Fairfax Video, October 2011 (7)

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

A video of an interview with Richard Ballantyne inside the Ballantynes Department Store on Cashel Street. In the background, staff are preparing the store to reopen for the first time since the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Ballantynes bus

Audio, Radio New Zealand

We join Deb, Vincy and the rest of the Ballantynes crew on a coach trip south from Christchurch to its Timaru store. Its flagship store on City Mall has been shut since the February earthquake, so twice a week a convoy of coaches full of loyal customers does the 350km round trip.

Ballantynes celebrate reopening of Christchurch store

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Two weeks after re-opening, the landmark Christchurch department store, Ballantynes has thanked staff, contractors and customers for their hard work and loyalty since the February earthquake forced it to close.

Fairfax Video, June 2011 (1)

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A video about the 2011 Ballantynes sale which was held in the CBS Arena after the store in town was damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Jobs are to go at the Christchurch department store Ballantynes

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Thirty to fourty jobs are to go at the Christchurch department store, Ballantynes, because of earthquake damage to it's central city shop.

Ruth Gardner's Blog 04/08/2011: Ballantynes Bus, Bargains, and Bullshit

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 4 August 2011 entitled, "Ballantynes Bus, Bargains, and Bullshit".

From Dunstable House to J. Ballantyne & Co. Department Store

Articles, Lost Christchurch

Synonomous for offering the best quality goods and clothing since its humble beginnings back in 1854, is the iconic department store of Ballantynes. On the new town’s swampy plains, newly arr…

Caged Animals

Images, UC QuakeStudies

People peer through the cordon fence outside Ballantynes. The photographer comments, "Whilst on the CERA red zone coach tour we passed Ballantynes and felt like caged animals. There was crowds watching us and we were caged inside the CERA coach with our keepers to make sure we were not allowed to escape our confines".

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1742

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Detail of the famous Ballantynes window display for Christmas 2011.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1740

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Detail of the famous Ballantynes window display for Christmas 2011.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1744

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Detail of the famous Ballantynes window display for Christmas 2011.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1743

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Detail of the famous Ballantynes window display for Christmas 2011.

Fairfax Video, October 2011 (9)

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A video of people shopping on the opening day of Re:Start Mall. Re:Start Mall is a container mall set up in Cashel Street after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. It is made up of shipping-container shops, with the Ballantynes Department Store reopening as a retail anchor.

Fairfax Video, October 2011 (10)

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A video of Mayor Bob Parker and Prime Minister John Key speaking at the opening of Re:Start Mall which has been set up on Cashel Street after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Re:Start mall is made up of shipping-container shops, with the Ballantynes Department Store reopening as a retail anchor.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1709

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Woolston Brass group getting ready to play at the Re:Start Mall, just outside the Contemporary Lounge, part of the Ballantynes department store.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1738

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The walkway from Cathedral Square, looking down Colombo Street towards The Crossing bus exchange building on the left, and the Ballantynes building on the right.

Cashel Street looking east, from 1882

Articles, Lost Christchurch

Ballantynes and Hobdays on Cashel Street in 1882 The Burton Brothers captured this softly lit image of Cashel Street, the main commercial street of Christchurch. The camera sits at the corner of Hi…