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Toys through the years
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
“It must have been a happy household,” was the remark made by one of our team members when she saw the artefact assemblage we are discussing on today’s blog post. Whilst children’s artefacts are relatively common finds on New Zealand … Continue reading →
The human power behind the industrialisation
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
Some of the most common archaeological finds related to the European settlement of New Zealand during 19th century are usually from residential occupation. Features like rubbish pits, underfloor deposits, wells (brick and artesian), cesspits, soak pits, post holes and drainage … Continue reading →
‘The broken pitcher’
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
Today, art is my inspiration, at least as a starting point. The title of this blog post may seem whimsical, but it is both a practical description of our subject today and a reference to the art of centuries past. … Continue reading →
Seddon post-quake rebuild a different story to Canterbury
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Residents in the Marlborough town of Seddon say they are relieved their post-quake rebuild hasn't been hit by the same delays as Canterbury. Eight months on from the Cook Strait earthquakes, repairs and remedial works are continuing apace in Marlborough.
All Right? Social Media: Facebook Profile Picture 17
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An image used as a St Patricks Day profile picture on the All Right? Facebook page. The image reads, "It's all right to feel lucky." All Right? posted the image on their Facebook page on 17 March 2014 at 11:00am.
Transcript of Participant number QB006's earthquake story
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
A pdf transcript of Participant number QB006's second earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox Take 2 project. Interviewer: Lucy Denham. Transcriber: Lucy Denham.
Transcript of Pat Penrose's earthquake story
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
A pdf transcript of Pat Penrose's second earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox Take 2 project. Interviewer: Samuel Hope. Transcriber: Maggie Blackwood.
Frequently asked questions #2
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
Continuing on from our last FAQ post, here are the answers to a few more of the questions we face regularly here in Christchurch. 1) Are you doing this for a school project? Yes, seriously. This gets asked more often … Continue reading →
Christchurch homes sit empty
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Post-earthquake most people would say it was difficult to find housing in Christchurch. But reports suggest that the market has flattened. And terraced housing and apartments are sitting empty. Christchurch Council finance committee chairman, Councillor Raf Manji, discusses future developments like The East Frame.
Life Before Plastic: Final Thoughts
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
All good things must come to an end, and so this post marks the final blog in our Life Before Plastic series (here’s part one, two and three if you’ve missed any). Speaking of endings, today we’re going to be … Continue reading →
Lismore Lodge, Over the Barrel: how the other half lived.
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
Most of the work I do as a buildings archaeologist focuses on the humble 19th century cottage. These types of buildings, their construction methods and materials have become well trod territory in post-earthquake Christchurch, meaning we now have a fair … Continue reading →
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 →
Feminine, masculine, grounds for divorce: the social effects of wearing pe…
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
When it comes to personal fragrance (continuing on from our post a couple of weeks ago), exactly which perfumes and deodorants we choose to wear can reveal a lot about us, as individuals and as a society. How we define … Continue reading →
Gin! That aromatic schnapps, that bright moon beam, the Mother’s Ruin…
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
Archaeologists and whisky go well together. I agree with that universal truth. However, I fit in the gin lovers team at the office. So, as Jessie did one year ago, I’m writing a post combining two of my favourite things: … Continue reading →
Elizabeth Ackermann Photograph 119
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of the Arts Centre taken from the corner of Rolleston Avenue and Worcester Street, in front of the Canterbury Museum. The tip of the building has broken and collapsed onto the ground in front. Tape has been stretched around the street posts.
UC Civil and Natural Resources Engineering Photograph 027
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A photograph of a fence on the Greendale Fault line which has been damaged by the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The wire has been pulled off the posts and is hanging loose. The ground has also shifted so the fence is no longer straight.
UC Civil and Natural Resources Engineering Photograph 026
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A photograph of a fence on the Greendale Fault line which has been damaged by the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The wire has been pulled off the posts and is hanging loose. The ground has also shifted so the fence is no longer straight.
All Right? Summerz End Youth Festival Photograph 8
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A photograph of an All Right? banner which reads, "It's all right to talk about it." The photograph was taken at the Summerz End Youth Festival 2014. All Right? posted the photograph on their Facebook page on 7 April 2014 at 6.21pm.
Piles, bones and marbles: what was under the Godleys’ house?
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
Way back in the winter of 2012, at the height of the post-earthquake demolition, I was pretty excited to learn we were going to get the chance to investigate the site of John and Charlotte Godley’s house in Lyttelton. John … Continue reading →
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 →
A Curry Paste Jar, a Keepsake, a Symbol of British Colonialism
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
Hello loyal blog readers, welcome back to another year of posts on the history and archaeology of 19th century Christchurch. I thought we’d start the year off by looking back at one of our more interesting finds from the very … Continue reading →
The Cater-Ring
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
Following on from last week’s blog post, when we discovered a tea set used by a local 19th century caterer – this time we will take a closer look at what catering may have been like for the Victorians. Prior … Continue reading →
All Right? Social Media: Facebook Cover Photo 10
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An image used as a cover photo on the All Right? Facebook page. The image reads, "Three years on... It's all right to be excited about our future." All Right? posted the image on their Facebook page on 18 February 2014 at 3:06pm.
All Right? Campaigns and Projects: Winter Survival Kit Launch Photograph 5
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A photograph of All Right? staff members (including Donovan Ryan, left) before putting on their giant 'All Rightie' heads. All Right? posted the photograph on their Facebook Timeline on 25 July 2014 at 4:01pm with the caption, "And the All Righties (of course)".
Medicating the masses: a wholesale druggist in Edwardian Christchurch.
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
In our last post, Jeremy talked about the site of H. F. Stevens, wholesale druggist, on Worcester Street near Cathedral Square. We excavated the site in 2011 and found a number of artefacts, including the Udolpho Wolfe’s bottles featured last … Continue reading →
In which bottles are used, beer is drunk, and graphic design atrocities ar…
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
Over the past two blog posts we’ve been looking at a large assemblage of labelled bottles found under a house in Akaroa. Today on the blog we’re going to take a step back and look at how the bottles travelled … Continue reading →
All Right? Social Media: Facebook Profile Picture 36
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An image of a Black Caps cricket player, which was used as a profile picture on the All Right? Facebook page during the Cricket World Cup in 2015. All Right? posted the image on their Facebook page on 27 March 2015 at 3:29pm.
All Right? Summerz End Youth Festival Photograph 24
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A photograph of festival-goers wearing 'All Rightie' heads. Behind them is the Mai FM van. The photograph was taken at the Summerz End Youth Festival 2014. All Right? posted the photograph on their Facebook page on 7 April 2014 at 6.22pm.
All Right? Out and About with All Right: Cricket World Cup Profile Picture
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An image of a Black Caps cricket player, which was used as a profile picture on the All Right? Facebook page during the Cricket World Cup in 2015. All Right? posted the image on their Facebook page on 27 March 2015 at 3:29pm.
All Right? Social Media: Facebook Cover Photo 29
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A photograph of people dressed in superhero costumes, on their way to Christchurch Hospital for All Right?'s Superhero Surprise event. The photograph was used as a cover photo on the All Right? Facebook page, posted on 28 June 2014 at 7:12pm.