Christchurch Street Names: M Current name Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name Mabel Named after Avonside Mabel Howard was a “Mabel Howard Place”, View the biography of Howard Place Mabel Bowden trade unionist, The Press, 22 August Mabel Bowden Howard Howard (1894- community worker and 1967, p 14 in the Dictionary of New 1972). politician and the Labour Zealand Biography. member of parliament "Miss Howard dies", The for East Christchurch Press, 24 June 1972, p 1 1943-1969. This complex comprises 59 Council-owned rental units built in 1968. Named in 1967. Macann Lane Named after Spreydon The Macanns lived at Information supplied in Reginald Edward 438a Barrington Street 2012 by Amy Roberts. Carson Macann from 1949. In 2013 this Information on date of (1919-1989) and address is 8 Macann naming in a letter sent to his wife, Nola Lane. From 1969 the the City Librarian from Macanns had a market Olive Macann the Town Clerk dated 24 garden there with (1928-2013). March 1971. glasshouses. The original access to the house became the private laneway to provide access to the sections at the rear. The source of this information says her mother, who purchased one of the last sections, © Christchurch City Libraries Page 1 of 151 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: M Current name Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name had the impression the Macanns had intended to stay at their Macann Lane property once the land had been divided up, and some of the sections were originally intended to go to their children, but they sold the lot and moved to Lyttelton Street. According to an elderly family friend, the whole area was originally farmland before the Macanns moved there. They could also remember seeing cows being walked up Howard Street on the way to the saleyards. Named on 22 March 1971. First appears in street directories in 1976. © Christchurch City Libraries Page 2 of 151 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: M Current name Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name Macartney Named after Halswell Macartney farmed at Tai Riccarton/Wigram The Cyclopedia of New Avenue Thomas Tapu. He was a member Community Board Zealand. Vol 3, pp 672- Macartney (1842- and later chairman of the agenda January 2001 673 1919). Tai Tapu Road Board Riccarton/Wigram G R Macdonald and also one of the Community Board dictionary of Canterbury founders of the Tai Tapu agenda 3 April 2002 biographies: Mac41 Dairy Company. His son, Robert, was also a “Obituary", The Press, 22 prominent Halswell March 1919, p 9 resident. The Port Hills of NB The source confuses Christchurch, p 293 Thomas with his son Robert. Named in 2002. © Christchurch City Libraries Page 3 of 151 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: M Current name Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name Macaulay Named after Addington Macaulay was an Report of the street Street Thomas English author, historian naming committee, Babington and politician. Sydenham Borough Council minute book Macaulay (1800- Named to continue the 1879-1880, p 217, held at 1859). theme of “poets and Christchurch City writers” streets of Council archives. Sydenham, Addington and Waltham named by “Borough Council”, Star, a committee of the 20 January 1880, p 3 Sydenham Borough Council on 19 January 1880. First appears in street directories in 1890. © Christchurch City Libraries Page 4 of 151 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: M Current name Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name Maces Road Hanlons Named after Bromley Mace is best known for North New Brighton, G R Macdonald Lane was Henry "Harry" owning the land where 1953, p 32 dictionary of Canterbury incorporated Mace (1837- the New Brighton biographies: M3 into Maces 1902). Trotting Club had its "News of the day", The Road. racecourse. His family Part of Maces Press, 23 July 1902, p 1 also gave their name to Road was Macetown in Otago. formerly named Hanlons Lane. Maces Road first Named after appears in street Robert Thomas directories in 1908. Mrs Hanlon (1896?- Mary Hanlon, a dairy 1959). farmer, is a resident. Robert Hanlon, also a dairy farmer, was a resident of Hanlons Lane in 1955, the only year it appears in street directories. Incorporated into Maces Road in 1957. © Christchurch City Libraries Page 5 of 151 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: M Current name Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name MacGibbon Named after Spreydon MacGibbon was an “Names for new "Mr W. S. MacGibbon Place William Smith accountant and also a streets”, The Press, 22 was civic leader, MacGibbon city councillor 1935- September 1960, p 14 benefactor", The Press, (1889?-1962). 1937, 1947-1950, 1953- 12 May 1962, p 10 1956 and 1958-1962. He stood for mayor in 1950 but was defeated by Robert Mafeking Macfarlane. Named in 1960. © Christchurch City Libraries Page 6 of 151 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: M Current name Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name Mackay Named after Wigram Mackay was a clerk Wigram Skies Riccarton/Wigram Great Britain, Royal Aero Street Douglas Mackay from Spreydon, Community Board Club Aviators’ (1897-1964). Christchurch. He agenda 4 September Certificates, 1910-1950 graduated from the 2012 as found on Canterbury Flying www.ancestry.com School on 25 March The Canterbury (NZ) 1918. Aviation Co. Ltd: the first In the Wigram one hundred pilots Aerodrome subdivision Wigram Skies by Ngāi Tahu Property Ltd where the street names are either of aircraft or taken from the list of the first 100 students at the Flight School established by Sir Henry Wigram in 1917. Named in 2012. Mackenzie Parkes Street Formerly Parkes Waltham, Horatio Parkes was a Roimata and Province of Canterbury, G R Macdonald Avenue Street. Named Woolston cousin of Sir Harry Keswick Street. New Zealand : list of dictionary of Canterbury after either Sir Parkes, a Chinese-based sections purchased to biographies: P105 Harry Smith British diplomat, who April 30 1863, p 2 “Further details”, Star, 22 Parkes (1828- had purchased Rural “Rural Sections chosen”, January 1897, p 3 1885) or his Section 37, a land order The Lyttelton Times, 8 cousin, Horatio of 50 acres in “Sudden Death”, Star, 27 March 1851, p 3 John Parkes “Heathcote, near Ferry June 1898, p 1 Road”. Horatio Parkes “News of the Day: the © Christchurch City Libraries Page 7 of 151 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: M Current name Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name (1823-1898). received a regular Roimata Settlement”, “Street names”, The Re-named remittance from his The Press, 5 October Press, 22 February 1926, cousin and lived on a 1895, p 7 p 10 Mackenzie section of his cousin’s Avenue. “Borough Councils”, “Street names”, The land called The Grange. Star, 21 June 1899, p 4 Press, 26 May 1926, p 11 In 1895 the executors of Sir Harry’s will sold his “Advertisements”, The land to the Liberal Press, 28 May 1926, p Government for a 17 workers' settlement, Roimata. Parkes Street was formed in 1895. First appears in street directories in 1898 and was taken over by the council as a public street in 1899. Re-named Mackenzie Avenue on 24 May 1926 when 21 streets were re- named. [Residents of Parkes Street had protested against the name of the street being changed to Barnsley Street and suggesting the name of © Christchurch City Libraries Page 8 of 151 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: M Current name Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name McKenzie Street. The name was changed to Mackenzie Avenue instead.] MacKinder Named after Wigram Wing Commander Wigram Skies Riccarton/Wigram “World War II pilot Drive Raymond Arthur MacKinder was Wigram Community Board selfless in his service”, MacKinder Base commander agenda 6 August 2013 The Press, 6 October 2012, p C13 (1924-2012). January 1967-May 1972. Riccarton/Wigram Named to continue the Community Board Wigram: the birthplace of theme in the Wigram minutes 6 August 2013 military aviation in New Skies subdivision of Zealand naming streets after Wigram Skies people involved in the air force in New Zealand. There are a number of streets named after former RNZAF Wigram Base commanders. Named in 2013. © Christchurch City Libraries Page 9 of 151 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: M Current name Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name Mackworth Named after Sir Woolston Mackworth bought Rural Ashbourne Province of Canterbury, "The late Colonel Sir Street Digby Mackworth Section 101, 50 acres of New Zealand : list of Digby Mackworth, Bart", (1789-1852). land in “Ferry Road, sections purchased to The Lyttelton Times, 2 North”. He was probably April 30 1863, p 3 April 1853, p 4 an absentee owner. He "Rural Sections chosen", The Cyclopedia of New died in New South The Lyttelton Times, 29 Zealand, Vol 3, p 87 Wales, leaving the land March 1851, p 6 to his wife, Sophie Noel G R Macdonald Mackworth, who sold it Map New Zealand: 100 dictionary of Canterbury to a relative, Charles magnificent maps from biographies: B515 the collection of the Robert Blakiston (1825- “Obituary”, Star, 2 1898), in October 1855. Alexander Turnbull September 1898, p 4 Library, p 106 First mentioned in The “Obituary”, The Press, 2 Press in 1895 in a Plan of town of September 1898, p 5 funeral notice. Ashbourne : being rural section no. 110, the Information about sale of First appears in street property of C.R.