Christchurch Press 5 December 2014: Section B, Page 5
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Page 5 of Section B of the Christchurch Press, published on Friday 5 December 2014.
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Christchurch Press 14 June 2013: Section B, Page 3
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Page 3 of Section B of the Christchurch Press, published on Friday 14 June 2013.
Christchurch Press 17 June 2011: Section B, Page 6
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Page 6 of Section B of the Christchurch Press, published on Friday 17 June 2011.
Christchurch Press 17 June 2011: Section B, Page 7
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Page 7 of Section B of the Christchurch Press, published on Friday 17 June 2011.
Christchurch Press 10 May 2013: Section A, Page 17
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Page 17 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Friday 10 May 2013.
2022 – Turns out it can get worse.
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
With the dawn of a new year (yes, we know it’s already April May June July, no we are not accepting constructive criticism at this time) the Under Over team has hit the ground running. The dream of a leisurely … Continue reading →
Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 54-55: River of Flowers -…
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A PDF copy of pages 54-55 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'River of Flowers - Te Waitohi Maumahara'. Page 54 photographs: Healthy Chch. Page 55 photograph: Mike Moss.
CTU FAQ: Can my employment agreement be varied?
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A PDF copy of a frequently asked question page from the union.org.nz website, answering the question, "Can my employment agreement be varied?".
Ruth Gardner's Blog 04/09/2010: Our Earthquake
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An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 4 September 2010 entitled, "Our Earthquake".
Canterbury Health System Earthquake Memories, Story 08: Focus on the patie…
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An earthquake memories story from Pleayo Tovaranonte, Medical Registrar, Christchurch Hospital, titled, "Focus on the patients you can help".
CTU FAQ: Can my employer require me to take leave?
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A PDF copy of a frequently asked question page from the union.org.nz website, answering the question, "Can my employer require me to take leave?".
Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 170-171: As Far As Eye Ca…
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A PDF copy of pages 170-171 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'As Far As Eye Can See'. Photos: Gap Filler
A club for Christchurch gentlemen
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At the start of an archaeological investigation we often consult historical documents to learn as much as we can about a site’s past. Such research can identify the buildings that were once present, the people associated with the site through … Continue reading →
Oh, the irony: a tale of unexpected survival (or how the little things can…
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
Over the last few weeks, as archaeologists do, I’ve found myself thinking about the physical legacies people leave behind them. In particular, I’ve been thinking about the contrast between the monumental (buildings, in this case) and the artefactual and how, … Continue reading →
The Edwardian Seaside of Sumner c. 1905
Articles, Lost Christchurch
Sumner Beach was the last stop on the Sumner line. In this intriguing photograph, we can see the goings on of a typical summer’s weekend, one hundred and six years ago. Hundreds of city dwe…
Food, glorious food!
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Food, in all its myriad forms, can be one of the most intrinsic and expressive aspects of culture and society – throughout time and across the world. From the customs surrounding the preparation and consumption of food to the ingredients … Continue reading →
Death and Taxes
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He is bed maker to the dead. The pillows which he lays never rumple. The day of interment is the theatre in which he displays the mysteries of this art. Thomas Lamb 1811. Nothing in this would can be … Continue reading →
Patterns of succession
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When we are recording a standing structure we might be lucky enough to discover wallpaper hidden behind plasterboard or tucked under skirtings. In some houses we can find layers of wallpaper, each revealing a stylistic period. While many of the … Continue reading →
Life Before Plastic: Kmart Culture
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Last time on the blog we talked about packaging and how our Victorian ancestors made do without plastic trays to wrap their cans of coke in (and all the rest of it). This week we’re going to take a closer … Continue reading →
Life Before Plastic: Kmart Culture
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Last time on the blog we talked about packaging and how our Victorian ancestors made do without plastic trays to wrap their cans of coke in (and all the rest of it). This week we’re going to take a closer … Continue reading →
A Brief Foray into Romano-British Archaeology
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Archaeologists are often faced with the question of what happens to artefacts after an excavation is complete? As is the case for a lot of excavations, artefacts can find themselves housed in museums. This centuries old institution found its beginning … Continue reading →
Talking treasure
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Words. Words, words, words. Words[1]. We’ve been talking about words this week. Specifically, the words and phrases associated with archaeology (and heritage) in the public sphere that we – as a profession – can find problematic. Even more specifically, the … Continue reading &#...
The bitter waters of archaeology
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This week on the blog, we delve – or dive, even (sorry, I can already tell you that this post will be filled with water puns) – into the bitter waters of the 19th century, by which I mean mineral … Continue reading →
Enterprise in a New Street
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
**TRIGGER WARNING: This blog talks of infant death and sex work** Time forgives and forgets, dulling the harsh effects of first-hand accounts of shocking life events to a point where one can laugh at unfortunate events, or even become … Continue reading →
Dallington 6
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A photograph captioned, "Nobody’s trained for this, you go to your lawyer and they can’t give you an answer because they've never faced this before, so yeah, even they are scratching around trying to find out".
Frequently asked questions #1
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Training and working as an archaeologist can be an interesting experience, not just because of the work we do, but thanks to the preconceptions and opinions of the people around us. Like so many other professions, archaeology is an extremely … Continue reading →
Peeling back the onion of time
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Recording standing structures not only involves architectural drawings and photography, but can also be quite destructive. In an attempt to modernise an old house owners will often cover “old fashioned” features with new materials, plasterboard being the chief culprit. So, … Continue readin...
“Would to God I had never heard the name of New Zealand”
Articles, Lost Christchurch
“To tell you is a great task, for I can assure you it is a most awful country,” wrote James Boot from Christchurch, New Zealand in letter to his parents in Nottingham, England in June, …
The Big House in a little town
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
“The degree of civilisation in a society can be judged by entering its prisons” – Fyodor Dostoevsky One of the challenges faced by any new colony is what to do with the non-conformists, renegades, and criminals. The ideal, of course, … Continue reading →
The difficulties of dating #3: the bigger picture
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Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve looked at some of the methods we use to date archaeological objects found in Christchurch. This week, we’re going to look at how artefacts, documentary evidence and archaeological context can be used to … Continue reading →
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