# Scottish Pioneer Tribute, a plaque of Christchurch Central A plaque of the city, standing at Avon Riverbank Central City in Christchurch Central, one record on the council’s plaque register for the public estate. ## The words it carries > SCOTTISH PIONEER TRIBUTE / This plaque celebrates and pays tribute to the Scottish Pioneers of the 1840s who founded the basis of the community now known as Canterbury 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: [Avon Riverbank Central City](https://www.chch.live/park/1868-avon-riverbank-central-city), the park it stands on - The suburb: [Christchurch Central](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city) - Rides on: not applicable - Status: in service ## The ground’s other names - [Planted by / Miss R. Medlicott / Dominion President 1968–69](https://www.chch.live/plaque/75289-avon-riverbank-central-city), “PLANTED BY / Miss R. MEDLICOTT / DOMINION PRESIDENT 1968–69 / TO MARK THE / 21st…” - [… Golden Jubilee / 1962](https://www.chch.live/plaque/75291-avon-riverbank-central-city), “… GOLDEN JUBILEE / 1962” - [Avon Riverbank Central City plaque, no. 75298](https://www.chch.live/plaque/75298-avon-riverbank-central-city), the surveyor’s note: no text found - [In Memory of the A‑bomb Victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki](https://www.chch.live/plaque/75329-avon-riverbank-central-city), “In memory of the A‑Bomb victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki / He tohu whakamaumaha…” - [International Federation of University Women 22nd Triennial](https://www.chch.live/plaque/75336-avon-riverbank-central-city), “INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN 22ND TRIENNIAL CONFERENCE CHRISTCHU…” - [Avon Riverbank Central City plaque, no. 310891](https://www.chch.live/plaque/310891-avon-riverbank-central-city), the surveyor’s note: illegible – tree plaque at base, distant - [Avon Riverbank Central City plaque, no. 310894](https://www.chch.live/plaque/310894-avon-riverbank-central-city), the surveyor’s note: illegible – long inscription panel at memorial - [Avon Riverbank Central City plaque, no. 310896](https://www.chch.live/plaque/310896-avon-riverbank-central-city), the surveyor’s note: illegible – inscription panel at memorial - [This Cairn / Marks the Site / of the / Brick Wharf](https://www.chch.live/plaque/310902-avon-riverbank-central-city), “THIS CAIRN / MARKS THE SITE / OF THE / BRICK WHARF / WHERE THE / EARLY SETTLER /…” ## In the archive - [Documents naming Scottish Pioneer Tribute](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Scottish%20Pioneer%20Tribute) - [The record’s own search for it](https://www.chch.live/search?q=Scottish%20Pioneer%20Tribute) - [Avon Riverbank Central City](https://www.chch.live/park/1868-avon-riverbank-central-city), 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 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), Puāri Pā - [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 · ~550 m from the pin · 115 logged within 5 km The whole stack, answered live: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.52678&lon=172.63698&radius=250 ## Around it - [Victoria Square](https://www.chch.live/park/1066-victoria-square), botanic park · under 150 m - [Edmonds Band Rotunda](https://www.chch.live/park/1767-edmonds-band-rotunda), botanic park · ~150 m - [Walk and bike track through Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-522-christchurch-central-city), track · ~200 m - [He Poupou Tohu Ahi-Kä o Ngäi Tahu](https://www.chch.live/plaque/307409-he-poupou-tohu-ahi-ka-o-ngai), plaque · ~150 m - [Bowker Fountain / Unveiled 26 February 1931](https://www.chch.live/plaque/307416-victoria-square), plaque · ~150 m - [This Fountain Was Donated to the City by Henry Layton](https://www.chch.live/plaque/307408-victoria-square), plaque · ~150 m - [Donated to Christchurch City / by / Ivan and Bria Steer](https://www.chch.live/plaque/307415-victoria-square), plaque · ~150 m ## The reports nearby 3,752 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/9082442), [227 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/227-cambridge-terrace) - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9074919), [230 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/230-cambridge-terrace) - [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) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9074822), [211 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/211-oxford-terrace) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9074812), Otakaro Orchard 227 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand - [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/9059869), [110 Armagh St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/110-armagh-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9052176), [66 Chester Street West, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/66-chester-street-west) - [Damaged Street Light](https://www.chch.live/report/9039668), [227 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/227-cambridge-terrace) - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9031935), [110 Peterborough St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/110-peterborough-street) - [Graffiti on a playground or in a park](https://www.chch.live/report/9027166), [86 Kilmore Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/86-kilmore-street) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9027162), [86 Kilmore Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/86-kilmore-street) - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/9006946), [155 Kilmore St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/155-kilmore-street) ## Questions, answered briefly **What is this?** A plaque of Christchurch, standing at Avon Riverbank Central City 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 not applicable. The register does not say who the name belonged to; the dedication is the whole of the record. **Are there others at Avon Riverbank Central City?** 10 plaques on the register share this ground, the others are linked above. **Is the plaque still standing?** The register marks it in service. 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/311079-avon-riverbank-central-city