Diary this! On Tuesday 15 May 7.30pm, WORD Christchurch, in association with Auckland Writers Festival, presents Robert Webb in conversation with Kiwi comedian and writer Michele A’Court. Robert is a comedian, actor, and writer, appearing in such gems as Peep Show and Mitchell & Webb. He will be speaking about his new book How Not To Be a Boy Find out…
The Killers bring Vegas to Christchurch
On Tuesday night at a sold out Horncastle Arena, the Killers took the stage in the most spectacular, Vegas-style fashion. They started off with their first single Mr Brightside (cue several audience members paying up on their bet that this would be the last number), the audience got to their feet, and remained there for…
Digging up the past
New Zealand Archaeology Week runs from 28 April – 6 May, with events up and down the country, including an exhibition courtesy of Underground Overground Archaeology at our own South Library called Pubs of the Past: the archaeology of Victorian Christchurch Hotels, so this seems like a good time to mention some of the archaeological…
The camel ride including two young travellers at the New Zealand International Exhibition 1906-1907: Picturing Canterbury
The three adult camels which offered rides to visitors to the New Zealand International Exhibition (1906-1907) were purchased in Melbourne, Australia. Prior to their departure to New Zealand, the camels gave birth. Accompanied by two baby camels, the three adult camels arrived in Christchurch in October 1906 onboard the S.S. Wimmera. After being unloaded…
A glimpse of libraries past
As we move ever closer to the opening of Tūranga, it can be interesting to reflect and look back on how far libraries have come in the last few decades. Looking at our fabulous digital collections I hit a fascinating and poignant vein of images of Christchurch libraries past. Particularly poignant is this image of…
Can men really write about women?
I've just read five books in a row written by male authors. I'll freely admit that this doesn't qualify as a statistically significant sample. And yet I feel compelled to wade right in and share with you my thoughts on the abilities of men to really really understand their female characters. We're not talking Nicholas Sparks here…
Auē! Me tangi noa ahau ki muri nei
My grandfather's brother never came back from World War One. He's buried in Armentières, France. My grandmother's brother lost his leg, so the family farm in Southland had to be sold - he couldn't take up his inheritance. My great aunt's fiancé returned a shell-shocked alcoholic - PTSD, they'd call it these days. They parted…
Podcast – Food waste
Christchurch City Libraries blog hosts a series of regular podcasts from specialist human rights radio show Speak up - Kōrerotia. This show is created by Sally Carlton. If food waste were a country, it would be the third-biggest greenhouse gas emitter after China and the United States. Added to this immense environmental impact is the social impact: How much food is…
Across the wartime waves: Message in a bottle
Though hills and waters divide us, And you I cannot see. Remember that the writer thinks The nicest things of thee. So read the message placed in a bottle by four Christchurch lads off on, what many had thought, would be a great adventure. Dated 21 October 1914 the bottle with the message had been…
Map of a scheme suggested by the Port and City Committee showing a new road tunnel to Lyttelton: Picturing Canterbury
"An aerial view showing Christchurch in relation to the magnificent natural harbour of Lyttelton, and the proposed highway and vehicular tunnel through the barrier of the Port Hills which, in conjunction with the present railway, will enable the city to employ modern transport methods in the carriage of goods and passengers to and from the…
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