Christchurch Press 17 June 2011: Section A, Page 18
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Page 18 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Friday 17 June 2011.
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The Bank of New Zealand, corner of Cathedral Square, Hereford and Colombo …
Articles, Lost Christchurch
The impressive Bank of New Zealand building occupied a large corner of Cathedral Square and junction of Hereford and Colombo Streets. The Bank of New Zealand was first established in Auckland in 18…
Dalgety’s Building, Cathedral Square 1928
Articles, Lost Christchurch
The streets are quiet – a parked car sits outside Dalgety’s, a lone tram rumbles towards the tram sheds and a tired delivery horse stands with his head bowed, eating chaff from his feed…
The Savoy Theatre, Cathedral Square
Articles, Lost Christchurch
After World War One, there was a growing appetite for the glitzy glamour of the ‘Jazz Age’ and Hollywood. Christchurch residents were hungry to embrace American culture and its new comm…
Archaeological Report on 54 Cathedral Square
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An archaeological report compiled for New Zealand Historic Places Trust under the Historical Places Act 1993
Archaeological Report on 53 Cathedral Square
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An archaeological report compiled for New Zealand Historic Places Trust under the Historical Places Act 1993
The Royal Exchange, Cathedral Square, 1905
Articles, Lost Christchurch
The Royal Exchange’s beautiful tower, dome and decorative facade is taking shape as the building nears completion. Fresh to the shores of New Zealand, the Australian architect brothers …
Jennifer Middendorf's Blog 21/10/2012: Back by maternal demand
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An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 21 October 2012 entitled, "Back by maternal demand".
Jennifer Middendorf's Blog 23/12/2012: Pallets and pop-up tearooms
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An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 23 December 2012 entitled, "Pallets and pop-up tearooms".
The Space Between Words - Exhibition Panel 14: Gerard Smythe
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A pdf copy of panel 14 of Guy Frederick's 'The Space Between Words' exhibition. The panel includes text from an interview with Gerard Smythe about his experiences of the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes. Above this is an image of Smythe sitting outside the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
Catholic Basilica – The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament
Articles, Lost Christchurch
For the first Catholics in Christchurch, the purchasing of land within the city boundaries was met with great difficulty. Their first hurdle was to secure land from the Anglican dominated hierarchy…
Ruth Gardner's Blog 16/11/2013: Mother Mary
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An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 16 November 2013 entitled, "Mother Mary".
The Square and the Disappearing Old World of Christchurch
Articles, Lost Christchurch
Dominating a once simpler Cathedral Square, are the formidable buildings – Government Life Insurance Building, the Grand Theatre, the Crystal Palace Theatre, the Reuters Telegram Company Buil…
Christchurch Press 29 May 2012: Section A, Page 13
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Page 13 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Tuesday 29 May 2012.
Government Building Worcester Street – Building for the Future
Articles, Lost Christchurch
The construction of government buildings have long attracted opinion and criticism and the Italian Renaissance style Government Buildings on the corner of Worcester street and Cathedral Square were…
Christchurch Press 1 March 2011: Section A, Page 3
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Page 3 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Tuesday 1 March 2011.
Government Geologist reports on ‘extraordinary earthquake phenomena’
Articles, Lost Christchurch
After the September, 1888 earthquake centred in Hanmer caused extensive damage to the Christchurch cathedral, the government geologist, Alexander McKay was sent out to review the land damage. This …
Sumner Tram Excursion
Articles, Lost Christchurch
On this summer’s day in 1906, the ten o’clock morning tram to Sumner is about to depart from outside the Royal Exchange in Cathedral Square. An excursion to Sumner was a popular outing …
Archaeological Report on 148 Gloucester Street, 32 Cathedral Square, and 1…
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An archaeological report compiled for New Zealand Historic Places Trust under the Historical Places Act 1993
Christchurch Press 26 February 2011: Section A, Page 1
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Page 1 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 26 February 2011.
Shaves & Shampoos on the North West Corner of Cathedral Square
Articles, Lost Christchurch
It’s just before 3pm on a late summer day in 1914. Prolific Christchurch photographer, Steffano Webb is setting up his camera equipment inside the gents’ hairdressing saloon of well kno…
Jennifer Middendorf's Blog 11/01/2013: Only slightly loco
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An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 11 January 2013 entitled, "Only slightly loco".
The Star 26 February 2011
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A PDF copy of The Star newspaper, published on Saturday 26 February 2011.
Around the world in seven plates
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
Have you always wanted to travel the world? See the famous cathedrals of Europe? Smell the streets of China? Taste the spices of India? But travelling is expensive and everything’s just so damn far away, right? Well have we got … Continue reading →
Christchurch Press 26 October 2013: Section A, Page 5
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Page 5 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 26 October 2013.
Christchurch Press 23 February 2011: Section O, Page 6
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Page 6 of Section O of the Christchurch Press, published on Wednesday 23 February 2011.
Medicating the masses: a wholesale druggist in Edwardian Christchurch.
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In our last post, Jeremy talked about the site of H. F. Stevens, wholesale druggist, on Worcester Street near Cathedral Square. We excavated the site in 2011 and found a number of artefacts, including the Udolpho Wolfe’s bottles featured last … Continue reading →
Christchurch Press 26 February 2011: Section A, Page 4
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Page 4 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 26 February 2011.
Ceres Environment Ready to Chip in for Christchurch
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A blog post from US Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa, David Huebner, titled, "Ceres Environment Ready to Chip in for Christchurch".
Canterbury Tales Site Map
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A PDF copy of the site map for Canterbury Tales. Canterbury Tales was the main event of FESTA 2013; a carnivalesque procession through the central city, led by Free Theatre Christchurch. Sculptural installations and performances were part of the procession, which started at the Bridge of Remembrance and ended in Cathedral Square.