# Passing Time, a sculpture of Christchurch

A sculpture on the city’s public ground, standing in Christchurch Central.

The maker: Anton Parsons · Dated: Feb 2011

Suburb: [Christchurch Central](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city)

From the air, an aerial view of Passing Time: https://api.chch.live/biz-img?slug=memorial-passing-time (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.

- [129 High Street](https://www.chch.live/place/503), 1/129 High Street
- [Commercial Building and Setting. Duncan's Buildings](https://www.chch.live/place/549), 147 High Street · List 1864
- [319 St Asaph Street](https://www.chch.live/place/529), 319 St Asaph Street
- [Commercial Building Façade and Setting, Former A J Whites](https://www.chch.live/place/431), 181 High Street · List 1909
- [Triangle Reserve and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/415), 189F High Street
- [Commercial Building and Setting, Former C F Cotter and Company](https://www.chch.live/place/110), 101/158 High Street
- [158 High Street](https://www.chch.live/place/507), G01/158 High Street
- [Former High Street Post Office and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/234), 209 Tuam Street

## 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 zones this ground Open Space Community Parks](https://www.chch.live/zones), OCP
- [The nearest recorded shake: M3.8](https://www.chch.live/sequence), 26 December 2010 · under 150 m from the pin · 256 logged within 5 km
The whole stack, answered live: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.53653&lon=172.642916&radius=250

## Around it

- [Wilson Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1557-wilson-park), the community park it’s inside
- [Excelsior Hotel Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1528-excelsior-hotel-reserve), botanic park · ~300 m
- [Walk and bike track through Woolston](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-535-woolston), track · under 150 m
- [Walk and bike track through Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-528-christchurch-central-city), track · under 150 m
- [Walk and bike track through Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-442-sydenham), track · ~400 m
- [Corgis on High](https://www.chch.live/memorial/corgis-on-high), monument · ~200 m
- [Woods from the Trees](https://www.chch.live/memorial/woods-from-the-trees), monument · ~200 m
- [Mary, Blessed Mother](https://www.chch.live/memorial/mary-blessed-mother), monument · ~350 m
- [185 Empty Chairs](https://www.chch.live/memorial/185-empty-chairs), monument · ~350 m


## The reports nearby
4,299 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9083730), [270 Saint Asaph Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/270-saint-asaph-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9076699), [270 Saint Asaph Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/270-saint-asaph-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9076686), [279 Saint Asaph Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/279-saint-asaph-street)
- [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/9075453), [213b Tuam Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/213b-tuam-street)
- [Street Cleaning](https://www.chch.live/report/9064582), [135 High Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/135-high-street)
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9064581), [105 High Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/105-high-street)
- [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/9060810), [226 Tuam St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/226-tuam-street)
- [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/9053883), [205 Madras Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/205-madras-street)
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/9033245), [213 Tuam St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/213-tuam-street)
- [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/9032175), [181 Madras St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/181-madras-street)
- [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/9032168), [181 Madras St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/181-madras-street)
- [Street Cleaning](https://www.chch.live/report/9032165), [60 Ferry Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/60-ferry-road)

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Passing Time?**

A sculpture in the open map’s record of Christchurch, standing in [Christchurch Central](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city). The map credits Anton Parsons. Dated Feb 2011.

**Where does Passing Time stand?**

In Christchurch Central, the pin is the map’s own position. The register keeps 8 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/passing-time
Every monument as data: https://www.chch.live/memorials.geojson
The quiet ground: https://www.chch.live/cemetery
