As life-changing experiences go, the earthquake on 22 February 2011 was fairly significant. On the one hand, our house was red-zoned (but still liveable), friends lost their lives and the city lost many of the old buildings that, for me, … Continue reading →
Summary of oral history interview with Dame Grace Hollander about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Summary of oral history interview with Guinevere Eves-Newport about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Summary of oral history interview with Kristy Constable-Brown about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Summary of oral history interview with Jacinta O'Reilly about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Summary of oral history interview with Jane Sutherland-Norton about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
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 →
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 →
A short story by Shirley Eng titled, "Resolutions".
Transcript of Barbara's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Brenda's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Max Lucas's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Helen Roud's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
A short story by Shirley Eng titled, "Stage Fright".
A short story by Jane Seaford titled, "Shaken Apart".
A short story by Shirley Eng titled, "Haruka's Cranes".
Transcript of June's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Sara Templeton's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Edel Walker's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Al Park's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
A short story by Shirley Eng titled, "Tears and Hugs".
An earthquake memories story titled, "Community pharmacies push on through".
Transcript of Katrina Lyman's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
A short story by Jane Seaford titled, "Finding the Way Home".
An earthquake memories story from Rob Handley, titled, "English medic helps out".
A short story by Shirley Eng titled, "Man in a Boat".
Transcript of Joanna's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Roarz's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
An earthquake memories story from Niall Hamilton, Medical Registrar, Christchurch Hospital, titled, "An unforgettable day".
An entry from Gallivanta's blog for 1 August 2013 entitled, "Gathering stories at the modern hearth".