This week’s post is a bit different. It’s not directly about Christchurch archaeology, but it is about an archaeologist working in Christchurch. We’ve taken a bunch of photographs of one of the desks in our office and we want you … Continue reading →
When I first started studying to become an archaeologist, the dangers and difficulties of working with asbestos wasn’t really something that had ever crossed my mind. I knew what it was, in a vague sort of way, and that it … Continue reading →
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 11 March 2011, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which it's a hard life for a cat".The entry was downloaded on 17 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 23 December 2011, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which she is home despite it all".The entry was downloaded on 13 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 11 March 2011, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which it's a hard life for a cat".The entry was downloaded on 14 April 2015.
It’s made from plant seeds named for their resemblance to a tick and has been known through history as the ‘golden nectar of nausea’ and the ‘fascist punishment’, among other things. When combined with chlorine, it forms a “a substance … Continue reading →
When it comes to the weird and wonderful in 19th century life, it’s hard to go past the field of medicine: specifically, pharmaceutical and ‘self-care’ remedies. Health-related products can be some of the wackiest and most interesting things we find … Continue reading →
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 30 December 2015 entitled, "I saw it with my own eyes {9/11 Memorial, Statue of Liberty}".The entry was downloaded on 3 November 2016.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 23 December 2011, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which she is home despite it all".The entry was downloaded on 16 April 2015.
Within 15 minutes more than 7600 people had reported feeling it.
John Bent leaned over and grabbed the goose. There was a whole flock of them in the street—surely one wouldn’t be missed? It was 11pm, and he had been drinking heavily all night. In his muddled state it seemed like … Continue reading →
Photograph captioned, "I'll have mixed feelings when I leave. I'll be sad to go - and sad to see my house go. But I hope it'll be a good feeling once it's over. I'll be pleased to get to that stage and feel like I'm finally moving on".
Today marks eight years since it struck rocking the region.
In 1874 this modest two-storey farm house was built on the outskirts of Christchurch. It’s not the sort of house we normally see in Christchurch, in part because of its age, but also because it was built as a farm house, … Continue reading →
A pdf copy of a post from the One Voice Te Reo Kotahi blog. The post is titled, "Getting it Together - The Third Sector in Post-Recovery Christchurch".
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 2 September 2014 entitled, "The heart expands when it is broken [four years]".The entry was downloaded on 2 November 2016.
This report was the first report in the district series, and has a different format to later reports. It includes all natural hazards, not only earthquake hazards. It describes earthquake, flooding, meteorological, landslide and coastal hazards within Hurunui district and gives details of historic events. It includes district-scale (1:250,000) active fault and flood hazard maps. The report describes an earthquake scenario for a magnitude 6.9 earthquake near Cheviot, as well as flooding, meteorological, landslide, coastal erosion, storm surge, and tsunami scenarios.
This report was the first report in the district series, and has a different format to later reports. It includes all natural hazards, not only earthquake hazards. It describes earthquake, flooding, meteorological, landslide and coastal hazards within Hurunui district and gives details of historic events. It includes district-scale (1:250,000) active fault and flood hazard maps. The report describes an earthquake scenario for a magnitude 6.9 earthquake near Cheviot, as well as flooding, meteorological, landslide, coastal erosion, storm surge, and tsunami scenarios. See Object Overview for background and usage information.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 22 March 2011, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which it has been a month (aka, A simple guide to surviving a disaster)".The entry was downloaded on 14 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 22 March 2011, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which it has been a month (aka, A simple guide to surviving a disaster)".The entry was downloaded on 17 April 2015.
A PDF copy of ten posters from the All Right? 'Compliments' campaign. Each poster reads, "The world is a better place with you in it. Let's remember it's often the simple things that bring the most joy." The posters also includes the web address of the All Right? Facebook page.
A pdf copy of a post from the One Voice Te Reo Kotahi blog. The post is titled, "Report now available 'Getting it together - Third Sector in Post Recovery Christchurch'".
Sculptor Graham Bennett lost one his finest pieces in the Christchurch earthquakes but now it has been unearthed.
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery portfolio is no longer, with Prime Minister John Key announcing a new Canterbury portfolio to replace it.
The Earthquake Commission has announced it is slashing 480 jobs as its repair work in Canterbury enters its final phase.
It's been a decade since the magnitude-6.3 earthquake struck that killed 185 people.
North Canterbury's 106-year-old Sherwood Lodge was an earthquake write-off - but it may be rebuilt.
An PDF copy of a poster featuring Riccarton resident Miliakere Tabukovu. The poster quotes Tabukovu: "Some games really take it out of you! But it's wicked fun." The poster is from the All Right? I am ... Identity project, which sought to celebrate identity and its importance to Pacific youth and their wellbeing.
Red Cross believes it will be responding to earthquake-related issues in north Canterbury for years to come, dealing with the psychological toll.
A man who set fire to a Christchurch church told police it was retaliation against God for killing his friends in the earthquake.