Roz Johnson's Blog 22/02/2012: A Cottage Garden
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
An entry from Roz Johnson's blog for 22 February 2012 entitled, "A Cottage Garden".
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Ruth Gardner's Blog 26/02/2011: Cottage Chaos
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An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 26 February 2011 entitled, "Cottage Chaos".
Roz Johnson's Blog 08/05/2013: If our cottage is demolished
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An entry from Roz Johnson's blog for 8 May 2013 entitled, "If our cottage is demolished ".
Ruth Gardner's Blog 05/09/2010: Confined to Cottage
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An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 5 September 2010 entitled, "Confined to Cottage".
Roz Johnson's Blog 03/06/2012: Grubb Cottage Gets the Warm Fuzzies
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An entry from Roz Johnson's blog for 3 June 2012 entitled, "Grubb Cottage Gets the Warm Fuzzies".
A crumbling mystery…
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
Regarded as Christchurch’s oldest home, this two storey farm cottage was built in 1851-2 for Mr. Parkerson, a surgeon. It was built with 600 mm thick scoria stone blocks quarried from Lyttelton and roofed with Welsh slate. The layout of this cottage … Continue reading →
Canterbury Earthquake - Megan Hazeldean
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Megan Hazeldean runs the Akaroa Cottages in Banks Pennisula.
The Langlois Eteveneaux cottage, Akaroa
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
Jessie Garland and Luke Tremlett References and acknowledgements Christchurch City Council. Garvin, J., 2001. A Building History of Northern New England. University Press of New England, New Hampshire. Insight Unlimited.
Lismore Lodge, Over the Barrel: how the other half lived.
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
Most of the work I do as a buildings archaeologist focuses on the humble 19th century cottage. These types of buildings, their construction methods and materials have become well trod territory in post-earthquake Christchurch, meaning we now have a fair … Continue reading →
The changing face of a 19th century farmstead
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
We have published previously on the importance of buildings, be they residential or commercial, as an artefact in understanding 19th century culture in New Zealand. While it’s easy to overlook the humble cottage as a source of archaeological data, houses … Continue reading →
Darroch, Bob, 1940- :'Christchurch people will really appreciate your help…
Images, Alexander Turnbull Library
A woman says to a builder 'Christchurch people will really appreciate your help to rebuild - What you construct looks like it's already been hit by an earthquake'. They are standing in front of a very shoddily-built cottage and the garden is festooned with litter. Context - After the Christchurch earthquakes there is a huge emphasis on fast rebuilding with the potential for below standard results.. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
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