A piece of personal experience writing about the Canterbury earthquakes, written by Braden.
A piece of personal experience writing about the Canterbury earthquakes, written by Jonathan.
A piece of personal experience writing about the Canterbury earthquakes, written by Jake.
A piece of personal experience writing about the Canterbury earthquakes, written by Sam.
Building Record Form for Fisher's Building, 280 High Street, Christchurch
Register Record for Strange's Building, 219-223 High Street, Christchurch
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a detail of 211 High Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a window of 211 High Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Cosmic Corner at 237 High Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Cosmic Corner at 237 High Street.
Building Record Form for Strange's Building, 219-223 High Street, Christchurch
A photograph of the former site of Plume on High Street with damage to the awning and window. Inside, mannequins can still be seen as well as racks of clothing.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged building on the corner of Tuam and High Streets. A section of the wall has collapsed leaving the inside of the building exposed.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 31 January 2013 entitled, "High Hang-ups".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Hunters and Collectors and Cosmic Corner at 235-237 High Street.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 2 May 2012 entitled, "Cones on high".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 28 December 2012 entitled, "Hovering on High".
A photograph of a detail of 230 High Street. The Hotel Grand Chancellor can be seen in the background.
A photograph of a detail of 230 High Street. The Hotel Grand Chancellor can be seen in the background.
A photograph of a detail of 230 High Street. The Hotel Grand Chancellor can be seen in the background.
Building Record Form for the ANZ Bank Building, 188 High Street, 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…
The pace of town appears leisurely as pedestrians meander across High Street, while several trams slowly move past them c. 1929. There are a large number of men on they bicycles – perhaps th…
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Looking east up Cashel St
After years of disruption caused by the Christchurch earthquakes, two schools have finally started moving into their new state of the art facilities. Avonside Girls' High School and Shirley Boys' High School have begun moving students into their new shared but separate campus on the grounds of the old QEII Park in north New Brighton. Some of the features include, a moveable gym, bike stands with spanners and air pumps, and a rock climbing wall. It will be the first time in New Zealand two single-sex schools have been on the same site. Guyon Espiner speaks to Avonside Girls' High principal Sue Hume and Shirley Boys' High School principal John Laurenson.
Register Record for the Cranmer Centre (former Christchurch Girls High), 40 Armagh Street, Christchurch
The cordon on High Street. On the fence is a sign that says 'Please save High Street. The heart of Chch City'.
A photograph of the earthquake damaged McKenzie & Willis store on the corner of Tuam and High Streets.
Students at Christchurch's Shirley Boys High School were upbeat about their return today to their old school, for the first time since the February earthquake.