One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 27 May 2013 of London Street in Lyttelton. Taken from Sumner Road looking west across the intersection of London and Oxford Streets. The photograph shows several empty sections and the remaining buildings. The Lyttelton streetscape has changed dramatically from its pre-earthquake appearance and w...
A photograph of the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre, taken before the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes.
Multicolour softcover book titled "All Fall Down, Christchurch’s Lost Chimneys" by Geoffrey Rice with a title and a full colour photograph depicting a broken chimney on the spine and front cover; published by the Canterbury University Press, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, 2011. Geoffrey Rice, retired Professor of History from the Unive...
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...
Structural engineers taking a break on the roof of the Warners Hotel, Cathedral Square.
Corin Dann reporting from the Christchurch Art Gallery/Civil Defence Headquarters for TVNZ.
Palmers Road, near the corner of Caithness Street, New Brighton, Christchurch.
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 16 June 2011 showing the Lyttelton Bakery operating from a portable building on the Corner of Canterbury Street and Norwich Quay. This portable building has been placed on the site of the Royal Hotel. Also visible in the photograph are Shadbolt House and the rear of the buildings on the south side...
Taken 10th Jan well through the controversial demolition of Manchester Courts
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One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 1 March 2011 showing the road between Franklin and Queenstown with an electronic road work sign depicting the words 'Kia Kaha Christchurch'. People all around New Zealand participated in gestures of support for Christchurch following the 6.3 magnitude earthquake on 22 February 2011. In Queenstown...
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 1 March 2011 showing the road between Franklin and Queenstown with an electronic road work sign depicting the words '12.51pm 2 minutes silence'. People all around New Zealand participated in gestures of support for Christchurch following the 6.3 magnitude earthquake on 22 February 2011. In Queens...
One carved wooden lintel that decorated a doorway at Hadleigh House. Features a cross on shield motif. Owner of Hadleigh House 1904-1921
One six-wheeled Rover 3 remote controlled vehicle in hard-shell storage box and one handset control unit (transmitter), colour monitor with cabling (and A/V receiver) and three batteries in a second smaller hard-shell storage box.
File reference: CCL-2011-11-22-IMG_0782PODattheShow
November2011
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2011-11-22-IMG_0782 PODattheShow
November2011
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Photos taken in Lyttelton following the February 22 earthquake.
Permit authorised by commanding officer HMNZS Canterbury.
File ref: CCL-2011-03-05-After-The-Earthquake-P1110452
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Tuam Street opposite Alice's
Carparking Structure Tuam Street
Hotel Grand Chancellor, Christchurch.
Christchurch Cathedral, photo taken from the Warners Novotel, Cathedral Square.
File reference: CCL-2011-08-12-CanterburyPublic Library pre-demolition-003
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
The original City Librarian's house at Canterbury Public Library.
File reference: CCL-2011-08-12-CanterburyPublic Library pre-demolition-002
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
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One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 6 September 2010 showing water table alteration in a view towards Park Terrace from Hagley Park, near the Armagh Street bridge. Localised flooding was an almost immediate after effect of the 2010-2011 Canterbury earthquakes. Some areas of Christchurch were submerged, sometimes for several days, f...
Text reads 'Canterbury lamb...' and the cartoon shows a slavering wolf that represents 'earthquake' dressed in 'lamb's clothing' and prowling in the night among other sheep. Context - The saying 'a wolf in sheep's clothing' that suggests something sinister sheltering behind something benign. Refers to the devastating Christchurch earthquakes of 2010 and 2011. A third very damaging earthquake occured on 13th June 2011. 'Canterbury lamb' is well-known as a favourite meat overseas.
Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 27 May 2013 of a retaining wall in Sumner Road which was replaced due to earthquake damage. The original wall was created using red volcanic rock. Many walls like this were built using the Hard Labour Gang from the Lyttelton Gaol. The replacement wall has a small section of stone installed to sho...
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 27 May 2013 of a retaining wall in Sumner Road which was replaced due to earthquake damage. The original wall was created using red volcanic rock. Many walls like this were built using the Hard Labour Gang from the Lyttelton Gaol. The replacement wall has a small section of stone installed to sho...
View of Cathedral Square, taken from the Warners Novotel.
Christchurch CBD
New Zealand
31 August 2011