Ruth Gardner's Blog 13/12/2013: Mysterious Mural

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 13 December 2013 entitled, "Mysterious Mural".

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 100-101: 185 Empty Chairs

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of pages 100-101 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project '185 Empty Chairs'. Photo: Julia Morison

Why owners of vacant land in Christchurch CBD may face a massive rates hike

Articles, Videos, TV3

The city still has big swathes of empty land after the earthquakes - but critics say fast-forwarding development is the wrong approach.

Day’s Hotel, Sumner c. 1888

Articles, Lost Christchurch

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…

The Waverley Wine Vaults

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

Few would suspect that the now empty lot on the corner of Worcester, Gloucester and Manchester streets was once home to the famous Waverley Wine Vaults. Previously known as the Australasian Wine Vaults, the business was established in the late … Continue reading →

Gap Filler Letter of Reccommendation

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A letter of recommendation for the Gap Filler Trust from Murray Lapworth, the Director of Hope Investment Properties Limited. Gap Filler built their Community Chess Board on Hope Investmment Properties Limited's empty lot at 456 Colombo Street.

‘It isn’t all beer and skittles’

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

- Thomas Hughes, Tom Brown’s School Days, 1857 It’s hard to picture what many of Christchurch’s buildings looked like before the earthquake. For many locals the torn down remains of a building or an empty lot remind them of a … Continue reading →