Money, as Liza Minnelli has told us, makes the world go around. It is such an intricate and constant part of the societies we live in, a factor upon which so many of our actions – collectively and individually – are … Continue reading →
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 29 May 2014 entitled, "Memorial for Matti".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 19 March 2014 entitled, "Prominence for Pioneers".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 18 March 2014 entitled, "Function for Fortune".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 24 May 2014 entitled, "Asking for Assistance".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 02 April 2014 entitled, "Fencing for the Future".
In present-day Christchurch we might be finding the road a little uneven at the moment with our potholes and repair patches, but what was the situation like for our early settlers? The terrain was different for one thing: envision dirty, … Continue reading →
Class is a complicated concept, historically and in the present day. It’s difficult to define, somewhat ephemeral, and yet so clearly there in our societies and our cultures. For better or for worse, social stratification has been part of human … Continue reading →
Over the last few weeks, we’ve been excavating a site in the CBD that’s yielded some of the most interesting artefacts we’ve see for a while. So, today on the blog, we’ve selected a few of these fascinating things for … Continue reading →
An entry from Gallivanta's blog for 22 February 2014 entitled, "Praise Be".
An entry from Gallivanta's blog for 25 June 2014 entitled, "Recorded Time".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 05 February 2014 entitled, "Yikes!".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 05 June 2014 entitled, "Early Expedition".
An entry from Gallivanta's blog for 16 March 2014 entitled, "Resting Places; Take Two".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 30 March 2014 entitled, "Serene Saturday".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 06 January 2014 entitled, "Sepia Sketch".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 12 January 2014 entitled, "Museum Moa".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 23 February 2014 entitled, "Unwelcome Advertising".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 25 February 2014 entitled, "Occupy Otautahi?".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 18 May 2014 entitled, "Many Mandalas".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 20 March 2014 entitled, "Progressive Pinup".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 03 April 2014 entitled, "Flag Facade".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 16 July 2014 entitled, "Mysterious Markings".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 16 March 2014 entitled, "Nouveau Art".
An entry from Gallivanta's blog for 19 January 2014 entitled, "Life is full of surprises".
An entry from Gallivanta's blog for 8 July 2014 entitled, "The land that claims us".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 10 February 2014 entitled, "Garnished Gambling".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 13 February 2014 entitled, "Looming in Latimer".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 14 January 2014 entitled, "Women on Wall".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 05 March 2014 entitled, "Relentless Rain".