Earlier this year, we excavated a site on Armagh Street that revealed not only a large quantity of artefacts, but also a historical and material narrative set in the swampy bowels of a fledgling city, a tale of politics, commerce, … Continue reading →
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 10 October 2015 entitled, "why love is like shallots".The entry was downloaded on 3 November 2016.
In writing an introduction to this post, I found myself straying unexpectedly into alliteration. This happens sometimes. I decided to run with it. So, as an aside from our accustomed analysis of antiquity, we’ve assembled an array of artefacts for the the … Continue reading →
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 21 May 2015 entitled, "Nothing is permenant in this world, even our troubles (Charlie Chaplin)".The entry was downloaded on 2 November 2016.
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a man or woman in possession of natural body odour is most definitely in want of something to cover it up. At least, in today’s society, it certainly seems to be considered unacceptable … Continue reading →
A pdf copy of a presentation which SCIRT presented to Red Cross volunteers, telling them about what SCIRT is and what it does.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 22 February 2015, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which four years".The entry was downloaded on 14 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 22 February 2015, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which four years".The entry was downloaded on 13 April 2015.
A pdf copy of one of a series of presentations which Red Cross presented to SCIRT, telling them about what the community is undergoing and how Red Cross helps.
Early photographs are the best. They encompass everything from the utterly absurd to the momentous to the mundane. They provide us with a window into the past that is rare and wonderful (especially from an archaeological perspective), putting faces to … Continue reading →
This week on the blog, we look at what we found beneath a local landmark in the community of Lyttelton: the newly refurbished Albion Square. The Albion Square, on the corner of London and Canterbury streets, is home of the … Continue reading →
A pdf copy of a post from the One Voice Te Reo Kotahi blog. The post is titled, "KeepOur Assets (KOA)".
A pdf copy of a post from the One Voice Te Reo Kotahi blog. The post is titled, "Transition of CERA functions".
So much of the archaeology that we deal with on a daily basis, particularly from an artefacts perspective, is associated with the everyday domestic lives of Christchurch’s 19th century residents that it becomes quite easy to forget about the other … Continue reading →
As one 19th century advertisement begins, “in every civilised country throughout the world the human hair is always found to be a subject of peculiar attention.” For centuries, millenia even, we have tugged and twisted our hair into unnatural and often … Continue reading →
An article from the Media Studies Journal of Aotearoa New Zealand Volume 14, Number 1. The article is titled, "www.useless.com: crisis communications on shaky ground". It was written by Kris Vavasour.
A pdf copy of a post from the One Voice Te Reo Kotahi blog. The post is titled, "CCC Long Term Plan Update".
A pdf copy of a post from the One Voice Te Reo Kotahi blog. The post is titled, "Updates for the start of 2015!".
A pdf copy of a post from the One Voice Te Reo Kotahi blog. The post is titled, "Christchurch Recovery Plan - have your say".
A pdf copy of a post from the One Voice Te Reo Kotahi blog. The post is titled, "OVTRK Registry Changes - working with CINCH".
A pdf copy of a post from the One Voice Te Reo Kotahi blog. The post is titled, "Submissions to Long Term Plan 2015".
A pdf copy of a post from the One Voice Te Reo Kotahi blog. The post is titled, "May 2015 Updates from OVTRK".
An article from the Media Studies Journal of Aotearoa New Zealand Volume 14, Number 1. The article is titled, "Quake Aftermath: Christchurch journalists' collective trauma experience and the implications for their reporting". It was written by Sean Scanlon.
A pdf copy of a post from the One Voice Te Reo Kotahi blog. The post is titled, "Te Whakaruruhau ki Ōtautahi Christchurch Community House".
A pdf copy of a post from the One Voice Te Reo Kotahi blog. The post is titled, "OVTRK SUBMISSION on Greater Christchurch REGENERATION BILL".
A pdf copy of a post from the One Voice Te Reo Kotahi blog. The post is titled, "NGO Networking Party - 25 November, 7:30pm".
A pdf copy of a post from the One Voice Te Reo Kotahi blog. The post is titled, "Does your Organisation Need Some IT support?".
A pdf copy of a post from the One Voice Te Reo Kotahi blog. The post is titled, "Invitation to Direct our Recovery Five years on - a forum".
A pdf copy of a post from the One Voice Te Reo Kotahi blog. The post is titled, "OVTRK submission on the Transition to Regeneration Plan now ready".
A pdf copy of a post from the One Voice Te Reo Kotahi blog. The post is titled, "What do we need to do to further our recovery?".