Christchurch street names T - V - Christchurch City Libraries
Christchurch street names T - V - Christchurch City Libraries
Christchurch street names T - V - Christchurch City Libraries
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<strong>Christchurch</strong> Street Names: T to V<br />
Current<br />
name<br />
Vaughan<br />
Way<br />
Former<br />
name<br />
Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further<br />
information<br />
Named after<br />
Vaughan, the<br />
son of one of the<br />
developers of the<br />
subdivision who<br />
died at an early<br />
age.<br />
Redwood In the Redwood Springs<br />
subdivision.<br />
Named in 2002.<br />
Vega Place Heathcote First appears in <strong>street</strong><br />
directories in 1987.<br />
Veitches<br />
Road<br />
Veitches<br />
Road,<br />
Veitch’s<br />
Road and<br />
Veitch<br />
Road.<br />
Named after<br />
William Veitch<br />
(1845?-1928).<br />
Bishopdale,<br />
Casebrook.<br />
First appears in <strong>street</strong><br />
directories in 1906 as<br />
Veitches Road. William and<br />
his son Thomas Robert<br />
Veitch (1877-1951), both<br />
farmers, are residents.<br />
From 1906-1962 it becomes<br />
Veitchs Road.<br />
From 1964 it is Veitch Road.<br />
In 1988 it reverted to<br />
Veitches Road at the request<br />
of residents because of<br />
confusion with Beach Road.<br />
<strong>Christchurch</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>Libraries</strong> Page 84 of 95<br />
8 August 2013<br />
Shirley/Papanui<br />
Community Board<br />
agenda 3 July 2002<br />
"Fed up with road<br />
name confusion",<br />
The Papanui Herald,<br />
5 July 1988, p 1
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