Melville Street
9 reports at 3 addresses in Bishopdale, the first in 2023, the latest 2026. 7 separate days somebody filed something about it.
9 reports3 addresses7 days reported onfrom the air, then35 documents carry the namethe 3640th street on the roll, by days it took to know
Where it runs
Each report dot is the average of the spots reports were filed from, where reporters stood on Melville Street, not the street’s surveyed line. The strong outline is Bishopdale.
From the air, then
Sourced from Canterbury Maps and partners. LINZ, CC BY 3.0 NZ. Each frame is cut from Environment Canterbury’s historic imagery MapServer for that decade, only where the Footprints layer names a CC BY survey (NZAM-covered spots stay out). RetroLens holds more Crown aerials →
The addresses on it
- 19 Melville Street, 6 reports
- 21 Melville Street, 2 reports
- 3 Melville Street, 1 report
What got reported
- Graffiti & vandalism, 3 reports
- Roads & footpaths, 2 reports
- Trees & parks, 2 reports
- Rubbish & dumping, 1 report
- Everything else, 1 report
Year by year
- 2023, 1 report
- 2024, 3 reports
- 2025, 1 report
In the written record
Archive documents carrying the street’s name: leads and citations, not verified history. 35 on the shelf; the 12 earliest:
- BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. (Otago Daily Times, 14 March 1877)
· Papers Past,
…ter of the late captain downing of the 12th hussars on the 9th march by the rev mr gow at melville street dunedin captain charles clark of port chalmers to mrs jessie gunn native of wick widow of the…
- The Otago Daily Times. WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE OTAGO GUARDIAN. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1877. (Otago Daily Times, 27 November 1877)
· Papers Past,
…rks it was resolved that the inspector be instructed to call tenders for the formation of melville street and to spread metal on it if necessary the mercantile directory of the world in three volumes…
- Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times, 14 May 1894)
· Papers Past,
…its strongly lined good patterns 9s upclothing factory octagon 27ap miss hooper drcssmker melville streetcutting and fitting classes now beiug formed charges moderate 4my lilly bros manufacturers of g…
- BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. (Otago Daily Times, 19 January 1897)
· Papers Past,
…ga l mgavin aged 60 years deeply regretttd m masteron the 55 th december at hei residence melville street dunedin mary ann dearly beloved wife of james mmaster aged 56 years deeply regretted prenderga…
- Page 12 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times 1-9-1900)
· Papers Past,
…, 27 RATTRAY STREET, . HAS FOR SALE DUNEDIN (CITY): Building Allotments in George street,.Melville street, High street, Duncan street, and Clyde street. Five-roomed, Dundas street; £515. Four-roomed,…
- Page 12 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times, 18 August 1900)
· Papers Past,
…a x e b 27 rattray street has for sale dunedin city building allotments in george street melville street high street duncan street and clyde street five-roomod dundas street 515 four-roomed eiii3 str…
- Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 29-8-1900)
· Papers Past,
…au TTACAJSTCIES for Gentlemen and Visitors; V double and single rooms.—Ranfurly House, 41 Melville street. ■ 25au VACANCIES, "Kaituna," ..Graham street, off High street ;• double and single rooms: bat…
- THE ROYAL VISIT. (Otago Witness, 12 June 1901)
· Papers Past,
…royal visit mr f h moriee wrote stating that it had been suggested that the entrance from melville street to the grounds of the fernhill club would be much improved in appearance by the erection of an…
- Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 22-11-1901)
· Papers Past,
…ate. Jlrc Mucdonnld, Lyijdlutret- llouse, Moray place. Hu VACANCIES at Ranfurly House, 41 Melville street. Telephone -IG7. 20n VACANCY for :i BOAftDKRS; very comfortuble; hot, cold, and shower bath.—…
- Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 18-4-1902)
· Papers Past,
…p — Superior BOARD and * RESIDENCE; central; single and double bedrooms; Banfurly House, Melville street. Telephone A. Cured by TUSSICURA. Obtninnbic (fom all Cliejniats and PJoickeeuets. San…
- Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times 16-9-1902)
· Papers Past,
…ompanion; terms, 14s weekly; comfortable Company, Times Office. • . 15's "OANFURLY HOUSE, Melville street,'hTs JDU VACANCIES; Single and Double Bedrooms; central position; moderate terms. Telephone 48…
- Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 20-9-1902)
· Papers Past,
…lemen or Lady Boarders; central; good view; front rooms; terms moderate. "O ANFURLY HOUSE/Melville street, has •JLb VACANCIES; 'Single and Double Bedrooms; central position; moderated terms. Telephone…
The rest are a search away, the whole shelf, for the name →
As it was reported
The latest on it
- Graffiti on a fence, building or structure, 19 Melville Street,
- Graffiti on a fence, building or structure, 19 Melville Street,
- Pavement - General, 21 Melville Street,
- Dumped Rubbish, 19 Melville Street,
- General Request, 19 Melville Street,
- Overgrown Vegetation, 21 Melville Street,
- Overgrown Vegetation, 3 Melville Street,
- Graffiti, 19 Melville Street,
- Pavement - General, 19 Melville Street,
Questions, answered briefly
Where is Melville Street?
In Bishopdale, Christchurch, New Zealand.
What gets reported on Melville Street?
9 reports at 3 addresses, most often graffiti & vandalism (3), roads & footpaths (2), trees & parks (2).
When was Melville Street first reported on?
2023, the record covers 7 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2026.
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