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Graffiti House Christchurch
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Christchurch's Graffiti House... This Cranford Street house was damaged in the earthquakes and is due for demolished this week but has been given a Graffiti Makeover by local Street Artists.
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…
Lichfield Street, between Colombo and High Streets, 1883
Articles, Lost Christchurch
The growing permanence and sophistication of Christchurch, is evident in this photograph of Lichfield Street. Taken by the Burton Brother’s, the photograph shows us that the little frontier …
The Car Makes its Presence Felt, Cashel Street c. 1920
Articles, Lost Christchurch
Cashel Street has been taken over by the new phenomenon – motor cars. This photograph documents the quickly changing dynamics of a street which once enjoyed a more sedentary pace of life. Ch…
Midday on Manchester Street c.1905
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It is midday on the busy intersection of Manchester, High and Lichfield Streets when this photograph was taken from the corner of Bedford Row c. 1904. The street is full of activity as shoppers mak…
Deutsche Kirche, corner of Worcester and Montreal Streets, 1880
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It is the year 1880 and Wilhelmina Arnst and John Christian Aschen have just married in the Deutsche Kirche, on the corner of Worcester and Montreal Streets. They stand outside on the street with t…
Fairfax Video, March 2012 (12)
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A time-lapse video of several locations in the Christchurch central city. The locations include the intersection of Gloucester and Manchester Streets, the intersection of Colombo and Armagh Streets, the ChristChurch Cathedral, Cashel Street, and the intersection of Lichfield and Manchester Streets.
Register Record for Durham Street Methodist Church, 309 Durham Street Nort…
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Register Record for Durham Street Methodist Church, 309 Durham Street North, Christchurch.
Quake City - Christchurch
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Bonnington’s Chemist, High Street and the growth of Irish Moss
Articles, Lost Christchurch
One of Christchurch’s most well known and successful chemist and druggist shops was on Colombo street and owned by George Bonnington.
Kaiapoi Street
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One Month after the Christchurch Earthquake. This is in Kaiapoi at the north end of Christchurch. A view down the walkway next to the river Twitter | Facebook |
Fairfax Video, June 2012 (10)
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A video of a tour of the Christchurch central city Red Zone. The video includes footage of Cambridge Terrace, Kilmore Street, Colombo Street, the Grant Thornton building in Cathedral Square, Worcester Street, ChristChurch Cathedral, the Westende Jewellers Building, and Hereford Street.
Fairfax Video, October 2011 (3)
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A video of a tour through the Christchurch central city Red Zone. The video includes footage of Victoria Square, the Town Hall, Oxford Terrace, Armagh Street, New Regent Street, Gloucester Street, Colombo Street, and Cathedral Square. It also includes footage of excavators demolishing the ChristChurch Cathedral.
Building Record Form for the Durham Street Methodist Church, 309 Durham St…
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Building Record Form for the Durham Street Methodist Church, 309 Durham Street North, Christchurch.
The Tepid Bath, Manchester Street, 1908
Articles, Lost Christchurch
For nearly forty years, the Municipal Tepid Baths provided the Christchurch public with heated swimming facilities from 1908 – 1947. The site on Manchester Street was formerly occupied by Jam…
The Gravenor Building, Corner Manchester & Hereford Streets
Articles, Lost Christchurch
The red brick, cream stone and plaster building on the corner of Manchester and Hereford Street, proudly displays the architectural features becoming commonplace in the commercial confines of this…
Government Building Worcester Street – Building for the Future
Articles, Lost Christchurch
The construction of government buildings have long attracted opinion and criticism and the Italian Renaissance style Government Buildings on the corner of Worcester street and Cathedral Square were…
Christchurch Earthquake - Hard-Hat Zone
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A view after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch. ex-Thom Autoglass building south-east corner St Asaph St and Barbadoes Street
Black deeds in Draper Street
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Today, through the wonders of archaeology and Papers Past, we bring you the story of Charles Henry Cox, a man whose crime has been buried – literally – for over 100 years. But let’s not get too carried away. As … Continue reading →
Enterprise in a New Street
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**TRIGGER WARNING: This blog talks of infant death and sex work** Time forgives and forgets, dulling the harsh effects of first-hand accounts of shocking life events to a point where one can laugh at unfortunate events, or even become … Continue reading →
Cakes & Confectionery on High Street
Articles, Lost Christchurch
Sandwiched between the White Hart Hotel and the Universal Boot Depot at 223 and 225 High Street, was the business founded by Mr James Freeman, pastry cook and caterer. After browsing through Messrs…
Down Town from High Street
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The pace of town appears leisurely as pedestrians meander across High Street, while several trams slowly move past them c. 1929. There are a large number of men on they bicycles – perhaps th…
Cinnamon Cures and Cosmetic Concoctions
Articles, Lost Christchurch
William Potter Townend owned Townend’s Chemist and Druggist Store in the Crystal Palace Building on Colombo Street, at the corner with what was Chester Street and across the road from the Oxf…
Cambridge Terrace, Worcester Street and the Avon River 1910
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Here we look upon one of Christchurch’s beautiful public gardens which spans Durham Street and the River Avon. This photograph shows how carefully the city authorities went about landscaping …
Strange & Co. Building, corner of Lichfield and High Streets.
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The magnificent, four storey Strange’s & Co Furniture Department Building was built in 1900 on the corner of Lichfield and High Streets, replacing a row of old dilapidated weatherboard sh…
Fairfax Video, June 2012 (3)
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A video of the Christchurch central city covered in snow. The video includes footage of the ChristChurch Cathedral, Gloucester Street, New Regent Street, Manchester Street, Latimer Square, Centennial Pool, Armagh Street, McLeans Mansion, Hagley Park, Rolleston Avenue, Worcester Street, the Peacock Fountain in the Botanic Gardens, and Dyers Pass Road.
1908 Holiday Trip to Christchurch, City of the Plains
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Christchurch Described Christchurch, New Zealand, is called the “City of the Plains” for its streets are as level as a billiard table, giving the visitor an impression that each street…
Fairfax Video, November 2011 (4)
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A video of a tour through the Christchurch central city Red Zone. The video includes footage of Colombo Street, ChristChurch Cathedral, Warners Hotel, the Hotel Grand Chancellor, Cashel Mall, the former Bus Exchange, Tuam Street, Manchester Street, the Mackenzie & Willis store, High Street, Plume, and The Globe café.
Fairfax Video, February 2012 (11)
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A video of a tour of the Christchurch central city Red Zone. The video shows footage of the Edmond's Band Rotunda, Gloucester Street, the CTV building site, Poplar Lane, the McKenzie & Willis building, High Street, Lichfield Street, Colombo Street, Cathedral Square, and ChristChurch Cathedral.
New Zealand’s Most Beautiful Street 1932
Articles, Lost Christchurch
An open field along the west side of Manchester street, bounded by a row of well-grown English Poplars and known as the Circus Paddock, was regularly used for touring circuses which came to town.