November 1881, p 3 meeting of the Heathcote Road Board. First appears in street directories in 1887. Becomes St Johns Street in 1964.

St Josephs Named after St. Addington One of five access ways within Holy Family Spreydon/Heathcote Court Joseph's Boys' the Nazareth complex. The Court, Community Board Home, an names used all have a connection Larmenier agenda 5 May 2015 orphanage in with the former Nazareth House. Court, St Spreydon/Heathcote Middleton. It was Basils Court, Named in 2015. Community Board a brother home to and St Marys minutes 5 May 2015 Nazareth House. Court.

St Judes Named to Woolston Developed off St Lukes Street. St Johns Hagley/Ferrymead Street, St Lane continue the Named in 1999. Community Board street name theme Lukes Street, agenda 3 November begun by St Johns St Marks 1999 Street. Street and St Thomas Place.

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St Keverne Named after St Burwood Streets were given names Excalibur Burwood/Pegasus Close Keverne in associated with King Arthur and Place, Community Board Cornwall. the Knights of the Round Table Gunwelloe agenda 24 November in this part of the Travis Country Lane, Mullion 1997 Estate. Lane, Named in 1997. Sedgemoor Close and Wedmore Close. Also Glastonbury Drive and Quantock Place. Also Travis Country Estate.

St Leonards St Leonard's Sumner St Leonard's Square is first "Advertisements", The Square Square mentioned in The Press in 1882. Press, 14 December 1882, p 4

St Lukes Named to Woolston First appears in street directories St John Street Street continue the in 1981. street name theme begun by St Johns Street.

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St Marks Named to Woolston Named on 21 May 1972. St John Street Date of naming supplied in 2007 by Street continue the First appears in street directories Bob Pritchard, street name theme in 1981. begun by St Johns subdivisions officer, Street. Christchurch City Council.

St Martins Named because it St Martins First mentioned in the Star in St Martins “Advertisements”, Star, G R Macdonald Road runs through the 1883 when tenders for shingling 27 October 1883, p 3 dictionary of suburb of St St Martins Road are called for. Canterbury biographies: P362 Martins which, in First appears in street directories turn, is named in 1892. “Local and after the 140 General”, Star, 17 hectare farm there September 1877, p owned by Henry 2 Phillips (1804/05- 1877) and his family.

St Marys Addington One of five access ways within Holy Family Spreydon/Heathcote Court the Nazareth complex. The Court, Community Board names used all have a connection Larmenier agenda 5 May 2015 with the former Nazareth House. Court, St Spreydon/Heathcote Basils Court Named in 2015. Community Board and St Josephs minutes 5 May 2015 Court.

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St Monica Named to Woolston In the Cavendish Grove Hagley/Ferrymead Lane continue the subdivision off St Lukes Street. Community Board agenda 29 February street name theme Named in 2012. begun by St Johns 2012 Street.

St Peters Named to Woolston Name proposed by the developer, Hagley/Ferrymead Close continue the Horncastle Homes. Community Board agenda 5 March 2008 street name theme Named in 2008. begun by St Johns Report of the Street. Hagley/Ferrymead Community Board to the Council meeting of 10 April 2008

St Thomas Named to Woolston Developed off St Lukes Street. Hagley/Ferrymead Place continue the Named in 1997. Community Board street name theme agenda 30 October 1997 begun by St Johns Street.

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St Vincent Named after Cashmere Named during World War II by The Port Hills of Sub-Lieutenant Terrace HMS St Vincent, John Glasgow Taylor, a builder. Christchurch, p 220 John Charles a naval training His son, Sub Lieutenant John [Gordon Ogilvie said in Taylor school in Charles Taylor (1920?-1943), 2008 in an interview “NZEF”, The Press, Gosport, had trained at HMS St Vincent, with Margaret Harper, 17 April 1943, p 6 Hampshire. the Royal Navy’s training ship that the information “Roll of Honour, in for young sailors at Gosport, about the street name memoriam”, The Hampshire and was killed in an was given to him by Press, 10 April aircraft accident on 10 April 1943 local residents when he 1944, p 1 while serving with the Royal moved into the area in New Zealand Naval Volunteer 1968.] Reserve in North Africa. First appears in street directories in 1946. John Glasgow Taylor is a resident.

St Winifreds Named after Saint Bryndwr St Winifred was a Welsh saint. Fendall’s legacy: a “Homes of the Place Winifred (d. AD Deuxhill, a large house in Ilam history of Fendalton and pioneers”, The 660). Road built in the 1880s, became north-west Press, 14 August St. Winifred’s Convalescent Christchurch, p 80 1965, p 5 Home in 1939, with Nanette “St Winifred’s O’Connell as matron. Hospital, Ilam Rd.”, About 1970 some of its land was The Press, 14 subdivided to form St Winifreds August 1965, p 5 Place which first appears in street directories in 1973. The historic house was demolished in 1975.

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

Stableford Named after the Burnside Named because it was developed Green Stableford at the entrance to the Russley system, a scoring Golf Course. system used in Formed post-1997. golf.

Stacey Place Named after Woolston The street was developed by Information supplied in Stacey Morrison, Merritt Beazley Homes. Frank 2014 by James Daniels, née Daniels, Walmsley, Stacey's grandfather, Stacey's father, in an (1973-). was the project manager and he interview with Margaret named the street. Harper. Named on 17 May 1975. Date of naming supplied by Bob First appears in street directories Pritchard, subdivisions in 1979. officer, Christchurch City Council.

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Stackhouse Named after Bishopdale Stackhouse represented the “Street names “Obituary, Mr J. L. Avenue William Wairarapa riding on the Waimairi approved”, The Press, Colligan was Stackhouse County councillor for several 20 May 1961, p 14 Waimairi (1867?-1944). years. chairman”, The Press, 3 July 1965, Named by Joseph Irvine Colligan p 16 (1910-1965), a hairdresser and chairman of the Waimairi County Council 1960-1965. Named in 1961. First appears in street directories in 1964.

Stadium North New First appears in street directories Lane Brighton in 1991.

Staffa Street Named after Woolston In a subdivision where the streets Arran Staffa, an island have all been given the names of Crescent, Bute of the Inner islands off the west coast of Street, Islay Hebrides in mainland Scotland. There are two Place, Jura Argyll and Bute, main groups: the Inner and Outer Court and Jura Scotland. Hebrides. Place. First appears in street directories in 1972.

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Stallion Halswell Named to continue the equine Saddleback Riccarton/Wigram Avenue theme of street names in the Green Community Board subdivision. agenda 3 March 2004 There is rural post and rail fencing in the Kirkwood subdivision and a sculpture of an abstract horse in the Stallion Reserve which runs between Stallion Avenue and Saddleback Green. Named on 3 March 2004.

Stanbury Droitwich Formerly Somerfield Formerly Droitwich Street for a Hagley Park. Province of Canterbury, The Canterbury Avenue Street Droitwich Street. short time in 1958. Also Bewdley New Zealand : list of Association: a Named after the Street, Clent Several streets in this area have sections purchased to study of its parliamentary Lane, Cobham April 30 1863, p 2 members’ names associated with the electorate in Street, connections, p 67 Lyttelton family because they "Rural Sections Worcester long Frankleigh were formed on Rural Section 76, chosen", The Lyttelton The evolution of a held by a member Street, Gleig 700 acres on the "Lower Lincoln Times, 29 March 1851, city, pp 9 & 79 of the Lyttelton Place, Glynne Road, Heathcote Bridge" p 6 family. Crescent, A history of purchased by Frederick Spencer, Lyttelton “Objection to naming of Canterbury, Vol 1, Re-named 4th Earl Spencer (1798-1857) Street, Droitwich Street”, The pp 242-245 Stanbury Avenue. and Conway Lucas Rose (1817- Stourbridge Press, 4 October 1958, p Named after 1910). Spencer’s interest in the “Suicide of Lord Street, Sumner 12 Stanbury Manor, land was passed on to his Lyttelton”, Evening Street and in the west riding nephew, the Hon. George “Alternative suggested Post, 22 May 1876, Wychbury of Yorkshire this William Spencer Lyttelton (1847- for Droitwich Street”, 2 Street. Also street. 1913), the 4th son of George The Press, 8 October Conway Street William Lyttelton, 4th Baron © Christchurch City Libraries 109 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: S

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further name name information Lyttelton (1817-1876). and Rose 1958, p 8 Re-named Stanbury Street the Street. “Naming of streets in same year. new subdivisions”, The Press, 1 November The forebears of Lynwood 1958, p 10 Hollings (1885-1977) had once lived at Stanbury Manor. He “Droitwich Street to be claimed to be the prime mover in Stanbury Avenue”, The arranging the subdivision of this Press, 11 November street. Local residents disliked 1958, p 16 the foreign name which was difficult to pronounce.

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Stanley Sixth Street Formerly Sixth Sydenham Sixth Street does not appear in “Death”, The Press, 26 Street Street. The streets street directories, only maps. On February 1878, p 2 south of, and a 1879 map it is shown running Plan of Christchurch parallel to, from Durham Street to Colombo and suburbs, 1879 Moorhouse Road only. Report of the street Avenue were First appears in The Press in naming committee, named in numeric 1878 in a death notice. order. Sydenham Borough Stanley was a writer and Council minute book Re-named explorer. 1879-1880, p 217, held Stanley Street. at Christchurch City Named after One of the "poets and writers" Council archives. Henry Morton streets of Sydenham, Addington Stanley (1841- and Waltham named by a “Borough Council”, 1904). committee of the Sydenham Star, 20 January 1880, p Borough Council on 19 January 3 1880. “Advertisements”, Star, Stanley Street first appears in the 11 August 1883, p 2 Star in 1883 when a house there is advertised for sale. First appears in street directories in 1887.

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Stanleys Named after John Harewood, Stanley was born in Malvern, Early fruitgrowing in New Zealand Road Stanley (1827- Burnside Worcestershire. He and his Canterbury New Memories, 1891). family arrived in Lyttelton on the Zealand, pp 12-14 April/May 2004, p Randolph in 1850 and he later 42 “Riccarton”, The Press, developed an orchard on 6 September 1872, p 3 The Cyclopedia of Harewood Road of about 250 New Zealand. Vol acres which he named Broadway 3, p 651 Farm. He helped establish a church on Harewood Road. Stanley family Harewood School was built on G. R Macdonald his land. dictionary of Tenders were received for the Canterbury forming of Stanley’s Road in biographies: S674 1872. “Death”, Star, 12 First appears in street directories June 1891, p 2 in 1907. George Henry Stanley “Mrs John (1863?-1944), a fruit-grower, is a Stanley”, Star, 3 resident. December 1901, p 3

Stanmore Church Lane Named after Linwood, The Rev. G. B. Tuson, an Province of Canterbury, Richmond, Road was Little Stanmore in Phillipstown, original land-owner from Little New Zealand : list of Christchurch: a incorporated Middlesex. Richmond Stanmore in Middlesex, bought sections purchased to regional history, p 5 Rural Section 175, 50 acres in into April 30 1863, p 5 House brought Stanmore “Stanmore Road, East of “Electoral roll for the from England by Lane. Christchurch” so Stanmore Road district of Christchurch, the Rev. Charles was named by 1851. The Rev. July 5th 1853”, The Richard Mackie Charles Richard Mackie (1798- Lyttelton Times, 16 July (1798-1882) 1882) is listed in the electoral roll © Christchurch City Libraries 112 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: S

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further name name information living at Stricklands, on 1853, p 8 Richmond Stanmore Road, in 1853. Plan of Christchurch Community News, Stanmore Road is first mentioned and suburbs, 1879 Vol 3, No 7, Iss 28 in street directories in 1872 and “New names for “Avonside was first appears on an 1879 map. street”, The Press, 2 consecrated church in June 1948, p 3 Church Lane is first mentioned in Canterbury”, The Sun, the Star in 1882. First appears in 20 February 1932, p. 17 “New street street directories in 1887. names”, The Press, “Advertisements”, Star, 24 July 1948, p 2 On 24 May 1926 it was 8 August 1882, p 2 suggested by the City Council “Advertisements”, The that this street be re-named Press, 28 May 1926, p Cheshire Lane. The Rev. Otho 17 Fitzgerald (1869-1947) objected, saying that the street was “Street names”, The appropriately named and the Press, 22 June 1926, p whole congregation strongly 10 objected to the entrance to their "Street names changed: church being so re-named. City council approves Became part of Stanmore Road final list", The Press, 24 on 1 September 1948 when 120 August 1948, p 3 streets were re-named.

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Stanton Named after Sir Hoon Hay Stanton was a lawyer and judge Alpers Place, “Judges’ names”, The "Hoon Hay Crescent Joseph Stanton of the Supreme Court from 1948. Barrowclough Press, 17 September subdivision Road, Callan 1968, p 1 provides 570 (1884-1963). In a 145-acre housing subdivision Place, Dalglish sections", The planned by the housing division Place, Fair Press, 30 of the Ministry of Works. The Place, Haslam September 1964, p land was purchased from the Crescent, 1 Church Property Trustees and the Herdman Loughnan estate. "New Halswell Road, subdivision", The In 1968 the street names sub- Leicester Press, 8 December committee of the council felt that Crescent, 1960, p 19 as Halswell was named after a McCarthy prominent English Queen's Street, Myers “Obituary”, The Counsel it would be appropriate Place, Evening Post, 10 to record the names of judges in Northcroft October 1963, p 22 street names there. Many of them Road, O'Leary had been QCs or KCs before Street, Ostler appointment to the Bench. Place and Salmond Road.

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Stapletons Named after Richmond Stapleton, a gentleman, was a G. R Macdonald Road Thomas Stapleton sawyer and "poultry enthusiast". dictionary of (1826-1895). He died at his home in Stapletons Canterbury Road. biographies: S689 First appears in street directories “Obituary”, The in 1887. Press, 27 August 1895, p 4g “Deaths”, Star, 29 August 1895, p 2 “Local & General: Obituary”, Star, 27 August 1895, p 3

Stark Drive Named after Wigram Stark was an accountant of Wigram Skies Riccarton/Wigram Great Britain, Herbert Allan Christchurch. He graduated from Community Board Royal Aero Club Stark (1896- the Canterbury Flying School on agenda 30 October 2012 Aviators’ 1974). 6 June 1918. He died in Sydney, Certificates, 1910- Australia. 1950 as found on In the Wigram Aerodrome www.ancestry.com subdivision by Ngāi Tahu The Canterbury Property Ltd where the street (NZ) Aviation Co. names are either of aircraft or Ltd: the first one taken from the list of the first 100 hundred pilots students at the Flight School Wigram Skies established by Sir Henry Wigram in 1917. Named in 2012.

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Starwood Named by one of Clifton Named Starwood Lane on 20 Date of naming The Estuary of Lane the landowners, August 1979. supplied in 2007 by Christchurch: a Bob Pritchard, history of the apparently in Intended to be named Baughan subdivisions officer, reference to the Lane after Blanche Edith Avon-Heathcote Christchurch City estuary, its night sky, and the Baughan (1869?-1958), a Council. surrounding trees. resident of Panorama Road. She communities, clubs, was a writer and secretary of the Minutes of a meeting of controversies and New Zealand branch of the the Hagley/Ferrymead contributions, pp Howard League. Community Board held 85-86 on 14 July 2010 The Summit First appears in street directories “ in 1980. Road”, The Press, 9 March 1912, p 7

Station Short Named because it Heathcote Station Road is first mentioned in Malting in Heathcote Street Road/Short led to the Valley the Star in 1873 in a report of a Valley 1871-1981 Street was Heathcote meeting of the Heathcote Road “Heathcote Road incorporated Railway Station. Board. First appears in street Board”, Star, 2 August into Station directories in 1903. 1873, p 3 Street. Short Road first appears in street directories in 1902. Becomes Short Street in 1924. Incorporated into Station Road in 1950.

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Staveley Elderslie Probably named Avonhead Elderslie Street appears in street “New Streets Named by Street Street after either directories only in 1961. City Council”, The Christchurch Star, 16 Staveley in North Re-named Staveley Street in March 1961, p 12 Yorkshire or 1961 because the Waimairi Staveley in County Council felt there was “Street name changed”, Derbyshire. confusion with Aldersley Street The Press, 18 August in Richmond. 1961, p 13

Steadman Named after Broomfield Steadman Chisnall was the wife Russley Road “New road name”, The G. R Macdonald Road Steadman Sarah of William Chisnall (1827-1876) Press, 25 August 1983, dictionary of Chisnall, née who owned Russley Farm. p 9 Canterbury Wilson, (1823?- Named in 1983 after residents biographies: C286 1876). objected to the proposed name of “Drowned”, Star, North Carmen Road for the 11 September 1876, section of Carmen Road between p 3 Yaldhurst Road and Masham Road. The name change was wanted because realignment meant there was little connection between northern and southern sections of the road.

Steane Place Named after John Halswell Steane was the first headmaster Riccarton/Wigram Many hearts make a Simmons Steane of Halswell School 1864-1866. Community Board school: a history of (1838-1897). Named in 2001. agenda January 2001 Halswell School 1864-1989, p 4

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Stedley Place Named after Heathcote Scott was a draughtsman Information supplied in Stedley Scott. Valley employed by the Heathcote 2007 by Bob Pritchard, County Council. subdivisions officer, Christchurch City First appears in street directories Council. in 1980.

Steele Street Hornby, First appears in street directories Islington in 1970.

Stella Close Named after Harewood Stella King left the land where Shirley/Papanui Stella Margaret the street was developed to her Community Board King (1928- aunt, Nora Edith Mingo (1913- agenda 16 May 2007 2003). 2009), with the stipulation that Information supplied in when she died the proceeds from 2007 by William her estate would be split between Mather in an interview four charities: Salvation Army, with Margaret Harper. Red Cross, Cancer Society and St John. “Woman gifts land to four charities”, The Named in 2007. Press, 31 March 2008, p A2

Stening Place Burwood Named in 1996. Meeting of the Burwood/Pegasus Community Board 4 June 1996

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Stenness Probably named Somerfield First mentioned in The Press in “City Council”, The Avenue after Stenness in 1928. Press, 20 November the Orkney First appears in street directories 1928, p 13 Islands, Scotland. in 1929, running off Selwyn Street.

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Stevens Named after Waltham Stevens was a land-agent, Cephas Close. Province of Canterbury, View the biography Street Edward Cephas businessman, sportsman and Also AMI New Zealand : list of of Edward Cephas John Stevens politician. He and Richard Stadium. sections purchased to John Stevens in the (1837-1915). Harman represented Benjamin April 30 1863, p 2 Dictionary of New Lancaster (d.1887) of Zealand Biography. “Rural Sections Bournemouth, England, who in chosen”, The Lyttelton G. R Macdonald 1850 had bought Rural Section Times, 22 March 1851, dictionary of 62, 50 acres in Ferry Road. p 6 Canterbury (The early purchasers, who were Great days at Lancaster biographies: S728 still in England, and, in some Park, pp 17-18 cases stayed in England, bought their land in 1850. The site of the Sydenham Borough individual properties wasn't Council minute book chosen until the big allotment of 1879-1880, p 208, held land in March 1851.) at Christchurch City Council archives. In 1880 Lancaster sold just over 10 acres of this land for a sports stadium. According to the minutes of the Sydenham Borough Council the formation and metalling of this street was completed by 1880. First appears in street directories in 1887.

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Stevensons Named after a Lyttelton The street ran past Stevenson's Steep Captain cottage at St Davids Street. Stevenson. Originally a steep pathway linking St Davids Street to Reserve Terrace. Became a council road in the 20th century.

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Stewart Harry Street Named after Central city Stewart was the deputy "Municipal Council", G. R Macdonald Street was Francis Edward superintendent of Canterbury in Star, 2 November 1875, dictionary of incorporated Stewart (1833- 1867. He died in Australia. p 3 Canterbury into Stewart 1904). Stewart Street first appears in "City Council", Star, 27 biographies: S755 Street. street directories in 1879 and is August 1879, p 3 "A link with early on an 1883 map. First mentioned Canterbury: the late "City Council", Star, 3 in the Star in 1880 as a private Mrs F. E. Stewart, August 1880, p 4 road running between St Asaph of Melbourne", The Street and the South Belt (later "City Council", 17 Lyttelton Times, 3 Moorhouse Avenue). August 1880, p 3 March 1927, p 10 The West Christchurch School "City Council", Star, 24 Committee contributed to the August 1880, p 3 costs of Harry Street's formation "City Council", Star, 21 in 1875. Still a private street in December 1880, p 3 1879. A petition from residents was received by the city council "Local and General", in 1880 asking that it become Star, 18 January 1881, p part of Stewart Street. 2 Harry Street was incorporated Plan of the city of into Stewart Street in 1880. Christchurch (Selwyn Stewart Street was taken over by county) Canterbury, the council in 1881. New Zealand, 1883. Map “Street names”, The Press, 2 September 1930, p 12

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Stiles Place Named after Cyril Burwood Stiles was one of New Zealand’s Information on date of “Bob Stiles-a Alec (Bob) Stiles first Olympic rowing medallists. naming in a letter sent lifetime dedicated to the City Librarian to rowing”, The (1904-1985). Named in 1966. from the Town Clerk Press, 15 March First appears in street directories dated 13 December 1985, p 18 in 1970. 1966. “Distinguished oarsman”, The Press, 7 March 1985, p 38

Stillwater Named because Burwood First appears in street directories Avenue of its proximity to in 1981. Horseshoe Lake.

Stirling Constance Merivale Constance Street is first “St Albans”, The Press, “New names for Street Street mentioned in The Press in 1903 31 March 1903, p 3 streets”, The Press, in a report of a meeting of the St 2 June 1948, p 3 "Street names changed: Albans Borough Council. City council approves “New street First appears in street directories final list", The Press, 24 names”, The Press, in 1906. August 1948, p 3 24 July 1948, p 2 Re-named Stirling Street on 1 September 1948 when 120 streets were re-named.

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Stirrup Lane Yaldhurst In the Noble Village subdivision Apple Orchard Riccarton/Wigram developed on the former Lane, Gallop Community Board Applefields land in Yaldhurst Lane, George agenda 15 August 2011 Road. The property has historical Noble Road, Riccarton/Wigram connections with the breeding Founders Community Board and racing of standardbred Lane, Sir John minutes 23 August 2011 horses. McKenzie Avenue, Stud Named in 2011. Road. Also Noble Village.

Stoke Street Named after Sumner One of the Sumner street names “Local & General”, Stoke-by- connected with the Wakefield Star, 19 December Nayland, in south family. One of Edward Gibbon 1884, p 3 Suffolk, England. Wakefield's sisters was married “Sumner Town Board”, to the Rev. C. M. Torlesse, vicar Star, 31 October 1890, p of Stoke-by-Nayland. 4 First mentioned in the Star in Sumner to Ferrymead: a 1884. Its formation was discussed Christchurch history, p by Sumner Borough councillors 209 at meetings from 1890. "Untitled", The Press, 23 January 1924, p 11

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Stonedale May be named Westmorland Named to continue the theme in Westmorland Riccarton/Wigram Lane after Stonedale the subdivision of naming streets Community Board Cottage, Great after places in historic agenda 17 September Urswick, Westmorland in England, since 2013 Ulverstone in 1974 part of Cumbria. Minutes of the Cumbria. Named in 2013. Riccarton/Wigram Community Board minutes 17 September 2013

Stonehaven Hillsborough In the Stonehaven subdivision. Stonehaven Spreydon/Heathcote "Stonehaven", The Residential Press, 13 March Terrace Named in 2001. Community Board Development agenda 30 January 2001 2002, p 13

Stoneleigh Parklands The Community Board Corsican Burwood/Pegasus Green commended the developer, Smith Grove, Community Board Developments Ltd in its use of a Foresters agenda 30 August 2004 forestry theme when naming Crescent, streets in the Forest Park Estate Larchwood subdivision. Lane Named in 2004.

Stonewall Huntsbury This name continues the theme of Broad Oaks Spreydon/Heathcote Place naming streets in the subdivision Community Board after English villages and agenda 17 November localities. 1998 Named in 1998.

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Stoneycroft Named after Hei Hei The house was re-named Hornby Hornby Lodge Riccarton/Wigram Christchurch Lane Stoneycroft, the Lodge. Community Board heritage houses agenda 6 August 2003 house there built Named in 2003. by George Ross (1829?-1876).

Stoneyhurst Carlton Named after St Albans Carlton Place was formed in Cheltenham “Street naming”, The “Street names”, The Street Place Stonyhurst 1885. Street, Naseby Press, 3 November Press, 6 October Street, Repton College, a Roman Re-named Stoneyhurst Street in 1909, p 3 1909, p 6 Catholic Street, Rossall 1909. Amalgamation of St "More street naming", “Street names”, The independent Street, Rugby Albans with the city in 1903 had Pegasus Post, 6 Press, 13 school located on Street, shown there was another Carlton September 1978, p 10 September 1924, p the Stonyhurst Sherborne Place. 13 Estate, near the Street, village of Hurst One of a number of streets in the Shrewbury Green in the area named after English public Street, Ribble Valley schools. Tonbridge area of [An “e” was added to the street Street and Lancashire, name.] Winchester England. Street.

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

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Stormont Probably named Avonhead First appears in street directories Place after Stormont in in 1978. Northern Ireland.

Storry Place Named after Avonhead Storry was the proprietor of a The Storry Leonard Wilson stud farm at 212 Yaldhurst Road. scholarships Storry (1896- First appears in street directories 1965). in 1970.

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Stourbridge Named after Spreydon Stourbridge is near Hagley Hall, Hagley Park. The Canterbury A history of Street Stourbridge in the family seat of the Lyttelton Also Bewdley Association: a study of Canterbury, Vol 1, Worcester. family. Street, Clent its members’ pp 242-245 Lane, Cobham Several streets in this area have connections, p 67 “Suicide of Lord Street, names associated with the Province of Canterbury, Lyttelton”, Evening Frankleigh Lyttelton family because they New Zealand : list of Post, 22 May 1876, Street, Gleig were formed on Rural Section 76, sections purchased to 2 Place, Glynne 700 acres on the "Lower Lincoln April 30 1863, p 2 Crescent, “Naming of streets Road, Heathcote Bridge" Lyttelton "Rural Sections in new purchased by Frederick Spencer, Street, chosen", The Lyttelton subdivisions”, The 4th Earl Spencer (1798-1857) Stanbury Times, 29 March 1851, Press, 1 November and Conway Lucas Rose (1817- Avenue, p 6 1958, p 10 1910). (formerly The evolution of a city, Spencer’s interest in the land was Droitwich pp 9 & 79 passed on to his nephew, the Street), Hon. George William Spencer Sumner Street “Objection to naming of Lyttelton (1847-1913), the 4th and Wychbury Droitwich Street”, The son of George William Lyttelton, Street. Press, 4 October 1958, p 4th Baron Lyttelton (1817-1876). 12 First appears in street directories “Alternative suggested in 1909. for Droitwich Street”, The Press, 1 November 1958, p 10

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Stout Street Named after Sir Waimairi Stout was a lawyer, politician, Ballance Street "Advertisements", Star, View the biography Robert Stout Beach premier, chief justice, university and Larnach 30 September 1885, p 2 of Robert Stout in (1844-1930). chancellor. Street. the Dictionary of One of three streets at Waimairi New Zealand Biography. Beach named after New Zealand politicians. Land for sale in Stout Street is advertised in the Star in 1885. First appears in street directories in 1983.

St Pauls Named after St. Burwood First appears in street directories Place Paul’s Lutheran in 1993. Church, 130 Burwood Road, Christchurch.

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Strack Place Named after Redwood Strack was a master at Christ’s Creese Place, “General news: street College! : a history George Sainsbury College 1920-1949. Denniston names”, The Press, 21 of Christ’s College, Crescent, July 1967, p 10 Strack (1890- One of the streets in the pp 487-488 Goodall Place, 1957). Redwood area formed on land Jenkins belonging to Christ’s College. Avenue, First appears in street directories Lowry in 1987. Avenue, Monteath Place, Murchison Avenue, Pyatt Place, Solomon Avenue and Wakelin Place.

Strand Lane Named after the Central city A right-of-way between Hereford "General news", The "Strand Theatre", Strand Picture Street and Cathedral Square. It Press, 30 April 1929, p Sun, 23 December Theatre which ran alongside the Strand Picture 10 1916, p 13 later became the Theatre. The theatre was opened Round the square; a Plaza. in 1917. history of The land was acquired by the Christchurch’s City Council in 1925 as it was Cathedral Square, pp thought it would provide access 58, 60-61 to the women’s rest rooms from Cathedral Square, Hereford street. Christchurch Named in 1929.

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Stratford Kenilworth Named after the Fendalton Stratford Street first appears in Fendall’s legacy: a Street Street English town of street directories in 1908. history of Fendalton and north-west Stratford-on- A section for sale there “with Avon. laurel fences and an artesian Christchurch, p 113 Also Kenilworth well” is advertised in the Star in “Advertisements”, Star, Street. Named 1909. 2 June 1909, p 2 after Kenilworth, Stratford Street and Kenilworth in Warwickshire, Street appear together in 1910 England. only. The name Kenilworth Street disappears in 1912.

Strathcarron Named after Broomfield Named to continue the Scottish Kintyre Riccarton/Wigram Place Strathcarron, a theme of the street names in the Estates and Community Board small village in adjoining Kintyre Estates Masham Park. agenda 10 March 2009 west Ross-shire, subdivision. Riccarton/Wigram Scottish In the Masham Park subdivision. Community Board Highlands. Named in 2009. agenda 24 March 2009

Strathean Strathearn Named after Avonhead Formed when the farm owned by Information supplied in Avenue Avenue Strathearn in Hubert Rutherford Warren (1914- 2007 by Yvonne Smith Perthshire, 1994) of 329 Avonhead Road in an interview with Scotland. was subdivided. Either he or his Margaret Harper. family came from Strathearn. Hubert Warren was her great-uncle. First appears in street directories in 1973 as Strathearn Avenue. Becomes Strathean Avenue in 1993.

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Strathfield Dallington Named on 15 March 1961. Information on date of naming in a letter sent Avenue First appears in street directories to the City Librarian in 1968. from the Town Clerk dated 17 March 1961.

Strathmore Named after the Burwood Queen Elizabeth The Queen Gardens earldom of Mother (1900-2002) was the Strathmore and daughter of Claude George Kinghorne. Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne (1855- 1944). A development behind Burwood Home and the Kingslea Resource Centre. Formed post-1997.

Strauss Place Part of Probably named Somerfield The Strauss family was an Frankleigh after the Strauss Austrian family renowned for its Street. family. musical compositions. First appears in street directories in 1987.

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Straven Cuddon’s The section of Riccarton, Cuddon established a brewery A history of early The Cyclopedia of Road Lane street running off Fendalton and malthouse on the corner of Riccarton (no New Zealand. Vol Fendalton Road Fendalton Road and Cuddon's pagination) 3, p 291 was formerly Lane in 1869. Fendall’s legacy: a G. R Macdonald Cuddon’s Lane. Cuddon’s Lane first appears in history of Fendalton and dictionary of Named after street directories in 1894. north-west Canterbury William Cuddon Christchurch, p 32 biographies: C861 (1835-1924). Cuddon’s Lane is first mentioned in The Press in 1907 when land is “Advertisements”, The Re-named advertised for sale at the corner Press, 16 March 1907, p Straven Road. of Cuddon’s Lane and Fendalton 15 Named after Road. The advertisement says the “Advertisements”, Star, Strathaven (pron. land had been owned by the 28 September 1907, p 6 Strayven), a town Inwood family since 1862. in South “Advertisements”, The Lanarkshire, Straven Road is first mentioned Press, 21 November Scotland, about in The Press in 1903 when land 1903, p 12 30 miles east of owned by the estate of the late Kilmarnock. John Deans is advertised for sale. Named to continue the theme of naming Riccarton streets after places in Ayrshire, Scotland, from whence the Deans family originated. As late as 1955 Straven Road was still divided into two streets, Straven Road Riccarton and Straven Road Fendalton.

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Streamside Named because Woolston A Horncastle Homes Hagley/Ferrymead Court the development development at 24-26 St Johns Community Board is bounded to the Street. agenda 6 August 2008 south by Named in 2008. Steamwharf Drain.

Strickland Old Probably named Spreydon, Old Christchurch Road appears Gatherer Street Plan of Christchurch Street Christchurch after Agnes Sydenham, on an 1879 map but never in and suburbs, 1879 Road Strickland (1796- Addington street directories. Report of the street 1874). Strickland Street is one of the naming committee, "poets and writers" streets of Sydenham Borough Sydenham, Addington and Council minute book Waltham named by a committee 1879-1880, p 217, held of the Sydenham Borough at Christchurch City Council on 19 January 1880. Council archives. Agnes Strickland was an English “Borough Council”, biographer. Star, 20 January 1880, p 3 First appears in street directories in 1887. Sydenham: the model borough of Christchurch : an informal history, p 10

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Stronsay Named after Hillsborough In the Stonehaven subdivision. Stonehaven Spreydon/Heathcote "Stonehaven", The Residential Community Board Press, 13 March Lane Stronsay, an Named in 2001. island in Orkney, Development agenda 30 January 2001 2002, p 13 off the north coast of Scotland.

Stroud Lane Papanui A right-of-way at 16-20 Blair Shirley/Papanui Avenue. Community Board, 4 February 1998 Named in 1998.

Strowan Named because it Strowan First mentioned in The Press in Strowan “Riccarton Road Road runs through the 1883 in a report of a meeting of Board”, The Press, 15 suburb of the Riccarton Road Board. March 1883, p 3 Strowan which, in First appears in street directories St. Andrews College turn, is named in 1896. 1916-1966: history and after Strowan, a school list, p 34 large property in Papanui Road, now part of St Andrews College.

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Stuart Mill Named after John Central city Mill was a philosopher and Report of the street Street Stuart Mill (1806- author. naming committee, Sydenham Borough 1873). One of the “poets and writers” Council minute book streets of Sydenham, Addington 1879-1880, p 217, held and Waltham named by a at Christchurch City committee of the Sydenham Council archives. Borough Council on 19 January 1880. “Borough Council”, First appears in street directories Star, 20 January 1880, p in 1887. 3 Made a public street from 1 “Sydenham”, The Press, January 1888. 22 December 1887, p 6 “Street names”, The Press, 2 September 1930, p 12

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Stud Road Named because Yaldhurst In the Noble Village subdivision Apple Orchard Riccarton/Wigram “Sizzling solution Lane, Community Board the street was [This name caused great mirth might blunt lure of Founders agenda 15 August 2011 developed on the among councillors at the Stud Rd”, The former Lane, Gallop Press, 14 October Riccarton-Wigram Community Riccarton/Wigram Lane, George Applefields land Board meeting when the Community Board 2011, p A2 in Yaldhurst Noble Road, chairman presented the council minutes 23 August 2011 Sir John Road. The with a list of names to be McKenzie property has approved for streets in the Avenue, historical subdivision.] connections with Stirrup Lane, the breeding and Named in 2011. Stud Road. racing of standard Also Noble breed horses. Village.

Studholme Duncan Named after John Somerfield Studholme, a lawyer, later “Advertisements”, Star, “Obituary”, The Street Street was Studholme (1829- became Crown Prosecutor. In 29 September 1906, p 5 Press, 10 March incorporated 1903). 1857 he became the first 1903, p 6 "Street names changed: into representative of Timaru in the Duncan Street City council approves “Obituary”, The Studholme Provincial Council. He was a was named after final list", The Press, 24 Canterbury Times, Street. member of parliament 1867-1874 Thomas Smith August 1948, p 3 18 March 1903, pp and 1879-1881. He married Lucy Duncan (1821- 28 & 33 Ellen Sykes Moorhouse (1838?- 1884). 1926), a sister of William Sefton “Death”, Star, 18 Moorhouse (1825-1881), in 1862. March 1903, p 3 Studholme Street is first G. R Macdonald mentioned in the Star in 1906. dictionary of Canterbury First appears in street directories biographies: S863 in 1907. “Obituary”, Star, 23 Duncan, a lawyer, was a crown © Christchurch City Libraries 137 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: S

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Sturdee Named after Sir South New Sturdee was the flag officer of Beresford “Advertisements”, The Street Frederick Brighton the squadron sent to avenge the Street Press, 13 October 1917, Doveton Sturdee destruction of two British p 16 (1859-1925). cruisers by the German Admiral Graf von Spee in 1914. He became Admiral of the Fleet in 1921. This name continues the theme of British Admirals, explorers and fighting seafarers used for street names in New Brighton. First mentioned in The Press in 1917 when land is advertised for sale there. First appears in street directories in 1940.

Sturrocks Craddocks Casebrook, Craddocks Street first appears in Settling near the Styx Road Road Redwood street directories in 1896. River, p 93 Re-named Sturrocks Road in "New map reminder of 1960. changes", The Papanui Herald, 6 December 1988, p 24

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Styx Mill Belfast, Samuel Treleaven (1815?-1888) Styx Mill Settling near the Styx G R Macdonald Road Casebrook, and Samuel Orchard (1820-1873) Reserve River, pp 68 & 90 dictionary of Harewood built a mill on the "Great North Canterbury Road" and the River Styx in biographies: O102 1861. "Road Boards", The & T375 [Here Press, 9 December The name Styx first appears in Treleaven's date of 1873, p 3 the Electoral Rolls of 1865-1866. birth is wrong.] The Riccarton Road Board was “Advertisements”, asked to shingle the Styx Mill The Press, 5 Road in 1873. September 1873, p 1 “Death”, The Press, 20 March 1888, p 4 "Obituary", The Press, 28 August 1918, p 10

Styxside Named because Redwood Named in 2000. Shirley/Papanui Lane the lane sits Community Board between Lower agenda 2 February 2000 Styx Road and the Styx River.

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Suffolk Elizabeth Named after Phillipstown Elizabeth Street first appears in “Re-naming streets”, Street Street Suffolk, an East street directories in 1892. The Press, 8 March Anglian county in Re-named Suffolk Street on 7 1904, p 5 England. March 1904. Among a number of Minute book, streets re-named in 1904 and Christchurch City given the names of place-names Council, June 1903 - in the United Kingdom. October 1904 held at Christchurch City Council archives.

Sugden Probably named Spreydon In 1947 Frank Sugden (1894- Street after the Sugden 1979), a poultry farmer, and family. Frances Alice Sugden (1924- 1995), a spinster, are living at 77 Simeon Street; John William Sugden (1888?-1951), a shop fitter, is living at 143 Simeon Street. Frances Sugden married Gordon Frederick Beattie in 1948. First appears in street directories in 1950.

Sulby Road Cashmere First appears in street directories in 1923.

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Sullivan Richardson Formerly Woolston Richardson was the first mayor of Richardson “Advertisements”, Star, The Cyclopedia of Avenue Street Richardson Woolston when the borough was Terrace 16 February 1884, p 2 New Zealand. Vol Street. Named created in 1893. 3, p 393 “Street names”, The after John Richardson Street is first Press, 3 September “Obituary”, The Richardson mentioned in the Star in 1884 and 1929, p 9 Press, 14 July 1927, (1847?-1927). first appears in street directories p 4 "An historic name", The Re-named in 1906. Press, 6 September G. R Macdonald Sullivan Avenue. Re-named Sullivan Street in 1929 1929, p 13 dictionary of Named after because of confusion with Canterbury Daniel Giles Richardson Terrace. Sullivan was biographies: R199 Sullivan (1882- a French polisher, trade unionist, 1947). View the biography journalist and politician. He was of Daniel Giles a city councillor 1915-1923 and Sullivan in the 1925-1931, and the mayor of Dictionary of New Christchurch 1931-1936. He was Zealand Biography. also Minister of Industries and Commerce, also Railways, in the first Labour Government 1935- 1949. He had opposed having the street named after him.

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Summit Lighthouse Heathcote The Summit Road was formally “The Summit Road: View the biography Road Road was Valley opened in a ceremony held on 28 opening ceremony” of Henry George incorporated November 1908. Star, 28 November Ell in the 1908, p 5 into Summit H. G. Ell MP had been largely Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Road. responsible for procuring the “The Summit Road: funding for this road from the commencing the work a government. successful ceremony”, For a time there was a toll-gate at Star, 30 November Dyers Pass. 1908, p 3 The Summit Road”, From Evans Pass to Godley Head “ The Press, 9 March was once known as Lighthouse 1912, p 7 Road. Sumner to Ferrymead: a Christchurch history, p 209

Sumner Named because it Lyttelton Sumner was an Archbishop of Sumner "Advertisements", The The Canterbury Road runs through the Canterbury and a President of the Lyttelton Times, 27 Association: a suburb of Sumner Canterbury Association. December 1851, p 1 study of its members’ which, in turn, is Sumner was named by Captain "Early provincial days: named after John Joseph Thomas (b. 1803?) who roadways and connections, p 93 Bird Sumner began the survey of it on 2 waterways", Star, 13 (1780-1862). October 1849. February 1901, p 4 First mentioned in The Lyttelton “A page of history”, Times in 1851. Star, 20 October 1914, p The road was officially opened 3 on 24 August 1857.

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Sumner Bowden Named after John Spreydon Bowden Street is first mentioned Bredon Lane, “Advertisements”, Star, The Canterbury Street Street Bird Sumner in the Star in 1909. First appears Bewdley 24 February 1909, p 2 Association: a (1780-1862). in street directories in 1910. Street, Clent study of its “Borough Councils”, Lane, Cobham Re-named Sumner Street in 1912 The Press, 3 October members’ Street, connections, p 93 at the request of the South 1912, p 4 Evesham Christchurch Estate Company Crescent, Ltd. Frankleigh Sumner was President of the Street, Gleig Canterbury Association and Place, Glynne Archbishop of Canterbury. Crescent, Among a number of streets in Lyttelton Spreydon with links to the Street, Canterbury Association. Stanbury Avenue, (formerly Droitwich Street), Stourbridge Street and Wychbury Street. Also Hagley Park.

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Sunbeam Named after Halswell Sunbeam raised horses on this Information about Place Alfred George site. He was the son of Henry naming supplied in Sunbeam (1921- (1893-1979) and his wife, Helena 2012 by Jo-Anne 1995). Louise Sunbeam, née Cockle, Sunbeam. (1898-1983). His paternal Information about date grandparents were Henry Suraj of subdivision supplied Bullie/Sunbeam (1834-1904) and in 2009 by Bob Harriett, née Townsend, (b. Pritchard, subdivisions 1869). officer, Christchurch In a Paparua County subdivision City Council. dating from 1984. First appears in street directories in 1987.

Sunningvale Ilam Developed by Maurice R. Carter "Maurice R. Carter Ltd. "Foremost Lane Ltd. built "Home of Year", developer and The Press, 10 donor", The Press, First appears in street directories November 1958, pp 16- 22 October 2005, p in 1960. 18 D19 “Maurice Carter leaves behind immense legacy”, The Press, 10 May 2011, p A3

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Surfers Place Named after North New In a group of streets with Manly Place, Surfers Paradise, Brighton Australian east coast names. Noosa Place, Sea Eagles Queensland. Formed post-1997. Place and Tully Lane.

Surrey Street Winchester Named after the Linwood Winchester Street first appears in “Fortnightly meeting”, Street English county of street directories in 1906. The Press, 30 May Surrey. Re-named Surrey Street in 1911 1911, p 8 because “there was a Winchester Street in St Albans”.

Sutherlands Named after a Halswell First mentioned in The Press in Cashmere “County Council”, The The Port Hills of Road man named 1877. Press, 20 January 1877, Christchurch, p 237 Sutherland who First appears in street directories p 2 rented land from in 1898. Donald Sutherland is a "Meet an old resident", Cracroft Wilson. resident. Halswell Courier, Vol 1, No 6, Christmas, 1955, pp 16-19 [James Sutherland, son of the man the street is named after.]

Sutton Place Named after Dallington Developed in 1999 on land off “Warners and Masters, Sutton’s, the Cheam Street that had previously advertising English seed firm. been a market garden. supplement”, The Press, 24 February 1999, p 16

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Sutton Quay Named after Lyttelton Sutton was chairman of the Frederick Ernest Lyttelton Harbour Board and Sutton (1887?- mayor of Lyttelton 1925-1929, 1967). 1931-1933 and 1935-1944.

Suva Street Greens Lane Upper Green's Lane is an early informal "Street names changed", "Street names Riccarton name mentioned in street The Press, 25 June changed", The directories running off 40b 1948, p 9 Press, 25 June Middleton Road 1943-1948. No Beyond the city: the 1948, p 6 residents are listed. land and its people, Re-named Suva Street in June Riccarton, Waimairi, 1948 when 24 streets in the Paparua, p 17 Waimairi County were re-named.

Swanleigh Named after Ilam The Harts bought the property in “Swanleigh subdivision Place Swanleigh, the 1954 and for many years recalls historic stud”, former home of operated Swanleigh Stud, a The Press, 15 April Dr D. S. and Mrs border leicester sheep stud there. 1992, p 49 R. M. Hart in In 1992 much of the farmlet was “English-heritage Cambridge, subdivided into 16 sections and charm”, The Press, 15 England. Swanleigh Place formed. October 2005, p H17 First appears in street directories in 1993.

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Swanns Road Swann Named after Richmond Swann, a solicitor, represented Richmond, “Obituary”, The Street George Swann Richmond on the Christchurch Christchurch: a regional Press, 31 January (1851?-1923). City Council 1890 and 1892. He history, p 18 1923, p 7 was also a member of the Avon Road Board and chairman of the Richmond Domain Board. Swann Street first appears in street directories in 1887. George Swann is a resident. Becomes Swanns Road in 1896.

Swanton Huntsbury This name continues the theme Broad Oaks Spreydon/Heathcote Drive used in the subdivision of naming Community Board the streets after English villages agenda 17 November and localities. 1998 Named in 1998.

Sweet Woolston Named to continue the theme of Bluebell Lane, Hagley/Ferrymead Waters Place street names in the Brookhaven Fantail Lane Community Board subdivision. and Molly agenda 3 February 1999 Mawk Place. Developed by Enterprise Homes. Named in 1999.

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Swift Street Lawrence Named after Belfast Lawrence Street is first “Advertisements”, The "Street names Street Augustus William mentioned in The Press in 1882 Press, 24 June 1882, p changed", The Swift (1839- when sections in the suburb of 4 Press, 25 June 1926) and his Heslington are advertised for 1948, p 6 Heslington : Belfast’s son, John William sale. forgotten neighbour, “100-year link with Swift (1865- Belfast broken”, Re-named Swift Street in June "Street names changed", 1930). Christchurch Star, 1948 when 24 streets in the The Press, 25 June 28 July 1977, p 30 Waimairi County were re-named. 1948, p 9 Both Swift men were wheelwrights and both died in Australia. Their business was near Lawrence Street.

Swithland Named after Avonhead First appears in street directories Place Swithland, a in 1979. village in the Charnwood borough of Leicestershire, England.

Swynford Named after Spreydon Named in 1998. Spreydon/Heathcote Lane Swynford Farm Community Board in North agenda 4 August 1998 Canterbury near Hawarden. It is part of the Horsley Downs Station.

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Syd Bradley Named after Avonhead Bradley was the chairman of the Road Sydney “Syd” Christchurch International Bradley. Airport Ltd 1999-2008.

Sydney Little May be named Spreydon Little Simeon Street first appears Simeon Street Report of the street Street Simeon after Sir Philip in street directories in 1903 as a naming committee, Street Sydney (1554- "blind street off the right side of Sydenham Borough 1586). Selwyn Street". Council minute book 1879-1880, p Re-named Sydney Street in 1913 217, held at when it was extended further Christchurch City towards Simeon Street. Council archives. Sir Philip Sydney was a poet, “ diplomat, courtier and soldier. Borough Council”, Star, 20 January May continue the theme of “poets 1880, p 3 and writers” streets of Sydenham, Addington and Waltham named by a committee of the Sydenham Borough Council in January 1880.

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Sylvan Street Martin's Formerly Middleton The Martins arrived in "Road Boards", The G. R Macdonald Lane and Martin’s Lane Canterbury on the Clontarf in Press, 2 November dictionary of Martins and Martins 1859. Philip, 44, was a 1871, p 3 Canterbury Road. Also Road. Named brickmaker. Mary, 43, later ran "Advertisements", The biographies: M178 Martin after Philip the Black Horse Hotel in Lincoln Press, 7 January 1882, p “Deaths”, The Road. Martin (1806- Road, Spreydon. This hotel was 1 Press, 28 July 1876, 1876) and his destroyed by fire in 1902. p 2 “The Black Horse Hotel wife Mary. Martin's Road is first mentioned fire”, Star, 12 June Re-named Sylvan in The Press in 1871 when 1902, p 3 Street. tenders for its formation were opened and considered by the Minute book, Waimairi Riccarton Road Board. County Council, January 1947-February Martin's Lane is first mentioned 1949, pp 540 & 546 in The Press in 1882 and first held at Christchurch appears in street directories in City Council archives. 1896. Becomes Martins Road in 1918. Beyond the city: the land and its people, Re-named Sylvan Street on 10 Riccarton, Waimairi, August 1948. There is a Martin Paparua, p 89 Avenue in Beckenham. The journey: 125 years [An earlier suggestion was Sunny Spreydon Baptist Street. This was decided against Church, p 2 by the Waimairi County Council after protests from residents.]

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Sylvia Street Named after Parklands Sylvia Badger owned land in the Badger Street "Fresh outbreak", The Sylvia Winifred area. Press, 8 January 1931, p Badger, née First mentioned in The Press in 14 Eames, (1892- 1931. 1950). First appears in street directories in 1934.

Symes Road Hornby, First appears in street directories Wigram in 1957.