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John Peacock and his Controversial Fountain
Articles, Lost Christchurch
A Tale of Convicts, Ship Wrecks, Strange Family Relations, and a £500 Bequest. Before the Canterbury Settlement was inaugurated, a young Australian lad landed at Port Cooper in the company of his f…
Built with earthquakes in mind – St. Michael and All the Angels Church c.1…
Articles, Lost Christchurch
The Anglican church of St. Michael and All the Angels, at 84 Oxford Terrace, stands on the site of the first church the Canterbury Association’s settlers built in 1851. Perhaps there a…
Book Barons – the Whitcombe & Tomb’s Story
Articles, Lost Christchurch
New Zealand’s largest and most iconic booksellers, publishers and printing company was Whitcombe & Tombs of Christchurch. It was established in 1882 by Mr. George Hawkes Whitcombe, a seem…
Quid non pro patria: Bridge of Remembrance, 1924
Articles, Lost Christchurch
“The most historic bridge in Christchurch” The iconic stone arch which spans over Cashel Street bridge – linking Cambridge with Oxford Terrace is “a visible symbol” wh…
Down the Avon to New Brighton, 1890 – Notes on a Christchurch Trip
Articles, Lost Christchurch
By Fabian Bell The Avon is a lovely river. Of course I know that many people will say that it is no better than a ditch, &c. I pity their want of taste. Of course the stream is narrow and does …
Midday on Manchester Street c.1905
Articles, Lost Christchurch
It is midday on the busy intersection of Manchester, High and Lichfield Streets when this photograph was taken from the corner of Bedford Row c. 1904. The street is full of activity as shoppers mak…
1901 Earthquake – a warning for Greengrocers & ‘Portly Ladies’
Articles, Lost Christchurch
Earthquakes in Christchurch are not unusual events, we’ve been beset with them since European settlement began – and no doubt long before. What is most disturbing of all is that our Eur…
The Earthquake Wave at Lyttelton, 1868
Articles, Lost Christchurch
The town of Lyttelton on Saturday morning (15 August) was thrown into a state of great excitement owing to a most extraordinary rise and fall of the water in the harbour…
Remembering Lost Christchurch
Articles, Lost Christchurch
Our city is a repository for the social and historical narrative of our past Each street, wall, facade, interior is an integral part of the people who walked passed them, shopped in them, worked in…
Why Our Historic Buildings Are Important
Articles, Lost Christchurch
Up until February 22nd, 2011, the city of Christchurch was a unique, historic and cultural living and breathing entity. Inherited from a long list of valuable contributors dating back to its incept…
BeckerFraserPhotos May 2012 photograph 142
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Lyttelton".
BeckerFraserPhotos May 2012 photograph 140
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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Lyttelton".
Photograph by Paul Corliss 2072
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A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Riccarton House".
Koen Broekema's Photograph 090
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The Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna O Waiwhetu on Montreal Street.
Koen Broekema's Photograph 005
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Damage to the top storey of a building in Cathedral Square.
Photograph by Paul Corliss 2685
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A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Porritt Park".
Photograph by Paul Corliss 2687
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A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Porritt Park".
Koen Broekema's Photograph 038
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A close up of some damaged stonework of Christ Church Cathedral.
Koen Broekema's Photograph 033
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The damaged slate tiles on the roof of Christ Church Cathedral.
Koen Broekema's Photograph 133
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Shoppers walk past the Nicholas Jermyn store at Re:Start Mall.
Koen Broekema's Photograph 130
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The CERA operations and project management office hut in Cathedral Square.
Koen Broekema's Photograph 143
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The tram stop in Cathedral Square seen through a cordon fence.
Koen Broekema's Photograph 155
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A damaged section of the Provincial Council buildings on Durham Street.
Koen Broekema's Photograph 148
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A crowd watching a busker perform in the Re:Start mall.
Koen Broekema's Photograph 079
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The window display of Johnson's Grocery Store in Re:Start Mall.
Koen Broekema's Photograph 047
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A close up of the top level of the BNZ building.
BeckerFraserPhotos February 2012 photograph 0386
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A photograph of concrete road barriers on Colombo Street.
Christchurch hit by magnitude 4 quake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch was jolted by a magnitude 4.3 earthquake this lunchtime.
Therese Arseneau
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Board Chair of the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra on the future of the ensemble post-earthquake.
More from Gerry Brownlee
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says Christchurch will be a better city.