Maids of Misfortune

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

Every year on the 14th February we celebrate St. Valentine’s day with the exchanging of small tokens of our love and affection with our significant others. As so often is the case, the exact origins of this holiday are clouded … Continue reading →

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Hotel Grand Chancellor is still encircled densely by other buildings".

BeckerFraserPhotos February 2012 photograph 0905

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An aerial photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "High, Colombo, and Hereford Streets intersection".

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The city looking south-east from the roof of the Ibis Hotel".

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Corner High and Manchester Streets, viewed from Alice in Videoland".

The Spanish Beauty and the Beast – The Manchester St Murder

Articles, Lost Christchurch

For £55, reports The Press in 1909, an Antipodean may travel to London and back via the Cape, and secure a very pleasant holiday. For boarders and employees at Alfred and May Burn’s ‘Silver Grid’ b…

Nor'West News/Western News/Selwyn Times 30 December 2013

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of a community newspaper published on Monday 30 December 2013. The newspaper is a combined holiday edition which replaces the normal editions of the Nor'West News, Western News and Selwyn Times.

Bay Harbour News/Pegasus Post/Southern View 30 December 2013

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of a community newspaper published on Monday 30 December 2013. The newspaper is a combined holiday edition which replaces the normal editions of the Bay Harbour News, Pegasus Post and Southern View.

All Right? Newsletter: School holiday fun - can it be done?

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of a newsletter sent by All Right? to their mailing list in April 2017.

2019: The Best of The Best

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

The temperatures are heating up, there’s Christmas decorations in shops around the city and we’re on the countdown to summer holidays. In our penultimate blog post for the year we’re going to look back on some of our best artefacts … Continue reading →

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An aerial photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "High, Lichfield, and Manchester Streets intersection".

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "High Street looking towards Cathedral Square, viewed from Alice in Videoland".

Community News 9 January 2012

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of the Community News community newspaper, published on Monday 9 January 2012. Community News is a combined holiday edition which replaces the normal editions of The Observer, News Advertiser, Pegasus Post and Western News.

Community News 7 January 2013

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of the Community News community newspaper, published on Monday 7 January 2013. Community News is a combined holiday edition which replaces the normal editions of The Observer, News Advertiser, Pegasus Post and Western News.

Community News 31 December 2012

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of the Community News community newspaper, published on Monday 31 December 2012. Community News is a combined holiday edition which replaces the normal editions of The Observer, News Advertiser, Pegasus Post and Western News.

Fairfax Video, May 2012 (11)

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A video of a tour of the Christchurch central city Red Zone. The video includes footage of Cambridge Terrace, the Copthorne Hotel on Colombo Street, Gloucester Street, the Government Life Building in Cathedral Square, the Grant Thornton Building in Cathedral Square, the ChristChurch Cathedral, the new Press Building on Gloucester Street, the Design and Arts College building on Worcester Street, the new Westende Jewellers Building, Hereford Street, the Westpac Trust Building, the BNZ Building, the Holiday Inn, Lichfield Street, High Street, and Cathedral Junction.

Seize the means of production! The archaeology of tools and labour.

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

For a lot of us, Labour Day is celebrated in the same way as a lot of public holidays: not thinking about work, catching up the gardening and odd jobs around the house, going away for a long weekend, having … Continue reading →

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The intersection of Manchester, High, and Lichfield Streets, looking north-west".

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view from the BNZ building, looking south down High Street".

Community News 2 January 2012

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A PDF copy of the Community News community newspaper, published on Monday 2 January 2012. Community News is a combined holiday edition which replaces the normal editions of The Observer, News Advertiser, Pegasus Post, Western News and Shore View.

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "CBD. Looking north along Manchester Street".

Community News 2 January 2011

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A PDF copy of the Community News community newspaper, published on Sunday 2 January 2011. Community News is a combined holiday edition which replaces the normal editions of The Observer, News Advertiser, Pegasus Post, Western News and Shore View.

Community News 3 January 2010

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of the Community News community newspaper, published on Sunday 3 January 2010. Community News is a combined holiday edition which replaces the normal editions of The Observer, News Advertiser, Pegasus Post, Western News and Shore View.

BeckerFraserPhotos March 2012 photograph 191

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view of High Street from the top of Alice in Videoland".

Snapshot 8 - Cashel Street

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A snapshot from GPS Boomerang's SmartBird flight over the Christchurch red zone on 23 December 2012, looking over Cashel Street where the Re:Start container mall now sits. The Holiday Inn and Westpac Trust Building have been demolished.

Photograph by Paul Corliss 1707

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A photograph of a crane working on the demolition of the Hotel Grand Chancellor. The photograph was taken from the car park of PAK'nSAVE on Moorhouse Avenue.

Nelson Mail Image: Colin Smith 2010:09:08 15:33:51

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch family Kim Blazey and her partner Craig Yates with their children Kass 8 months and Sonny 2, relax at Tahuna Beach Holiday Park as they recover from the trauma of of last Saturday's earthquake".

Coming Down.. Bit by Bit!

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I am going away for a short time for a holiday and well get back to you all when I get home. Demotion of the Victoria Sq apartments on a walk around the city Feb 26, 2014 Christchurch New Zealand. www...

BeckerFraserPhotos October 2011 photograph 573

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "CBD. Looking north between Colombo and Manchester Streets".

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An aerial photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The central city looking east, with Latimer Square at the top".