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Articles, UC QuakeStudies

An entry from Naomi Ferguson's blog, 'Postcards from a flatland'. The entry for 21 February 2012 is entitled, 'Remembering'. Note that the blog post has been converted to PDF format for archiving, which may have resulted in changes to the formatting and layout of the page, and a video of the song 'Remember' which was embedded in the post has been removed for display reasons.

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

This thesis was completed by Abigail Thompson for her Master of Architecture (Professional) at the University of Auckland in 2012. It was initiated with the aim of the addressing the destruction of many Christchurch buildings following the earthquakes, and investigates the role of architecture in public memory and ways of reconnecting people with the city. Note that some images in the thesis have been obscured in order to avoid copyright infringement.

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

Childhood. We all had one. Whether we remember it vaguely or with clarity, we all passed through this phase of life. As infants we shook that baby rattle with all our might or nursed that pacifier until our eyes closed … Continue reading →

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph captioned, "In the 1930s the traffic in Gayhurst Road was so light that I can remember playing hockey and cricket with apple boxes for wickets. If a car or cart came along there was plenty of time to shift the boxes to let them past".