One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 27 April 2011 showing damage to the Old Post Office Building on the corner of Norwich Quay and Oxford Street. The old Telegraph office located beside the Old Post Office and the Timeball Station are also visible. Architect As Lyttelton's first main street, Norwich Quay was the site of many early g...
On a walk around the city to catch up on what is happening May 29, 2014 Christchurch New Zealand.
Demolition work on Christchurch's "distinctive" former civic building is under way. The category-2 heritage building was designed by G A J Hart and opened in 1939 as the Miller's department store.
It featured the South Island's first escalator, w...
A black and white historic photograph of buildings in Cathedral Square, Christchurch, circa 1920s. From left to right: The Weekly Press, H M Customs, Christchurch Tramway Board/Lyttelton Harbour Board.
A tribute to all those who are working to help Christchurch rebuild after the 6.3 magnatude quake hit 22 February 2011- Thank You!
A view after the 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch 22 February 2011.
Corner of Barbadoes and Kilmore Streets. So sad to see history die - both buildings and business.
Post February 22 Earthquake Damage
Corner Opawa Road and Aynsley Terrace, Opawa
PWS-2011-03-09-DSC9936
Post February 22 Earthquake Damage
Corner Opawa Road and Aynsley Terrace, Opawa
PWS-2011-03-09-DSC9946
Post February 22 Earthquake Damage
Corner Opawa Road and Aynsley Terrace, Opawa
PWS-2011-03-09-DSC9945
Post February 22 Earthquake Damage
Corner Opawa Road and Aynsley Terrace, Opawa
PWS-2011-03-09-DSC9939
Post February 22 Earthquake Damage
Corner Opawa Road and Aynsley Terrace, Opawa
PWS-2011-03-09-DSC9942
Post February 22 Earthquake Damage
Corner Opawa Road and Aynsley Terrace, Opawa
PWS-2011-03-09-DSC9938
Post February 22 Earthquake Damage
Corner Opawa Road and Aynsley Terrace, Opawa
PWS-2011-03-09-DSC9940
Post February 22 Earthquake Damage
Corner Opawa Road and Aynsley Terrace, Opawa
PWS-2011-03-09-DSC9935
Post February 22 Earthquake Damage
Corner Opawa Road and Aynsley Terrace, Opawa
PWS-2011-03-09-DSC9941
Post February 22 Earthquake Damage
Corner Opawa Road and Aynsley Terrace, Opawa
PWS-2011-03-09-DSC9948
Post February 22 Earthquake Damage
Corner Opawa Road and Aynsley Terrace, Opawa
PWS-2011-03-09-DSC9944
Post February 22 Earthquake Damage
Corner Opawa Road and Aynsley Terrace, Opawa
PWS-2011-03-09-DSC9947
Post February 22 Earthquake Damage
Corner Opawa Road and Aynsley Terrace, Opawa
PWS-2011-03-09-DSC9937
Post February 22 Earthquake Damage
Corner Opawa Road and Aynsley Terrace, Opawa
PWS-2011-03-09-DSC9943
Shag Rock, also known as Rapanui Rock, crumbled to a third of its original size after the magnitude 6.3 quake hit Christchurch 22 February 2011
A view after the 6.3 magnatude quake hit Christchurch 22 February 2011.
As time drifts by, more quickly now it seems!
Somewhere inside of me youth still lingers,
I’m still chasing dreams and butterflies
And gazing at rainbows in wonder!
For I believe youth never fades
In the eyes of those who can see
From the inside out!
From a poem by Annab...
Christ Church Cathedral, Christchurch, with spire being rebuilt after the 1901 earthquake. Photographer unidentified.
The nave, tower and spire of Christchurch Cathedral was completed in 1881. Work on completeing the rest of the building began in 1900. In 1902 the transcepts were finished and work started on the chancel and apse. An earthquake in 1901 cracked the upper part of the spire in two places. In this photograph which dates from late 1902/1903 (see scaffolding beyond the transcept indicating work on chancel) the upper part of the spire has been removed by Messrs Graham and Greig in preparation for replacing this section with a copper covered wooden structure. The Cathedral was completed in 1904.
(Information from "Vision and Reality; Christchurch Cathedral in the Square," Colin Brown, Christchurch, 2000 and "A Dream of Spires," Ian Lochhead, Canterbury University Press, 1999, page 153.)
Preparation for erecting the scaffolding was reported in the Christchurch Star 15 January 1902. The cross was replaced on the top of the new copper covered wooden section of the spire on 29 June 1903.
Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print.
Source of title - Title supplied by Library
Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
Physical Description: Glass negative
Nearly 80 40 foot containers (most two high) protect Wakefield Avenue in Sumner from further rock falls. Behind these (to the left) are houses, church, bowling club, RSA (Returned Servicemens Association) and other community buildings that have been isolated now for nearly two years now. On the right upper third boundary (just behind two stand a...
A couple sits in a Travel Agency discussing places to go for a holiday. The travel agent says 'Worried about holidaying in New Zealand - well how about...' and she turns to the display of countries to visit on the wall behind her. Each of the countries is illustrated with a very negative image; e.g. 'Japan' with a nuclear symbol, 'Thailand' with a pile of human ashes, 'Sth Africa' with two arms raised in desperate supplication... Context - The couple do not want to visit New Zealand because of the Canterbury earthquakes and there seem to be an awful lot of natural disasters or wars or high expense etc. recently.
Colour and black and white versions available
Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).
Only it is worse this time! As from Wednesday I won't have car access to the property, nor the street, nor one of the neighbouring streets - for a month at least! A second attempt to do a sewer repair after the earthquakes - yes I know they were 3 to 2½ years ago!
