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The Royal Exchange, Cathedral Square, 1905
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The Royal Exchange’s beautiful tower, dome and decorative facade is taking shape as the building nears completion. Fresh to the shores of New Zealand, the Australian architect brothers …
The Square and the Disappearing Old World of Christchurch
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Dominating a once simpler Cathedral Square, are the formidable buildings – Government Life Insurance Building, the Grand Theatre, the Crystal Palace Theatre, the Reuters Telegram Company Buil…
William H. Harris, Wholesale Tinsmith, 101 Colombo Street, 1898
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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…
The Clarendon Hotel – from town house to public house fit for Royalty
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Christchurch’s newest and grandest hotel in the first decade of the 1900s was the Clarendon Hotel situated on the corner of Oxford Terrace and Worcester Street. It replaced the former two-sto…
From Hotel to Hospital – St. Helen’s Maternity, Durham Street, Sydenham, 1…
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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…
Iconic Ice-cream Charlie, Cathedral Square
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‘Ice Cream Charlie’ operated a well-known ice cream cart in Cathedral Square for much of the first half of the twentieth century. He was reknowned for his friendly nature and delicious …
The Canterbury Ladies’ Slaves
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Imagine you were born 100 years ago… what job would you have done? If you are female, part of the working class and living in England, then there is a one in three chance that you would be pa…
Mrs Merritt’s Boarding House
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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 …
Telephone Girls, The Telegraph and Post Office, Cathedral Square
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Written by Helen Solomons In 1879, my great grandfather, Mortimer Cashman Corliss, was promoted to head telegraphist in Christchurch’s newly built Post and Telegraph Office in Cathedral Squar…
Are Historic Buildings Important?
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Up until February 22nd, 2011, the city of Christchurch was a unique, historic and cultural living and breathing entity. Inherited from a long list of valuable contributors dating back to its incep…
Lichfield Street, between Colombo and High Streets, 1883
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The growing permanence and sophistication of Christchurch, is evident in this photograph of Lichfield Street. Taken by the Burton Brother’s, the photograph shows us that the little frontier …
Sumner Tram Excursion
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On this summer’s day in 1906, the ten o’clock morning tram to Sumner is about to depart from outside the Royal Exchange in Cathedral Square. An excursion to Sumner was a popular outing …
Down Town from High Street
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The pace of town appears leisurely as pedestrians meander across High Street, while several trams slowly move past them c. 1929. There are a large number of men on they bicycles – perhaps th…
Sharing Memories
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In response to the loss of our inner city of Christchurch, we were inspired to create this website, Lost Christchurch, as a freely accessible archive of photographs, social history and memories of …
Site Founder
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Wendy Riley A relative newcomer to Christchurch, Wendy has deep-rooted connections to the city. Her ancestors, like many colonial New Zealanders, traced their origins to Scotland and England. After…
Christchurch Earthquake 2011 - Catholic Cathedral
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The dome of Christchurch's Catholic Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament will be removed amid fears it may topple after the 6.3 magnatude quake hit Christchurch 22 February 2011.
Christchurch Earthquake 2011 - Catholic Cathedral Detail
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The Press Christchurch Writers Festival passes
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File reference: CCL-2011-11-25-Presspass-November2011 524 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries. Passes for The Press Christchurch Writers Festival, cancelled due to the earthquakes.
The Press Christchurch Writers Festival pass
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File reference: CCL-2011-11-25-Presspass-November2011 526 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries. Passes for The Press Christchurch Writers Festival, cancelled due to the earthquakes.
The Press Christchurch Writers Festival passes
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File reference: CCL-2011-11-25-Presspass-November2011 525 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries. Passes for The Press Christchurch Writers Festival, cancelled due to the earthquakes.
Book: Christchurch, A Nostalgic Tribute
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One multi-coloured softcover book titled 'Christchurch, A Nostalgic Tribute' with colour photographs and text by Peter Morath, published by the Caxton Press, Christchurch, 2011. Christchurch city was badly damaged during the 4 September 2010 and 22 February 2011 earthquakes and will change dramatically as rebuilding progresses. ‘Christchurch: A...
Christchurch Earthquake 2011 - Bus-ted Bus Depot
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Hagley Nurses Hostel Demolition
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Hagley Nurses Hostel Demolition
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Hagley Nurses Hostel Demolition
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Hagley Nurses Hostel Demolition
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Hagley Nurses Hostel Demolition
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Hagley Nurses Hostel Demolition
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Hagley Nurses Hostel Demolition
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Hagley Nurses Hostel Demolition
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