Ruth Gardner's Blog 09/01/2014: Blue on Blue

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An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 09 January 2014 entitled, "Blue on Blue".

Ruth Gardner's Blog 26/12/2013: Blue Boards

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An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 26 December 2013 entitled, "Blue Boards".

Ruth Gardner's Blog 29/10/2011: Blue on Green

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An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 29 October 2011 entitled, "Blue on Green".

Dallington 20

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A photograph captioned, "I was reading in the paper this morning about one of the people who was orange and then went red yesterday. They said they were really glad they'd gone red rather than green-blue. Green-blue is the one they're going to have problems with".

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 198-199: Smash Palace

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A PDF copy of pages 198-199 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Smash Palace'. Photos: Irene Boles

Bits and Bobs (again)

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It’s been a while since we last did one of these, so here are some of our most interesting finds from the past six months. Clara Watson References Coysh, A., & Henrywood, R. 1982. The Dictionary of Blue and White … Continue reading →

Of all the gin joints.

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Picture this. A summer’s day: clear blue skies and the heat of the afternoon sunshine, just the hint of a breeze. You might be in a garden, sheltering from the sun in the shade of the tree or under a … Continue reading →

Good beard, bad beard, red beard, blue beard: facial hair in Victorian Chr…

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Part the First Movember is upon us once again, and to celebrate Undershaved Overgrown Archaeology brings to you a brief history of facial hair in Aotearoa. Movember is all about men’s health, and we’ve previously covered health in the blog … Continue reading →

And when I get that feeling…

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In the lyrics to his hit 1982 song, Sexual Healing, Marvin Gaye cries out (in smooth and sultry tones, really) for a remedy that will relieve his mind, restore his emotional stability, stop the “blue teardrops” falling and calm the … Continue reading →