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BeckerFraserPhotos December 2011 photograph 0273
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An aerial photograph of the Christchurch Art Gallery, Christchurch City Council Civic Offices and surrounding buildings.
A Victorian ‘Gent’ of Christchurch
Articles, Lost Christchurch
By Helen Solomons Mortimer Cashman Corliss was a true Victorian patriarch, gentleman and government servant who lived in Christchurch for most of his adult life, contributing to the city’s de…
Steam and Speed, Christchurch’s Railway Station in 1878
Articles, Lost Christchurch
Tiny British-made locomotive engines first began chugging between Ferrymead’s Wharf on the estuary and the city on December 1st, 1863. This was New Zealand’s first public railway line, …
Site Founder
Articles, Lost Christchurch
Wendy Riley A relative newcomer to Christchurch, Wendy has deep-rooted connections to the city. Her ancestors, like many colonial New Zealanders, traced their origins to Scotland and England. After…
Christchurch Arts Centre
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Christchurch Arts Centre
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Christchurch Arts Centre
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Christchurch Arts Centre
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Christchurch Arts Centre
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Christchurch Arts Centre
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Christchurch Arts Centre
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Christchurch Buskers Festival
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Staff at Dunedin Public Libraries show their support for Christchurch
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File ref: CCL-2011-03-03-Dunedin-Public-Libraries-DSC07001 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Catholic Basilica – The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament
Articles, Lost Christchurch
For the first Catholics in Christchurch, the purchasing of land within the city boundaries was met with great difficulty. Their first hurdle was to secure land from the Anglican dominated hierarchy…
Christchurch’s First Town Hall, High Street
Articles, Lost Christchurch
During the year 1857, developments moved closer towards making colonial Christchurch a working city. The Bridle Path opening in March, provided emigrants direct access to and from Lyttelton, on a s…
From Cabstand Corner to Triangle Corner 1884 – 2011
Articles, Lost Christchurch
1884 Outside the City Hotel, a stream of Hackney and Hansom cabs wait for fares at ‘Cabstand Corner’ (later known as the ‘Triangle’.) The year is 1884 and it appears t…
A Lady’s Impressions of Christchurch, 1909
Articles, Lost Christchurch
“Of all the beautiful places in New Zealand – Christchurch is one of the prettiest. As the metropolis of the Canterbury province, the city has been built in the old Elizabethan style, …
The Chief Post Office
Articles, Lost Christchurch
The moving of the Post Office from Market Square to its new site in Cathedral Square, was a significant development in Cathedral Square’s importance in Christchurch business and city life. Th…
Three time capsules opened in Christchurch today
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Three time capsules, recovered after the Christchurch earthquake, have been opened in the city today.
Christchurch Arts Centre
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Christchurch Buskers Festival
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Christchurch Buskers Festival
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Fire Eats Out Best Block of Christchurch 1908
Articles, Lost Christchurch
On the evening of February 7th, 1908 the headlines in the Star ‘screamed out’ A DISASTROUS FIRE, HUGE OUTBREAK IN THE CITY, CENTRAL BLOCK DEVASTATED, DAMAGE AMOUNTS TO HUNDREDS OF THOUS…
Sharing Memories
Articles, Lost Christchurch
In response to the loss of our inner city of Christchurch, we were inspired to create this website, Lost Christchurch, as a freely accessible archive of photographs, social history and memories of …
WEMO ERT Set 4 - March 2011 - Photograph 01
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A photograph of a whiteboard in the Christchurch City Council Command Unit in Latimer Square. The whiteboard includes information about each USAR team working in Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Are Historic Buildings 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 incep…
Damage to the Librarian's house
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The original City Librarian's house at Canterbury Public Library. File reference: CCL-2011-08-12-CanterburyPublic Library pre-demolition-002 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Sunset over a damaged city
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Overlooking McCormacks bay out across the city with the Southern Alps as a backdrop. There is still a strong effect from the July 11, 2011 Volcanic erruption (Puyehue) in Chile. Ash made it over to New Zealand causing very strong colours at sunset. The colours have not been artificially changed and its not a mash up. The parts of the city (and...
Christchurch Cycle and Recreational Network.
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Provides feedback to CERA for input into planning cycle ways in the redesign of Christchurch following the earthquakes.
Godwits welcomed by different Christchurch bells
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The annual arrival of the godwits in Christchurch has been marked, despite the city's cathedral being out of action following February's earthquake.