Submission of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

Submission of the then New Zealand Historic Places Trust to the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission.

A Lady’s Impressions of Christchurch, 1909

Articles, Lost Christchurch

“Of all the beautiful places in New Zealand – Christchurch is one of the prettiest.  As the metropolis of the Canterbury province, the city has been built in the old Elizabethan style, …

Christchurch, New Zealand, revisited

Articles, Lost Christchurch

(From our correspondent.) Christchurch (N.Z.) Ten years ago I visited Christchurch for the first time, and recorded my impressions of the place in the columns of The Daily News. A decade means a go…

Global Archaeology Authority - Lyttelton

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

An authority granted by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust, providing the authority to carry out earthquake repair work that may affect archaeological sites within the Lyttelton area.

Global Archaeology Authority - Christchurch City

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

An authority granted by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust, providing the authority to carry out earthquake repair work that may affect archaeological sites within the Christchurch City area.

Market Square: swamp, river and raupo in the central city

Articles, Lost Christchurch

It was hard to avoid sinking up to your knees in wet weather in Market Square in 1862.  This panoramic photograph shows Christchurch’s Market Place (later renamed Victoria Square) the damp ge…

IRMO to SCIRT Transition Management Plan

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A plan which describes how the transition from the IRMO programme to the SCIRT programme will take place after the signing of the Alliance Agreement.