The Burnside Barometer, May 2011, Volume 14
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
An electronic copy of the May 2011 edition of the Burnside Barometer newsletter.
An electronic copy of the May 2011 edition of the Burnside Barometer newsletter.
An electronic copy of the August 2011 edition of the Burnside Barometer newsletter.
A conference paper prepared for the 4th Australasian Engineering Heritage Conference which outlines the challenges faced by SCIRT when repairing the Armagh Bridge, Colombo Bridge and Antigua Bridge.
An electronic copy of the August 2013 edition of the Burnside Barometer newsletter.
An electronic copy of The Southshore Beacon issue 251, for July 2013.
A copy of the August 2011 edition of the Halswell Community E-Newsletter, produced by the Halswell Community Project.
A copy of the December 2010 edition of the Halswell Community E-Newsletter, produced by the Halswell Community Project.
An electronic copy of the August 2012 edition of the Burnside Barometer newsletter.
A copy of the March 2013 edition of the Halswell Community E-Newsletter, produced by the Halswell Community Project.
A copy of the January 2012 edition of the Halswell Community E-Newsletter, produced by the Halswell Community Project.
An electronic copy of the May 2013 edition of the Burnside Barometer newsletter.
A copy of the June 2011 edition of the Halswell Community E-Newsletter, produced by the Halswell Community Project.
A copy of the July 2011 edition of the Halswell Community E-Newsletter, produced by the Halswell Community Project.
Hello everyone! Belated happy new year and welcome back. We’ve decided to begin the year by talking about problems (just to start on a positive note). Well, sort of. We’re participating in an international round-up of blog posts this month … Continue reading →
‘Tobacco divine, rare, which goes far beyond all their panaceas, potable gold, a remedy to diseases…But, as it is commonly abused by most men, who take it as tinkers do ale, it’s a plague, a mischief, a violent purge of … Continue reading →
Peering into the mirror, Ethel May Bradley places on her head the large black hat that her sister-in-law, Clara has trimmed for her with ribbon. Reflected back is a neat figure dressed in a dark bl…
A reconnaissance report on the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The report was compiled by a team from the US National Science Foundation-sponsored Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance (GEER) Association.
A copy of the mechanical repair strategy for the Townsend Telescope. The strategy was written by Graeme Kershaw, Technician at the University of Canterbury Department of Physics and Astronomy.
A reconnaissance report on the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The report was compiled by a team from the US National Science Foundation-sponsored Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance (GEER) Association.
It is the year 1880 and Wilhelmina Arnst and John Christian Aschen have just married in the Deutsche Kirche, on the corner of Worcester and Montreal Streets. They stand outside on the street with t…
An entry from Naomi Ferguson's blog, 'Postcards from a flatland'. The entry for 21 February 2012 is entitled, 'Remembering'. Note that the blog post has been converted to PDF format for archiving, which may have resulted in changes to the formatting and layout of the page, and a video of the song 'Remember' which was embedded in the post has been removed for display reasons.
A copy of a document containing questions from members of Gap Filler, Greening the Rubble, the Christchurch Transitional Architectural Trust (producers of FESTA), and Life in Vacant Spaces, to candidates in the 2014 National election. The questions were sent to candidates from the Green, Labour, and National parties. They were also sent to Earthquake Minister Gerry Brownlee. This document contains the answers received from Labour candidates Tony Milne and James Dann.
A PDF copy of a postcard from phase 2 of the All Right? campaign. The front of the postcard reads, "When was your last mate date? Catching up with mates is awesome - even when times are tough." On the reverse is text introducing All Right? and the initial three phases of the campaign.
A PDF copy of a design for an All Right? Body Festival t-shirt. The front of the t-shirt features the All Right? Body Festival slogan "It's all right to dance". The back features the dates of The Body Festival and logos and websites for each organisation.
A PDF copy of the site map for CityUps. CityUps was a 'city of the future for one night only', and the main event of FESTA 2014. It was held on vacant sites at the intersection of Lichfield Street, Manchester Street and High Street. Architecture students from Unitec, The University of Auckland and CPIT collaborated with local businesses to create large-scale, temporary structures to entertain the public.
A PDF copy of a media release by All Right? titled "New Smartphone App Designed to Improve Mental Health and Wellbeing in Canterbury". The media release details the release of the All Right? app and includes quotes from Dr Lucy D'Aeth (All Right?) about the app and the wider campaign. The media release is dated June 2015.
A PDF copy of pages 92-93 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Kirkwood Village University of Canterbury'. Photos: Heather Hayward
A PDF copy of pages 284-285 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Phoenix Wall Re-Painted...'. Photo: Reuben Woods
An outline, created in 2011, of the levels of service and condition of the horizontal infrastructure within the central city, providing a broad indication of damage, service levels provided to residents and business owners, and used to estimate the cost of repairs following the earthquake events.
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