Interview with Shamus Wallace
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
Interview with Engineering Geologist, Shamus Wallace. This interview was conducted by Emma Kelland as part of Deidre Hart's Coastal and River Earthquake Research project.
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Dallington 1
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A photograph captioned, "So they gradually go".
Dallington 21
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A photograph captioned, "See, Dallington still is beautiful".
Resource Consent
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An example of a resource consent for dewatering.
Women's Voices Research Documents
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Information sheet and consent forms used on the Women's Voices project.
Easter Holiday Puzzle Book
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A PDF copy of a book of puzzles.
Amelia's Story
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Summary of oral history interview with Amelia about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Tommy's Story
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Summary of oral history interview with Tommy about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Alex's Story
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Summary of oral history interview with Alex about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Tufuga's Story
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Summary of oral history interview with Tufuga about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Rose's Story
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Summary of oral history interview with Rose about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
QuakeStory 387
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A story submitted by Adele Geradts to the QuakeStories website.
QuakeStory 417
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A story submitted by Emma Oakden to the QuakeStories website.
QuakeStory 386
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A story submitted by Adele Geradts to the QuakeStories website.
QuakeStory 385
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A story submitted by Adele Geradts to the QuakeStories website.
Summer Holiday Attraction Guide
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A PDF copy of a publication promoting holiday activities.
Home Show
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A PDF copy of a guide to the 2012 Home Show.
Summer Holiday Puzzles 2012/13
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A PDF copy of a book of puzzles.
Silkannthreades 13/12/2012: Transitions
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An entry from Gallivanta's blog for 13 December 2012 entitled, "Transitions".
Women's Voices Research Process Report
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Report outlining the process of how the Women's Voices project was conducted.
Government Geologist reports on ‘extraordinary earthquake phenomena’
Articles, Lost Christchurch
After the September, 1888 earthquake centred in Hanmer caused extensive damage to the Christchurch cathedral, the government geologist, Alexander McKay was sent out to review the land damage. This …
September 1888 – the most destructive earthquake since the Canterbury Pilg…
Articles, Lost Christchurch
Shortly after 4 o’clock this morning the whole of the South and a portion of the North Island was shaken by a violent shock of earthquake, the most severe experienced for more than 20 years……
A Poor Joke! A Premonition of What Was Yet to Come.
Articles, Lost Christchurch
This photographically produced postcard of Christchurch’s Provincial Government buildings, appearing twisted and warped, was a semi-humorous card sent out at Christmas after the Murchison ear…
Built with earthquakes in mind – St. Michael and All the Angels Church c.1…
Articles, Lost Christchurch
The Anglican church of St. Michael and All the Angels, at 84 Oxford Terrace, stands on the site of the first church the Canterbury Association’s settlers built in 1851. Perhaps there a…
1901 Earthquake – a warning for Greengrocers & ‘Portly Ladies’
Articles, Lost Christchurch
Earthquakes in Christchurch are not unusual events, we’ve been beset with them since European settlement began – and no doubt long before. What is most disturbing of all is that our Eur…
The Earthquake Wave at Lyttelton, 1868
Articles, Lost Christchurch
The town of Lyttelton on Saturday morning (15 August) was thrown into a state of great excitement owing to a most extraordinary rise and fall of the water in the harbour…
Rosa Harris’ Corner Shop, Beckenham 1919
Articles, Lost Christchurch
It is the start of the second week of June 1919 and New Zealand’s Prime Minister, William Massey and the Minister of Finance, Sir Joseph Ward, are in Paris awaiting the signing of the Peace Treaty …
Julius von Haast and his Milkcan Seismometer
Articles, Lost Christchurch
German born colonist, Sir Julius von Haast, was an explorer specialising in geology. Amongst his many achievements was the founding of the Canterbury Museum. Born Johann Franz von Haast in 1822, in…
In Defense of the Christchurch Girl
Articles, Lost Christchurch
According to the Press, feeble out of doors, useless in domestic duties, the Christchurch girl’s most deplorable feature is her absolute lack of brains and mental culture…
Whaling, Forty Mile Beach, A Gruesome Discovery – A Pioneer’s Story
Articles, Lost Christchurch
By a Pioneer of the Fifties Many years previous to, and some few years after the arrival of the first four ships, the coast of New Zealand was frequented by whalers, notably those of England, Ameri…