# ‘chrysalis’, a plaque of Parklands A plaque of the city, standing at Parklands Library Queenspark in Parklands, one record on the council’s plaque register for the public estate. ## The words it carries > ‘CHRYSALIS’ / THIS SCULPTURE SYMBOLISES MOTHER EARTH EMERGING FROM A FLOWER BUD. ALTHOUGH SHE IS SOFT AND NEEDS SOME PROTECTION FROM THE COCOON, SHE IS BECOMING STRONG ENOUGH TO BE WITHOUT IT. PEACEFUL AND POWERFUL, HER OTHER SIDE IS FIREY WHEN NOT RESPECTED. / OAMARY STONE BY EVA BUSCH. MARCH 1996 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: Parklands Library Queenspark - The suburb: [Parklands](https://www.chch.live/parklands) - The year the register carries: 1899 - Rides on: other - Status: in service The register’s photograph: https://gis.ccc.govt.nz/Image/ManMade/ParkAsset/20210923/Plaque230962/Plaque230962.jpg ## In the archive - [Documents naming ‘chrysalis’](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=%E2%80%98chrysalis%E2%80%99) - [The record’s own search for it](https://www.chch.live/search?q=%E2%80%98chrysalis%E2%80%99) - [Parklands](https://www.chch.live/parklands), 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 - [Graded TC3 ground](https://www.chch.live/technical-categories), Green Zone, Technical Category 3, Blue - [The February 2011 survey drew liquefaction over this point](https://www.chch.live/liquefaction), mapped ground failure, a footprint, not a finding - [The liquefaction model grades it “High Liquefaction Vulnerability”](https://www.chch.live/vulnerability), the 2019 screening study - [The plan zones this ground Medium density residential zone](https://www.chch.live/zones), MRZ - [The nearest recorded shake: M3.3](https://www.chch.live/sequence), 28 February 2015 · ~450 m from the pin · 113 logged within 5 km The whole stack, answered live: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.48188&lon=172.70735&radius=250 ## Around it - [Parklands Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1342-parklands-reserve), sports ground park · ~150 m - [Arden Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1623-arden-reserve), community park · ~200 m - [Walk and bike track through Parklands](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-57-parklands), track · ~550 m - [Walk and bike track through Burwood](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-159-burwood), track · ~700 m - [Walk and bike track through North New Brighton](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-160-north-new-brighton), track · 1.1 km - [This Playground Was Donated to Christchurch City Council](https://www.chch.live/plaque/47297-parklands-reserve), plaque · ~250 m - [The Jolly Tractor This Colourful – Jolly Tractor](https://www.chch.live/plaque/47310-parklands-reserve), plaque · ~250 m - [Proudly Donated by the de la Mare Family](https://www.chch.live/plaque/311046-crofts-reserve), plaque · ~350 m - [In Memory of Kem Jervous‑chenery 29 August 1930 — 8 October](https://www.chch.live/plaque/44143-broadhaven-reserve), plaque · ~1000 m ## The reports nearby 550 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9014295), [7A Portnall Place, Parklands, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/parklands/7a-portnall-place) - [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8964810), [20 Chadbury St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/parklands/20-chadbury-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8899178), Queenspark Dr near Chadbury St, Parklands, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand - [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8653142), Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand - [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8632068), [77 Queenspark Drive, Parklands, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/parklands/77-queenspark-drive) - [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/8530227), [70 Queenspark Drive, Parklands, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/parklands/70-queenspark-drive) - [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/8479852), [73 Queenspark Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/parklands/73-queenspark-drive) - [Pest / Vermin](https://www.chch.live/report/8431710), [77 Queenspark Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/parklands/77-queenspark-drive) - [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8352933), [77 Queenspark Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/parklands/77-queenspark-drive) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8161947), [22 Queenspark Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/parklands/22-queenspark-drive) - [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8088622), [42 Queenspark Drive, Parklands, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/parklands/42-queenspark-drive) - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8085118), [2 Parkwood Place, Parklands, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/parklands/2-parkwood-place) ## Questions, answered briefly **What is this?** A plaque of Christchurch, standing at Parklands Library Queenspark in [Parklands](https://www.chch.live/parklands), 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 other. The register does not say who the name belonged to; the dedication is the whole of the record. **Is the plaque still standing?** The register marks it in service, commissioned 1899. 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/310940-parklands-library-queenspark