Building Record form for Regent Theatre Building, 39 Cathedral Square, Chr…

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Building Record form for Regent Theatre Building, 39 Cathedral Square, Christchurch

The Square and the Disappearing Old World of Christchurch

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Dominating a once simpler Cathedral Square, are the formidable buildings – Government Life Insurance Building, the Grand Theatre, the Crystal Palace Theatre, the Reuters Telegram Company Buil…

Building Record Form for the Repertory Theatre, 146-148 Kilmore St West, C…

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Building Record Form for the Repertory Theatre, 146-148 Kilmore St West, Christchurch

Register Record for Regent Theatre Building (Former Royal Exchange), 39 Ca…

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Register Record for Regent Theatre Building (Former Royal Exchange), 39 Cathedral Square, Christchurch

Building Record Form for the former Theatre Royal Building, 148-154 Glouce…

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Building Record Form for the former Theatre Royal Building, 148-154 Gloucester Street, Christchurch

214 Tuam Street - Building History

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A written history of 214 Tuam Street, the Odeon Theatre.

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 318-319: Macbeth

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A PDF copy of pages 318-319 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Macbeth'. Photos: Darryl Cribb

The Savoy Theatre, Cathedral Square

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After World War One, there was a growing appetite for the glitzy glamour of the ‘Jazz Age’ and Hollywood. Christchurch residents were hungry to embrace American culture and its new comm…

39 Cathedral Square - Building History

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A written history of 39 Cathedral Square, the Regent Theatre and Southern Encounter Aquarium and Kiwihouse.

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 246-247: The Earthquake i…

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A PDF copy of pages 246-247 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'The Earthquake in Chile'. Photos: Sharon Mazer. With permission from Free Theatre.

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 248-249: Hereafter

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A PDF copy of pages 248-249 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Hereafter'. Photo: Bridgit Anderson

Death and Taxes

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He is bed maker to the dead. The pillows which he lays never rumple. The day of interment is the theatre in which he displays the mysteries of this art. Thomas Lamb 1811.   Nothing in this would can be … Continue reading →

Canterbury Tales Site Map

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A PDF copy of the site map for Canterbury Tales. Canterbury Tales was the main event of FESTA 2013; a carnivalesque procession through the central city, led by Free Theatre Christchurch. Sculptural installations and performances were part of the procession, which started at the Bridge of Remembrance and ended in Cathedral Square.

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 352-353: Breaking Wonderf…

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A PDF copy of pages 352-353 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Breaking Wonderful'. Photos by Jesse Roscoe

All Right? Campaigns and Projects: Canterbury Rollercoaster Escalator Side…

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A PDF copy of a design for the side of an escalator near a Hoyts movie theatre. The file includes the precise measurements and specifications. The design depicts the 'Canterbury Rollercoaster' and reads, "Life's full of ups and downs. Where are you, your friends, and your whanau at? Visit allright.org.nz". The 'Canterbury Rollercoaster' was designed to raise awareness about emotional literacy in Canterbury.