Quid non pro patria: Bridge of Remembrance, 1924

Articles, Lost Christchurch

“The most historic bridge in Christchurch” The iconic stone arch which spans over Cashel Street bridge – linking Cambridge with Oxford Terrace is “a visible symbol” wh…

Ruth Gardner's Blog 03/04/2012: Bridge Club Bangs

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 3 April 2012 entitled, "Bridge Club Bangs".

Ruth Gardner's Blog 30/06/2013: Bridge is Back

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 30 June 2013 entitled, "Bridge is Back".

Antigua Street Bridge – from the beginning until 1945

Articles, Lost Christchurch

“Bridges are as much a distinctive part of the Christchurch landscape as its well-planted appearance and its old Gothic style provincial buildings. The chance which placed the city by the river Avo…

Ruth Gardner's Blog 27/02/2011: Scenes Around the Barbadoes Street Bridge

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 27 February 2011 entitled, "Scenes Around the Barbadoes Street Bridge".

Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre Earthquake News: Oxford Street Bridge…

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A news item titled, "Oxford Street Bridge Repaired", published on the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre's website on Thursday, 29 September 2011.

Dallington 11

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph captioned, "I miss living here, right by the river. I'd been there for quite a long time, 12 years or so. I realize now I took it for granted a bit. I used to get a bit bored with having a big old house that was cold, difficult to clean, and perhaps hard to keep warm. But now, when I go back there, I miss living in a big house by the river with an open fire and a big lounge and everything. I had the park there on the other side of the river. And there was a little bridge down there where you could walk over to it. There was actually a circuit you could do, up to the New Brighton Bridge and back. Yeah, it was beautiful".