Text at top left reads 'Where earthquakes come from' Below God and the devil stand on either side of a gaming board which shows a map of New Zealand placed on a numbered board. The croupier spins the numbers and says 'Faites vos jeux' while the devil furiously shakes the dice and God makes a peace sign and thinks 'Next move'..' Context - the apparently random nature of when and where earthquakes strike. Because of the Christchurch earthquakes of 4 September 2010 and 22 February 2011 many New Zealanders have been asking for more certainty about earthquake prediction which scientists cannot yet give them.
Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Teddy bear wearing a New Zealand sweatshirt at the Emergency House after the September earthquakes.
Teddy bear wearing a New Zealand sweatshirt at the Emergency House after the September earthquakes.
Students in the Student Volunteer Army cleaning up silt in a driveway after the earthquake.
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Church of St. John the Baptist, Latimer Square, Christchurch, New Zealand
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. Canterbury University. Steven Joyce Tertiary Education Minister's visit to Central Library. Earthquake damage to books and shelves".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. Canterbury University. Steven Joyce Tertiary Education Minister's visit to Central Library. Earthquake damage to books and shelves".
Band Together - Concert for Canterbury
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23rd October 2010
Free concrete in Hagley Park following the 4th September 2010 earthquake
Band Together - Concert for Canterbury
www.bandtogetherforcanterbury.co.nz
23rd October 2010
Free concrete in Hagley Park following the 4th September 2010 earthquake
Band Together - Concert for Canterbury
www.bandtogetherforcanterbury.co.nz
23rd October 2010
Free concrete in Hagley Park following the 4th September 2010 earthquake
A photograph of a sign in the Canterbury Quakes exhibition at the Canterbury Museum. The sign displays information about the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of a sign in the Canterbury Quakes exhibition at the Canterbury Museum. The sign displays information about the 23 December 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of a sign in the Canterbury Quakes exhibition at the Canterbury Museum. The sign displays information about the 13 June 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of a sign in the Canterbury Quakes exhibition at the Canterbury Museum. The sign displays information about the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A house rocks in the night but the occupants are reassured that it is not 'another quake', only an aftershock, which although it causes the walls to crumble is nothing to worry about. Refers to the Canterbury earthquake of 4th September and the dozens of aftershocks that cause continuing tension and anxiety.
Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
An image from a Navy Today April 2011 article titled, "Earthquake!". The image is of a Unimog truck disembarking from the HMNZS Canterbury via a side ramp in the early evening of 22 February 2011. The truck was draped in camouflage netting in preparation for a planned field exercise. The exercise was cancelled due to the earthquake.
Red fabric ribbon tied into a bow. Originally intended to wrap around an object, possibly flowers.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "A woman shares home baking following Canterbury's earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Briefing at the art gallery following Canterbury's earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Business section at The Press following Canterbury's earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Police examine a damaged building following Canterbury's earthquake".
A graphic giving definitions for slang terms related to the Canterbury earthquakes.
A photograph of fallen gas bottles captioned by Paul Corliss, "Canterbury University post earthquake".
NO GO" spray painted on a twisted bridge in Avonside, and cones on the other side, warning people not to cross, after the September 4th earthquake.
One model of the Temple for Christchurch with a rectangular base of Jarrah and solid silver conical shapes and wave like walls representing the movement of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Based on the Temple for Christchurch sculpture that was designed by Hippathy Valentine.
Christchurch city experienced a magnitude 7.1 earthquake on September 4 at 4:35 am. The epicentre was 40 km west of the city. It was the most damaging earthquake in New Zealand since the Hawke's Bay earthquake in 1931, but there was no loss of life. It was fortunate the earthquake occurred when the central city streets were deserted, as there w...
The main entrance of the Canterbury Museum, closed after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Text across the top of the cartoon reads 'When the luck ran out' and shows a disintegrating building that includes two dice with a skull and crossbone on one facet. Context - On 22 February 2011 at 12:51 pm (NZDT), Christchurch experienced a major magnitude 6.3 earthquake, which resulted in severe damage and many casualties. A National State of Emergency has been declared. This followed on from an original magnitude 7.1 earthquake on 4 September 2010 which did far less damage and in which no-one died.
Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
The cartoon shows a large church and two other buildings swaying around on spiral earthquake strengthening seismic restraints. As they sway they ring 'doing, doing!' Refers to the intention to strengthen buildings after the Christchurch earthquake of 4th September and its numerous after shocks.
Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).