Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, page 138: CERA

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A PDF copy of page 138 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The page documents the transitional project 'CERA'.

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 …

Christchurch’s First Town Hall, High Street

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During the year 1857, developments moved closer towards making colonial Christchurch a working city. The Bridle Path opening in March, provided emigrants direct access to and from Lyttelton, on a s…

A Lady’s Impressions of Christchurch, 1909

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“Of all the beautiful places in New Zealand – Christchurch is one of the prettiest.  As the metropolis of the Canterbury province, the city has been built in the old Elizabethan style, …

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 148-149: Boxed Quarter

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A PDF copy of pages 148-149 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Boxed Quarter'. Drawings with permission: F3 Design

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 10-11: Re:START

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A PDF copy of pages 10-11 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Re:START'. Photos: John Suckling

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 24-25: Rekindle Furniture

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A PDF copy of pages 24-25 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Rekindle Furniture'. Photos: Laura Forest Photography

Ecological effects of the Christchurch Earthquake on our city rivers

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A report covering the ecological effects of the Christchurch Earthquake upon the city's rivers.

Ecological effects of the Christchurch Earthquake on our city estuary

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A report on the ecological effects of the Christchurch Earthquake upon the city's estuary.

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, page 140: CCDU 100 Day Plan

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A PDF copy of page 140 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The page documents the transitional project 'CCDU 100 Day Plan'.

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, page 132: Hunters & Collectors …

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A PDF copy of page 132 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The page documents the transitional project 'Hunters & Collectors Building'. Note that images have been removed from the page for copyright reasons.

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 12-13: Tati/Playtime

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A PDF copy of pages 12-13 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Tati/Playtime'. Photos: Barnaby Bennett

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 352-353: Breaking Wonderf…

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A PDF copy of pages 352-353 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Breaking Wonderful'. Photos by Jesse Roscoe

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, page 124: Plume

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A PDF copy of page 124 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The page documents the transitional project 'Plume'. Note that images have been removed from the page for copyright reasons.

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 154-155: Gap Filler #1

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A PDF copy of pages 154-155 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Gap Filler #1'. Photos: Gap Filler

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 66-67: Capitalism Has Col…

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A PDF copy of pages 66-67 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Capitalism Has Collapsed'. Photo: Reuben Woods

Cambridge Terrace, Worcester Street and the Avon River 1910

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Here we look upon one of Christchurch’s beautiful public gardens which spans Durham Street and the River Avon. This photograph shows how carefully the city authorities went about landscaping …

Repairing Christchurch City Council Owned Retaining Walls Damaged by the C…

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A paper which outlines SCIRT's approach to asset assessment, design and repair of damaged retaining walls, and presents a case study of a retaining wall rebuild, on Cunningham Terrace, Lyttelton.

The Langlois Eteveneaux cottage, Akaroa

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Jessie Garland and Luke Tremlett References and acknowledgements Christchurch City Council. Garvin, J., 2001. A Building History of Northern New England. University Press of New England, New Hampshire. Insight Unlimited.

Steam and Speed, Christchurch’s Railway Station in 1878

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Tiny British-made locomotive engines first began chugging between Ferrymead’s Wharf on the estuary and the city on December 1st, 1863. This was New Zealand’s first public railway line, …

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: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 94-95: Buskers Festival R…

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A PDF copy of pages 94-95 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Buskers Festival Relocation Around the Events Village'. Photo with permission: Buskers Festival

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 244-245: The Arts Circus

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A PDF copy of pages 244-245 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'The Arts Circus'. Renders: Pivnice

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 156-157: Ortszeit/Local T…

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A PDF copy of pages 156-157 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Ortszeit/Local Time'. Photos: Gap Filler

Catholic Basilica – The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament

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For the first Catholics in Christchurch, the purchasing of land within the city boundaries was met with great difficulty. Their first hurdle was to secure land from the Anglican dominated hierarchy…

From Cabstand Corner to Triangle Corner 1884 – 2011

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1884 Outside the City Hotel, a stream of Hackney and Hansom cabs wait for fares at ‘Cabstand Corner’ (later known as the ‘Triangle’.)  The year is 1884 and it appears t…

The Chief Post Office

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The moving of the Post Office from Market Square to its new site in Cathedral Square, was a significant development in Cathedral Square’s importance in Christchurch business and city life. Th…

Fire Eats Out Best Block of Christchurch 1908

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On the evening of February 7th, 1908 the headlines in the Star ‘screamed out’ A DISASTROUS FIRE, HUGE OUTBREAK IN THE CITY, CENTRAL BLOCK DEVASTATED, DAMAGE AMOUNTS TO HUNDREDS OF THOUS…

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 194-195: Sumner Community…

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A PDF copy of pages 194-195 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Sumner Community-Led Masterplan'.

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 76-77: Bag-O-Love

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A PDF copy of pages 76-77 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Bag-O-Love'. Photo: Reuben Woods