Rachael White's Story

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

Summary of oral history interview with Rachael White about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.

Register Record for former A.J. White's Department Store, 236 Tuam Street,…

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

Register Record for former A.J. White's Department Store, 236 Tuam Street, Christchurch

Building Record Form for former A.J. White's Department Store, 236 Tuam St…

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

Building Record Form for former A.J. White's Department Store, 236 Tuam Street, Christchurch

Anglican Care Annual Report - 2011

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of an annual report written by Jolyon White, Director of Anglican Advocacy in 2011.

Synod Report - 2011

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of a report to Synod written by Jolyon White, Director of Anglican Advocacy in 2011.

Canterbury Health System Earthquake Memories, Story 24: Pipes fractured in…

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

An earthquake memories story from Murray White, Site Trades Supervisor, Burwood Hospital, titled, "Pipes fractured in numerous places".

Social Justice Enablers Report - July 2011

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of the July 2011 Social Justice Enablers report written by Jolyon White, Director of Anglican Advocacy.

Social Justice Enablers Report - November 2011

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of the November 2011 Social Justice Enablers report written by Jolyon White, Director of Anglican Advocacy.

Social Justice Enablers Report - September 2011

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of the September 2011 Social Justice Enablers report written by Jolyon White, Director of Anglican Advocacy.

Social Justice Enablers Report - October 2011

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of the October 2011 Social Justice Enablers report written by Jolyon White, Director of Anglican Advocacy.

Social Justice Enablers Report - April 2011

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of the April 2011 Social Justice Enablers report written by Jolyon White, Director of Anglican Advocacy.

Cakes & Confectionery on High Street

Articles, Lost Christchurch

Sandwiched between the White Hart Hotel and the Universal Boot Depot at 223 and 225 High Street, was the business founded by Mr James Freeman, pastry cook and caterer. After browsing through Messrs…

All Manner of Exotic Delicacies

Articles, Lost Christchurch

Sandwiched between the iconic White Hart Hotel and the Universal Boot Depot at 223-225 High Street, was the business founded by Mr James Freeman, a pastry cook and caterer. Opened in 1891, the buil…

TechTimes Newsletters

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A document containing examples of the technical update newsletter which detailed SCIRT innovations. The newsletters in the document were produced between 1 July 2013 and 1 May 2014.

 “Strange Freak of a New Zealand Girl”

Articles, Lost Christchurch

Dressed in a black cutaway coat, dark trousers and a white silk neckcloth, and sporting a Billy-Cock hat over short hair, Henry Jame Muir stood before a London magistrate in 1889 dressed in the clo…

Bits and Bobs (again)

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

It’s been a while since we last did one of these, so here are some of our most interesting finds from the past six months. Clara Watson References Coysh, A., & Henrywood, R. 1982. The Dictionary of Blue and White … Continue reading →

Winter is coming…

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

The chilly weather in Christchurch of late has many of us dreaming of glistening seas, white sand beaches and pina coladas. A while ago, “winter is coming” gags were being fired about among the many Game of Thrones fans, and … Continue reading →

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 192-193: Butterfly Gap

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of pages 192-193 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Butterfly Gap'. Photos: Gap Filler

Anglican Advocacy: Housing press release

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of a press release written by Jolyon White of Anglican Advocacy (formerly the Anglican Life Social Justice Unit) on the topic of social housing in post-quake Christchurch. The press release was written on 5 April 2013.

Readout of the President's Call to Prime Minister Key of New Zealand

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A press release from the Office of the Press Secretary in the US White House about President Obama's call to Prime Minister John Key to express his condolences over the 22 February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch and to offer American assistance.

USAID Responds to New Zealand Earthquake

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A press release from the Office of the Press Secretary in the US White House announcing the deployment of a US Agency for International Development (USAID) Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) to Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The response team included the Los Angeles County Fire Department Urban Search and Rescue Team who assisted with the search and rescue efforts.