# Melville Street, Bishopdale, Christchurch 9 reports at 3 addresses, the first in 2023, the latest 2026. 7 separate days somebody filed something about it. https://www.chch.live/street/bishopdale/melville-street ## From the air, then - [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.4887&lon=172.579&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ - [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.4887&lon=172.579&decade=1970_1974), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ - [1975-1979](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.4887&lon=172.579&decade=1975_1979), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ *Sourced from Canterbury Maps and partners. LINZ, CC BY 3.0 NZ. Clean CC BY decades only; NZAM-covered spots stay out. [RetroLens](https://retrolens.co.nz/) holds more Crown aerials.* ## The addresses on it - [19 Melville Street](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/19-melville-street), 6 reports - [21 Melville Street](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/21-melville-street), 2 reports - [3 Melville Street](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/3-melville-street), 1 report ## What got reported - [Graffiti & vandalism](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 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 _2026 was still in progress when this page was drawn and is left off._ ## In the written record *Leads and citations, not verified history, documents a search ties to the name (36 on the shelf; the 12 earliest listed).* - [BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. (Otago Daily Times, 14 March 1877)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT18770314.2.12), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 14 Mar 1877 - [The Otago Daily Times. WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE OTAGO GUARDIAN. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1877. (Otago Daily Times, 27 November 1877)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT18771127.2.6), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 27 Nov 1877 - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times, 12 December 1882)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT18821212.2.2.4), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 12 Dec 1882 - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times, 14 May 1894)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT18940514.2.28.5), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 14 May 1894 - [BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. (Otago Daily Times, 19 January 1897)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT18970119.2.76), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 19 Jan 1897 - [Page 12 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times 1-9-1900)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT19000901.2.96.4), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 9 Jan 1900 - [Page 12 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times, 18 August 1900)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT19000818.2.111.5), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 18 Aug 1900 - [Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 29-8-1900)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT19000829.2.7.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 29 Aug 1900 - [THE ROYAL VISIT. (Otago Witness, 12 June 1901)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW19010612.2.77), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 12 Jun 1901 - [Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 22-11-1901)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT19011122.2.6.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 22 Nov 1901 - [Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 18-4-1902)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT19020418.2.6.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 18 Apr 1902 - [Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times 16-9-1902)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT19020916.2.4.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 16 Sept 1902 ## As it was reported - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8932083), 19 Melville Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08932083/public/1_v8cnrtbowmt.jpg - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8726067), 19 Melville Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08726067/public/1_rn6zge07xhc.jpg - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7893294), 21 Melville Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07893294/public/1_fv5z5ph7h2wp.jpg - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7893257), 19 Melville Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07893257/public/1_1v9d5zd0sy9g.jpg - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/5768436), 19 Melville Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/05768436/public/1_xkp4391v8zf1.jpg - [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/5297510), 21 Melville Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/05297510/public/1_6avuuyd9vplo.jpg - [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/5297489), 3 Melville Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/05297489/public/1_3z4rjnte4lg6.jpg - [Graffiti](https://www.chch.live/report/4146358), 19 Melville Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/04146358/public/1_6p7uy0xl6y6t.jpg [More photographs on the Bishopdale wall](https://www.chch.live/wall?suburb=bishopdale) ## Latest on record - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8932083) at [19 Melville Street](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/19-melville-street), 16 Sept 2026 - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8726067) at [19 Melville Street](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/19-melville-street), 11 Aug 2026 - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7893294) at [21 Melville Street](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/21-melville-street), 12 Mar 2026 - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7893257) at [19 Melville Street](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/19-melville-street), 12 Mar 2026 - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/5768436) at [19 Melville Street](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/19-melville-street), 28 Jan 2025 - [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/5297510) at [21 Melville Street](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/21-melville-street), 21 Oct 2024 - [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/5297489) at [3 Melville Street](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/3-melville-street), 21 Oct 2024 - [Graffiti](https://www.chch.live/report/4146358) at [19 Melville Street](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/19-melville-street), 15 Jan 2024 - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/3477400) at [19 Melville Street](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/19-melville-street), 4 Jul 2023 ## Questions, answered briefly **Where is Melville Street?** In [Bishopdale](https://www.chch.live/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. Data: https://api.chch.live/street?suburb=bishopdale&street=melville-street · Reports: https://api.chch.live/reports.rss?suburb=Bishopdale&street=melville-street