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 →
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 15 February 2014 entitled, "FoodBag Feast".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 4 August 2012 entitled, "Free Food".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 18 July 2012 entitled, "Flying Food".
We’ve talked about food in the 19th century before on the blog, but we’ve mostly focused on the weird and wonderful (because, let’s face it, therein lies the fun stuff). In reality, a lot of food in the 19th century … Continue reading →
An earthquake memories story from Hellen Donnithorne, Food Services Manager, Medirest, Burwood, titled, "Patients fed on time with good meals".
Breakfast. In this day and age it can consist of anything from a cup of coffee or a piece of toast to a full fry up. We eat it on the run (guilty!), over the newspaper (or smartphone, increasingly), at … Continue reading →
People have lived in the Christchurch area for at least 700 years, and one of the earliest large settlements was at Redcliffs – Raekura – where a wide variety of naturally occurring foods could be obtained. There were shellfish on … Continue reading →
A document produced by SPCA Canterbury outlining a plan for pet owners to follow in order to prepare for a disaster.
Ceramic artefacts are some of the most common finds recovered from 19th century Christchurch archaeological sites. Teacups, saucers, plates, dishes, bottles, jars, jugs, chamber pots, wash basins…heaps of objects related to food and drink preparation, consumption and storage as well … Conti...