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St Albans (Christchurch)

New Zealand / Canterbury / Christchurch
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St Albans is one of Christchurch, New Zealand's largest suburbs. It is a short walk from the central city. To the east of St Albans is Shirley and to the west is Fendalton. Originally a working-class settlement, it was a separate borough from 1881 until 1903 when it became part of Christchurch City. St Albans was named after George Dickinson’s farm, which lay to the south of the St Albans Creek. He had called his farm ‘St Albans’ in memory of his cousin Harriet Mellon, an actress, who had become the Duchess of St Albans. The suburb is inside the Christchurch Central electorate and is represented by Brendon Burns, who has been the MP since the 2008 election. The suburb was not significantly damaged in the 2010 Canterbury earthquake. Lots of chimneys came down but only few complete houses. In the February 22nd, 2011 earthquake the suburb was hit hard. Many houses, supermarkets, and shops were significantly damaged with a lot ending in total demolition.
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Coordinates:   43°30'6"S   172°37'44"E

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  • Charles Poynton (guest)
    What is your authority for the suburb boundaries? I live in St Albans (or Edgeware) but none of the boundaries shown here corresponds to my understanding of the matter. I consider New Zealand is quite disorganised with this issue, but this map doesn't help at all. cepoynton@hotmail.com
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