The wooden church of St Luke the Evangelist, stood in Manchester Street, just north of the Avon, from 1858 until it was pulled down in 1908 to make way for a larger stone and brick structure, faced…
Peering into the mirror, Ethel May Bradley places on her head the large black hat that her sister-in-law, Clara has trimmed for her with ribbon. Reflected back is a neat figure dressed in a dark bl…
For one of our city’s most famous early women settlers, poor health had marred not only her voyage to New Zealand but also her arrival to her new home at Riccarton. From the moment Jane Deans…
“The tale of a shipwreck has for most readers a fascination unequalled by any other of the many forms of tragedy which from time to time sweep some unlucky band or section of humanity into et…
A PDF copy of a design for a bus back encouraging people to be active. The design depicts an 'All Rightie' going for a run with a dog and reads, "When did you last get your sweat on? Exercise is a proven pick-me-up - even a little bit helps a lot." The design was from phase 2 of the All Right? campaign, promoting the Five Ways to Wellbeing. The Five Ways to Wellbeing is a simple, evidence-based approach to improving wellbeing, promoted by the Mental Health Foundation.
Continuing on from our last FAQ post, here are the answers to a few more of the questions we face regularly here in Christchurch. 1) Are you doing this for a school project? Yes, seriously. This gets asked more often … Continue reading →
Archaeologists are often faced with the question of what happens to artefacts after an excavation is complete? As is the case for a lot of excavations, artefacts can find themselves housed in museums. This centuries old institution found its beginning … Continue reading →
The temperatures are heating up, there’s Christmas decorations in shops around the city and we’re on the countdown to summer holidays. In our penultimate blog post for the year we’re going to look back on some of our best artefacts … Continue reading →
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 5 September 2010, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which people are awesome".The entry was downloaded on 14 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 7 September 2010, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which she wakes".The entry was downloaded on 17 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 24 September 2010, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which she updates".The entry was downloaded on 14 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 27 February 2011, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which Sunday is sunny".The entry was downloaded on 17 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 7 September 2010, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which she wakes".The entry was downloaded on 14 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 5 September 2010, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which she sleeps".The entry was downloaded on 17 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 24 September 2010, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which she updates".The entry was downloaded on 17 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 27 October 2011, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which she has dyed".The entry was downloaded on 13 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 22 February 2015, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which four years".The entry was downloaded on 14 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 4 September 2010, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which she straightens pictureframes".The entry was downloaded on 14 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 5 September 2010, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which life continues except...".The entry was downloaded on 14 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 4 September 2010, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which an earthquake".The entry was downloaded on 14 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 8 September 2010, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which cracks appear".The entry was downloaded on 14 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 25 February 2011, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which she walks".The entry was downloaded on 17 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 28 February 2011, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which we continue".The entry was downloaded on 14 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 28 February 2011, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which we continue".The entry was downloaded on 17 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 23 June 2011, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which she buys icecream".The entry was downloaded on 16 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 23 June 2011, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which she buys icecream".The entry was downloaded on 13 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 31 January 2012, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "My #eqnz repairs story".The entry was downloaded on 13 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 13 February 2012, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which she avoids TV".The entry was downloaded on 16 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 10 May 2013, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which roadcones = progress".The entry was downloaded on 16 April 2015.
The Gap Hunt booklet put together by Gap Filler in collaboration with KidsFest for the school holidays. The booklet challenged school children to find and enjoy Gap Filler projects around the central city.