Roz Johnson's Blog 05/11/2011: Spaces left in Lyttelton Post Earthquake

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An entry from Roz Johnson's blog for 5 November 2011 entitled, "Spaces left in Lyttelton Post Earthquake".

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 70-71: Bandaid Artwork

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A PDF copy of pages 70-71 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Bandaid Artwork'. Photographs: Heather Hayward (top left), Reuben Woods (top right), Jenna Lynn Brown (bottom left and right)

Horseshoe Lake 14

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A digital photograph in PDF format with caption, of a Red Zoned home's backyard. Home owner had left.

Dead Bodies Stored in Hotel Cellars

Articles, Lost Christchurch

Before Christchurch had a morgue, the gruesome task of storing a dead body was left to Christchurch’s public hotels. On practical terms, they had the space to hold a coroner’s inquest a…

‘Archaia’ and ‘Logos’, what even is archaeology?

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

The word archaeology comes from the Greek archaia (“ancient things”) and logos (“theory” or “science”). So, archaeologists study past societies through the material culture. In other words, we write the history analysing what people threw away or left behind. That’s … Continue reading →

Baker, hotel-keeper, confectioner, merchant…..mayor.

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

Once upon a time, there was a baker (a pie-maker, even) who left his home in Germany and travelled the length of the world to a small country in the South Pacific. There, in a young city built on a … Continue reading →

All Right? Campaigns and Projects: Take a Breather Bus back 1

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A PDF copy of a bus back design from 'Take a Breather'. The design features a plethora of everyday images, including roadworks, construction, work and leisure activities. Images from phase 2 of the All Right? campaign and Christmas-themed images are also included. In the top-left corner are the words, "Take a breather... Canterbury's a busy place. What could you do to recharge?".