At a committee meeting,Glad Durham put on his thinking cap and came up with the following list of old Birkenhead place names.
Taylor’s Hill - Hill above Birkdale Intermediate
Walton’s Corner - corner Birkdale and Beach Haven Roads
The Culvert - The deep dip between Waltons Corner and Lancaster Road
Hilder’s Corner - corner Rangitira / Beach Haven Roads
Anderson’s Hill - corner Rangitira Roads and Hadfield Street
Bagots Hill - Verrans Corner Hill, by reservoir
Marris’s Hill - Waipa St hill opposite Kauri Road
McGovern’s Hill - Mokoia Road Hill, McGovern’s Store
Swindail’s Hollow - Mokoia Road, by Swindails House
Newton’s Hill - Hill above Birkdale School
Aeroview Estate - Huia Road, now Aeroview Drive
The Lagoon - old swimming hole, now on Lauderdale Road, by end Levesque Street
Hadfield’s Corner - corner Balmain Roadd and Waipa Street
Wragge’s Garden - cnr Awanui Street and Hinemoa Street
Wendy Cottage - home of Bettina Edwards
The Oaks - In Onewa Road, Charlie Inwards home
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