Building Record Form for the former Christchurch Railway Station, 392 Moor…

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Building Record Form for the former Christchurch Railway Station, 392 Moorhouse Avenue, Christchurch.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 10 October 2012 (3)

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A graphic for an article on a proposed development for the former railway station site on Moorhouse Avenue.

Fairfax Video, September 2012 (3)

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A video of an excavator demolishing the clock tower of the former railway station on Moorhouse Avenue.

SPCA Canterbury Photograph 27

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A photograph of a member of the SPCA returning an animal to its owner in the Countdown car park on Moorhouse Avenue.

Fairfax Video, August 2012 (3)

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A video of excavators demolishing the former railway station on Moorhouse Avenue. The building was only moderately damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake, but repair work was deemed too costly for the co-owner, Science Alive!.

Archaeological Report on 192 Moorhouse Avenue

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An archaeological report compiled for New Zealand Historic Places Trust under the Historical Places Act 1993

Archaeological Report on 125 Moorhouse Avenue

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An archaeological report compiled for NZHPT under the Historical Places Act 1993.

Archaeological Report on 100 Moorhouse Avenue

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An archaeological report compiled for New Zealand Historic Places Trust under the Historical Places Act 1993

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2093

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Christchurch's former railway station building on Moorhouse Avenue at the bottom of Madras Street.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2091

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Christchurch's former railway station building on Moorhouse Avenue at the bottom of Madras Street.

Fairfax Video, March 2012 (6)

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A video of an interview with Bruce Greenhalgh about the experiences of Smiths Sports Shoes after the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes. The business had to move from Moorhouse Avenue after the 4 September 2010 earthquake to Montreal Street. The 22 February 2011 earthquake then damaged their building on Montreal Street, forcing them to move again.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2094

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Detail of the clock tower on the former railway station building on Moorhouse Avenue at the bottom of Madras Street.

You Do Not Have to Drop, Cover and Hold During a Quake

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Graffiti on a brick wall reads "Pray hope and don't worry". The photographer comments, "Seen on a wall on Moorhouse Avenue, Christchurch".

Standing Strong

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Steel bracing on the Moorhouse Avenue overpass. The photographer comments, "Standing underneath I did hear a clump as if a part of the road overhead was pivoting as a car passed over it".

Christchurch Press Image: Joseph Johnson 2010:10:07 10:13:50

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Downtown pullout. John Hunter, manager of Rialto Cinemas in Harvey Norman Centre, Moorhouse Avenue. Up and running again following the disruption after the earthquake".

Christchurch Press Image: Joseph Johnson 2010:10:07 10:13:57

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Downtown pullout. John Hunter, manager of Rialto Cinemas in Harvey Norman Centre, Moorhouse Avenue. Up and running again following the disruption after the earthquake".

The Times They Are A-Changing

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A wall clock with its glass broken. The photographer comments, "A very appropriate title as the numbers are not sequential and the clock has a very odd shape".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove 2010:09:08 13:50:59

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Jacobsen Tile building (formerly Maddison's Pub) on the corner of Moorhouse Avenue and Montreal Street has its cornice work demolished after it become unsafe during Wednesday's earthquake".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove 2010:09:08 13:51:00

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Jacobsen Tile building (formerly Maddison's Pub) on the corner of Moorhouse Avenue and Montreal Street has its cornice work demolished after it become unsafe during Wednesday's earthquake".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove 2010:09:08 13:51:00

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Jacobsen Tile building (formerly Maddison's Pub) on the corner of Moorhouse Avenue and Montreal Street has its cornice work demolished after it become unsafe during Wednesday's earthquake".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove 2010:09:08 13:38:41

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Jacobsens Tile building (formerly Maddison's Pub) on the corner of Moorhouse Avenue and Montreal Street has its cornice work demolished after it become unsafe at Wednesday's earthquake".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove 2010:09:08 13:37:52

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Jacobsens Tile building (formerly Maddison's Pub) on the corner of Moorhouse Avenue and Montreal Street has its cornice work demolished after it became unsafe in Wednesday's earthquake".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove 2010:09:08 13:51:01

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Jacobsen Tile building (formerly Maddison's Pub) on the corner of Moorhouse Avenue and Montreal Street has its cornice work demolished after it become unsafe during Wednesday's earthquake".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove 2010:09:08 13:37:52

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Jacobsens Tile building (formerly Maddison's Pub) on the corner of Moorhouse Avenue and Montreal Street has its cornice work demolished after it became unsafe in Wednesday's earthquake".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove 2010:09:08 13:53:46

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Jacobsens Tile building (formerly Maddison's Pub) on the corner of Moorhouse Avenue and Montreal Street has its cornice work demolished after it become unsafe at Wednesday's earthquake".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove 2010:09:08 13:38:17

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Jacobsens Tile building (formerly Maddison's Pub) on the corner of Moorhouse Avenue and Montreal Street has its cornice work demolished after it become unsafe at Wednesday's earthquake".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove 2010:09:08 13:51:00

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Jacobsen Tile building (formerly Maddison's Pub) on the corner of Moorhouse Avenue and Montreal Street has its cornice work demolished after it become unsafe during Wednesday's earthquake".

Below the belt: part 1

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This week on the blog we take you on a journey down the South Belt sewer, one of Christchurch’s many 19th century wastewater sewers. Located deep below the east-bound lane of Moorhouse Avenue and more than a kilometre in length, … Continue reading →

Below the belt: part 2

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Last week on the blog we introduced you to the 1881 South Belt sewer beneath Moorhouse Avenue: how it was built, how it got blocked, and how recently as part of SCIRT’s horizontal infrastructure rebuild program, their Downer delivery team and sub-contractors Donaldson Civil … Continue...

The Gallery of Quake Art

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A black and white photograph of a partially demolished building. The remains of concrete slabs hang from reinforcing rods. The photographer comments, "Christchurch has a gallery of quake art on nearly every corner".