Christchurch Press 25 December 2010: Smiths City Advertising Insert, Pages…

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Pages 2 and 3 of a Smiths City advertising insert in the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 25 December 2010.

Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :Housing crisis in Christchurch forces some C…

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Text reads 'Did you put the cat out and lock and back door?'. Shows car parked in Christchurch City at night. Context: People have been sleeping in their cars due to housing shortage created by Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 (Stuff 29 March 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 266-267: Te Ariki

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A PDF copy of pages 266-267 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Te Ariki'. Photos: Trent Hiles

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 324-325: Scaffold Pavilion

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A PDF copy of pages 324-325 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Scaffold Pavilion'.

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

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 84-85: I Am...

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A PDF copy of pages 84-85 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'I Am...'. Photo: Harry Tranter

O flower of Scotland, when will we see your like again? Well, maybe in Chr…

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Christchurch is rightly or wrongly traditionally thought of as an English city, but at every turn we can see a glimpse of England’s arch enemy…the Scots. While they may now technically be at peace, they do still meet annually on … Continue reading →

Canals through the swamp

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If you walk along the Avon River by Cashel Street you might catch a glimpse of the small gondolas taking their fares for a leisurely punt through the city and botanical gardens. Today this attraction is aimed largely at tourists, … Continue reading →

Uncovering Victoria Square

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

In 1848, when the City of Christchurch was nothing but a design concept of the Canterbury Association back in London the idea of a ‘little slice of England’ (but half the world away) was born (Rice 2014, 9). Exactly how … Continue reading →

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 30-31: Homage to the Lost…

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A PDF copy of pages 30-31 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Homage to the Lost Spaces'. Photo: Andrew Hewson

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 68-69: Why is This Real N…

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A PDF copy of pages 68-69 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Why is This Real Not That?'. Photo: Reuben Woods

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 342-343: Christchurch: Se…

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A PDF copy of pages 342-343 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Christchurch: See Through My Eyes (UNICEF Children's Photographs)'. UNICEF Children's Photos as supplied by Canterbury Museum and Jacqui Southey

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 282-283: Co-Location of S…

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A PDF copy of pages 282-283 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Co-Location of Secondary Schools in Christchurch Post 22 February 2011 Earthquake'. Photo: Phil Arvidson. With permission: St Bede's, Marian College and the Ministry of Education.

Christchurch Earthquake - Cathedral Square Open

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A path between the new Cashel Mall shopping area and Cathedral Square was opened this weekend and about 1000 people have gone through every hour. It's the first time this section of city has been open to the public since the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:08 06:19:48

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Christchurch was rocked by a large aftershock shortly after 8am this morning. The city was filled with the sounds of sirens after the large aftershock".

Canterbury Earthquake - Jessica Maddock

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Radio New Zealand reporter Jessica Maddock reports from the Christchurch Central City cordon.

More from Gerry Brownlee

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The Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says Christchurch will be a better city.

Chch City Council and govt hammer out deal

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The Christchurch City Council and the Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, have hammered out a compromise deal over setting the council's long term spending priorities.

Life in vacant spaces

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LVS acts as site brokers for a creative Christchurch, finding short and medium-term uses for the many vacant sites and buildings of Christchurch.

Farmers and rural businesses bring fresh water to city

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Farmers and rural businesses have been combining their efforts to bring desperately needed fresh water supplies to earthquake shattered Christchurch.

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 70-71: Bandaid Artwork

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A PDF copy of pages 70-71 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Bandaid Artwork'. Photographs: Heather Hayward (top left), Reuben Woods (top right), Jenna Lynn Brown (bottom left and right)

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 362-363: All Right?

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A PDF copy of pages 362-363 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'All Right?'. Photos: All Right?

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 356-357: Kissing Booth

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A PDF copy of pages 356-357 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Kissing Booth'. Photos: Audrey Baldwin

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 90-91: The Brewery

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A PDF copy of pages 90-91 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'The Brewery'. Interior photo provided by The Brewery. Exterior photo: Tessa Peach.

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 172-173: Community Chess

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A PDF copy of pages 172-173 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Community Chess'. Photos: Gap Filler

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 298-299: Dairy Garden

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A PDF copy of pages 298-299 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Dairy Garden'. Photos with permission from Greening the Rubble

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 308-309: Beach Garden

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A PDF copy of pages 308-309 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Beach Garden'. Photos with permission from Greening the Rubble

2016: It’s the end of the year as we know it

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

The end of year is upon us again, and Underground Overground Archaeology is closing the boxes on our finds for the year. The year we finished up our Christmas party with a scavenger hunt around the central city using cryptic … Continue reading →

Brewery to bonded store (or a tale involving beer, misfortune and the casu…

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

From Staffordshire pottery to American made glass-ware, we’ve come across artefacts from all over the world on archaeological sites here in Christchurch. This prevalence of internationally made artefacts, and what it means for the city’s history, is something that’s come … Continue reading ...

2019: The Best of The Best

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

The temperatures are heating up, there’s Christmas decorations in shops around the city and we’re on the countdown to summer holidays. In our penultimate blog post for the year we’re going to look back on some of our best artefacts … Continue reading →