It’s that time of year again, the summer season is upon us, and this year has really has brought the heat! With much of the country sweltering in the late 20s and early 30s lately, it’s made us appreciate the … Continue reading →
Last time on the blog we introduced our Life Before Plastic blog series, and today we’re continuing the series by discussing packaging. A lot of what we find in the archaeological record are containers, which are a form of packaging. … Continue reading →
Last time on the blog we introduced our Life Before Plastic blog series, and today we’re continuing the series by discussing packaging. A lot of what we find in the archaeological record are containers, which are a form of packaging. … Continue reading →
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 →
A pdf copy of a spreadsheet tool used by designers to undertake a whole of life evaluation of rebuild options.
A design guideline which provides guidance to designers on how to carry out a whole of life evaluation of rebuild options.
‘Rubbish’ is the most common thing we find on our 19th century archaeological sites. I have ‘rubbish’ in quotation marks because to us what we find isn’t rubbish, it’s the material evidence of what life was like in the early … Continue reading →
Last time on the blog we talked about packaging and how our Victorian ancestors made do without plastic trays to wrap their cans of coke in (and all the rest of it). This week we’re going to take a closer … Continue reading →
Today on the blog we’re taking a look at a pair of neighbours, Joseph Rowley and David Scott. The pair lived next to each other on the south side of St Asaph Street- with Rowley owning Lot 7 DP 51 … Continue reading →
All good things must come to an end, and so this post marks the final blog in our Life Before Plastic series (here’s part one, two and three if you’ve missed any). Speaking of endings, today we’re going to be … Continue reading →
Last time on the blog we talked about packaging and how our Victorian ancestors made do without plastic trays to wrap their cans of coke in (and all the rest of it). This week we’re going to take a closer … Continue reading →
‘Rubbish’ is the most common thing we find on our 19th century archaeological sites. I have ‘rubbish’ in quotation marks because to us what we find isn’t rubbish, it’s the material evidence of what life was like in the early … Continue reading →
An entry from Gallivanta's blog for 19 January 2014 entitled, "Life is full of surprises".
An entry from Roz Johnson's blog for 22 May 2012 entitled, "Giving New Life".
A PDF copy of pages 64-65 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Life in Vacant Spaces HQ'. Photos: Tim Bishop and LiVS
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 2 November 2015 entitled, "thoughts on life after marriage".The entry was downloaded on 3 November 2016.
In early October 1889, my 2 x great aunt, Clara Wright leaves her family home in Thames and travels on the steamer, ‘Tarawera’ to start a new life with her estranged father in Christchu…
A colourful account of Maori and early European life before the arrival of the first four ships. Jimmy Robinson, who lived as a ‘Pakeha Maori’ at Akaroa and helped raise the British fla…
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 5 September 2010, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which life continues except...".The entry was downloaded on 14 April 2015.
An article from Army News, March 2011 titled, "Looking for Life Amidst the Rubble".
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 5 September 2010, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which life continues except...".The entry was downloaded on 17 April 2015.
A document which describes SCIRT's approach to ensuring zero harm during its five and a half year programme of work.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 11 March 2011, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which it's a hard life for a cat".The entry was downloaded on 17 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 26 January 2012, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which she learn a valuable life lesson".The entry was downloaded on 16 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 26 January 2012, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which she learn a valuable life lesson".The entry was downloaded on 13 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 11 March 2011, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which it's a hard life for a cat".The entry was downloaded on 14 April 2015.
Continuing on from last week’s blog, today’s post takes a look (or a sniff, if you will) at the aromas of everyday life inside a Victorian house. Smell is such an intrinsic part of human life, yet so fleeting that it … Continue reading →
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 24 April 2013 entitled, "St Louis 16 Patch.... {an a few thoughts about the ugly bits in life}".
A PDF copy of pages 366-367 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Government Life Suspension'.
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 4 September 2013 entitled, "We've been living our new life post earthquake for three years now....".