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Tarn Place
Origin unknown.
This is one of several cul-de-sacs created in the Uplands during the early 1930s when many large-size lots were subdivided into medium-size lots to encourage sales during the early years of the Depression
Other cul-de-sacs created in the Uplands at this time were Chiltern Place, Valdez Place, Torrence Place and Thorpe Place. An extension of Weald Road was also created north of Cotswold Road to service new medium-size lots.
Also at this time Lincoln Road (north of Lansdowne Road) disappeared to be replaced by Exeter Road and realigned Norfolk Road built to sevice newly-created medium-size lots in the eastern portion of the Uplands.

Theatre Lane
Named after the Oak Bay Theatre
When the theatre closed its doors in 1985, council chose this name in honour of one of Oak Bay's landmark buildings

Third Street
Origin descriptive, third street from the waterfront (Willows Beach).
Original name of Heron Street, renamed in 1921

Thistle Street
Named after W. Thistle, early pioneer and an 1885 trustee of Oak Bay's first school
Former name of Dalhousie Street, west of Cadboro Bay Road, renamed in 1921

Thompson Avenue
Origin uncertain, possibly after an early settler.
Information welcomed

Thorpe Place
Origin uncertain, probably Thorpe, England.
This is one of several cul-de-sacs created in the Uplands during the early 1930s when many large-size lots were subdivided into medium-size lots to encourage sales during the early years of the Depression
Other cul-de-sacs created in the Uplands at this time were Chiltern Place, Valdez Place, Torrence Place and Tarn Place. An extension of Weald Road was also created north of Cotswold Road to service new medium-size lots.
Also at this time Lincoln Road (north of Lansdowne Road) disappeared to be replaced by Exeter Road and realigned Norfolk Road built to sevice newly-created medium-size lots in the eastern portion of the Uplands.

Tinto Street
Origin unknown.
Information welcomed

Tod Road
Named after John Tod, chief trader of the Hudson's Bay Company and one of Oak Bay's five original landowners.
Tod Road was originally the driveway from Cadboro Bay Road to Tod's home at 2564 Heron Street. Built in 1851, this house is still standing
Laburnum Gardens, a small road off Tod Road, was incorporated into Tod Road in 1958. Once lined with Laburnum trees, Laburnum Gardens was constructed circa 1931 as an access road off Tod Road to a mini, 6-lot housing development that never materialized. Three of these lots were subsequently purchased to extend the playing fields of Willows School.

Topp Avenue
Named after Charles. H. Topp, City Engineer of Victoria, responsible for the development of streets, boulevards and sewers between 1911 and 1912.

Torrence Place
Origin unknown.
This is one of several cul-de-sacs created in the Uplands during the early 1930s when many large-size lots were subdivided into medium-size lots to encourage sales during the early years of the Depression. Torrence Place disappeared with the development of Uplands Park in 1946
Other cul-de-sacs created in the Uplands at this time were Chiltern Place, Valdez Place, Tarn Place and Thorpe Place. An extension of Weald Road was also created north of Cotswold Road to service new medium-size lots.
Also at this time Lincoln Road (north of Lansdowne Road) disappeared to be replaced by Exeter Road and realigned Norfolk Road built to service newly-created medium-size lots in the eastern portion of the Uplands.

Townley Street
Origin unknown, possibly after an early Saanich resident.
Named in deference to the existing Saanich street, to which the Oak Bay street is contiguous.
Information welcomed

Transit Road
Named after the surveying instrument.
Originally called St. James Street, renamed in 1928


PLACE NAMES

The Naze
Headland in the Uplands named after headland on the east coast of Essex, England. Derived from Old English ness, a headland. Although the name appeared on early Victoria-area charts, it was not officially adopted as a BC name until 1981.

Tod's Stream
Former name of Bowker Creek, named after John Tod, chief trader of the Hudson's Bay Company and one of Oak Bay's five original landowners.

Trial Islands
Possibly named after the practise of sailing refitted British naval ships from Esquimalt Harbour to these islands and back as a trial run before heading into open seas.


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