Thank you for that map Alan. Interesting to see how different it was then to what is there now. I see that you marked Tahi Terrace for me. Do I assume that Liverpool Road got renamed Street and is now Tahi Terrace?
On the modern day map Tahi Terrace appears to be a road that looks like two sides of a square (roughly!).
Good morning - I think though, rather red eyed.
Recapping:-
As per reply 1 and link, West Auckland Street names history from the Auckland City Library.
#1. I have no reason to challenge their statement that Liverpool Street marked on a survey plan of the 1920's found this morning [Map 7937] became known as Liverpool Road and then possibly after it was extended down through lotts 158 & 159 to Fruitvale Road, became renamed Tahi Terrace.
#2. In the section of the 1906 Survey plan already posted it can be seen that there were a number of small allotments 165, 158 & 159 in the area you are interested in. I can privately supply a copy of the full TITIRANGI survey plan that I photographed from a Museum wall display.
#3. In the [Map 7937 c.1920's] in the Libraries Heritage maps section, is a clear survey plan showing lott 165 subdivided into quite a number of house sections with Liverpool street being a no exit street off Rua Road that ran parallel to the railway, along the shoulder of the rising land, BUT not turning down between lots 158 and 159 to reach Fruitvale Road. Note also in this plan, to have done so, would have required the cancellation of sections already surveyed along Fruitvale Road.
[EDIT - OOP's upon looking at the now posted 1920's plan I see that Rua Street was formerly known as CROYDON Road so the roading in that immediate area, when through some name changes. Interesting and a challenge for researchers]
#4. In the [Map 2258 c. March 1944] in the Libraries Heritage maps collection is a very detailed survey plan showing not only the cadastral boundaries, but also land contours and buildings plus the hedge rows and trees in ever expanding orchards of the area. Not sure if actual from aerial photos, or figurative from land surveying.
My online copy is low resolution, so is hard to blow up to see and study the detail. From what I could make out I was assuming [in previous posts] that the initial subdivision of lot 165 had been into one acre lots, which was a common practice of that area in the Waikato. However upon locating Map 7937 this morning it can clearly be seen that the lot 165 was surveyed into house sections at an earlier time than I had anticipated. Therefore my comments about possibly being on a small farm could well be in error, unless the ENGLANDS were there before the Great Depression.
#5. I was recently advised by the Library, that high resolution copies of their heritage collection can be purchased, and supplied by email for NZ$15.50. Assuming any material you want a copy of is free of copyright.
Email address;
library_photos@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz#6 I have checked my copy of the interment plan of the Oratia Cemetery, on the West Coast Road almost opposite SHAW ROAD Oratia, but could find no SHAW burials. Perhaps they were Catholic ?
Now very late for todays awaiting farm work, so must be off. Hope you find this research interesting.
- Alan.
