Detail of a mural painted on the side of a building.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Timaru students Kennedy Sinclair, Jarnman Howard and Holly Sinclair, all aged 12, dropping to floor as they experience the mobile Quake Simulator experience during a school exercise with civil defence".
Soft cover 57 page publication detailing the experience and rescue of Ann Bodkin from the Pyne Gould Corporation building following the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Account of her experiences of being trapped post 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. Debbie Sinclair-Patton has a contingency plan for her family when experiencing earthquakes".
A collage of Lyttelton organised by the Lyttelton TimeBank in front of the Library. The public were asked to make a collage depicting the earthquake and their experiences in Lyttelton.
A collage of Lyttelton organised by the Lyttelton TimeBank in front of the Library. The public were asked to make a collage depicting the earthquake and their experiences in Lyttelton.
A collage of Lyttelton organised by the Lyttelton TimeBank in front of the Library. The public were asked to make a collage depicting the earthquake and their experiences in Lyttelton.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. Debbie Sinclair-Patton and her daughter Katelin (16) have a contingency plan when experiencing earthquakes".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. Debbie Sinclair-Patton and her daughter Katelin (16) have a contingency plan when experiencing earthquakes
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. Debbie Sinclair-Patton (L) and her daughter Katelin (16) have a contingency plan when experiencing earthquakes".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. Debbie Sinclair-Patton and her daughter Katelin (16) have a contingency plan when experiencing earthquakes
A graphic giving responses by Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker and Jo Nicholls-Parker to questions about their experiences at Cup and Show Week.
A photograph of Dematerialization - an immersive experience linking physical space and virtual reality. This virtual performance was created by Patrick Hegarty, Madeline Sewall and Jayden Kenny, for FESTA 2014.
A photograph of Dematerialization - an immersive experience linking physical space and virtual reality. This virtual performance was created by Patrick Hegarty, Madeline Sewall and Jayden Kenny, for FESTA 2014.
A photograph of Dematerialization - an immersive experience linking physical space and virtual reality. This virtual performance was created by Patrick Hegarty, Madeline Sewall and Jayden Kenny, for FESTA 2014.
A photograph of Dematerialization - an immersive experience linking physical space and virtual reality. This virtual performance was created by Patrick Hegarty, Madeline Sewall and Jayden Kenny, for FESTA 2014.
Liquefaction around QEII stadium. The photographer comments, "A Sunday afternoon ride to New Brighton, then back via Aranui, Wainoni, Dallington, and Richmond. Not a cheerful experience. QE2 stadium. View from Frosts Rd".
A photograph of a sign for Dematerialization - an immersive experience linking physical space and virtual reality. This virtual performance was created by Patrick Hegarty, Madeline Sewall and Jayden Kenny, for FESTA 2014.
Member of the public using the Dance-O-Mat, a dance floor on a vacant site with coin operated light and music player. This was a project by Gap Filler who wanted to give the Christchurch community a unique dance experience whilst bringing life to our broken city.
Buckled columns on a house in Wainoni. The photographer comments, "A Sunday afternoon ride to New Brighton, then back via Aranui, Wainoni, Dallington, and Richmond. Not a cheerful experience. 'We've decided you're a repair, not a rebuild after all'. Actually, I think these houses might be red zoned".
A sign above the closed shutter of a building in Wainoni reads "Open 7 days". The photographer comments, "A Sunday afternoon ride to New Brighton, then back via Aranui, Wainoni, Dallington, and Richmond. Not a cheerful experience. Open 7 days. This Wainoni car parts shop was definitely not open today".
Road cones and a detour sign in front of a graffitied building in Wainoni. The photographer comments, "A Sunday afternoon ride to New Brighton, then back via Aranui, Wainoni, Dallington, and Richmond. Not a cheerful experience. Car parts shop, Wainoni. The lack of activity in the east is spooky at times".
Liquefaction around QEII stadium. The photographer comments, "A Sunday afternoon ride to New Brighton, then back via Aranui, Wainoni, Dallington, and Richmond. Not a cheerful experience. QE2 stadium. From Frosts Rd, looking along Robin Tait Drive - the stadium looks OK from this distance, though the land has sunk and become waterlogged".
One blue soft cover children’s book titled 'Quaky Cat' with text by Diana Noonan and colour illustrations by Gavin Bishop. The earthquakes and accompanying aftershocks in Canterbury proved to be a very frightening experience, especially for children. This book was written in response to the 4 September 2010 earthquake to help children understan...
A sewage pumping station on Avonside Drive near the intersection with Robson Avenue has been lifted out of the ground by liquefaction. The photographer comments, "A Sunday afternoon ride to New Brighton, then back via Aranui, Wainoni, Dallington, and Richmond. Not a cheerful experience. Pumping station. Another hydraulically-lifted sewage pumping station, this time on Avonside Drive".
One blue softcover children’s book titled 'The Butterfly and the Earthquake' with text by Carol McKeever and colour illustrations by Ned Barraud. Carol McKeever wrote this children’s book after the 22 February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch to help children cope with the traumatic experience of an earthquake. ‘The Butterfly and the Earthquake’...
A large sign outside QEII stadium advertising a IPC Athletics World Championships event 21-30 January 2011. The photographer comments, "A Sunday afternoon ride to New Brighton, then back via Aranui, Wainoni, Dallington, and Richmond. Not a cheerful experience. QE2 sign. This must have still been in place on Feb 22, 2011. It advertises an athletics meet three weeks earlier".
Tree stumps and wood chips from trees that were removed from the South Brighton pine forest. The photographer comments, "A Sunday afternoon ride to New Brighton, then back via Aranui, Wainoni, Dallington, and Richmond. Not a cheerful experience. South Brighton pine forest - gone! The pines had become poisoned by the rising saline water table, so they've all had to come out".
One multi-coloured softcover book titled 'Trapped' by Martin van Beynen with colour illustrations and maps. Collected experiences of some of those trapped following the 22 February earthquake. Mainstream media coverage of the 22 February 2011 earthquake understandably focussed on the devastating damage and loss of life caused by the earthquake....
One section of new power cable with black rubber casing and one end cut; manufacturer's mark reads 'General Cable NZ X-90 Electrical Cable 600/1000V'. Example of new power cables that needed to be laid following the 22 February earthquake. High voltage power cables in Christchurch are located underground, meaning that the areas which experience...