Christchurch Uncovered Blog
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Christchurch Uncovered is all about exploring Christchurch's past through archaeology. The earthquakes of 2010 & 2011 have led to significant discoveries about how people lived in 19th century Christchurch: the food they ate, the medicines they took & the toys children played with. Through this blog, we'll share our journey as we seek to understand more of this story & to learn more..
Christchurch Uncovered Blog
1y ago
With the dawn of a new year (yes, we know it’s already April May June July, no we are not accepting constructive criticism at this time) the Under Over team has hit the ground running. The dream of a leisurely ..read more
Christchurch Uncovered Blog
2y ago
If there was one word to describe 2021, then it would be busy! It’s been a hectic year on all fronts this year. Thinking back to March-April we were definitely like ships in the night, with everyone coming and going ..read more
Christchurch Uncovered Blog
2y ago
Today on the blog the lure of gold is taking us over the Southern Alps to the wild West Coast. Anyone who is a fan of The Luminaires is aware of the thrill, drama, and hardship that was a day ..read more
Christchurch Uncovered Blog
2y ago
Today on the blog we are going to be looking into steam laundries, both their use in the 19th century as well as how they relate to us today. Now, I know what you’re thinking, what is a steam laundry ..read more
Christchurch Uncovered Blog
2y ago
As a bit of preface for this blog, for anyone not reading it on or around the 20th of August, 2021, New Zealand is back into a full lockdown and the whole country has gone a bit silly. So, in ..read more
Christchurch Uncovered Blog
2y ago
**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 ..read more
Christchurch Uncovered Blog
2y ago
It’s very easy to think of 19th century New Zealand as being a place isolated from the rest of the world. Yet as we research and investigate colonial Christchurch, we are constantly being reminded of the connections that existed between ..read more
Christchurch Uncovered Blog
3y ago
Today on the blog we’re taking a look at a pair of neighbours, Joseph Rowley and David Scott. The pair lived next to each other on the south side of St Asaph Street- with Rowley owning Lot 7 DP 51 ..read more
Christchurch Uncovered Blog
3y ago
If you recall our 2020 end of year blog, I made a new year’s resolution to ensure that we were updating both our social media accounts and the blog regularly. If you follow our blog and our other accounts, you’ll ..read more
Christchurch Uncovered Blog
3y ago
As part of the New Zealand Archaeology Week, Clara recently gave a talk entitled, Elixirs, Ointments and Tonics: Medicine in Nineteenth Century Christchurch. This talk was part of the event, Beneath Our Feet: Archaeological Stories of Place. The talks from ..read more