Health and Safety Management Plan

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A plan which aims to ensure an environment of Zero Harm on SCIRT worksites. The first version of this plan was produced on 29 July 2011.

SCIRT Geographic Information System (GIS) Viewer services

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

This document contains a list of the SCIRT GIS services, along with a brief description of what the groupings of layers were and why they were needed.

Administration Plan

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A plan which outlines the processes and IT applications and services required to manage the SCIRT programme. The first version of this plan was produced on 9 August 2011.

Asset Investigation Management Plan

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A plan which outlines how SCIRT is to carry out condition investigations and analysis. The first version of this plan was produced on 1 September 2011.

Health and Safety Management Plan

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A plan which aims to ensure an environment of Zero Harm on SCIRT worksites. The first version of this plan was produced on 29 July 2011.

Environmental Management Plan

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A plan which outlines how to manage the environmental impacts that result from SCIRT works. The first version of this plan was produced on 20 July 2011.

Cobb & Co. Corner of Cashel and High Streets, 1872

Articles, Lost Christchurch

Cobb & Co.’s  booking office on the corner of Cashel and High Streets was a hub of activity. Here the proprietor, W. R. Mitchell took charge of the bookings and service on this site since…

Christchurch City’s Heart – the Cashel and High Street Intersection

Articles, Lost Christchurch

This intriguing photograph taken at the junction of Cashel and High Street draws us back to a typical summer day in Edwardian Christchurch in February 1913. A summer rain fall has just cleared, all…

Holly Lea – a Rich Man’s Folly?

Articles, Lost Christchurch

An elderly man, dressed in a plum coloured suit and bow tie, stands gazing at his nearly completed home. It is September 1900, and this is no ordinary home, it is reputed to be the largest wooden r…

Maids of Misfortune

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

Every year on the 14th February we celebrate St. Valentine’s day with the exchanging of small tokens of our love and affection with our significant others. As so often is the case, the exact origins of this holiday are clouded … Continue reading →

A humble home

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

Today’s post presents the story of William Bowen, a prominent Christchurch builder, as told by his residence at 441 Madras Street. Archaeologists recorded this building using building archaeology techniques before and during its post-earthquake demolition. 441 Madras Street was initially … ...

Central City Programme Engagement Plan

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A copy of the plan, developed in 2011, outlining the communication and community engagement that supported SCIRT's central city programme and kept Christchurch residents informed about this work.

Stakeholder Management Plan

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A plan which outlines the scope, approach and key deliverables for communications and stakeholder engagement for SCIRT. The first version of this plan was produced on 7 January 2013.

Update from the Canterbury Cultural Collections Recovery Centre : October …

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A blog post from Moya Sherriff with an update on activity at the Canterbury Cultural Collections Recovery Centre. This blog post was downloaded on 18 November 2014.

Quality Management Plan

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A plan which aims to ensure the SCIRT programme complies with set specifications, design and industry quality standards. The first version of this plan was produced on 20 July 2011.

SCIRT Critical Risks Overview Tool

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A tool which outlines the eight critical risks applicable to the SCIRT programme, and sets out minimum standards for addressing these risks. This tool was created in 2014.

Rebuild schedule map

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

An example of the five year rebuild schedule map created as part of the prioritisation process detailing where and when construction would start. The data behind this map was updated every quarter.

Canals through the swamp

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

If you walk along the Avon River by Cashel Street you might catch a glimpse of the small gondolas taking their fares for a leisurely punt through the city and botanical gardens. Today this attraction is aimed largely at tourists, … Continue reading →

‘The broken pitcher’

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

Today, art is my inspiration, at least as a starting point. The title of this blog post may seem whimsical, but it is both a practical description of our subject today and a reference to the art of centuries past. … Continue reading →

Gender matters

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

Gender matters. And it’s complicated, which is why writing this blog post has been particularly difficult. Why is it so complicated, from an archaeological standpoint? Well, let me try and explain. Historical archaeology developed as a discipline in the mid-20th … Continue reading →

Life Before Plastic: Kmart Culture

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

Last time on the blog we talked about packaging and how our Victorian ancestors made do without plastic trays to wrap their cans of coke in (and all the rest of it). This week we’re going to take a closer … Continue reading →

Of all the gin joints.

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

Picture this. A summer’s day: clear blue skies and the heat of the afternoon sunshine, just the hint of a breeze. You might be in a garden, sheltering from the sun in the shade of the tree or under a … Continue reading →

Born again Baptist bargain barn

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

Who would have thought a Bin Inn could have such a sacred past? But as is usually the case with archaeology, once the layers are peeled back, an entirely different story starts unveiling itself. In its glory days this bargain … Continue reading →

A changing world

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

Last week, Jessie’s post mentioned MacLaren’s Imperial Cheese, an early 20th century foodstuff we found in Christchurch. This cheese pot, which looked so insignificant and sounded so odd, represents one of the steps en route to our modern culinary world. Even … Continue reading →

The Dirtiest Word in Archaeology: Fossicking

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

Disclaimer: This blog post will mainly focus on fossicking on historic sites, as that’s what we have the greatest experience with in Christchurch. We wouldn’t be able to do justice to discussing fossicking on Māori sites, but it has occurred … Continue reading →

The Shape of Things

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

On Wednesday I celebrated my six year anniversary working at Underground Overground Archaeology. I did plan on marking this milestone by staying up all Tuesday night to bake a special six-tiered chocolate cake to bring in to work and share … Continue reading →

Life Before Plastic: Final Thoughts

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

All good things must come to an end, and so this post marks the final blog in our Life Before Plastic series (here’s part one, two and three if you’ve missed any). Speaking of endings, today we’re going to be … Continue reading →

Life Before Plastic: Kmart Culture

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

Last time on the blog we talked about packaging and how our Victorian ancestors made do without plastic trays to wrap their cans of coke in (and all the rest of it). This week we’re going to take a closer … Continue reading →

A Brief Foray into Romano-British Archaeology

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

Archaeologists are often faced with the question of what happens to artefacts after an excavation is complete? As is the case for a lot of excavations, artefacts can find themselves housed in museums. This centuries old institution found its beginning … Continue reading →

The Secret Lives of Archaeologists

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

I’m writing this blog on the 3rd of April, 2020. It’s currently day nine of a four week (or longer) shutdown initiated by the New Zealand government to try and stop the spread of Covid-19. Over the past two weeks … Continue reading →