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Photograph by Jennifer Middendorf 421
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Damage inside the Starbucks in Cashel Mall.
Photograph by Jennifer Middendorf 469
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The newly re-opened New Regent Street.
Photo by Jennifer Middendorf 267
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Looking west up Hereford Street from the cordon checkpoint.
Julia Holden's 2013 Photographs 308
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A photograph of damaged buildings on Manchester Street.
Photograph by Paul Corliss 3421
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A photograph of the Christchurch Club.
Photograph by Jennifer Middendorf 326
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The temporary "Cardboard Cathedral" being constructed on Madras Street.
Shermine Kwok Photograph 12
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A photograph of Re:START Mall
Photo by Jennifer Middendorf 151
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Shoppers and sightseers in Re:Start mall.
Photo by Jennifer Middendorf 219
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USAR codes spraypainted on Tai Poutini Polytechnic's MAINZ building.
Photograph by Paul Corliss 3403
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A photograph of the former Trinity Church.
Photograph by Paul Corliss 3402
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A photograph of the former Trinity Church.
Photograph by Paul Corliss 3401
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A photograph of the former Trinity Church.
Koen Broekema's Photograph 204
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Demolished buildings on Cashel Street, surrounded by a cordon fence.
Karen's Story
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
Summary of oral history interview with Karen about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Treena's Story
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
Summary of oral history interview with Treena about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Derelict Buildings
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Worcester St
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Demolition of the BNZ building
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This will open up the street to the Avon River
The difficulties of dating #2: good things take time
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
Following on from last week’s blog, today’s post takes a look at how we date ceramic artefacts, specifically the plates, cups, bowls and saucers we find so often in Christchurch. Many of the issues I mentioned last week with regard … Continue reading →
The difficulties of dating #3: the bigger picture
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve looked at some of the methods we use to date archaeological objects found in Christchurch. This week, we’re going to look at how artefacts, documentary evidence and archaeological context can be used to … Continue reading →
A message in a bottle
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
Look! Kirsa found a message in a bottle under a house. Here’s how we got the message out.       Katharine Watson          
The Victorian Christchurch Child
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
Childhood. We all had one. Whether we remember it vaguely or with clarity, we all passed through this phase of life. As infants we shook that baby rattle with all our might or nursed that pacifier until our eyes closed … Continue reading →
The Standard Hotel: beer, burlesque and a “sketchy kind of farce”
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
This week we’re delving into the seedier side of the life in early Christchurch with the story of the Standard Hotel, an establishment that found itself on the fringes of Victorian respectability during its short existence in the 1860s. At … Continue reading →
The difficulties of dating #1: age is not equal to experience
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
One of the most commonly assumed facts about archaeologists (aside from our ability to have adventures, look good in a fedora and be surprisingly skilful with a whip), is that we can look at an object and know how old … Continue reading →
A club for Christchurch gentlemen
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
At the start of an archaeological investigation we often consult historical documents to learn as much as we can about a site’s past. Such research can identify the buildings that were once present, the people associated with the site through … Continue reading →
A lot of old rubbish!
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
…this yard being kept in a disreputable state, there are no cinder pits in proper places to throw the refuse of cooking and things in general, as at home, so old bones, vegetable remains, scrapings of plates, cinders, tea leaves, … Continue reading →
“the marvellous antiquity…of our beloved ritual” – Past Master G. W. Speth…
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
Context is an important concept in archaeology. Everyday artefacts, often mundane and fragmented, can take on a powerful meaning due to an unusual placement or an association with other material of a different type or function. These circumstances will often … Continue reading →
Cleanliness and Quality Combined
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
It came as a bit of a surprise when over 1000 fragments of broken stoneware jars were unearthed at an otherwise ordinary Christchurch archaeological site. But there, sitting under some old petrol tanks, was Christchurch history waiting to be found.What … Continue reading →
Let me tell you a story…
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
Historical archaeology has many facets, it includes recording buildings and features, artefact analysis, names and dates, but if you take a moment, collaborate all that data, you have a powerful tool for telling someone’s story. Some call this type of … Continue reading →
A humble home
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
Today’s post presents the story of William Bowen, a prominent Christchurch builder, as told by his residence at 441 Madras Street. Archaeologists recorded this building using building archaeology techniques before and during its post-earthquake demolition. 441 Madras Street was initially … ...