The New Zealand Journal

A 5.1 magnitude aftershock jolted the already frayed nerves of Cantabrians on Wednesday. Reported as a sharp, vertical-movement quake it did...

Multiplied up a thousand times plus a few more, the reports from the extended family of the damage done to property & more importantly p...

Sandy in comments under the New Brighton post below gives us this link to preliminary assessments of the earthquake's damage to heritag...

Severe nor'westerly gales in the next few days followed by a southerly cold front with rain (the usual climatic mood change in Chch) may...

A state of emergency has been declared in Christchurch, according to Mayor Bob Parker. This provides the city the power to close areas or bu...

The centre of Christchurch bounded by the four one-way streets - Barbadoes, St Asaph, Kilmore and Montreal has been closed off - to keep rub...

Major 7.4 earthquake hits Christchurch, my home town! Most of my family lives there, but I haven't for a long time. Last back there in J...

Tram at New Brighton, probably on Seaview Road, 8 January 1948, Christchurch. Photo: Ross McQueen For the tram enthusiasts, a few more p...

  Catching the tram to the Square from the Pier, New Brighton, Christchurch, circa early 1910. The pier is off to the left. Photo: F N Jone...

Ernie Hinds on a 1000c Indian motorcycle at New Brighton, circa 1914,  The Press, Alexander Turnbull Library In the early decades of the...

New Brighton, a seaside suburb of Christchurch, NZ, early 1900s.  Click on pictures for a larger view.    

Time for a little sun, a cooling sea breeze... New Brighton, Christchurch, circa 1916

 W Strange & Co's Store on High Street, Christchurch, just short of the High & Lichfield Streets corner circa 1863 (?) looking ...

Zealandia Cycle, Hawke's Bay Hearld ad, 2 January 1895. Oates, Lowry and Co's Zealandia Cycle Works, 82 Manchester Street, Chris...

Jack Suckling's Speed Cycle Works located at 114 Manchester Street, Christchurch, circa 1912-14. Jack is the moustached man wearing a c...

Unidentified Cycle Store Interior, Christchurch, 1910, photo Steffano Webb. Alexander Turnbull Library During the cycling craze of the l...

  Nairn & Sons, Plant Catalogue cover, 1901-02. Alexander Turnbull Library The firm of Nairn & Sons, located in Lincoln Road, Ch...

The City Boot Palace, 1910. Photo Steffano Webb. Alexander Turnbull Library You can almost smell the leather in this store interior of th...

The Universal Boot Depot, 221 High Street, Christchurch, circa 1900. (click images for larger view)   D. Smith & Sons' Universa...

Ground floor Retail Showroom of E Reece & Sons, circa 1900. click images for larger image view. Established in 1856 by Edward Reece, who...