Fairfax Video, November 2013 (1)

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

A video about the reopening of the trams in Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The video includes an interview with tram driver Brian Erikson. Erikson talks about taking a job at a supermarket while the trams were closed, and the feeling he gets when he drives the trams. The video also includes an interview with Syleyman Sekman, whose son, Jubiter Ubukata Sekman, could not sleep because he was so excited to ride the trams again.

Sumner Tram Excursion

Articles, Lost Christchurch

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 …

Dalgety’s Building, Cathedral Square 1928

Articles, Lost Christchurch

The streets are quiet – a parked car sits outside Dalgety’s, a lone tram rumbles towards the tram sheds and a tired delivery horse stands with his head bowed, eating chaff from his feed…

Tram vs Bus in 1930s Crush

Articles, Lost Christchurch

The busiest intersection in the central city heaves under a rush of pedestrians, buses, trams, cyclists and private motor cars, pushing passed each other as they head for various parts of the city.

Electric Trams – “Horses No Longer Required”

Articles, Lost Christchurch

Christchurch was the last of the four cities to introduce electric trams. They had tried to introduce the system in 1902, but it was prior to the amalgamation of the boroughs, so with the advent of…

Trams back in business

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Koen Broekema's Photograph 143

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The tram stop in Cathedral Square seen through a cordon fence.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 2 February 2012 (1)

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A page banner promoting an article about the return of the trams.

Cranmer Centre photograph 03

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A tram in front of the former Christchurch Girls' High building seen before the earthquakes.

End of the Line Photograph 3

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A photograph of the 'End of the Line' performance artwork. One of the artists is pushing a trolley along the tram lines in Cashel Mall, while two others string 'red tape' in front of it.

End of the Line Photograph 4

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A photograph of the 'End of the Line' performance artwork. One of the artists is pushing a trolley along the tram lines in Cashel Mall, while two others string 'red tape' in front of it.

End of the Line Photograph 1

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A photograph of the 'End of the Line' performance artwork. One of the artists is pushing a trolley along the tram lines in Cashel Mall, while two others string 'red tape' in front of it.

End of the Line Photograph 2

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A photograph of the 'End of the Line' performance artwork. One of the artists is pushing a trolley along the tram lines in Cashel Mall, while two others string 'red tape' in front of it.

Koen Broekema's Photograph 041

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A view looking from Cathedral Square tram stop towards Oxford Terrace. The Clarendon Towers building has been damaged and the windows boarded up.

Down Town from High Street

Articles, Lost Christchurch

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…

Koen Broekema's Photograph 067

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A view from the Cathedral Square tram stop towards Oxford Terrace. The Clarendon Towers building on the left has been damaged and its windows boarded up. A large crane can be seen in the background.

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 354-355: End of the Line

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of pages 354-355 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'End of the Line'. Photos: Gaby Montejo

Christchurch's last street closed by quake to reopen

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The only Christchurch street still closed following the 2011 earthquake will reopen later in 2018 only to close again in 2019 so the council can extend the route for the tram. The proposal has raised the ire of fledgling businesses along High st worried about the disruption the road works will cause them and wanting the work done now, before they open their doors to the public.