Christchurch Press 29 September 2011: Section A, Page 12
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Page 12 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Thursday 29 September 2011.
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Christchurch Press 30 September 2011: Section B, Page 6
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Page 6 of Section B of the Christchurch Press, published on Friday 30 September 2011.
Christchurch Press 24 August 2011: Section A, Page 11
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Page 11 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Wednesday 24 August 2011.
Christchurch Press 28 October 2011: Punt, Page 2
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Page 2 of the Punt section of the Christchurch Press, published on Friday 28 October 2011.
Christchurch Press 8 October 2011: Section F, Page 7
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Page 7 of Section F of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 8 October 2011.
Safety at the sawmill and that stack of bricks
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
Lately I have been doing quite a bit of Job Safety Analysis paperwork (because safety in the workplace is number one priority, folks), and that got me thinking about how the people of early Christchurch might have managed their own … Continue reading →
Getting Inked.
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
The pen is mightier than the sword – and before the days of ball-points, one needed ink bottles to fire up their weapon of choice – that being the quill, the dip pen or the fountain pen. Ink bottles are … Continue reading →
Odds and ends
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A selection of the most interesting bits and pieces we’ve been working with recently here in Christchurch. Jessie Garland
An archaeological fairytale
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
Presenting, with the aid of illustrations, the tale of an intrepid archaeologist, her trusty team and her quest to untangle the history of a house. It’s the story of a long lost age, a story for the ages, an age old story, a coming … Continue reading →
Robin Robins's earthquake repairs journal
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A PDF copy of a handwritten journal kept by Robin Robins, documenting the repair work on his earthquake-damaged home between November 2012 and April 2017. Note that some personal information has been redacted from this document.
Mona Vale 'better building than she was before'
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Six years after being severely damaged in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake and after two years of repairs, Mona Vale has reopened its doors to the public.
It’s better when we stick together.
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What would we do without glue? Well, it’s estimated that each person in U.S.A and the U.K. uses 18.2kgs of glue annually. I’m probably more of a Sellotape/Blu-Tack person myself, but those statistics sound impressive! The development of commercial synthetic … Continue reading →
Good beard, bad beard, red beard, blue beard: facial hair in Victorian Chr…
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Part the First Movember is upon us once again, and to celebrate Undershaved Overgrown Archaeology brings to you a brief history of facial hair in Aotearoa. Movember is all about men’s health, and we’ve previously covered health in the blog … Continue reading →
A man & his dream
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
Today I’m going to tell you about what is possibly my all-time favourite archaeological site (there is another contender, but it doesn’t have any connection to Christchurch or Canterbury so is unlikely to feature here). I reckon this site has … Continue reading →
Baby siamang arrives safely in Christchurch
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A baby siamang has successfully been born in Christchurch in the midst of the earthquakes in the region.
'We're back at square one' - aftershocks ravage Canterbury
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Earthquakes have rocked the upper South Island overnight, with nearly 200 aftershocks felt in just the last 12 hours.
Quake response 'marathon, not a sprint'
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Red Cross believes it will be responding to earthquake-related issues in north Canterbury for years to come, dealing with the psychological toll.
Christchurch to Picton rail line unusable 'for some months'
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Carriages used on the Coastal Pacific, cancelled for the rest of the season because of the Kaikoura earthquake, are being shifted to other services.
Hall’s Oriental Turkish Bath
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It’s very easy to think of 19th century New Zealand as being a place isolated from the rest of the world. Yet as we research and investigate colonial Christchurch, we are constantly being reminded of the connections that existed between … Continue reading →
Numbers displaced by quake not clear
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The number of people displaced by the latest Canterbury earthquake will be clearer by the end of Tuesday, acting Civil Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee says.
Transcript of Di's earthquake story
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A pdf transcript of Di's second earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox Take 2 project. Interviewer: Sriparna Saha. Transcriber: Josie Hepburn.
Earthquake supplies brought in for Kaikoura residents
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Kaikoura is now in a recovery phase as the HMNZ Canterbury returns with supplies.
Te Papa reopens after quake checks
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Te Papa has been cleared to reopen after structural assessments following Monday's earthquake centred in North Canterbury.
Family home looted after quake evacuation
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A Christchurch family who fled their home after the large earthquake on Monday morning returned home just hours later to find they'd been robbed.
Quake hits PwC's Christchurch CBD return
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PwC's post-2011 earthquake return to Christchurch has seen a brief delay following Monday's 7.5 magnitude tremor in Hanmer Springs.
New Zealand earthquake: The worst-affected areas
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A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake in Canterbury has rocked a number of regions nationwide - here are the ones that have suffered most from the tremors.
Mount Lyford residents in mourning, cut off for days
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One of the two victims from Monday's earthquake lived in the remote alpine settlement of Mount Lyford in north Canterbury.
Naomi's Interview Transcript_RDUP15
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A PDF of an interview with Naomi about her experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Making the Most of Now - Presentation to The Collaborative Trust 21.5.2021
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Presentation to The Collective Trust on 21 May 2021 by Louise Tapper and Rosemary Du Plessis - Researchers Young Women's Experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic research project.
The sad story of the secret staircase
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The thing about being a buildings archaeologist is that even though some houses might look the same, the story of their occupants and occupation is always different. These stories of occupation are not always revealed in the archaeology of the … Continue reading →