‘Children of Civilisation Ride in Perambulators’

Articles, Lost Christchurch

“Perambulators are one of the necessities of the nineteenth century. The children of savages may roll in the dust or be carried in a shawl, or strapped to a piece of board, but the children of civi…

A Precocious Wastrel and his Valuable Allotment

Articles, Lost Christchurch

John Jauncey Buchanan and his Valuable Allotment Before arrival in Christchurch, the family of Scotsman John Jauncey Buchanan purchased land on what would become the centre of Christchurch. It was …

Little River – A More Complete System of Policing

Articles, Lost Christchurch

The Commissioner of the Christchurch Constabulary Department, Robert Clarke Shearman, was undeterred. He saw Little River, a pivotal stop between Akaroa and the plains, as a prime location for figh…

Lost and Found – from Australia to New Zealand and back again

Articles, Lost Christchurch

In the Tasmanian News “Miscellaneous Wanted” section of the 18 March 1892 issue, a small classified, nestled among advertisements for pears, clean rags, and 250 pigeons, read, “Wanted a…

Paul and Sam Corliss's Street Art Photograph (2015:03:22 14:38:13)

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of a section of a piece of street art on the wall of a building between Brighton Mall and Hawke Street. This section of the artwork depicts a child blowing bubbles.