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BeckerFraserPhotos July 2011 photograph 628
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of a corrugated-iron clad building on Oxford Street, which is all that remains standing after the buildings around it have been demolished. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "13 Oxford Street in Lyttelton".
Titanic 3D
Images, UC QuakeStudies
The roof of this collapsed building on Atlas Lane has fallen almost intact on top of the rubble. The photographer comments, "Whenever I go past this place it reminds me of a sinking ship".
BeckerFraserPhotos March 2011 photograph 041
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Construction workers examining the damaged top of the facade of the Lyttelton Coffee Company building on London Street in the basket from a crane. In the foreground, a pile of scrapped corrugated iron can be seen.
BeckerFraserPhotos March 2011 photograph 040
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Construction workers examining the damaged top of the facade of the Lyttelton Coffee Company building on London Street in the basket from a crane. In the foreground, a pile of scrapped corrugated iron can be seen.
BeckerFraserPhotos April 2012 photograph 132
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Plant beds made out of corrugated iron, greening the empty building sites along Colombo Street. These were placed here by Greening the Rubble, a community project in Christchurch to create temporary public parks and gardens on the sites of demolished buildings.
LYTTELTON
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A digitally manipulated image of the word 'Lyttelton' made out of damaged bricks. The photographer comments, "This shows the courage and humour of the earthquake wrecked port of Lyttelton. There is lots of little things that make you smile that the locals and volunteers from around the area have created".
The House Gate
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Warning tape on the gate of a residential property near Cranmer Square. The photographer comments, "The yellow tape was put on the gate to warn property [owners] that the house beyond was unsafe. Now there is no house, but by the cobwebs on the handle the tape is doing a great job".
BeckerFraserPhotos October 2010 photograph 034
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A toppled chimney on a house in Christchurch. The chimney has toppled onto the house but luckily not broken through the roof. It is now broken and lying on the corrugated iron. Below, plastic sheeting has been placed along the side of the roof to replace the missing gutter.
Crack'd for Christchurch Plan 01
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A digital copy of a concept drawing of Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair and ottoman artworks. The drawing is of an armchair and an ottoman. A written note near the bottom of the drawing reads, "Cast iron legs sources from Victorian bath tubs".
BeckerFraserPhotos December 2011 photograph 2007
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Pieces of iron fretwork from the entrance of the Warners Hotel which have been carefully laid on the ground outside. This shows the careful salvaging which has taken place in order for pieces to be re-used later".
BeckerFraserPhotos December 2011 photograph 2008
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Pieces of iron fretwork from the entrance of the Warners Hotel which have been carefully laid on the ground outside. This shows the careful salvaging which has taken place in order for pieces to be re-used later".
Photograph of Gap Filler project 20 (20)
Images, UC QuakeStudies
The Poet Tree", a Japanese-inspired poetry project on the corner of Liverpool and Cashel Streets. A poem by Matsuo Basho has been hand-written and displayed on a bamboo wall. Below is a bench dedicated to Japanese poet Matsuo Basho and a garden with corrugated iron flowers.
Photograph of Gap Filler project 20 (18)
Images, UC QuakeStudies
The Poet Tree", a Japanese-inspired poetry project on the corner of Liverpool and Cashel Streets. A poem by Matsuo Basho has been hand-written and displayed on a bamboo wall. Below is a bench dedicated to Japanese poet Matsuo Basho and a garden with corrugated iron flowers.
Crack'd for Christchurch Photograph 064
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of Crack'd for Christchurch's partially-constructed armchair artwork. The armchair is on a pallet in Greening the Rubble's workshop. Jonathan Hall has moulded polystyrene, wood, mesh, and concrete over the steel frame to construct the armchair. Two cast-iron bath feet have been attached to the front legs.
Crack'd for Christchurch Photograph 065
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of Crack'd for Christchurch's partially-constructed armchair artwork. The armchair is on a pallet in Greening the Rubble's workshop. Jonathan Hall has moulded polystyrene, wood, mesh, and concrete over the steel frame to construct the armchair. Two cast-iron bath feet have been attached to the front legs.
Crack'd for Christchurch Photograph 066
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of Crack'd for Christchurch's partially-constructed armchair artwork. The armchair is on a pallet in Greening the Rubble's workshop. Jonathan Hall has moulded polystyrene, wood, mesh, and concrete over the steel frame to construct the armchair. Two cast-iron bath feet have been attached to the front legs.
Crack'd for Christchurch Photograph 063
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of Crack'd for Christchurch's partially-constructed armchair artwork. The armchair is on a pallet in Greening the Rubble's workshop. Jonathan Hall has moulded polystyrene, wood, mesh, and concrete over the steel frame to construct the armchair. Two cast-iron bath feet have attached to the front legs.
Beauty is in the Eye of the Photographer
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A digitally manipulated image of a damaged building in Madras Street. The photographer comments, "After the 22 February earthquake in Christchurch there was a lot of damaged buildings. Sometimes there is the odd one where being unclothed or de-bricked let the world see their beauty".
Nisbet, Alistair, 1958- :New lightweight buildings for CBD? 16 February 20…
Images, Alexander Turnbull Library
Refers to the rebuilding of Christchurch after the earthquakes. Shown are a cardboard 'weetbix' box, a condom brothel that gives great protection, a pile of rolls of toilet paper, the 'popcorn hotel' expands in microwave, the 'Milo' building, soft but reinforced with iron', and the 'styrofoam chalice'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Crack'd for Christchurch Photograph 061
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of the steel frame of Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair artwork. The frame is on a pallet in the Greening the Rubble workshop. Two cast-iron bath feet have been attached to the front legs.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Mid September 2013. The chair frame was made by Bob Hamilton from Total Fabrications."
Photograph of Gap Filler project 11 (8)
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Volunteers photographed around one of Gap Filler's painted pianos. The piano has been set up at the demolished site of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. A wooden structure has been built around the piano with Perspex and corrugated iron on top and plastic sheeting to the left and right. This is to protect the piano and pianist from wind and rain.
BeckerFraserPhotos December 2011 photograph 2009
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Pieces of iron fretwork from the entrance to the Warners Hotel carefully laid on the ground in front of the building. Thisshows the careful salvaging which has taken place during the demolistion of many heritage building in order to be able to re-use significant pieces later".
Digital Photograph: Demolition of Former Canterbury Hotel, corner of Norwi…
Images, Canterbury Museum
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 14 July 2011 showing the demolition of the former Canterbury Hotel on the corner of Norwich Quay and Oxford Street. At the time of demolition the ground floor was occupied by the Magma Gallery. Also visible in the photograph are the Old Post Office, Lyttelton Takeaways (corrugated iron walls) and ...
Crack'd for Christchurch Photograph 062
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of the steel frame of Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair artwork. The frame is on a pallet in the Greening the Rubble workshop. Two cast-iron bath feet have been attached to the front legs. The bottom half of the frame has been covered with mesh, wood, polystyrene, and concrete by Jonathan Hall.
All Right? Outrageous Bursts of All Right: Superhero Surprise Photograph 5
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of a child posing with (from left to right) Iron Man, 'Flat Man', Captain America, Batman and Batman (front) at Christchurch Hospital. The superheroes were there as part of 'Outrageous Burst of All Right: Superhero Surprise', which involved people dressed as superheroes surprising children at Christchurch Hospital with gifts and entertainment. All Right? posted the photograph to their Facebook Timeline on 2 July 2014 at 12:43pm.
Photograph of Gap Filler project 11 (14)
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Volunteers photographed with one of Gap Filler's painted pianos. The piano has been set up at the demolished site of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. In the background, Gap Filler's Pallet Pavilion can be seen. The back of the piano has been covered by plastic sheeting with a picture of a dog. A wooden structure has also been built around the piano with Perspex and corrugated iron on top and plastic sheeting to the left and right. This is to protect the piano and pianist from wind and rain.
Diamond Jubilee Clock Tower
Images, UC QuakeStudies
The damaged clock tower on Victoria Street, wrapped and braced to prevent further damage. The photographer comments, "Diamond Jubilee Clock Tower in Christchurch. Its legs wrapped up for protection. Volcanic stone and limestone clock tower with ornate wrought iron work with coloured glass around part of the tower and four clock faces. Clock Tower built in this location to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria. Has two white marble plaques and one bronze plaque set on stone work above arches".