Shirley Community Centre, Shirley Road, Christchurch.
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From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Shirley Community Centre, Shirley Road, Christchurch.
File reference: CCL-2012-05-10-Around-Shirley-May-2012 DSC_02869.JPG
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Shirley Community Centre, Shirley Road, Christchurch.
File reference: CCL-2012-05-10-Around-Shirley-May-2012 DSC_02863.JPG
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Shirley Community Centre, Shirley Road, Christchurch.
File reference: CCL-2012-05-10-Around-Shirley-May-2012 DSC_02867.JPG
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
A pink and a purple artificial fabric flowers with plastic stems and fabric leaves tied together with pink metallic string.
A pink and a purple artificial fabric rose with plastic stems and fabric leaves tied together with pink metallic string.
Text reads 'Did you put the cat out and lock and back door?'. Shows car parked in Christchurch City at night. Context: People have been sleeping in their cars due to housing shortage created by Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 (Stuff 29 March 2012)
Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Ruamoko, the Earthquake God, stirs in his bed, and with a sudden yawn, wonders if it is time to awake again. Above him Christchurch City trembles.
On 15 May 2012, after several months of comparatively small quakes, a 4.5 Richter Scale earthquake was registered only 10 km East of Christchurch. Quake-weary Christchurch citizens feared that another large earthquake was on its way.
Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Scientists stand before a model that will predict earthquakes. The model is a large arm attached to wires and switches with a thumb that flicks coins '"Heads" we have big quake at five-o-clock... "tails" we don't'. Context: short term predictions (hours to days) are in general unlikely to be possible, at present. Relates to the Christchurch earthquakes which experts have said could go on for years.
Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Shows two visitors to Christchurch who can enjoy the excitement of the danger of earthquakes without car bombings. Context: refers to the Christchurch earthquakes and continuing aftershocks.
Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Joanne Stevenson, PhD student in the Geography Department, who is studying the positive aspects of post-earthquake business growth in Christchurch.
Joanne Stevenson, PhD student in the Geography Department, who is studying the positive aspects of post-earthquake business growth in Christchurch.
Joanne Stevenson, PhD student in the Geography Department, who is studying the positive aspects of post-earthquake business growth in Christchurch.
Under the caption, young people carrying their baggage flutter into the air, away from Canterbury and toward 'Oz'.
In September GNS Earth Sciences reported that after the earthquakes, the Greendale and associated faults were still moving as they settled into a new configuration. At the same time the young were leaving Canterbury (and New Zealand) for a better future in Australia. The population of New Zealand was moving into a new configuration.
Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
A photograph of Kirkwood Village, a cluster of temporary classrooms and offices constructed at the University of Canterbury campus following the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of Kirkwood Village, a cluster of temporary classrooms and offices constructed at the University of Canterbury campus following the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of Kirkwood Village, a cluster of temporary classrooms and offices constructed at the University of Canterbury campus following the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of Kirkwood Village, a cluster of temporary classrooms and offices constructed at the University of Canterbury campus following the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Shipping containers against the cliff on the road to Sumner, Christchurch.
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From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Damaged house on the cliff on the road to Sumner, Christchurch.
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From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
St Stephens Anglican Church, Shirley Road, Christchurch.
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From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
St Stephens Anglican Church, Shirley Road, Christchurch.
File reference: CCL-2012-05-10-Around-Shirley-May-2012 DSC_02858.JPG
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
St Stephens Anglican Church, Shirley Road, Christchurch.
File reference: CCL-2012-05-10-Around-Shirley-May-2012 DSC_02859.JPG
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
St Stephens Anglican Church, Shirley Road, Christchurch.
File reference: CCL-2012-05-10-Around-Shirley-May-2012 DSC_02856.JPG
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
St Stephens Anglican Church, Shirley Road, Christchurch.
File reference: CCL-2012-05-10-Around-Shirley-May-2012 DSC_02860.JPG
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
St Stephens Anglican Church, Shirley Road, Christchurch.
File reference: CCL-2012-05-10-Around-Shirley-May-2012 DSC_02855.JPG
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
A floral tribute in the form of two roses, a leaf, two hearts and three beads on paper covered wire wrapped into one bunch.
Shows a fish wondering about the difference between an insurer delaying earthquake-damage settlements and a scavenging groper. Context: refers to the unacceptable and hugely damaging delays in the provision of earthquake damage settlements by insurance companies after the Christchurch earthquakes of 2010 and 2011.
Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Students and staff gather on C block lawn for the University of Canterbury's remembrance service, marking one year since the February 22 2011 earthquake.
Students and staff gather on C block lawn for the University of Canterbury's remembrance service, marking one year since the February 22 2011 earthquake.