Christchurch street names T - V - Christchurch City Libraries

Christchurch Street Names: T to V
Current
name
Torvill and
Dean Lane
Totara
Street
Former
name
Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further
information
Named after
Jayne Torvill
(1957-) and
Christopher
Dean (1958-).
Named in
memory of the
Deans' efforts to
conserve the
native forest
trees.
Cashmere Torvill and Dean were famed
for their ice dancing,
winning a gold medal at the
1984 Winter Olympics.
Developed on the former site
of Ice Rinks Christchurch
Ltd., 12 Centaurus Road,
Cashmere.
First appears in street
directories in 1991.
Fendalton,
Riccarton,
Upper
Riccarton
Named in 1892 when John
Deans split up 150 acres of
the Deans Estate into105 lots
which were auctioned.
First mentioned in The Press
in 1908 when land for sale
there is advertised. First
appears in street directories
in 1909.
Christchurch City Libraries Page 51 of 95
8 August 2013
“More themes in
street names”, The
Christchurch Mail,
23 February 1999, p
6
“Street names baffle,
delight residents”,
The Press, 12 May
2007, p A12
"News of the day",
The Press, 7
December 1892, p 4
“Advertisements”,
The Press, 15 June
1908, p 12
View the biography
of John Deans in
the Dictionary of
New Zealand
Biography.