A list of key events in Mt Albert’s history, with references and links to stories. This timeline will continue to grow and develop over time.…
By Lynley Stone, February 2025. A shortened version of this article was published in the Mt Albert Historical Society Newsletter 68, October 2024. Introduction Rationing…
This page lists all the parks and reserves, and walking tracks through them, in the Mt Albert area. It links to information about each park.…
This page lists all the schools that serve, or have served, the Mt Albert area. Our aim is that each school will have its own…
Go to the map of maternity homes to see location (K). 28A Linwood Ave, Mt Albert. The Auckland St Helen’s Hospital was located in Linwood Ave,…
Go to the map of maternity homes to see location (J). 55 Taylors Rd, Mt Albert (renumbered to 65 or 67 Taylors Rd) This is the…
Go to the map of maternity homes to see location (I). 626 New North Rd (to 1941); renumbered to 790 New North Rd. Angeceno Private Hospital…
Go to the map of maternity homes to see location (I). 626 New North Rd (now 790 New North Rd). Angeceno would later be renamed the…
Go to the map of maternity homes to see location (H). 637 New North Rd (to 1941); renumbered to 737 New North Rd, Mt Albert. Jesmond…
Go to the map of maternity homes to see locations (G1, G2). Nurse Ellen Clarke provided maternity services to the women of Mt Albert between 1923…
Go to the map of maternity homes to see location (F). 37 Bannerman Rd, Morningside. Nurse Mary Towers was the widow of an English soldier. She…
Go to the map of maternity homes to see locations (E1, E2). Nurse Hilda Mary Coyle registered as a midwife in 1921. She was a district…
Go to the map of maternity homes to see locations (D1, D2). Nurse Leone (or Leoni) Adean qualified as a midwife in 1916 when she was…
Go to the map of maternity homes to see locations (C1, C2). Nurse Eliza Jane Keay was a midwife, and Matron of Willesden between 1917 and…
Go to the map of maternity homes to see location (B). Nurse Munn ran the Norvana nursing home at her residence, 11 Malvern Rd, Morningside, from…
Go to the map of maternity homes to see locations (A1, A2, A3, A4). Nurse Martha Hartshorne was a midwife who provided maternity care from…
Have you ever wondered where, exactly, somebody was born in Mt Albert? Birth certificates, official documentation, newspaper birth notices and family stories are sometimes very…
NAME: Ace Pl was earlier known as the north end of Akepiro St. Akepiro St was known as Arnold St until 1938, when many streets…
NAME: Aitken Tce was named after prominent Auckland businessman William Aitken (Auckland Libraries, n.d.; Davenport, 1990, p.12). DESCRIPTION: Aitken Ave runs south west from the…
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NAME: Alamein Tce was named after the World War 2 battle in North Africa (Auckland Libraries, n.d.; Davenport, 1990, p.12). DESCRIPTION: Alamein Tce is a…
NAME: The upper part of Alberton Ave was known as Rob Roy St until the 1920s, when the whole road was renamed. Allan Kerr Taylor owned 1000 acres…
NAME: Alexander St was “probably named after John Alexander, an Auckland Barrister” (Auckland Libraries, n.d.; Davenport, 1990, p.13). DESCRIPTION: The boundary of Mt Albert runs…
NAME: Alexis Ave known as Alexandra Ave until 1938, when many streets in Mt Albert were renamed. The name has no specific significance – there were…
NAME: Allendale Rd was named after the house Allendale, owned by Edward Allen, which lies at 1 Mt Albert Rd (Auckland Libraries, n.d.). DESCRIPTION: Allendale…
NAME: This road was planned and named in 1923 as part of the Rugby Estate. It seems that the road started to be developed in…
NAME: Davenport suggests that the subdivider of this block chose the name Arabi St because it sounds exotic and would attract buyers (Davenport, 1990, p.19).…
NAME: Argyle St was possibly named after either the place in Scotland, or the early settler ship the Duchess of Argyle (Davenport, 1990, p.20). Part…
NAME: Aroha means love in te reo Māori. The lower part of Aroha Ave was called Troonville Ave until at least 1958. The Gribble family…
NAME: Asquith Ave was previously known as Whau Rd / Old Whau Rd, then Old North Rd, then Avondale Rd up to 1912. The eastern…
NAME: Atawhai means kind, generous in te reo Maori (Auckland Libraries, n.d.). DESCRIPTION: Atawhai Lane is a loop road that runs from New North Rd…
NAME: Baldwin Ave was “probably named after Stanley Baldwin, a former British Prime Minister” (Auckland Libraries, n.d.; Davenport, 1990, p.27). DESCRIPTION: Baldwin Ave is a…
NAME: Ballast Lane was named after the Ballast Line – a railway line that delivered scoria from the Owairaka quarry to the Mt Albert Railway…
NAME: Bannerman Rd was named after Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman, Prime Minister of Britain (1906-8) (Davenport, 1990, p.28). DESCRIPTION: Bannerman Rd runs north west from…
NAME: The origin of this road’s name is not given in Auckland Libraries or Davenport. DESCRIPTION: Barrymore Rd is a cul de sac that runs…
NAME: Begbie Pl was named after Wilfred E. Begbie, a former Mount Albert Borough Engineer (1926-66) (Auckland Libraries, n.d.; Davenport, 1990, p.30). DESCRIPTION: Begbie Pl…
NAME: Up to 1912, Benfield Ave was a no-exit street known as the west part of Counsel Tce, or Old Counsel Tce. It ended at…
NAME: Bennett St was known as Albert St until 1938, when many streets in Mt Albert were renamed. It was one of ten Albert Streets in…
NAME: Bond St was created in 1882. It is possibly named after Bond St in London, England. The source of this street name is not…
NAME: Braemar Tce was named after a village in Aberdeenshire (Davenport, 1990, p.36). DESCRIPTION: Braemar Tce is a cul de sac that runs south west from Lloyd…
NAME: Brewster Ave was known as Bruce Ave until 1938, when many streets in Mt Albert were renamed. The name Bruce, both given name and surname, appears…
NAME: The origin of this street’s name is not known. It is possibly named after birch trees. DESCRIPTION: Burch St runs from New North Rd…
NAME: Burnley Tce was known as Reston Rd until 1906. Burnley Tce was named after a town in England (Davenport, 1990, p.39). DESCRIPTION: The western…
NAME: It is not known how Burnside Ave got its name. DESCRIPTION: Burnside Ave is a cul de sac that runs north west from Martin…
NAME: Cabbage Tree Swamp Dr is named after Cabbage Tree Swamp, an early name for this area. Ti tree or ti kōuka is the te…
NAME: Calgary St was named after a town on the Isle of Mull in Scotland (Davenport, 1990, p.41). DESCRIPTION: Calgary St runs east from Sandringham Rd…
NAME: Cambourne Rd was named after a town in Cornwall (Davenport, 1990, p.42). Cambourne Rd has sometimes been spelled Camborne Rd. DESCRIPTION: Cambourne Rd runs east…
NAME: Camden Rd was named after a London suburb (Davenport, 1990, p.42). DESCRIPTION: Camden Rd is a cul de sac that runs north west from Euston Rd. …
NAME: Carrie St was named after John Carrie, a roading contractor who lived locally (Davenport, 1990, p.45). DESCRIPTION: Carrie St runs south from Coyle St…
NAME: Carrington Rd was known by several earlier names: Onehunga-Mt Albert Rd (part) to 1916; Mt Albert Rd West; Anderson Rd; Gladstone Rd to 1971…
NAME: Cassino Tce was named after the World War 2 battle in Italy (Auckland Libraries, n.d.; Davenport, 1990, p.45). DESCRIPTION: Cassino Tce is a cul de sac…
NAME: Caughey Ave was named after the Caughey family (Auckland Libraries, n.d.; see Davenport, 1990, p.46). DESCRIPTION: Caughey Pl is a cul de sac that…
NAME: Central Rd was known as Commercial Rd until 1932. Earlier it was called Glenmore Rd and may have been called Glen Osborne Rd at…
NAME: Challinor Cres was earlier known as Challenger St. This may have been named after HMS Challenger (1869) (Davenport, 1990, p.47). Challinor Cres may have…
NAME: William Baker was the owner and subdivider of the Rocky Nook Estate. Streets in this subdivision were named after his sons – Charles, George,…
NAME: Chatham Ave This road was named by James Martin Logan in 1921, who was the developer of the Prince of Wales Estate. The origin…
NAME: This street runs through a subdivision created by Elizabeth McDonald, on land she inherited from her father, Elihu Shaw. It is named after Elizabeth’s…
NAME: Columbia Rd may have been named after the District of Columbia in the United States, or after a schooner (Davenport, 1990, p.54). DESCRIPTION: Columbia…
NAME: Cornwallis St was known as Cornwall St (or Cornwall Rd) until 1938, when many streets in Mt Albert were renamed. Cornwall St was named after…
NAME: No origin for this name is given by Auckland Libraries or Davenport. DESCRIPTION: Councillors Dr is a non-residential road that runs from New North…
NAME: Counsel Tce is named after Judge Rogan, the original subdivider of this land (Auckland Libraries, n.d.). DESCRIPTION: Counsel Tce runs north east from Carrington…
NAME: Coyle St was “named after M.J. Coyle, first Mayor of Mount Albert Borough (1911-14)” (Auckland Libraries, n.d.). DESCRIPTION: Coyle St runs west from Sandringham…
NAME: Cricket Ave was known as Milton St until 1906 (Auckland Libraries, n.d.). This was probably named after John Milton, the English author. Cricket Ave…
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NAME: Derwent St was known as Waverley St until 1937. It was renamed the year before the major renaming exercise in Mt Albert. Waverley Street…
NAME: Don Croot St was named after a Mt Albert Councillor and Deputy Mayor in the 1960s (Auckland Libraries, n.d.; Davenport, 1990, p.64). DESCRIPTION: Don…
NAME: This street is named after Doreen Logan, the niece of the developer of the Prince of Wales Estate, James Martin Logan. DESCRIPTION: Doreen Ave…
NAME: Douglas Ave was probably named after Ronald Douglas McLean. He was the son of Murdoch McLean, Mayor of Mt Albert (1914-17) (MAHS, 2007, pp.…
NAME: Duart Ave was named after the Scottish ancestral home of the McLean clan. Murdoch McLean was Mayor of Mt Albert (1914-17) (MAHS, 2007, pp.…
NAME: Duncan Ave was previously known as Cross St (Auckland Libraries, n.d.). Duncan Ave was named after Alfred Duncan who purchased Allotment 126 in 1918…
NAME: Duncan McLean was Town Clerk of Auckland City Council during the 1980s, when the street was constructed (Auckland Libraries, n.d.). DESCRIPTION: Duncan McLean Link…
NAME: Dunkirk Tce was named after the town in northern France, the site of the WW2 evacuation of the Allied forces in 1940. DESCRIPTION: Dunkirk Tce…
NAME: Eden View Rd was most likely named after the view of Mt Eden (Auckland Libraries, n.d.). DESCRIPTION: Eden View Rd runs north west from…
NAME: The origin of the name Ennismore Rd has not yet been found. DESCRIPTION: Ennismore Rd runs south east from New North Rd to Harlston…
NAME: Ethel St was named after Ethel May Taylor (1892-1960), daughter of Mary Anne and James Taylor who subdivided the land that Ethel St runs…
NAME: Euston Rd is named after a road, and a suburb, in London (Davenport, 1990, p.73). DESCRIPTION: Euston Rd runs south west from Haverstock Rd…
NAME: Exeter Rd was named after the town Exeter in England. DESCRIPTION: Exeter Ave runs off Morningside Drive. It is one of the entrances to Westfield…
NAME: No source is given for the name of this street in Auckland Libraries or Davenport. DESCRIPTION: Fairleigh Ave runs west from Woodward Rd to…
NAME: Fergusson Ave was named after Sir James Fergusson, Governor General of New Zealand (1873-1874) or his son General Sir Charles Fergusson, Governor General of…
NAME: Ferner Ave was known as Belmont Ave until 1938, when many streets in Mt Albert were renamed. Ferner Ave was named after Mt Albert Mayor,…
NAME: Finch St was named after Samuel Finch, a landowner in the area (Auckland Libraries, n.d.). DESCRIPTION: Finch St runs north from Western Springs Rd…
NAME: First Ave’s name is self explanatory. DESCRIPTION: First Ave runs from Central Rd to School Rd in Kingsland. Kingsland Ave bisects it. Numbers 1…
NAME: Fourth Ave’s name is self explanatory. DESCRIPTION: Fourth Ave runs from and extends the north end of Central Rd to Don Croot St in…
NAME: Fowlds Ave was named after Sir George Fowlds, a local Member of Parliament (Auckland Libraries, n.d.). DESCRIPTION: Fowlds Ave runs south west from St…
NAME: There is no record of the origin of this name in Auckland Libraries or Davenport. DESCRIPTION: Fowler Ave is a no-exit road that runs…
NAME: Freyberg Ave was named after the former Governor General of New Zealand, Lt-Col Sir Bernard Freyberg (1889-1963). DESCRIPTION: Freyberg St is a cul de sac…
NAME: William Baker was the owner and subdivider of the Rocky Nook Estate. Streets in this subdivision were named after his sons – Charles, George,…
NAME: No source is given for this name. DESCRIPTION: Glentui Rd runs south east between Harlston Rd and Stewart Rd. On the south west side,…
NAME: Gordon Rd was possibly named after the child of a resident (Davenport, 1990, p.87). Part of Gordon Rd was amalgamated into Morningside Drive. DESCRIPTION:…
NAME: Goring Rd is named after Goring, an English town (Davenport, 1990, p.87). DESCRIPTION: Goring Rd runs north from Balmoral Rd and Cambourne Rd. Lancing…
NAME: Grande Ave was sometimes spelled Grand Ave. DESCRIPTION: Grande Ave is a no-exit road that runs north east from Richardson Rd. On the south east…
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NAME: Gribblehirst Rd was named Elizabeth St until 1932. In 1932, the western half of Elizabeth St was renamed. It was named after two local…
NAME: No source is given for the origin of the name Grove Rd. DESCRIPTION: Grove Rd runs west from Sandringham Rd to Kingsway Ave. On…
NAME: Guardwell Tce was known as Gardner Tce or Gardiner Tce until 1938, when many streets in Mt Albert were renamed. DESCRIPTION: Guardwell Tce is a continuation of Seaview…
NAME: Halesowen Ave was named for Hales Owen “the name of the abbey near where the Grove family lived in Worcester, England. They settled in…
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NAME: Hampstead Rd was earlier known as Coronation Rd (Auckland Libraries, n.d.). Hampstead Rd was named after a London suburb (Davenport, 1990, p.94). DESCRIPTION: Hampstead…
NAME: Harbutt Ave was “named by Sydney Harbutt, a prominent Auckland businessman and well known in musical circles, who developed the area for subdivision from…
NAME: Hargest Tce was “named after Brigadier James Hargest, who was killed in the Second World War” (Auckland Libraries, n.d.; Davenport, 1990, p.95). DESCRIPTION: Hargest…
NAME: No source for this name is given in Auckland Libraries or Davenport. DESCRIPTION: Harlston Rd runs south west from Richardson Rd to Hendon Ave. Moreland Rd, Glentui Rd…
NAME: Harwood St has sometimes been referred to as Harwood Ave (Auckland Libraries, n.d.). Harwood St was earlier known as Rimu St (Auckland Libraries, n.d.).…
NAME: Haverstock Rd was called Mania Rd until 1916. Haverstock Rd is named after a suburb in London (Davenport, 1990, p.97). Until at least 1924…
NAME: Neither Davenport nor Auckland Libraries offers a source for the name of this street. DESCRIPTION: Hazelmere Rd runs west from Fowlds Ave. At the point Kerr…
NAME: Hendon Ave is named after a location in Middlesex (Davenport, 1990, p.98). DESCRIPTION: Hendon Ave runs south east from New North Rd, crosses Richardson Rd, and…
NAME: Hesketh St was “probably named after Charles Hesketh, a former City Councillor and grain merchant in association with Alexander Atkin, after whom Atkin Terrace…
NAME: The name of this road comes from the name of the subdivision, Highlands Estate, that was for sale in 1915. The estate ran between…
NAME: No information has been found yet about the source of this name. DESCRIPTION: Huntingtree Ave runs north east from Mt Albert Rd. At the…
NAME: No details are recorded about the origin of this street name. DESCRIPTION: Inwood St was created about 1882 due to a subdivision (Auckland Libraries,…
NAME: Jason Ave was probably named after the Greek Hero Jason (Davenport, 1990, p.110). DESCRIPTION: Jason Ave runs east from Sandringham Rd to Arabi St.…
NAME: The origin of the name Jennings St is not known. DESCRIPTION: Jennings St is a no-exit street that runs south from Jersey Ave. On…
NAME: The origin of the name Jerram St is not known. DESCRIPTION: Jerram St runs south from Harbutt Ave to Springleigh Ave. Fairleigh Ave runs…
NAME: Jersey Ave is probably named after Jersey, one of the Channel Islands. DESCRIPTION: Jersey Ave runs west between Woodward Rd and Newcastle Tce. Jennings…
NAME: Jesmond Dene is a park in Newcastle Upon Tyne in England. The private maternity hospital Jesmond Dene was established at 637 (later 737) New…
NAME: Kenneth Ave was named after Kenneth Hetherington (1904-1944), the young grandson of Samuel Luther Hirst (1851-1934) and his wife Mary Anne, nee Gribble (1852-1942).…
NAME: Kerr St was named after the Kerr Taylor family. Until at least 1924 Kerr St ran across the end of Haverstock Rd, which terminated…
NAME: Named after the Kerr Taylor family who lived at Alberton. DESCRIPTION: Kerr Taylor Ave is a cul de sac that runs north east from Mt Albert…
NAME: King Edward St was named after the English King. DESCRIPTION: King Edward St runs west from Dominion Rd, then turns south and runs to Cambourne…
NAME: King St has been known as King St South (Auckland Libraries, n.d.). DESCRIPTION: King St originally ran between Great North Rd and New North Rd.…
NAME: Kingsland Ave is named after the suburb. DESCRIPTION: Kingsland Ave runs north from New North Rd. First Ave, Second Ave, Third Ave and Fourth Ave…
NAME: Kingsland Tce is named after the suburb. DESCRIPTION: Kingsland Tce is a cul de sac that runs east from Central Rd. On the south…
NAME: The origin of this street’s name is not discussed in Auckland Libraries or Davenport. DESCRIPTION: Kingsway Ave runs south from St Lukes Rd to Coyle…
NAME: Kitchener Rd was “probably named after Earl Kitchener, a British Army leader” (Auckland Libraries, n.d.; Davenport, 1990, p.120). DESCRIPTION: Kitchener Rd runs north west…
NAME: Kitenui Ave was known as Mountain Rd until 1938, when many streets in Mt Albert were renamed. Kitenui means “seeing many things” in te reo Māori (Auckland…
NAME: Kiwitea St was known as Kiwi St until 1938, when many streets in Mt Albert were renamed. DESCRIPTION: Kiwitea St runs south from Calgary St to…
NAME: Knight Ave was named after “George Orton Knight (1855-1945). He was an Auckland City Counsellor from 1903-1929. His home once stood at the end…
NAME: Kowhai St was named after the tree. DESCRIPTION: Kowhai St runs south west from Onslow Rd to Raleigh St. Walters Rd bisects Kowhai St.…
NAME: La Veta Ave was named after La Veta in Colorado. Local landowners Thomas and Anne Pickens had lived there. (Boswell, 2006, p.8). DESCRIPTION: La…
NAME: Lambeth Rd was named after Lambeth Palace, the residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury (Auckland Libraries, n.d.; Davenport, 1990, p.123). Lambeth Rd was earlier…
NAME: Lancing Rd is named after a Sussex village (Davenport, 1990, p.124). DESCRIPTION: Lancing Rd runs east from Sandringham Rd to Goring Rd. Ngapawa St…
NAME: Laurel St was earlier known as Farrer St (Auckland Libraries, n.d.). Laurel St is named after the flowering shrub (Auckland Libraries, n.d.; Davenport, 1990,…
NAME: The origin of this street name is not recorded in Auckland Libraries or Davenport. DESCRIPTION: Both ends of Leone Tce are cul de sacs.…
NAME: Leslie Ave was named after Leslie Hirst (1904-2001), the young grandson of Samuel Luther Hirst (1851-1934) and his wife Mary Anne, nee Gribble (1852-1942).…
NAME: Levonia St was known as Livingstone St until 1938, when many streets in Mt Albert were renamed. (Auckland Libraries, n.d.; Davenport, 1990, p.123). Levonia can be both…
NAME: Linwood Ave was earlier part of Challinor Cres. (Auckland Libraries, n.d.). DESCRIPTION: Linwood Ave runs north east from Rossgrove Tce to St Lukes Rd.…
NAME: For most of its history, Lloyd Ave’s name reflect that it is actually two streets separated by the railway line. It was known as…
NAME: Locarno Ave was named after a Swiss town (Davenport, 1990, p. 128). DESCRIPTION: Locarno Ave is a cul de sac that runs west from…
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NAME: Lyon Ave is named after Rev T.H. Lyon, the landowner who subdivided this block in 1912. DESCRIPTION: Lyon Ave is a no-exit street that…
NAME: Part of Asquith Rd was called Malvern Rd between 1912 and 4 November 1982 (Auckland Libraries, n.d.). An earlier name was Old Whau Rd…
NAME: This street is named after Margaret Logan, the niece of the developer of the Prince of Wales Estate, James Martin Logan. DESCRIPTION: Margaret Ave runs…
NAME: Mark Rd was named after Mark Woodward, an early local farmer (Auckland Libraries, n.d.). DESCRIPTION: Mark Rd runs north from Springleigh Ave. At the northern…
NAME: Marlborough St was earlier known as Emma St. Marlborough St was probably named after the Duke of Marlborough (Auckland Libraries, n.d.). Emma St was…
NAME: Marne Rd was known as Marne Ave between 1916 and 1934 (Davenport, 1990, p.138). Marne Ave was known as Hansen Rd until 1916 (Davenport,…
NAME: Mars Ave may have been named after a 19th century ship, or the Roman god of war or the planet (Auckland Libraries, n.d.; Davenport,…
NAME: Auckland Libraries (n.d.) says that Martin Ave was “named after family associated with area. William Hurst Martin was a member of the former Mount…
NAME: Maybeck Rd was named after the May and Beck Families (Auckland Libraries, n.d.; MAHS Newsletter Nov 2007). DESCRIPTION: Maybeck Rd runs north west from…
NAME: McDonald St was named after Elizabeth McDonald, nee Shaw (1846-1921), and her husband Alexander McDonald (1840-1917), who subdivided the land. Elizabeth was the daughter of…
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NAME: McLean St was known as Murdoch St until 1938, when many streets in Mt Albert were renamed. Both Murdoch St and McLean St were probably…
NAME: No origin for this name is given by Auckland Libraries or Davenport. DESCRIPTION: Moreland Rd runs south east from Preston Ave to Harlston Rd.…
NAME: Morning Star Lane was named after the developers of the apartment complex, Morning Star Enterprises Ltd (Auckland Libraries, n.d.). DESCRIPTION: Morning Star Pl is…
NAME: Morningside Dr was named after the Morningside subdivision/suburb. Morningside was named after a mental asylum in the Morningside suburb of Edinburgh. This was a…
NAME: Mostyn St was known as Morrin St until 1938 when many streets in Mt Albert were renamed. DESCRIPTION: Mostyn St runs north west from…
NAME: This name is most likely descriptive – at the top of the hill there is a view of the mountain (Mount Albert/Owairaka). No origin…
NAME: Mountfield Tce was known as Mountain Tce until 1938 when many streets in Mt Albert were renamed. DESCRIPTION: Mountfield Tce runs north from Owairaka…
NAME: Mt Albert Rd is named after the maunga and the suburb. At one time part of Carrington Rd to the Mt Albert shops was…
NAME: No origin for this name is given by Auckland Libraries or Davenport. DESCRIPTION: Mt Royal Ave runs west from Mt Albert Rd to La…
NAME: The origin of the name New Bond St is not recorded by Auckland Libraries or Davenport. DESCRIPTION: New Bond St is a no-exit street…
NAME: New North Rd is a descriptive name – this road was built after Great North Rd, as an alternative route. DESCRIPTION: New North Rd…
NAME: Newcastle St is probably named after the city Newcastle Upon Tyne in England (Davenport, 1990, p.155). DESCRIPTION: Newcastle Tce runs south east from Harbutt Ave.…
NAME: Ngapawa St was known as Ngatiawa St until 1938, when many streets in Mt Albert were renamed. Pawa (or Paoa) was the commander of the…
NAME: Norgrove Ave was known as Norwood Ave until 1938, when many streets in Mt Albert were renamed. DESCRIPTION: Norgrove Ave runs north east from Chatham…
NAME: Norrie Ave is probably named after Lord Willoughby Norrie, Governor General of New Zealand (1952-57) (Auckland Libraries, n.d.). DESCRIPTION: Norrie Ave is a cul…
NAME: Oakfield Ave was known as Oak Ave until 1938, when many streets in Mt Albert were renamed. A large oak tree stood on the upper corner…
NAME: Olympus St was named in reference to Mt Olympus in Greece, which was a well known landmark for the New Zealand troops during WWII…
NAME: Onslow Rd was named after the Earl of Onslow, Governor General of New Zealand (1889-1892) (Auckland Libraries, n.d.). DESCRIPTION: Only part of Onslow Rd…
NAME: Owairaka Ave was earlier known as Vincent Rd. Owairaka is the name of the maunga. It was named after the daughter of the Ngati-Awa…
NAME: Oxton Rd known as Rosemary St (date not known). The origin of the names Oxton and Rosemary are not known. DESCRIPTION: Oxton Rd runs between Sandringham Rd…
NAME: Paice Ave was “named after the landowner and subdivider James and Charles Paice (1885)” (Auckland Libraries, n.d.). DESCRIPTION: The western end of Paice Ave…
NAME: The origin of the name of Papori Lane is not recorded in Auckland Libraries or Davenport. DESCRIPTION: Papori Ln is a short cul de…
NAME: The origin of the name of Parkhill Rd is not recorded in Auckland Libraries or Davenport. It approaches Fowlds Park and is on a…
NAME: Parrish Rd may have been named after an early family (Auckland Libraries, n.d.). DESCRIPTION: Parrish Rd runs west from Sandringham Rd. St Albans Ave…
NAME: Parry St was earlier known as Totara St. The street was named after Sir William Parry (1790-1855), the Arctic explorer (Auckland Libraries, n.d.; Davenport,…
NAME: Phyllis St was earlier known as Bank St. DESCRIPTION: Phyllis St runs north from Harbutt Ave. Springleigh Ave bisects it. To the north of…
NAME: Pickens Cres was named after the Pickens family who subdivided the area (Auckland Libraries, n.d.). DESCRIPTION: Pickens Cres is a cul de sac that…
NAME: No source is given for the name of Pickett Ave by Auckland Libraries or Davenport. DESCRIPTION: Pickett Ave is a cul de sac that…
NAME: Preston Ave was named after the Preston family (see Davenport, 1990, p.181). DESCRIPTION: Preston Ave runs south west from Richardson Rd. At its western…
NAME: Prospero Tce was known as Prospect Tce until 1938, when many streets in Mt Albert were renamed. Prospero is a character from Shakespeare’s play The…
NAME: Raetihi Cres was earlier known as Herbert Rd. DESCRIPTION: Raetihi Cres runs west from Mark Rd to Rhodes Ave. On the north side of…
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NAME: Sainsbury Rd was known as Salisbury Rd until 1938 when many streets in Mt Albert were renamed. DESCRIPTION: Range View Rd runs south east…
NAME: No source for the name is known for Ranleigh Rd. DESCRIPTION: Ranleigh Rd runs south west from Lloyd Ave to Mt Albert Rd. On…
NAME: Reimers Ave was known as Queen St until 1906. Reimers Ave was named after Herman Reimers who was the Manager of the Auckland and…
NAME: Renfrew Ave is named after a County in Scotland, associated with the Earl of Ranfurly (Davenport, 1990, p.191). DESCRIPTION: Both sides of Renfrew Ave…
NAME: Renton Rd was earlier known as Park Rd. DESCRIPTION: Renton Rd is a cul de sac that runs north from Springleigh Ave. On the…
NAME: Rhodes Ave was named after Leonard E. Rhodes, Mayor of Mount Albert Borough (1923-31)(Auckland Libraries, n.d.; Davenport, 1990, p.191). DESCRIPTION: Rhodes Ave runs north…
NAME: Richardson Rd was probably named after Edward Richardson (1831-1915), who owned land in this area in the 1870s. He did not live in Mt…
NAME: Richbourne St was known as Richmond St until 1938 when many streets in Mt Albert were renamed. Between 1938 and 1985, Richbourne St was…
NAME: Ruarangi Rd was known as Hillside Tce until 1932. Ruarangi Rd is named after the original name for the maunga: Te Puke o Ruarangi.…
NAME: Rossgrove Terrace was known as Roslyn Tce until 1938, when many streets in Mt Albert were renamed. DESCRIPTION: Rossgrove Terrace runs between Martin Ave…
NAME: The origin of the name of Rossmay Tce is not recorded in Auckland Libraries or Davenport. Rossmay is a place name in Scotland. DESCRIPTION:…
NAME: Royal Tce is described as a “patriotic name” by Davenoprt (1990, p.196). DESCRIPTION: Royal Tce runs east from Sandringham Rd. After a kink, it…
NAME: Sadgrove Tce was earlier known as Grove Tce (source of this fact? Not mentioned in Auckland Libraries or Davenport). Sadgrove Tce was named after…
NAME: Sainsbury Rd was known as Salisbury Rd until 1938 when many streets in Mt Albert were renamed. Sainsbury Rd is named after a region…
NAME: Sandringham Rd is named after the Royal Estate in Norfolk, England. Sandringham Rd has been known by several earlier names. Sandringham Rd was originally…
NAME: School Rd was named after the Mt Albert Primary School which was originally located there. DESCRIPTION: School Rd runs north from Western Springs Rd.…
NAME: Seaview Tce was sometimes written Sea View Tce (Auckland Libraries, n.d.). It was briefly known as Clay St around 1938 (Auckland Libraries, n.d.). (expand…
NAME: Second Ave’s name is self explanatory. DESCRIPTION: Second Ave runs from Central Rd to School Rd in Kingsland. Kingsland Ave bisects it. Numbers 1…
NAME: Selcourt Rd was known as Selwyn Rd until 22 March 1938 when many Mt Albert roads were renamed. It was most likely named after…