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Christchurch Press 19 April 2011: Section A, Page 12
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
Page 12 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Tuesday 19 April 2011.
Christchurch Press 7 June 2011: Section A, Page 1
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Page 1 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Tuesday 7 June 2011.
Christchurch Press 29 September 2011: Section C, Page 8
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Page 8 of Section C of the Christchurch Press, published on Thursday 29 September 2011.
Christchurch Press 26 February 2011: Section A, Page 20
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Page 20 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 26 February 2011.
Christchurch Press 4 April 2011: Section A, Page 15
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Page 15 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Monday 4 April 2011.
Christchurch Press 13 December 2011: The Box, Page 3
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Page 3 of The Box section of the Christchurch Press, published on Tuesday 13 December 2011.
Christchurch Press 19 March 2011: Section C, Page 15
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Page 15 of Section C of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 19 March 2011.
Christchurch Press 24 September 2011: Section C, Page 20
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Page 20 of Section C of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 24 September 2011.
Christchurch Press 7 April 2011: Section A, Page 3
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Page 3 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Thursday 7 April 2011.
Christchurch Press 7 May 2011: Section A, Page 13
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Page 13 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 7 May 2011.
Christchurch Press 3 May 2011: Section A, Page 4
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Page 4 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Tuesday 3 May 2011.
Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor, 2011:02:22 13:39:35
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. A businessman walks down the street with two computers in the minutes after Tuesday's quake".
Christchurch Press 9 March 2011: Section A, Page 5
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Page 5 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Wednesday 9 March 2011.
Hay’s – the friendly store where everything is different
Articles, Lost Christchurch
The first part of the twentieth century was the heyday for the department store in New Zealand. The iconic department store, Hays, was a ‘household name’ in Christchurch from its incept…
Mark Twain ‘At Home’ in Christchurch in 1895
Articles, Lost Christchurch
One of the most famous literary figures of the nineteenth century to visit Christchurch, was author, raconteur, journalist and social critic, Mark Twain. Tired and elderly, yet a force to be recko…
Edwardian and Elegant Working Class Sydenham c.1912
Articles, Lost Christchurch
Marking Time in Sydenham In 1912, the impressive Sydenham Post Office stood as a sentinel on the busy corner of Colombo and Brougham Streets. It was a huge post office which served a large communit…
Von Sierakowski & Co, Corner of Colombo and Tuam Streets 1906
Articles, Lost Christchurch
Oscar von Sierakowski’s factory and shop was built on the corner of Colombo and Tuam Streets in 1906. It boasted that it was the largest wire work factory in the colonies, producing decorati…
Dalgety’s Building, Cathedral Square 1928
Articles, Lost Christchurch
The streets are quiet – a parked car sits outside Dalgety’s, a lone tram rumbles towards the tram sheds and a tired delivery horse stands with his head bowed, eating chaff from his feed…
A Victorian ‘Gent’ of Christchurch
Articles, Lost Christchurch
By Helen Solomons Mortimer Cashman Corliss was a true Victorian patriarch, gentleman and government servant who lived in Christchurch for most of his adult life, contributing to the city’s de…
The Car Makes its Presence Felt, Cashel Street c. 1920
Articles, Lost Christchurch
Cashel Street has been taken over by the new phenomenon – motor cars. This photograph documents the quickly changing dynamics of a street which once enjoyed a more sedentary pace of life. Ch…
Botany, Physics Department and Observatory, Canterbury College 1919
Articles, Lost Christchurch
The most beautiful quadrangles lead to the Botany and Physics Department and Observatory of the Canterbury College, University of New Zealand in 1919. In 1873 the Provincial Council passed the Cant…
Quakes Haunt Christchurch Since Settlement Began
Articles, Lost Christchurch
The underlying geological issues hidden beneath Christchurch’s swampy plains meant that the city’s founders and their surveyors who chose this site for their planned city, knew nothing …
From Thames to a New Life in Christchurch
Articles, Lost Christchurch
In early October 1889, my 2 x great aunt, Clara Wright leaves her family home in Thames and travels on the steamer, ‘Tarawera’ to start a new life with her estranged father in Christchu…
Cinnamon Cures and Cosmetic Concoctions
Articles, Lost Christchurch
William Potter Townend owned Townend’s Chemist and Druggist Store in the Crystal Palace Building on Colombo Street, at the corner with what was Chester Street and across the road from the Oxf…
Refugee and Philanthropist – Hyman Marks and the Christchurch Hospital, 18…
Articles, Lost Christchurch
In Christchurch Hospital’s busy, twenty first century entrance foyer, patients, staff and visitors hurry past a distinguished man immortalised in bronze. These days, many do not have time to …
The Tepid Bath, Manchester Street, 1908
Articles, Lost Christchurch
For nearly forty years, the Municipal Tepid Baths provided the Christchurch public with heated swimming facilities from 1908 – 1947. The site on Manchester Street was formerly occupied by Jam…
Deutsche Kirche, corner of Worcester and Montreal Streets, 1880
Articles, Lost Christchurch
It is the year 1880 and Wilhelmina Arnst and John Christian Aschen have just married in the Deutsche Kirche, on the corner of Worcester and Montreal Streets. They stand outside on the street with t…
Cobb & Co. Corner of Cashel and High Streets, 1872
Articles, Lost Christchurch
Cobb & Co.’s booking office on the corner of Cashel and High Streets was a hub of activity. Here the proprietor, W. R. Mitchell took charge of the bookings and service on this site since…
1908 Holiday Trip to Christchurch, City of the Plains
Articles, Lost Christchurch
Christchurch Described Christchurch, New Zealand, is called the “City of the Plains” for its streets are as level as a billiard table, giving the visitor an impression that each street…
The Government Provincial Buildings
Articles, Lost Christchurch
Christchurch has a frontier appearance about it in this photograph taken by Dr. Barker in 1860 from the tower of the Canterbury Provincial Buildings. With little beyond the immediate streets, it c…