# Canterbury Workers Memorial, a stele of Christchurch

A stele on the city’s public ground, standing in Sydenham.

Made of: stone

Suburb: [Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/sydenham)

From the air, an aerial view of Canterbury Workers Memorial: https://api.chch.live/biz-img?slug=memorial-canterbury-workers-memorial (LINZ / ECan aerial survey, CC BY 4.0).

## On the register nearby

Listed places within about 300m, neighbours of the monument, not the monument itself unless the register says so.

- [MED Substation and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/77), 99A Gasson Street
- [Former Grosvenor Hotel and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/160), 367 Moorhouse Avenue

## The ground under it

- [On the plan’s flood map](https://www.chch.live/flood-hazard), Bells Creek, the managed reach
- [The liquefaction model grades it “Medium Liquefaction Vulnerability”](https://www.chch.live/vulnerability), the 2019 screening study
- [The plan reserves this ground for Main South Line](https://www.chch.live/designations), KiwiRail Holdings Limited
- [The plan zones this ground Transport](https://www.chch.live/zones), T
- [The nearest recorded shake: M3.5](https://www.chch.live/sequence), 26 December 2010 · under 150 m from the pin · 307 logged within 5 km
The whole stack, answered live: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.540953&lon=172.642008&radius=250

## Around it

- [Science Alive Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1753-science-alive-reserve), the community park it’s inside
- [Gasson Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1083-gasson-reserve), community park · under 150 m
- [Walk and bike track through Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-442-sydenham), track · ~150 m
- [Walk and bike track through Waltham](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-514-waltham), track · ~150 m
- [Walk and bike track through Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-522-christchurch-central-city), track · ~200 m
- [Seeds of Life](https://www.chch.live/memorial/seeds-of-life), monument · ~450 m
- [Passing Time](https://www.chch.live/memorial/passing-time), monument · ~500 m
- [Mary, Blessed Mother](https://www.chch.live/memorial/mary-blessed-mother), monument · ~500 m
- [Llew Summers 2014](https://www.chch.live/memorial/llew-summers-2014), monument · ~550 m


## The reports nearby
1,419 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/9077321), [45 Carlyle Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/45-carlyle-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9048694), [45 Carlyle St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/45-carlyle-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9044166), [321 Moorhouse Avenue, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/321-moorhouse-avenue)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9044165), [321 Moorhouse Avenue, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/321-moorhouse-avenue)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9044145), [321 Moorhouse Avenue, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/321-moorhouse-avenue)
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9041884), [392 Moorhouse Avenue, Sydenham, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/392-moorhouse-avenue)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9025156), [36 Byron Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/36-byron-street)
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9016274), [392 Moorhouse Avenue, Sydenham, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/392-moorhouse-avenue)
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8998904), [386 Moorhouse Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/386-moorhouse-avenue)
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8961213), [392 Moorhouse Avenue, Sydenham, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/392-moorhouse-avenue)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8931290), [88 Gasson Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/88-gasson-street)
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8851297), [18 Washington Way, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/18-washington-way)

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Canterbury Workers Memorial?**

A stele in the open map’s record of Christchurch, standing in [Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/sydenham).

**Where does Canterbury Workers Memorial stand?**

In Sydenham, the pin is the map’s own position. The register keeps 2 places within 300m of it.

**Is the pin on the map exact?**

It’s OpenStreetMap’s position, a surveyed-looking point, but a volunteer map’s one. Nearby ground and register places are neighbours, not the same record.


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The position and the tags are OpenStreetMap’s, a named node or way tagged memorial or artwork inside the city boundary (ODbL). Maker, material and date fields are the mapper’s own, kept verbatim; a listing is a lead, not a catalogue record.
The page: https://www.chch.live/memorial/canterbury-workers-memorial
Every monument as data: https://www.chch.live/memorials.geojson
The quiet ground: https://www.chch.live/cemetery
