# Douglas S. Laird 1925 — 2004, a plaque of Opawa A plaque of the city, standing at Risingholme Park in Opawa, one record on the council’s plaque register for the public estate. ## The words it carries > DOUGLAS S. LAIRD 1925 — 2004 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: [Risingholme Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1675-risingholme-park), the park it stands on - The suburb: [Opawa](https://www.chch.live/opawa) - The year the register carries: 2009 - Status: in service The register’s photograph: https://gis.ccc.govt.nz/Image/ManMade/ParkAsset/20090304/00377/R0047233.jpg ## The ground’s other names - [Officially Opened by E. H. Andrews, Mayor Chairman](https://www.chch.live/plaque/41715-risingholme-park), “OFFICIALLY OPENED BY E. H. ANDREWS, MAYOR CHAIRMAN OF RESERVES COMMITTEE J. N. C…” - [Ginkgo Biloba This Tree Was Planted to Commemorate the Work](https://www.chch.live/plaque/41763-risingholme-park), “GINKGO BILOBA THIS TREE WAS PLANTED TO COMMEMORATE THE WORK OF DOROTHY RANGI CRU…” - [J. R. McKenzie Gave Risingholme to This City 1943](https://www.chch.live/plaque/41774-risingholme-park), “J. R. McKENZIE GAVE RISINGHOLME TO THIS CITY 1943” - [Planted by the Children of Risingholme Playcentre](https://www.chch.live/plaque/41848-risingholme-park), “PLANTED BY THE CHILDREN OF RISINGHOLME PLAYCENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE…” - [Risingholme Community Centre Inc. 1944 — 1994 This Plaque](https://www.chch.live/plaque/41889-risingholme-park), “RISINGHOLME COMMUNITY CENTRE INC. 1944 — 1994 This plaque was unveiled by Vicki…” ## In the archive - [Documents naming Douglas S. Laird 1925 — 2004](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Douglas%20S.%20Laird%201925%20%E2%80%94%202004) - [The record’s own search for it](https://www.chch.live/search?q=Douglas%20S.%20Laird%201925%20%E2%80%94%202004) - [Risingholme Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1675-risingholme-park), the ground’s own page - [Opawa](https://www.chch.live/opawa), 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 - [The plan zones this ground Open Space Community Parks](https://www.chch.live/zones), OCP - [The nearest recorded shake: M3.3](https://www.chch.live/sequence), 10 September 2010 · ~500 m from the pin · 583 logged within 5 km The whole stack, answered live: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5546&lon=172.66075&radius=250 ## Around it - [Risingholme Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1675-risingholme-park), the botanic park it’s inside - [Fifield Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1497-fifield-reserve), community park · ~300 m - [Walk and bike track through Opawa](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-49-opawa), track · under 150 m - [Walk and bike track through Saint Martins](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-43-saint-martins), track · ~150 m - [Walk and bike track through Waltham](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-562-waltham), track · ~350 m - [Heathcote Riverbank Tr South plaque](https://www.chch.live/plaque/310907-heathcote-riverbank-tr-south), plaque · ~650 m - [In Memory of / Freda Newfield](https://www.chch.live/plaque/311072-heathcote-riverbank-tr-south), plaque · ~750 m - [In Loving Memory of / Mark Cowling](https://www.chch.live/plaque/311057-heathcote-riverbank-tr-south), plaque · ~750 m - [Edgar Taylor Walk in Recognition of the Life Work of Edgar](https://www.chch.live/plaque/35498-monro-playground), plaque · ~750 m ## The reports nearby 395 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/9080608), Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8995889), [28 Cholmondeley Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/opawa/28-cholmondeley-avenue) - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8964604), [15A Reeves Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/opawa/15a-reeves-road) - [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/8802289), [125 Fifield Tce, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/opawa/125-fifield-terrace) - [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/8796769), [219 Fifield Terrace, Opawa, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/opawa/219-fifield-terrace) - [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/8780299), [22 Cholmondeley Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/opawa/22-cholmondeley-avenue) - [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8703066), [22 Cholmondeley Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/opawa/22-cholmondeley-avenue) - [Flooding](https://www.chch.live/report/8686705), [31 Ford Road, Opawa, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/opawa/31-ford-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8632052), [125 Fifield Tce, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/opawa/125-fifield-terrace) - [Playground Equipment](https://www.chch.live/report/8629901), Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand - [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/8521933), [183 Fifield Tce, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/opawa/183-fifield-terrace) - [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8390168), Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand ## Questions, answered briefly **What is this?** A plaque of Christchurch, standing at Risingholme Park in [Opawa](https://www.chch.live/opawa), 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 Risingholme Park?** 6 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/41939-risingholme-park