# Durham Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 3 reports at 3 addresses, the first in 2022, the latest 2025. 3 separate days somebody filed something about it. https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/durham-street ## From the air, then - [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5292&lon=172.6336&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ - [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5292&lon=172.6336&decade=1970_1974), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ - [1975-1979](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5292&lon=172.6336&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 - [400 Durham Street](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/400-durham-street), 1 report - [293 Durham Street](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/293-durham-street), 1 report - [188 Durham Street](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/188-durham-street), 1 report ## What got reported - [Graffiti & vandalism](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 2 reports - Vehicles & parking, 1 report ## Year by year - 2022, 1 report - 2023, 1 report - 2025, 1 report ## On the register - [Armagh Street Kerbstones and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/303), 280A Durham Street North - [Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings](https://www.chch.live/place/60), 280 Durham Street North - [Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings Courtyard/Grounds](https://www.chch.live/place/316), 280 Durham Street North - [St Michael's School Hall and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/59), 243 Durham Street South On foot: [The city’s stones](https://www.chch.live/walks/civic-stones) · [Belfries and chapels](https://www.chch.live/walks/belfries-and-chapels) walk this street. ## In the written record *Leads and citations, not verified history, documents a search ties to the name (1,976 on the shelf; the 12 earliest listed).* - [Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 15 May 1852)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18520515.2.18.4.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 15 May 1852 - [Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 29 May 1852)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18520529.2.16.3.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 29 May 1852 - [Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 05 June 1852)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18520605.2.21.4.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 5 Jun 1852 - [Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 12 June 1852)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18520612.2.18.3.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 12 Jun 1852 - [Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 03 July 1852)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18520703.2.19.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 3 Jul 1852 - [Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 10 July 1852)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18520710.2.20.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 10 Jul 1852 - [Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 07 August 1852)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18520807.2.3.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 7 Aug 1852 - [Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 14 August 1852)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18520814.2.3.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 14 Aug 1852 - [Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 14 August 1852)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18520814.2.19.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 14 Aug 1852 - [Page 11 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 14 August 1852)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18520814.2.20.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 14 Aug 1852 - [Page 11 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 14 August 1852)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18520814.2.20.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 14 Aug 1852 - [Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 14 August 1852)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18520814.2.21.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 14 Aug 1852 ## As it was reported - [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/5959846), 293 Durham Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/05959846/public/1_cu1i5l5btcnj.jpg [More photographs on the Christchurch Central City wall](https://www.chch.live/wall?suburb=christchurch-central-city) ## Latest on record - [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/5959846) at [293 Durham Street](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/293-durham-street), 2 Mar 2025 - [Graffiti](https://www.chch.live/report/3353740) at [188 Durham St](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/188-durham-street), 20 May 2023 - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/2732390) at [400 Durham Street](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/400-durham-street), 21 Oct 2022 ## Heard on the wire *Public posts that name the street, relayed, not verified.* - [Durham Street Methodist PWS-2010-10-12-DSC03735 eqnz.chch.2010 via DigitalNZ http:// api.digitalnz.org/records/3372 1343/source](https://teh.entar.net/@ExhibitExplorer/117427356540310278), Fediverse · ExhibitExplorer, 12 Oct 2026 ## Schools on it - [St Michael's Church School](https://www.chch.live/school/4136-st-michael-s-church-school), Full Primary · private, not rated · roll 129 ## The businesses on it (5) *Premises whose address in the directory is Durham Street, the commercial record alongside the civic one.* - [Curious Palate Cafe & Bistro](https://www.chch.live/business/curious-palate-cafe-bistro-christchurch-central-city), Cafés · 287 Durham Street, Central City - [Focus Motels and Executive Suites](https://www.chch.live/business/focus-motels-and-executive-suites-christchurch-central-city), Motels · 344 Durham Street, Central City - [St John Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/st-john-shop-christchurch-central-city), Op shops · 180 Durham Street, Central City - [The Dirty Apron Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/the-dirty-apron-cafe-christchurch-central-city), Cafés · 287-293 Durham Street, Central City - [Underground Coffee Roastery](https://www.chch.live/business/underground-coffee-roastery-christchurch-central-city), Delis · 190 Durham Street, Central City ## The crash record on it NZTA’s record names the street in 129 crashes that hurt somebody since 2006, 2 people killed, 18 seriously hurt. - [The crashes it names](https://www.chch.live/crashes?road=durham-street&suburb=christchurch-central-city) ## Questions, answered briefly **Where is Durham Street?** In [Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city), Christchurch, New Zealand. **What gets reported on Durham Street?** 3 reports at 3 addresses, most often graffiti & vandalism (2), vehicles & parking (1). **When was Durham Street first reported on?** 2022, the record covers 3 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2025. **What heritage places are on Durham Street?** [Armagh Street Kerbstones and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/303), [Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings](https://www.chch.live/place/60), [Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings Courtyard/Grounds](https://www.chch.live/place/316), 1 more on the register. Data: https://api.chch.live/street?suburb=christchurch-central-city&street=durham-street · Reports: https://api.chch.live/reports.rss?suburb=Christchurch%20Central%20City&street=durham-street