After the Christchurch earthquake of 22 February 2011, the authorities found a wide range of uses for shipping containers
Container Love: shipping container decorated with knitted and crocheted squares. Sumner, Christchurch.
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From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Container Love: shipping container decorated with knitted and crocheted squares. Sumner, Christchurch.
File reference: CCL-2012-05-12-Around-Sumner-May-2012 DSC_031.JPG
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Container Love: shipping container decorated with knitted and crocheted squares. Sumner, Christchurch.
File reference: CCL-2012-05-12-Around-Sumner-May-2012 DSC_028.JPG
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Container Love: shipping container decorated with knitted and crocheted squares. Sumner, Christchurch.
File reference: CCL-2012-05-12-Around-Sumner-May-2012 DSC_032.JPG
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
A shipping container being unloaded from the HMNZS Otago in Lyttelton Harbour.
A photograph of a colourful painted shipping container near Re:START mall.
A photograph of a shipping container barricading damaged buildings on Victoria Street.
A photograph showing a damaged building between a gap in shipping containers.
A photograph of a shipping container barricading damaged buildings on Victoria Street.
A photograph of tags on a building and shipping container in Waltham.
A photograph of a line of shipping containers protecting Main Road from rockfall. Two of the containers have covers printed with artworks. The remains of a house are suspended above the collapsed cliff.
A photograph of shipping containers in front of badly-damaged High Street buildings.
A photograph of shipping containers in front of badly-damaged High Street buildings.
A colour photograph of shipping containers stacked in front of the Excelsior Hotel.
A photograph of shipping containers lining the cliffs along Main Road in Sumner.
A photograph of shipping containers lining the cliffs along Main Road in Sumner.
A photograph of shipping containers lining the cliffs along Main Road in Sumner.
A photograph of shipping containers lining the cliffs along Main Road in Sumner.
A photograph of shipping containers lining the cliffs along Main Road in Sumner.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The temporary Sumner Wine Shop which is being housed in a shipping container".
A photograph of shipping containers lining the cliffs along Main Road in Sumner.
Shipping containers support the facade of the Isaac Theatre Royal on Gloucester Street.
Shipping containers support the facade of the Isaac Theatre Royal on Gloucester Street.
A photograph of retail shops in colourful shipping containers at Re:START Mall.
A photograph of retail shops in colourful shipping containers at Re:START Mall.
A photograph of construction equipment displayed in a shipping container on Oxford Terrace.
A photograph of construction equipment displayed in a shipping container on Oxford Terrace.
A photograph of construction equipment displayed in a shipping container on Oxford Terrace.
A photograph of a building facade on High Street supported by shipping containers.
