Being a Roman archaeologist by trade, wherever I go in the world I seem to sniff out some classical antiquities. Some call it a talent, some call it an obsession (I’ll leave that to you to decide…). There’s something about … Continue reading →
If there was one word to describe 2021, then it would be busy! It’s been a hectic year on all fronts this year. Thinking back to March-April we were definitely like ships in the night, with everyone coming and going … Continue reading →
It’s that time of year again. Behold! Some of our favourite discoveries and images from 2015. It’s been an eventful twelve months. Archaeology happened. Sites were surveyed, excavated, photographed, investigated, disseminated and ruminated upon. Clues were followed and mysteries unrav...
Yet another year gone! It’s been a strange one, out there in the world, but here at Underground Overground it’s been a year of excavation, discoveries, stories and all things archaeological. In the proper spirit of history, let’s take a … Continue reading →
It’s that time of year again, the summer season is upon us, and this year has really has brought the heat! With much of the country sweltering in the late 20s and early 30s lately, it’s made us appreciate the … Continue reading →
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 22 June 2011 entitled, "It's not just the water and food you need in an emergency...".
A PDF copy of a media release by All Right? titled "Was it a Bird? Was it a Plane? No it was...". The media release discusses the All Right? 'Superhero Surprise' project, and includes quotes from local superhero 'Flatman' and All Right? Campaign Manager Sue Turner. The media release is dated 28 June 2014.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 26 April 2011, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which it's been two months".The entry was downloaded on 16 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 10 September 2010, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which it feels like Saturday".The entry was downloaded on 14 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 10 September 2010, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which it feels like Saturday".The entry was downloaded on 17 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 5 October 2010, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which it's been a month".The entry was downloaded on 14 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 5 October 2010, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which it's been a month".The entry was downloaded on 17 April 2015.
It is a well-known truth, in this office at least, that archaeology and whisky go well together. Or, perhaps more accurately, that archaeologists and whisky go well together. With a few exceptions (you know who you are, gin drinkers), it is … Continue reading →
Caption reads: "It used to be lovely. We would go out walking all the time and we always went through the wetlands. There was all the beautiful flax and bushes that were around the track, and now it’s gone. All gone."
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 26 April 2011, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which it's been two months".The entry was downloaded on 13 April 2015.
Last week on the blog we introduced you to the 1881 South Belt sewer beneath Moorhouse Avenue: how it was built, how it got blocked, and how recently as part of SCIRT’s horizontal infrastructure rebuild program, their Downer delivery team and sub-contractors Donaldson Civil … Continue...
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 18 November 2011 entitled, "It must be November cause the Works in Progress pile has gone CRAZY...".
Caption reads: "You can’t do a thing about it but I can’t be bothered going house hunting. I’ll just live each day as best I can. I keep thinking it could change again. The dust here doesn’t bother me, the noise doesn’t bother me. When they start pulling down houses the vibrations don’t bother me. Nothing bothers me. We’re all like that. That’s how you have to be when you can’t do a thing about it."
Breakfast. In this day and age it can consist of anything from a cup of coffee or a piece of toast to a full fry up. We eat it on the run (guilty!), over the newspaper (or smartphone, increasingly), at … Continue reading →
This week’s post is a bit different. It’s not directly about Christchurch archaeology, but it is about an archaeologist working in Christchurch. We’ve taken a bunch of photographs of one of the desks in our office and we want you … Continue reading →
When I first started studying to become an archaeologist, the dangers and difficulties of working with asbestos wasn’t really something that had ever crossed my mind. I knew what it was, in a vague sort of way, and that it … Continue reading →
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 11 March 2011, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which it's a hard life for a cat".The entry was downloaded on 17 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 23 December 2011, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which she is home despite it all".The entry was downloaded on 13 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 11 March 2011, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which it's a hard life for a cat".The entry was downloaded on 14 April 2015.
It’s made from plant seeds named for their resemblance to a tick and has been known through history as the ‘golden nectar of nausea’ and the ‘fascist punishment’, among other things. When combined with chlorine, it forms a “a substance … Continue reading →
When it comes to the weird and wonderful in 19th century life, it’s hard to go past the field of medicine: specifically, pharmaceutical and ‘self-care’ remedies. Health-related products can be some of the wackiest and most interesting things we find … Continue reading →
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 4 September 2010 entitled, "It's been a weird sort of day".
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 30 December 2015 entitled, "I saw it with my own eyes {9/11 Memorial, Statue of Liberty}".The entry was downloaded on 3 November 2016.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 23 December 2011, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which she is home despite it all".The entry was downloaded on 16 April 2015.
A PDF copy of a newsletter sent by All Right? to their mailing list in September 2016.