'It's very emotional': Two children who lost parents in Christchurch earth…

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"It can be years down the track that things pop up, you know, you just can't ask him a question."

2021: A Busy Year

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If there was one word to describe 2021, then it would be busy! It’s been a hectic year on all fronts this year. Thinking back to March-April we were definitely like ships in the night, with everyone coming and going … Continue reading →

Amanda Gillies reflects on Christchurch

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It's been 10 years since the earthquake.

Remembering Christchurch: How the world reacted to the devastating Februar…

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It's been a decade since the magnitude-6.3 earthquake struck that killed 185 people.

A Precocious Wastrel and his Valuable Allotment

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John Jauncey Buchanan and his Valuable Allotment Before arrival in Christchurch, the family of Scotsman John Jauncey Buchanan purchased land on what would become the centre of Christchurch. It was …

Hall’s Oriental Turkish Bath

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It’s very easy to think of 19th century New Zealand as being a place isolated from the rest of the world. Yet as we research and investigate colonial Christchurch, we are constantly being reminded of the connections that existed between … Continue reading →

Privies, Water Closets and Pan Closets: Sanitation in 19th century Christc…

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Toilet, loo, lavatory, water closet, restroom, bathroom –  no matter what you call it, they all refer to the same thing: the porcelain throne on which we spend an average of three hours and nine minutes a week. The flushing … Continue reading →

Beauty and the Beast Characters as Nineteenth Century Artefacts

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As a bit of preface for this blog, for anyone not reading it on or around the 20th of August, 2021, New Zealand is back into a full lockdown and the whole country has gone a bit silly. So, in … Continue reading →