An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 8 September 2010, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which cracks appear".The entry was downloaded on 17 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 14 November 2010, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which familiarity breeds contempt".The entry was downloaded on 14 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 23 February 2016, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which five years".The entry was downloaded on 2 November 2016.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 22 February 2015, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which four years".The entry was downloaded on 13 April 2015.
Mountains cannot be surmounted except by winding paths. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe The Port Hills may not be mountains as such, but they formed a formidable barrier for the first European Settlers. Of course, Māori had a number of well-established … Continue reading →
Following on from last week’s blog post, when we discovered a tea set used by a local 19th century caterer – this time we will take a closer look at what catering may have been like for the Victorians. Prior … Continue reading →
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 31 January 2012, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "My #eqnz repairs story".The entry was downloaded on 16 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 4 September 2010, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which she straightens pictureframes".The entry was downloaded on 17 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 13 February 2012, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which she avoids TV".The entry was downloaded on 13 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 27 October 2011, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which she has dyed".The entry was downloaded on 16 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 5 September 2010, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which life continues except...".The entry was downloaded on 17 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 10 May 2013, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which roadcones = progress".The entry was downloaded on 13 April 2015.
As life-changing experiences go, the earthquake on 22 February 2011 was fairly significant. On the one hand, our house was red-zoned (but still liveable), friends lost their lives and the city lost many of the old buildings that, for me, … Continue reading →
Bedlam. That’s how most people think of 19th century hospitals for the mentally unwell. The phrase ‘lunatic asylums’ – which was how such institutions were known at the time – doesn’t conjure up much better images. But what if the … Continue reading →
Today, through the wonders of archaeology and Papers Past, we bring you the story of Charles Henry Cox, a man whose crime has been buried – literally – for over 100 years. But let’s not get too carried away. As … Continue reading →
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 8 September 2010 entitled, "Exhaustion and fear".
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 7 December 2013 entitled, "Moving, baking, and other chaos".
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 10 December 2011 entitled, "Here be sparkles".
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 23 December 2011 entitled, "Another wobbly afternoon".
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 2 January 2012 entitled, "Yeah, we get it, it's not over yet".
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 16 May 2011 entitled, "I'm back!".
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 4 January 2012 entitled, "Surveying the damage".
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 14 June 2011 entitled, "Still alive".
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 23 February 2011 entitled, "We're evacuating".
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 18 December 2010 entitled, "I think it's summer".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 08 January 2014 entitled, "Touring the Town".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 3 March 2011 entitled, "Day 10, pm - inside the Christchurch cordon".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 1 March 2011 entitled, "Two minute silence - inside the Christchurch cordon".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 4 March 2011 entitled, "Day 11, 7am - inside the Christchurch cordon".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 11 September 2010 entitled, "One Week After".