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French Farm: an archaeologist’s observations*
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
After a couple of weeks off from the blog, we thought it’d be a good idea to give you a run-down of what we learnt at French Farm. These are preliminary observations only, and could well change as we do … Continue reading →
Class, wealth & power
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
The challenge for this week’s blog was to consider class and buildings – more specifically: houses. When I decided to write this post, I thought it’d be relatively straightforward – I have a really interesting house to tell you about, … Continue reading →
An architectural interlude
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
We’re taking a short break between perfume posts this week and veering off in another direction entirely to present you with a photographic essay on one of the historic buildings we’ve recorded recently (but never fear, we’ll be back on … Continue reading →
Implementing blended E-learning strategies in disaster response mode and b…
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
Slides from the presentation by Dr Julie Mackey (School of Literacies and Arts in Education) on "Implementing Blended E-Learning Strategies in Disaster Response Mode and Beyond: Stories from teacher education".
Christchurch Press Image: Kirk Hargreaves 2011:02:10 13:35:31
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "David Palmer's Stewarts Gully house is ruined and he has no insurance. Liquefaction has sprung up everywhere and the house needs jacking up and new piles".
Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:12:20 14:05:21
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Kaiapoi Aquatic Centre reopened today after sustaining damage in the September earthquake. From left: Zeke Degouw (7), Caroline Henry (7), Teagan Maxted (10) and Tyler Maxted (8)".
Photograph number UC 11-0372-33
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Silver Awar, presented to Erin Jackson (from Christchurch), she acted as the Big Top manager during student volunteer army operations. Pictured here with Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr, Prime Minister John Key and Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Gerry Brownlee.
Photograph number UC 11-0372-23
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Gold Award, Kohan McNabb (from Ruapuna), who helped to establish the student volunteer army by tying in UCSA resources. Pictured here with Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr, Prime Minister John Key and Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Gerry Brownlee.
Christchurch Press Image: Kirk Hargreaves 2010:10:30 14:57:45
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Post-earthquake family for Quality Bakers staff at the Horticultural Centre in Hagley Park. City councillor Aaron Keown gets some ice cream from his daughter Lucy, aged 6".
Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:10:14 01:38:04
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "From left: Simon Barnett, Paul Ellis, Jason Gunn and Jason Kerrison at Hagley Park doing a site recce for the Band Together concert at Labour weekend".
Northern outlook Image: Jinny Reynolds 2010:09:15 11:16:59
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "John Parrot's two model cars did not fare as well as his life-sized Morris-Miner convertible which survived the September 4 earthquake without a scratch.
Christchurch Press Image: John Kirk-Anderson 2010:09:20 10:59:18
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Chloe Farr (5) likes what she finds in a care pack given to displaced pupils from St Peters School, which was destroyed in the earthquake".
Photograph number UC 11-0372-32
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Silver Award presented to Erin Jackson (from Christchurch), she acted as the Big Top manager during student volunteer army operations. Pictured here with Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr, Prime Minister John Key and Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Gerry Brownlee.
Christchurch Press Image: Nicole Gourley 2010:09:12 15:44:07
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Red Cross volunteers (from left) William McKenzie, Jayne McAllister, Amanda Evans, and Pete Evans back in Invercargill after spending time in Christchurch following the big earthquake".
Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:12:14 00:40:01
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Kaiapoi businesses and retail outlets are struggling post-earthquake leading into Christmas. The Rooster cafe operating out of a prefab building after their building was demolished".
Manawatu Standard Image: Stacy Squires 2010:12:13 10:10:00
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch CBD was 'yarn-bombed' during the weekend using yarn and fabric pieces to brighten public areas and earthquake-affected spaces. Hope sign at Hereford and Manchester Streets".
Christchurch Press Image: John Kirk-Anderson 2010:09:14 13:44:28
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Duncan Noble, masters student (left) and Tim Stahl, PhD student, measuring an earthquake-induced fracture in the Harper Hills, north-west of Hororata".
Christchurch Press Image: Kirk Hargreaves 2010:10:23 12:05:07
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Band Together in Christchurch's Hagley Park as a post-earthquake party. Andrew Comrie and his daughter A.K, aged 11 months, getting into the swing of things".
Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:23 05:47:11
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Fred Arnesen from Beckenham Footwear and Engraving has had to move his business due to the earthquake damage to a much newer shop with higher rent".
Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:23 05:49:55
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Fred Arnesen from Beckenham Footwear and Engraving has had to move his business due to the earthquake damage to a much newer shop with higher rent".
An all-Christchurch Chapter and Verse
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Canterbury novelist Joanna Orwin has a new, futurist story of a New Zealand changed by cataclysmic volcanoes and tsunami, Sacrifice. And we hear about some of the stories in a post-earthquake Christchurch anthology, Tales for Canterbury.
Our Changing World
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Scientists are just beginning to understand why the recent Canterbury earthquakes 'punched above their size', and their findings could change international scientific thinking about earthquakes. Alison Ballance talks with GNS seismologists Martin Reyners and Bill Fry to find out more.
On Firmer Ground
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Since the February 22nd earthquake, an influx of displaced Christchurch residents have made North Canterbury their temporary home. Cosmo Kentish-Barnes finds out how some people have coped with this dramatic event and what locals are doing to support them.
Canterbury home rebuild to take two years
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Canterbury people whose homes were most damaged in last month's earthquake have waited nearly seven weeks to learn the future of their properties - and now they're being told it could be another two years before their houses are rebuilt.
Our Changing World - Base Isolation
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Base isolation has generally been considered an expensive system used mainly in commercial buildings to make them more earthquake resilient. Katy Gosset meets the University of Canterbury engineers who've developed a safe, low cost model that could work in our homes.
Cambridge Terrace: a tale of boats, banks and fluvial fun
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
When you think about the Avon River running through Christchurch, you might imagine punting boats and kayaks in Hagley Park. Such attractions in our garden city are far from new and, recently, a few of us here at Underground Overground … Continue reading →
Tati/Playtime Photograph 1
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of volunteers painting a pathway in Gap Filler's temporary outdoor cinema on the corner of Madras and St Asaph Streets.
Christchurch Press Image: John Kirk-Anderson 2010:09:08 18:00:26
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "A chandelier is recovered by a Southern Demolition excavator operator from a damaged shop, Shrimpton Radcliffe Design on Victoria Street, following the Canterbury earthquakes".
500 Days: Churchill Park Photograph 5
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A photograph of students from the Student Volunteer Army and Entré with a sign reading, 'Churchill Park'.
Forgotten Victims - Elaine Lacey
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Five years on from the Canterbury Earthquakes there is concern over a group of so-called forgotten victims - adolescent boys. Anti violence group Aviva say they have seen a rise in violent behaviour from this group. Elaine Lacey from Aviva joins me