Topic: Selwyn Street - Christchurch Street
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Selwyn Street runs from South Hagley Park across Moorhouse Avenue & Brougham Street to Aylmer Street in Spreydon.
It was named after George Augustus Selwyn (1809- 1878), first Bishop of New Zealand 1841-1868 and later Bishop of Lichfield 1868- 1878. The street is first mentioned in The Lyttelton Times in 1862 in a listing of the electoral roll for the City of Christchurch.
- Source: Christchurch City Libraries. Christchurch Street and Place Names.
