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Shaken Apart

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A short story by Jane Seaford titled, "Shaken Apart".

Haruka's Cranes

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A short story by Shirley Eng titled, "Haruka's Cranes".

All Right? Pasifika: Pacific Health T-Shirt Mock-up

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

An PDF copy of a mock-up t-shirt design. The shirt includes the All Right? logo on the front and the CPH Pacific Health logo on the back, above the text "It's all right to love your Pacific culture".

Tears and Hugs

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A short story by Shirley Eng titled, "Tears and Hugs".

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 96-97: Samo Lyttelton cafe

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of pages 96-97 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Samo Lyttelton Cafe'. Photo: Tessa Peach

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 358-359: Redcliffs Kidsfi…

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of pages 358-359 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Redcliffs Kidsfirst Kindergarten'. Photos: CMA+U

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 158-159: Film in the Gap

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of pages 158-159 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Film in the Gap'. Photos: Gap Filler

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 256-257: Crux

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of pages 256-257 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Crux'. Photos: Trent Hiles

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 44-45: Colombo Street Tem…

A PDF copy of pages 44-45 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Colombo Street Temporary Streetscape'. Photo: Tim Church. With permission: Christchurch City Council.

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 218-219: Out of the Box

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of pages 218-219 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Out of the Box'. Photos provided by Karen Sheridan

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 226-227: The Village Grap…

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of pages 226-227 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'The Village Grape Sumner Container Bar'. Photos: Irene Boles

Finding the Way Home

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A short story by Jane Seaford titled, "Finding the Way Home".

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

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

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

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 202-203: Sumner Skate Park

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of pages 202-203 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Sumner Skate Park'. Photos: Sabrina Weber (page 202), Eugenio Boidi (page 203)

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 102-103: Dog Park Art Pro…

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of pages 102-103 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Dog Park Art Project Space'. Photo: Stacey Weaver Photography

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 182-183: Poetica Urban Po…

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of pages 182-183 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Poetica Urban Poetry Project'. Photos: Gap Filler

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 314-315: The New Zealand …

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of pages 314-315 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'The New Zealand Institute of Architects Exhibition Pavilion'. Photo: Soo Ryu, Jasmax and NZIA

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 342-343: Christchurch: Se…

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of pages 342-343 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Christchurch: See Through My Eyes (UNICEF Children's Photographs)'. UNICEF Children's Photos as supplied by Canterbury Museum and Jacqui Southey

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 188-189: Dairy and Contai…

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of pages 188-189 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Dairy and Container Colombo Street'. Photos: Coralie Winn

Man in a Boat

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A short story by Shirley Eng titled, "Man in a Boat".

Food, glorious food!

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

Food, in all its myriad forms, can be one of the most intrinsic and expressive aspects of culture and society – throughout time and across the world. From the customs surrounding the preparation and consumption of food to the ingredients … Continue reading →

‘Archaia’ and ‘Logos’, what even is archaeology?

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

The word archaeology comes from the Greek archaia (“ancient things”) and logos (“theory” or “science”). So, archaeologists study past societies through the material culture. In other words, we write the history analysing what people threw away or left behind. That’s … Continue reading →

The changing face of a 19th century farmstead

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

We have published previously on the importance of buildings, be they residential or commercial, as an artefact in understanding 19th century culture in New Zealand. While it’s easy to overlook the humble cottage as a source of archaeological data, houses … Continue reading →

Stay classy, Christchurch

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

Class is a complicated concept, historically and in the present day. It’s difficult to define, somewhat ephemeral, and yet so clearly there in our societies and our cultures. For better or for worse, social stratification has been part of human … Continue reading →

All Right? Audiences: Parents and Whānau Image 7

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

An image from the Let's Talk About Parenting project of the All Right? campaign. The caption reads, '"They love celebrating our culture. But as for tidying their rooms..." -Qaali, Avonside. Real families aren't picture perfect. They're messy, playful and so much better'.

All Right? Pasifika: Polyfest T-Shirt Mock-up

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

An PDF copy of a t-shirt design for Polyfest 2015. The front of the shirt includes the Polyfest Canterbury 2015 logo. The back includes the All Right? And CPH Pacific Health logos, beneath the text, "It's all right to love your Pacific culture".

All Right? Pasifika: Drink Bottle Mock-up

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of mock-up drink bottle designs commissioned by All Right?. One part of the design reads, "It's all right to love your Pacific culture" and features the All Right? logo. The other side features the Community and Public Health Pacific Health logo.

Blowing smoke: clay pipes, advertising and other things in the 19th century

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

As the study of human history, it comes as no surprise that archaeology can be an exercise in contradictions. Humans are, after all, complex and paradoxical creatures. From a material culture perspective, one of the most obvious and frustrating incongruities … Continue reading →