Today I’m going to tell you about what is possibly my all-time favourite archaeological site (there is another contender, but it doesn’t have any connection to Christchurch or Canterbury so is unlikely to feature here). I reckon this site has … Continue reading →
A short story by Shirley Eng titled, "Man in a Boat".
An elderly man, dressed in a plum coloured suit and bow tie, stands gazing at his nearly completed home. It is September 1900, and this is no ordinary home, it is reputed to be the largest wooden r…
A PDF copy of pages 80-81 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Roger Sutton/Man About Town'.
He's been fighting the insurance company since the 2011 earthquakes.
Page 1 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Thursday 24 February 2011.
A man who set fire to a Christchurch church told police it was retaliation against God for killing his friends in the earthquake.
One-hundred and 15 people were killed when the six-storey Canterbury Television Building collapsed during the Christchurch Earthquake in February 2011.
Page 3 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Monday 19 September 2011.
In Christchurch Hospital’s busy, twenty first century entrance foyer, patients, staff and visitors hurry past a distinguished man immortalised in bronze. These days, many do not have time to …
Almost a century ago, the story of Mary Poppins and the Match-Man was published for the first time – in Christchurch’s afternoon newspaper, The Sun. But how did the story of the world’s most famous…
Today, through the wonders of archaeology and Papers Past, we bring you the story of Charles Henry Cox, a man whose crime has been buried – literally – for over 100 years. But let’s not get too carried away. As … Continue reading →
A Pitiable Case As a man was walking around Sumner road, in October 1901, a lady passed by and drew his attention to a small cave in the side of the hill where she said an old lady and her husband …
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 →
Page 4 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Tuesday 15 March 2011.
Page 7 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Friday 25 February 2011.
Should you have been so fortunate, while wandering the streets of 1860s Christchurch, to find yourself north of the square, you may have come across an establishment bearing the name of Sydenham House and containing within its walls all manner of … Continue reading →