QuakeStory 33
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
A story submitted by Eva to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Eva to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Allie to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Ngaire to the QuakeStories website.
A report covering the ecological effects of the Christchurch Earthquake upon the city's rivers.
A report on the ecological effects of the Christchurch Earthquake upon the city's estuary.
The first part of the twentieth century was the heyday for the department store in New Zealand. The iconic department store, Hays, was a ‘household name’ in Christchurch from its incept…
One of the most famous literary figures of the nineteenth century to visit Christchurch, was author, raconteur, journalist and social critic, Mark Twain. Tired and elderly, yet a force to be recko…
The most beautiful quadrangles lead to the Botany and Physics Department and Observatory of the Canterbury College, University of New Zealand in 1919. In 1873 the Provincial Council passed the Cant…
In Christchurch Hospital’s busy, twenty first century entrance foyer, patients, staff and visitors hurry past a distinguished man immortalised in bronze. These days, many do not have time to …
Christchurch Described Christchurch, New Zealand, is called the “City of the Plains” for its streets are as level as a billiard table, giving the visitor an impression that each street…
This charming advertisement designed in 1913, was printed onto postcards and distributed at the New Zealand High Commission Office in London to attract young, single women to the colony. Irregardle…
New Zealand’s first skyscraper was built on the corner of Manchester and Hereford Streets between 1905 – 06 for the New Zealand Express Company. This state of the art seven storey buil…
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…
(From our correspondent.) Christchurch (N.Z.) Ten years ago I visited Christchurch for the first time, and recorded my impressions of the place in the columns of The Daily News. A decade means a go…
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…
Synonomous for offering the best quality goods and clothing since its humble beginnings back in 1854, is the iconic department store of Ballantynes. On the new town’s swampy plains, newly arr…
Ballantynes and Hobdays on Cashel Street in 1882 The Burton Brothers captured this softly lit image of Cashel Street, the main commercial street of Christchurch. The camera sits at the corner of Hi…
On an empty beach near Sumner, a young boy and his Irish Spaniel stand at the shoreline as the photographer captures the moment. Further down the beach, beneath the original formation of Clifton Sp…
A large collection of human bones were uncovered on the corner of Cambridge Terrace and Hereford Street during the 1850s. They belonged to the early Waitaha inhabitants (1000 – 1500 AD) who h…
A report covering the effects of the Canterbury earthquakes upon Avon-Heathcote Estuary Ihutai ecology.
A detailed presentation prepared by SCIRT IST's commercial manager to inform Delivery Team commercial managers about the processes and requirements relating to SCIRT's commercial model.
A story submitted by Julie Miller to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Catherine Lee Clarke to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Val Smith to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Rosie Belton to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Hege to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Laura Campbell to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Elizabeth to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Robyna Smith to the QuakeStories website.