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Kōrero: English

Christchurch streets

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Christchurch streets

This original plot map of Christchurch was drawn up in March 1850, following the survey by T. Cass. It shows the predominantly English names chosen for the city’s streets.

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Canterbury Museum

Reference: CMU1559/2

Permission of Canterbury Museum, Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch, New Zealand must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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Terry Hearn, English – 19th-century migration, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/map/1895/christchurch-streets (accessed 24 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Terry Hearn, i tāngia i te 4 March 2009, updated 1 August 2024.