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Lost Christchurch Former name Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Further information Nydfa A correspondent 34 Hansons Lane Original Nydfa built by to The Press in Colonel George Packe (1836- 2013 says Nydfa 1882). Packe commanded the is an alternative Canterbury Volunteers. Earlier name for the New he had served in the 23 Place Colliery in Wales - an abbreviated form of "Nywydd (new)" and "fa (spot or place). He adds that Nydfa sounds to have been an ideal name for a new building in the new province of Canterbury in the 1860s. rd Ballantyne “Advertisements”, The G. R Macdonald Avenue, Haynes Press, 2 July 1889, p 8 dictionary of Avenue and Canterbury Packe Street. “Name puzzle biographies: B92 remains”, The Press, 14 & P4 Royal Welsh Fusiliers. January 2013, p A7 His widow advertises the “Deaths”, Star, 17 property for sale in The Press "New among the new", October 1882, p 2 in 1889. The Press, 19 January William Ballantyne (1864- 2013, p A21 “Obituary, Mr 1934) bought the property in William 1896, demolished the original Ballantyne”, The wooden house in 1907 and Press, 12 later built the second Nydfa. September 1934, Ballantyne’s widow, Mary p 5 Jane Ballantyne (1869?-1952) sold the property to the Government in 1947 and it became a hostel for young apprentices studying in Christchurch. The Life Church later bought the property. Demolished in January 2013 because of earthquake damage. Christchurch City Libraries Updated July 2013 90
Lost Christchurch Former name Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Further information Ogilvies and the New Railway Hotel was “Two hotels victims of New Railway popular with Lyttelton- change”, The Press, 11 Hotel Wellington ferry travellers because of its proximity to the Railway Station. Demolished in 1990 to make way for a shopping complex owned by Foodstuffs. April 1990, p Christchurch City Libraries Updated July 2013 91
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