Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Police search an area around the Sumner RSA".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Police search an area around the Sumner RSA".
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 19 November 2011 showing the Lyttelton Fire Station. The building is fenced off and unused due to earthquake damage. To the right of the photograph the front of one of the Fire Appliances and the shipping containers set up in the rear car park to provide temporary facilities can be seen. Followin...
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 19 November 2011 showing the temporary premises of the Bank of New Zealand in a relocatable building on the footpath. The sign above the tellers window read "Lyttel Bank" The Lyttelton streetscape has changed dramatically from its pre-earthquake appearance and will continue to change as new build...
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 25 September 2011 showing the site of the Lyttelton Historical Museum on the corner of Gladstone Quay and Donald Street. The photograph shows the temporary fencing around the levelled site. The building visible at the rear is the former Municipal Stables on Donald Street. To the right of the phot...
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 30 June 2011 showing signs warning of the danger posed by unstable headstones in Lyttelton Roman Catholic and Dissenters (Public) Cemeteries in Reserve Terrace. Several toppled headstones and collapsed grave surrounds are visible in the photograph. Looking east from the main gate. The Lyttelton c...
Urban Search and Rescue personnel escorting construction workers over a bridge on Colombo Street in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The road and footpath have been severely warped by the earthquake.
Urban Search and Rescue personnel escorting construction workers over a bridge on Colombo Street in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The road and footpath have been severely warped by the earthquake.
Photos taken in Parklands Library on March 31 following the February 22 earthquake.
File reference: CCL-2011-03-31-New Brighton-After-The-Earthquake-NB Parkland 019
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Photos taken in Parklands Library on March 31 following the February 22 earthquake.
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From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Photos taken in Parklands Library on March 31 following the February 22 earthquake.
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From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Photos taken in New Brighton on March 31 following the February 22 earthquake.
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From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Photos taken in New Brighton on March 31 following the February 22 earthquake.
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From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Photos taken in New Brighton on March 31 following the February 22 earthquake.
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From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Messages strung on rope by the Peace Bell at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens in commemoration of the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
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Photo taken by Valerie Livingstone.
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Messages strung on rope by the Peace Bell at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens in commemoration of the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
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Photo taken by Valerie Livingstone.
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Messages strung on rope by the Peace Bell at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens in commemoration of the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
File reference: CCL-2014-02-22-22February2014 DSC_1218.JPG
Photo taken by Valerie Livingstone.
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
People conferring in the foyer of the Christchurch Art Gallery, the temporary headquarters for Civil Defence after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Members of Civil Defence Logistics Team conferring at their temporary headquarters in the Christchurch Art Gallery after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Members of Civil Defence conferring in the Christchurch Art Gallery, the temporary headquarters for Civil Defence after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of a wooden knob from the Townsend Telescope. The knob broke off the telescope during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A view after the 6.3 magnatude quake hit Christchurch 22 February 2011.
Monsters in the Rafters
You have no right to do this.
Build me up
Just to break me down.
I wonder how you feel
As I lie here alone.
Fighting the monsters In my mind.
Beyond the rafters
Of the unknown.
From a poem by Pinkieswear
Showing Ruben Blades (top-right section of image) on the corner of Lichfield and Manchester Streets after the 6.3 quake hit Christchurch 22 February 2011 and the building being demolished along with many others. This image also shows the remains of the very heavy snow fall we had on Monday 25 July 2011. The centre of the city is still cordoned o...
Sadly the Chapel has been badly damaged in the magnitude 6.3 earthquake that hit Christchurch 22 February 2011. See below.
The Rose Historic Chapel formerly St Mary’s Convent Chapel is the sole survivor of a group of heritage buildings in Christchurch that once comprised the St Mary’s Convent complex for the Sisters of Mercy in North Colombo St...
An aerial view of Christchurch a week after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Manchester and Gloucester Streets can be seen.
An aerial view of Christchurch a week after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The Hotel Grand Chancellor can be seen.
Medics from the New Zealand army preparing to evacuate Christchurch rest home residents affect by the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
An aerial view of Christchurch a week after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The Hotel Grand Chancellor can be seen.
Personnel from the Royal New Zealand Air Force processing the luggage of evacuated passengers following the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A film crew records the memorial service held in Latimer Square on the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.