Prime Minister John Key drives a tractor to which is attached a crane and a huge demolition ball in the shape of MP Gerry Brownlee's head; the ball smashes against a historic building bringing stone pediments down. Context - Gerry Brownlee, who is Earthquake Recovery Minister, has caused a stir by suggesting that if he had his way some of Christchurch's older buildings would be "down tomorrow". He also said the price of saving some historic buildings badly damaged in the February 22 earthquake was too high. People had died in the quake because of attempts to save historic buildings badly damaged in the September 4 quake. Brownlee said he had no regrets despite the stir his comments caused - but he was annoyed by suggestions the Cathedral and Riccarton House were among buildings he thought should be bowled. He believed those buildings should be saved, and they would be. "I'm not a philistine; I was chairman of the trust that actually saved Riccarton House from the bulldozers in 1990. "I understand conservation architecture very well and I do have an appreciation of heritage buildings."
Original cartoon held at A-474-048
Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
A passerby stops at an advertisement on the lawn outside a house which reads 'Sound commercial property - Christchurch $450,000' and comments to the owner that it 'seems a good buy'. The owner tells him that's 'the yearly rental'. Context - property and rental prices in Christchurch since the earthquakes of 4 September 2010 and 22 February 2011.
Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
In a Christchurch street still covered in liquefaction man weeps over his four-wheel drive car, which has a number plate showing the word 'macho'. Two women who are working at clearing the road of silt watch and one of them observes that 'he's not handling the quake well at all... Keeps getting silt smears on the 4 x 4!' Context - The Christchurch earthquake of 22 February 2011. Liquefaction is a particular problem. There is a point being made here about the 'macho' man who sobs over his car and the two staunch women who get on with the cleaning-up effort.
Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
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Santa Claus drives his sleigh at great speed towards Christchurch shouting 'Hang on Christchurch we're on our way!' Context: concern about continuing trials and tribulations of Christchurch with continuing earthquakes and aftershocks.
Colour and black and white versions available
Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).
Christchurch Hospital Chimney.
File reference:
CCL-2012-02-20-CanterburyBrewery-February-2012 DSC_148.JPG
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Wednesday 2 May 2012.
File reference: CCL-2012-05-02IMG_2168
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Wednesday 2 May 2012.
File reference: CCL-2012-05-02IMG_2166
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Wednesday 2 May 2012.
File reference: CCL-2012-05-02IMG_2169
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Wednesday 2 May 2012.
File reference: CCL-2012-05-02IMG_2159
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Wednesday 2 May 2012.
File reference: CCL-2012-05-02IMG_2164
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Wednesday 2 May 2012.
File reference: CCL-2012-05-02IMG_2165
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Tuesday 27 March 2012.
File reference: CCL-2012-03-27-IMG_0746
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
An infographic showing estimated repair costs for major Christchurch City Council facilities.
A graphic illustrating quotes from city leaders responding to criticism of the Christchurch City Council.
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The Christchurch Cathedral after loosing its tower and spire after the 6.3 quake hit Christchurch 22 February 2011. This image shows the centre of the city still cordoned off. I took this image on Good Friday, Easter weekend, as the sun rose to shine over the city giving a feeling of hope and resurrection of Christchurch to come in...
File reference: CCL-2012-02-19-IMG_0272
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-19-IMG_0267
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-19-IMG_0273
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-19-IMG_0275
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-19-IMG_0268
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
A graphic for a story about the Christchurch City Council's decision whether to extend a period of free parking in the central city.
6 March 2012.
File reference: CCL-2012-03-06-AroundChristchurch-IMG_0127
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-03-17-IMG_0312
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
A photograph of fallen bricks in a central city carpark.
A photograph of fallen bricks in a central city carpark.
Tuesday 27 March 2012.
File reference: CCL-2012-03-27-IMG_0669
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Illustrations of types of inner-city housing.
