NAME: It is possible that Tranmere Rd was named after an early sailing vessel (Auckland Libraries, n.d.). It was a brig working on the Manukau…
NAME: Truro Rd is probably named after the city in Cornwall, England. DESCRIPTION: Truro Rd runs from Sandringham Rd to Goring Rd. On the southern…
NAME: Vancouver Ave was probably named after the explorer Captain George Vancouver. Vancouver Ave was also known as Vancouver St. “In response to a query,…
NAME: Verona Ave was probably named after the city in Italy. Verona Ave was known as Veronica Ave until 1938, when many streets in Mt…
NAME: Vinter Tce was known as Vincent Tce until 1938, when many streets in Mt Albert were renamed. The origin of these names are not known.…
NAME: Violet St was known as Victoria Ave. [Date needs confirmation] There is more than one story about the origin of the name of this…
NAME: Wagener Place is named after the W.E. Wagener family, who operated Wagener’s Construction Timber Supplies from that site.1 DESCRIPTION: Wagener Pl is a cul…
NAME: Wairere Ave constructed in 1910. Wairere means waterfall in te reo Māori (Davenport, 1990, p.241). This refers to Waititiko / Meola Creek. There is…
NAME: Walters Rd was named after John Walters. He purchased land (including what would later become Eden Park), and was first Chairman of the Mt…
NAME: Ward Tce was named in 1917. It may have been named after: James N. Ward, a local landowner (Auckland Libraries, n.d.) Joseph Ward (1856-1930),…
NAME: Warwick St was known as Warwickshire St until 1938, when many streets in Mt Albert were renamed. This was an extension of Wexford St (Auckland…
NAME: Watea St was earlier known as Water St. Different eanings are given for Watea: “cautious” (Auckland Libraries, n.d.). “free or clear – a clear…
NAME: Watson Ave was named after Charles Watson Harris, the owner who subdivided the land in 1914. DESCRIPTION: Watson Ave is a cul de sac…
NAME: Wellgarth St was known as Wells St until 1938, when many streets in Mt Albert were renamed. DESCRIPTION: Wellgarth St runs south from Royal Tce.…
NAME: Wesley Ave is probably named after John Wesley (1707-1788), founder of the Methodist Church (Auckland Libraries, n.d.; Davenport, 1990, p.247). DESCRIPTION: Wesley Ave runs…
NAME: Western Springs Rd was named after the geographic feature, Western Springs. DESCRIPTION: Western Springs Rd runs from New North Rd to the (straight ahead)…
NAME: Weston Ave was possibly named after Thomas Weston who was a lawyer in Auckland (Davenport, 1990, p.247). DESCRIPTION: Weston Ave runs off Richardson Rd…
NAME: Willcott St was known as William St until 1938, when many streets in Mt Albert were renamed. Earlier, it was known as Albert St. It is not…
NAME: Willcott Mews Lane runs off Willcott St. It is not known why the street is named Willcott. DESCRIPTION: Willcott Mews Lane is a cul…
NAME: Willis St was named after Cottingham Willis who farmed land that he leased from Allan Kerr Taylor (Davenport, 1990, p.249). DESCRIPTION: Willis St runs…
NAME: Wolseley St was possibly named after Field Marshall Garnet Joseph Wolseley (1833-1913) (Davenport, 1990, p.251). DESCRIPTION: Wolseley St runs from New North Rd towards…
NAME: Woodward Rd is named after Mark Woodward. He was a settler who bred Romney sheep. (Davenport, 1990, p.251). The street was in existence in…
NAME: The exact origin of this street name is not known. DESCRIPTION: Crown St no longer exists. It was situated where Eden Park now stands…
NAME: The exact origin of this street name is not known. DESCRIPTION: Princes St no longer exists. It was situated where Eden Park now stands…
NAME: Patterson St was at times referred to as Patterson Rd. It was “probably named after the owner of the bus service between Mount Albert…
NAME: No source for this street name is given by Auckland Libraries or Davenport. DESCRIPTION: Hulse Ave is a cul de sac that runs west…
NAME: Part of Rocky Nook Ave was earlier called Malvern Rd and Seymour Rd. The origin of this name is not known, and is confusing,…
NAME: Bournemouth Ave was named after an English town (Davenport, 1990, p.35). Bournemouth Ave was sometimes referred to as Bournemouth Rd. DESCRIPTION: Bournemouth Ave runs west…
NAME: Francis Ryan Cl was named after Frank Ryan, the Mayor of Mt Albert City Council (1968-1989) (Auckland Libraries, n.d.). DESCRIPTION: Francis Ryan Cl is…
NAME: Amandale Ave was part of the Amandale Estate, which was offered for sale by T.B. Clay in 1912. No link between the Clay family…
NAME: The exact origin of this street name is not known. DESCRIPTION: Duke St no longer exists. It was situated where Eden Park now stands…
NAME: Edendale Rd was sometimes called Eden Dale Rd. DESCRIPTION: Edendale Rd is a short no-exit road that runs south from New North Rd in…
NAME: Stewart Rd was named after an early farmer. His property was opposite Edward Allen’s farm at the Richardson Rd end in the 1880s. (Davenport,…
NAME: Ti Kouka is the Māori name for the cabbage tree. DESCRIPTION: Te Kouka Ln is a loop road that starts and finished on the…
NAME: Thanet Ave was known as Thames Ave until 1938 when many streets in Mt Albert were renamed. It was named Thames St because the landowners…
NAME: Bollard Ave was called Quarry Rd until 1912. Bollard Ave was named after a local resident, John Bollard (Auckland Libraries, n.d.). DESCRIPTION: Bollard Rd…
NAME: Cromwell St was named John St until 1912 (Auckland Libraries, n.d.). It is probably named after Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of Great Britain. The…
Before street numbers were introduced, many Mt Albert houses had names. Some street names have changed – where appropriate, current names and numbers are in…
Explore your neighbourhood by taking some of these self-guided walking tours around Mt Albert. Self-guided walks of Mt Albert from the Mt Albert Historical Society…
This page links to historical maps of Mt Albert Subdivisions held in various online collections, in date order (earliest first). Click the maps to view…
This page links to historical maps of Mt Albert held in various online collections, in date order (earliest first). Click the maps to view the…
The Mt Albert Historical Society focuses on the area that used to be Mt Albert City Council. This includes the suburbs of Mt Albert, Sandringham,…