# These Trees Were Planted by / Past Presidents, a plaque of Christchurch Central A plaque of the city, standing at Cambridge Reserve in Christchurch Central, one record on the council’s plaque register for the public estate. ## The words it carries > THESE TREES WERE PLANTED BY / PAST PRESIDENTS OF / NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN / CHRISTCHURCH BRANCH / TO COMMEMORATE THE / SERVICE GIVEN BY / ITS MEMBERS TO THE CITY / KAURI – GOLDEN TOTARA – KOWHAI / 1978 The surveyor’s transcription, casing, spelling and typos as read off the plaque. The register does not say who the name belonged to; the dedication is the whole of the record. - The ground: [Cambridge Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1495-cambridge-reserve), the park it stands on - The suburb: [Christchurch Central](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city) - The year the register carries: 2009 - Status: in service The register’s photograph: https://gis.ccc.govt.nz/Image/ManMade/ParkAsset/20090831/00377/R0068547.jpg ## The ground’s other names - [Planted by / National League / of Mothers](https://www.chch.live/plaque/310920-cambridge-reserve), “PLANTED BY / NATIONAL LEAGUE / OF MOTHERS / TO COMMEMORATE 65 / YEARS IN NEW ZEA…” - [This Tree Was Planted / to Commemorate](https://www.chch.live/plaque/310921-cambridge-reserve), “THIS TREE WAS PLANTED / TO COMMEMORATE / THE 10 YEARS OF SERVICE / OF THE / ALTR…” - [Planted by the / Canterbury Provincial / to Commemorate](https://www.chch.live/plaque/310922-cambridge-reserve), “PLANTED BY THE / CANTERBURY PROVINCIAL illegible / TO COMMEMORATE / THE GOLDEN…” - [25th May 1991 / 25 Years in New Zealand Working](https://www.chch.live/plaque/310923-cambridge-reserve), “25th May 1991 / 25 years in New Zealand working / for prisoners of conscience an…” ## In the archive - [Documents naming These Trees Were Planted by / Past Presidents](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=These%20Trees%20Were%20Planted%20by%20%2F%20Past%20Presidents) - [The record’s own search for it](https://www.chch.live/search?q=These%20Trees%20Were%20Planted%20by%20%2F%20Past%20Presidents) - [Cambridge Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1495-cambridge-reserve), the ground’s own page - [Christchurch Central](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city), the suburb it stands in A name read off an inscription is a lead, not a verified identity, the search is where verification starts. ## The ground under it - [The February 2011 survey drew liquefaction over this point](https://www.chch.live/liquefaction), mapped ground failure, a footprint, not a finding - [The September 2010 survey drew liquefaction over this point](https://www.chch.live/liquefaction), mapped ground failure, a footprint, not a finding - [On the plan’s flood map](https://www.chch.live/flood-hazard), Avon River, the managed reach - [Inside a recorded flood footprint](https://www.chch.live/floods), 2011-2014 Flooding - Mayoral Flood Taskforce - [The liquefaction model grades it “High Liquefaction Vulnerability”](https://www.chch.live/vulnerability), the 2019 screening study - [On scheduled Ngāi Tahu ground](https://www.chch.live/cultural), Tautahi Pā - [A plan matter touches it, Heritage Setting](https://www.chch.live/matters), Heritage - [The plan zones this ground Avon River Precinct (Te Papa Otakaro)](https://www.chch.live/zones), ARP - [The nearest recorded shake: M3.8](https://www.chch.live/sequence), 25 September 2010 · ~250 m from the pin · 136 logged within 5 km The whole stack, answered live: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.52678&lon=172.64217&radius=250 ## Around it - [Cambridge Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1495-cambridge-reserve), the community park it’s inside - [Poplars Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1124-poplars-reserve), botanic park · under 150 m - [Walk and bike track through Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-533-christchurch-central-city), track · under 150 m - [City Care](https://www.chch.live/plaque/61667-fire-fighters-reserve), plaque · under 150 m - [John Rhind Funeral Directors Since 1881](https://www.chch.live/plaque/61679-fire-fighters-reserve), plaque · under 150 m - [Scenic Circle Hotels New Zealand Wide 0800 NZ Owned](https://www.chch.live/plaque/61678-fire-fighters-reserve), plaque · under 150 m - [A Tribute to Firefighters Sculpture by Graham Bennett Steel](https://www.chch.live/plaque/61642-tribute-to-firefighters), plaque · under 150 m ## The reports nearby 3,827 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9083573), [170 Peterborough Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/170-peterborough-street) - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9074842), [297-299 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/297-299-manchester-street) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9071538), Madras St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand - [Playground Equipment](https://www.chch.live/report/9069386), [177 Armagh St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/177-armagh-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9061177), [82 Chester Street East, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/82-chester-street-east) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9059857), [218 Armagh Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/218-armagh-street) - [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/9059705), [163 Armagh Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/163-armagh-street) - [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/9059673), [163 Armagh Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/163-armagh-street) - [Graffiti on a playground or in a park](https://www.chch.live/report/9059105), [177 Armagh Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/177-armagh-street) - [Street Light Outage](https://www.chch.live/report/9052805), [230 Armagh St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/230-armagh-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9049407), [100 Chester Street East, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/100-chester-street-east) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9049397), [98 Chester Street East, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/98-chester-street-east) ## Questions, answered briefly **What is this?** A plaque of Christchurch, standing at Cambridge Reserve in [Christchurch Central](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city), one record on the council’s plaque register for the public estate. **What does it say?** The words above, verbatim, the surveyor’s transcription, casing, spelling and typos as they were read off the plaque. The register does not say who the name belonged to; the dedication is the whole of the record. **Are there others at Cambridge Reserve?** 5 plaques on the register share this ground, the others are linked above. **Is the plaque still standing?** The register marks it in service, commissioned 2009. The books' word, though, a plaque may have weathered since the survey, and the pin is the record’s position. --- Christchurch City Council open data, the Furniture service’s Plaque layer. The inscription is the surveyor’s transcription; "In Service" is the books, not a promise the plaque still reads clean. The pin is the record’s position. The roll: https://www.chch.live/plaques · the record as data: https://www.chch.live/plaques.json · this plaque’s page: https://www.chch.live/plaque/310924-cambridge-reserve