# Heritage Christchurch Edmonds’ Telephone Cabinet Presented, a plaque of Christchurch Central A plaque of the city, standing at Poplars Reserve in Christchurch Central, one record on the council’s plaque register for the public estate. ## The words it carries > HERITAGE CHRISTCHURCH Edmonds’ Telephone Cabinet Presented 1929 Architect H. Francis Willis Sculptor William Trethewey Restored 1999 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: [Poplars Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1124-poplars-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/20090820/00377/R0067115.jpg ## The ground’s other names - [This Clock Tower, Telephone Cabinet and All Standard Lights](https://www.chch.live/plaque/60548-poplars-reserve), “THIS CLOCK TOWER, TELEPHONE CABINET AND ALL STANDARD LIGHTS IN POPLAR CRESCENT W…” - [H. Francis Willis](https://www.chch.live/plaque/60549-poplars-reserve), “H. FRANCIS WILLIS. RENNELL BROS / ARCHITECT BUILDERS / W T TRETHEWEY / SCULPTOR” ## In the archive - [Documents naming Heritage Christchurch Edmonds’ Telephone Cabinet Presented](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Heritage%20Christchurch%20Edmonds%E2%80%99%20Telephone%20Cabinet%20Presented) - [The record’s own search for it](https://www.chch.live/search?q=Heritage%20Christchurch%20Edmonds%E2%80%99%20Telephone%20Cabinet%20Presented) - [Poplars Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1124-poplars-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 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 · ~150 m from the pin · 143 logged within 5 km The whole stack, answered live: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.52755&lon=172.64215&radius=250 ## Around it - [Poplars Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1124-poplars-reserve), the botanic park it’s inside - [Cambridge Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1495-cambridge-reserve), community park · under 150 m - [Walk and bike track through Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-524-christchurch-central-city), track · under 150 m - [ANZCO Foods](https://www.chch.live/plaque/284636-margaret-mahy-family-playgroun), plaque · under 150 m - [These Trees Were Planted by / Past Presidents](https://www.chch.live/plaque/310924-cambridge-reserve), plaque · under 150 m - [Planted by the / Canterbury Provincial / to Commemorate](https://www.chch.live/plaque/310922-cambridge-reserve), plaque · under 150 m - [City Care](https://www.chch.live/plaque/61667-fire-fighters-reserve), plaque · under 150 m ## The reports nearby 4,415 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/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/9074664), [210 Armagh Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/210-armagh-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) ## Questions, answered briefly **What is this?** A plaque of Christchurch, standing at Poplars 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 Poplars Reserve?** 3 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/60544-poplars-reserve