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Earthquakefix.
Other, National Library of New Zealand
Site of industry representative organisations provides a one-stop portal where Cantabrians can research and engage local reconstruction professionals from plumbers and electricians to builders and civil contractors. Includes advice and tips.
Canterbury Earthquake Heritage Buildings Fund.
Other, National Library of New Zealand
Site of a fund that exists to provide financial assistance to owners of earthquake damaged qualifying heritage buildings so that the buildings can be saved if they are repairable.
Elizabeth Ackermann Photograph 221
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of the former site of Plume on High Street with damage to the awning and window. Inside, mannequins can still be seen as well as racks of clothing.
Elizabeth Ackermann Photograph 238
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of the former site of Plume on High Street with damage to the awning and window. Inside, mannequins can still be seen hanging from the ceiling.
Picturing Christchurch
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
As a researcher for Underground Overground Archaeology, I spend my time searching written and visual sources for historical information on the sites the archaeologists are working on. The newspapers available on Papers Past are some of the best sources for rediscovering … Continue reading &...
Large crowds turn out for Canterbury earthquake memorial service
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Today marks 10 years since the February earthquake claimed 185 lives. RNZ's Christchurch reporter, Rachel Graham, was at the Canterbury Earthquake Memorial site for the official ceremony and spoke to Māni Dunlop.
Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2363
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A community Book Exchange in a fridge, a Gap Filler project at the corner of Kilmore and Bardbadoes Streets. It is located on a vacant site left by the demolition of a building.
Photograph by Eroica Ritchie 128
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A wall on the former site of Piko Wholefoods. A damaged part of the wall is covered with a graffiti paste-up of an elastoplast, with a speech bubble reading, "You poor thing".
Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1703
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Detail of building rubble, road cones and bits of furniture that have been left in an empty site on the corner of Armagh and Durham Street. A digger sits in the background.
Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2244
Images, UC QuakeStudies
The vacant lot left after the demolition of St. John's Anglican Church on Latimer Square. On site is a shipping container, and next to it looks like a pile of recyclable concrete pieces.
Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2362
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A community Book Exchange in a fridge, a Gap Filler project at the corner of Kilmore and Bardbadoes Streets. It is located on a vacant site left by the demolition of a building.
Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2361
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A community Book Exchange in a fridge, a Gap Filler project at the corner of Kilmore and Bardbadoes Streets. It is located on a vacant site left by the demolition of a building.
Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2575
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Autumn leaves on trees along the Avon river, a carpark converted from a demolition site can be seen across the river. A crane and Westpac building can also be seen in the background.
Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2576
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Autumn leaves on trees along the Avon river, a carpark converted from a demolition site can be seen across the river. A crane and Westpac building can also be seen in the background.
Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2639
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Look from the cordon fences on to empty demolition sites Tuam Street. The Alice in Videoland building can be seen on left with the Wespac building and Holiday Inn in the background.
Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2612
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Looking into Christchurch Central over cordon fencing and road cones. A crane can be seen in the background and on the right is the empty site where the CTV building once was.
Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 401
Images, UC QuakeStudies
The intersection on the corner of Colombo and Bealey Avenue. In the background, the demolition site where the Bealey Pharmacy was. A damaged car sits on top of the pile of building rubble.
Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2225
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Looking through the cordon fence from the vacant site from the demolition of St. John's Anglican Church on Latimer Square. The empty section it looks to is where CTV building use to be.
Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2280
Images, UC QuakeStudies
The demolition site where the Chateau Blanc Suites Apartment Hotel once was. On the cordon is a sign that says 'Private Property, Authorised parking only. Vehicles will be removed at owner's expense'.
Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 400
Images, UC QuakeStudies
The intersection on the corner of Colombo and Bealey Avenue. In the background, the demolition site where the Bealey Pharmacy was. A damaged car sits on top of the pile of building rubble.
Oh, you pretty things!
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
Today for your viewing pleasure, we present a selection of interesting, unusual and aesthetically pleasing ceramics from Christchurch sites. Enjoy! Jessie Garland References Adamson, J. & Bader, H-D. 2008. Archaeological Excavation Report on the Street Homestead, Penrod Drive, Bell Block, ...
Generalised parametric functions and spatial correlations for seismic velo…
Research papers, University of Canterbury Library
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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…
The Gap Filled
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A paint-splattered chair sits in front of a brightly-coloured piano painted with a cat's face, part of Gap Filler's Painted Piano Project. The photographer comments, "Gap filler I believe has created three sites filled with a stage area, seating and a piano. This one is at the Junction of Bower Ave and Marine Parade on the site of the demolished TJs Kazbah and opposite the now demolished Ozone. They have really brightened the corner up and we just need a few people to gather and have a nice night of it".
Cycle-Powered Cinema Photograph 1
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of people arriving at the site of Gap Filler's cycle-powered cinema. In the foreground, a sign advertises the films to be shown.
Info Gap Photograph 6
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of the empty site on the corner of Peterborough and Colombo Streets where the Info Gap temporary outdoor display space will be constructed.
Life Before Plastic: An Introduction
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
‘Rubbish’ is the most common thing we find on our 19th century archaeological sites. I have ‘rubbish’ in quotation marks because to us what we find isn’t rubbish, it’s the material evidence of what life was like in the early … Continue reading →
Tales of a house
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
So, that message in a bottle? Well, it turns out it wasn’t the only interesting thing about the site it came from. A fellmongery, German Danes, shoes… read on! First up, the bottle came from under a house built in … Continue reading →
Three years on…
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
People often ask what we’re learning as a result of all this post-earthquake archaeology. Quite a lot, as this blog reveals. But, to date, the blog has focused on the individual sites and/or stories – there’s not been much of … Continue reading →
Life Before Plastic: An Introduction
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
‘Rubbish’ is the most common thing we find on our 19th century archaeological sites. I have ‘rubbish’ in quotation marks because to us what we find isn’t rubbish, it’s the material evidence of what life was like in the early … Continue reading →