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A story submitted by Adam to the QuakeStories website.
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A story submitted by Allie to the QuakeStories website.
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A story submitted by Rachel to the QuakeStories website.
QuakeStory 78
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A story submitted by Keryn to the QuakeStories website.
SCIRT Investigations presentation
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A pdf copy of a PowerPoint presentation prepared for the Christchurch City Council and CPG New Zealand, providing an overview of the investigation work completed.
The Car Makes its Presence Felt, Cashel Street c. 1920
Articles, Lost Christchurch
Cashel Street has been taken over by the new phenomenon – motor cars. This photograph documents the quickly changing dynamics of a street which once enjoyed a more sedentary pace of life. Ch…
From Thames to a New Life in Christchurch
Articles, Lost Christchurch
In early October 1889, my 2 x great aunt, Clara Wright leaves her family home in Thames and travels on the steamer, ‘Tarawera’ to start a new life with her estranged father in Christchu…
Market Square: swamp, river and raupo in the central city
Articles, Lost Christchurch
It was hard to avoid sinking up to your knees in wet weather in Market Square in 1862. This panoramic photograph shows Christchurch’s Market Place (later renamed Victoria Square) the damp ge…
Torlesse Building, the first stone structure in Cathedral Square
Articles, Lost Christchurch
The first stone structure built in Cathedral Square was the small Gothic stone Torlesse building. Situated in the south-west corner of the square, the two storey, three gable dormer windowed buildi…
New Zealand’s Most Beautiful Street 1932
Articles, Lost Christchurch
An open field along the west side of Manchester street, bounded by a row of well-grown English Poplars and known as the Circus Paddock, was regularly used for touring circuses which came to town.
Opening of the Boating Season, Avon River
Articles, Lost Christchurch
The wide stretches of the Avon River provided a suitable stretch of water for rowing to become a major sport and past time for Christchurch residents. The Canterbury Rowing Club was formed in 1861 …
The Edwardian Seaside of Sumner c. 1905
Articles, Lost Christchurch
Sumner Beach was the last stop on the Sumner line. In this intriguing photograph, we can see the goings on of a typical summer’s weekend, one hundred and six years ago. Hundreds of city dwe…
William H. Harris, Wholesale Tinsmith, 101 Colombo Street, 1898
Articles, Lost Christchurch
The neat and narrow, plastered brick building of William Henry Harris, Tinsmith of Christchurch stood at 101 Colombo Street in a matching line with a set of others. Standing opposite Mason Struther…
From Hotel to Hospital – St. Helen’s Maternity, Durham Street, Sydenham, 1…
Articles, Lost Christchurch
In 1907, a former public house on the corner of Durham and Battersea Street, Sydenham, was opened as the first women’s maternity hospital in Christchurch. Founded by the Right Honorable Richa…
Mrs Merritt’s Boarding House
Articles, Lost Christchurch
Drunkeness was a serious problem in Christchurch by the late 1870s. It didn’t help that for a city of its size, there were 47 hotels and breweries as opposed to just 10 dentists and chemist …
QuakeStory 13
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A story submitted by Mary Browne to the QuakeStories website.
QuakeStory 203
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A story submitted by Elizabeth to the QuakeStories website.
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A story submitted by Elizabeth to the QuakeStories website.
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A story submitted by Nathanael Boehm to the QuakeStories website.
QuakeStory 130
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A story submitted by Sarah Gallagher to the QuakeStories website.
QuakeStory 144
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A story submitted by Selena to the QuakeStories website.
QuakeStory 173
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A story submitted by John to the QuakeStories website.
QuakeStory 48
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A story submitted by Suzanne Carter to the QuakeStories website.
QuakeStory 50
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A story submitted by Becky to the QuakeStories website.
QuakeStory 35
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A story submitted by Leanne to the QuakeStories website.
IRMO to SCIRT Transition Management Plan
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A plan which describes how the transition from the IRMO programme to the SCIRT programme will take place after the signing of the Alliance Agreement.
Mapping earthquake induced topographical change and liquefaction in the Av…
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A report that maps earthquake induced topographical change and liquefaction in the Avon-Heathcote Estuary.
Effects of Seismic Activity on Inaka Spawning Grounds on City Rivers
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A report covering the effects of seismic activity upon inaka (whitebait) spawning grounds on city rivers.
Christchurch February Earthquake Effect on Freshwater Fish of The Upper Av…
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Effect of the Christchurch February Earthquake effect upon freshwater fish of the Upper Avon River.
Global Archaeology Authority - Lyttelton
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An authority granted by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust, providing the authority to carry out earthquake repair work that may affect archaeological sites within the Lyttelton area.