Sue Davidson's Blog 19/11/2012: Beautiful Bright Bollards

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An entry from Sue Davidson's blog for 19 November 2012 entitled, "Beautiful Bright Bollards".

Deb Robertson's Blog 23/04/2011: Something beautiful from scraps...

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An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 23 April 2011 entitled, "Something beautiful from scraps...".

Interview: What's beautiful about Christchurch now?

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A video interview with Christchurch locals, asking what they find beautiful about the post-quake city.

Deb Robertson's Blog 11/08/2011: [[Beautiful Quilt Pictures]]

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An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 11 August 2011 entitled, "[[Beautiful Quilt Pictures]]".

Deb Robertson's Blog 02/05/2011: Something beautiful from scraps... [take …

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An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 2 May 2011 entitled, "Something beautiful from scraps... [take 2]".

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.

Dallington 21

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A photograph captioned, "See, Dallington still is beautiful".

A beautiful game for NZ's Nepalese community

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One of the biggest sporting occasions for NZ's Nepalese community takes place this weekend. Nepali-based soccer teams from all around the country are vying for the big prize in the annual Tenzing Hillary Cup Football Tournament . Seven teams took part in Christchurch in 2017. This year it's Auckland's turn to host eight teams, with over 700 spectators expected over the next 2 days. It's organised by local Nepalese Associations, who are also involved in raising cash for earthquake recovery projects back home. Lynn Freeman speaks with organiser Ramesh Gurung and Peter Gibbs, from the Office of the Nepalese Consulate in NZ.

Corner Poplar and Lichfield

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This building has beautiful iron ventilation grates at the street level.

BeckerFraserPhotos July 2011 photograph 461

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A beautiful villa in Lyttelton".

BeckerFraserPhotos July 2011 photograph 462

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A beautiful villa in Lyttelton".

BeckerFraserPhotos July 2011 photograph 464

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A beautiful villa in Lyttelton".

BeckerFraserPhotos July 2011 photograph 463

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A beautiful villa in Lyttelton".

A Beautiful Window at the Old Lyttelton Library

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Cracking below the window of the former Lyttelton Fire Station and Public Library. The photographer comments, "The building at 2 Sumner Road has been sadly damaged by the quake. I was unsure of its future, but now this building has been demolished".

Crack'd for Christchurch Photograph 181

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A photograph of a section of Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair mosaic.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Beautiful."

Dallington 15

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A photograph captioned, "It's weird, it's very random. There were some beautiful houses here and now they are gone".

BeckerFraserPhotos June 2012 photograph 603

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Knox Church with the lights on at dusk showing the beautiful woodwork of the ceiling".

Richard's Red Zone photograph 7

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A photograph contributed by Richard, a participant in the Understanding Place research project. The photograph has the description "Beautiful native bush area."

Richard's Red Zone photograph 8

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A photograph contributed by Richard, a participant in the Understanding Place research project. The photograph has the description "Beautiful native bush area. "

The Royal Exchange, Cathedral Square, 1905

Articles, Lost Christchurch

The Royal Exchange’s beautiful tower, dome and decorative facade is taking shape as the building nears completion. Fresh to the shores of New Zealand,  the Australian architect brothers …

Cambridge Terrace, Worcester Street and the Avon River 1910

Articles, Lost Christchurch

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 …

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, …

All Right? Social Media: Facebook Profile Picture 19

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An image used as a profile picture on the All Right? Facebook page. The image reads, "What makes you feel all right? Photographing beautiful things".

BeckerFraserPhotos December 2011 photograph 0080

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Unkept gardens have become the norm in Tasman Place, where once they used to be beautifully cared for".

Botany, Physics Department and Observatory, Canterbury College 1919

Articles, Lost Christchurch

The most beautiful quadrangles lead to the Botany and Physics Department and Observatory of the Canterbury College, University of New Zealand in 1919. In 1873 the Provincial Council passed the Cant…

All Right? Resources: Winter Survival Kit Sticker 8

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An image designed for use as a sticker for the All Right? Winter Survival Kit. The image reads, "What makes you feel all right? Photographing beautiful things".

IMG_2179

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This beautiful building on Madras Street may be condemned after suffering serious structural damage in the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that hit Christchurch on Saturday 4 September 2010.

QuakeStory Photo 483

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A photograph submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament (29-2-12), Barbadoes Street. What will become of this beautiful icon?".

Bettina Evans's photograph 89

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The entrance way of the Lyttelton Convent (now privately owned) on Exeter Street, all that is left of this beautiful brick building. A pile of rubble can be seen through the doorway.

How to read a landscape

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

Some of you might have been to the St James Conservation Area, a remote and beautiful area managed by the Department of Conservation. You might have been cycling or walking there, or you might have been drawn by the romance … Continue reading →