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22 February Earthquake - Photograph 15
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Damage to a house in Richmond. The brick wall is badly cracked and twisted, and some bricks have fallen, exposing the lining paper below. The photographer comments, "These photos show our old house in River Rd. Bricks are skewed and pulled in several directions".
22 February Earthquake - Photograph 34
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A man signals directions to a car attempting to make a u-turn on the badly damaged River Road. The road surface is cracked and buckled. The photographer comments, "More stranded cars, and rubbernecking sightseers turning around to go back the way they came".
22 February Earthquake - Photograph 11
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Trees alongside the Avon River in Richmond. The river level is high, and the water is grey with silt. One of the trees is leaning towards the river. The photographer comments, "High river levels because of liquefaction in the Avon. Near 373 River Rd, Richmond".
Open Plan Living and Good Indoor/Outdoor Flow
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A brick wall has fallen from this house, exposing the rooms within and leaving a pile of rubble in front. The ceiling has slumped and is held up with jacks. The photographer comments, "This was probably the result of the shallower February Christchurch earthquake rather than the bigger September one".
Winter, Mark, 1958-:[Christchurch earthquake and the Black Caps] 26 Februa…
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Text reads 'Ricky Ponting said his team would show respect for those affected by the Christchurch earthquake and treat the Black Caps like brothers'. A kiwi Black Cap is startled as a cricket ball bounces off his head. Context - Captain Ricky Ponting said he and his team were saddened by the news of the devastation that hit New Zealand on Tuesday (Christchurch earthquake 22 February 2011) He said the Australian cricket team will show respect for those affected by the Christchurch earthquake when they take the field against New Zealand in Nagpur today. In fact the Black Caps got a hammering from Australia and were 206 ALL OUT. Australia 207/3 - AUSTRALIA WIN. Captain Vettori however denied that the earthquake may have been responsible for the loss and said the Black Caps were professionals. (26 February 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 104
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A photograph of the earthquake damage to a building on the corner of Gloucester and Manchester Streets. Sections of the façade have crumbled, the bricks spilling onto the footpath below. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon. In the distance there are many other earthquake-damaged buildings.
US Embassy Photograph 47
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Members of the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) and the New Zealand Police on the Smiths City car park, which was severely damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Digital Photograph: Godley Head Lighthouse
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One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 26 May 2013 showing the Godley Head Lighthouse and cliffs. Taken from the entrance to Lyttelton Harbour looking north. The Godley Head Lighthouse (K4286) was discontinued on 6 July 2012. Volcanic banding is visible in the face of the cliffs. There were several major rock falls along the coastal ...
Digital Photograph: Elevated view of London Street, Lyttelton
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One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 26 May 2013 of London Street, Lyttelton. The photograph was taken from St Davids Street looking west. The roofs of the portable buildings forming the temporary Lyttelton Police station are visible in the foreground. The Lyttelton Port Company offices and Tunnel Portal are prominent in the midgrou...
Digital Photograph: Norwich Quay, Lyttelton.
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One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 26 May 2013 on the corner of Norwich Quay and Canterbury Street, Lyttelton. The photograph shows the sites of the Royal Hotel, Shadbolt House, and the Lyttelton Hotel along Norwich Quay. The Wunderbar and the repair and strengthening work underway on the Lyttelton Working Mens Club/The Loons are v...
Digital Photograph: Godley Head, Lyttelton Harbour
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One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 26 May 2013 off Godley Head looking north to Boulder Bay and Taylors Mistake. Rock which fell from the cliffs is heaped at the waters edge. Volcanic banding is visible in the face of the cliffs. There were several major rock falls along the coastal cliffs near Christchurch and Lyttelton Harbour....
Digital Photograph: Sumner Head
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One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 26 May 2013 off Godley Head looking north towards Sumner Head. There were several major rock falls along the coastal cliffs near Christchurch and Lyttelton Harbour. In and around the suburb of Sumner some of these falls necessitated the abandonment of houses in areas where cliffs had given way or...
New Bulbs Please
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Detail of a light fitting outside the former Ozone Hotel in North New Brighton. The photographer comments, "The broken light fitting is on the Ozone Hotel, which is red stickered after the 22 February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch. They will need to fix the building before this light gets a new bulb. The distinct blue colour seen is what made the Ozone stand out on Marine Parade".
Power Cable Section
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One section of new power cable with black rubber casing and one end cut; manufacturer's mark reads 'General Cable NZ X-90 Electrical Cable 600/1000V'. Example of new power cables that needed to be laid following the 22 February earthquake. High voltage power cables in Christchurch are located underground, meaning that the areas which experience...
Could You Cycle Here?
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A cycle-lane sign submerged in water. The photographer comments, "During the Christchurch earthquake this sign must have dropped off of the pedestrian bridge above and landed straight down into the Avon River".
Townsend Telescope Pre-Earthquake Photographs 06
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A photograph of the clock drive of the Townsend Telescope. The telescope is in the Observatory at the Christchurch Arts Centre. This image was used by Graeme Kershaw, Technician at the University of Canterbury Department of Physics and Astronomy, to identify the telescope's parts after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Townsend Telescope Pre-Earthquake Photographs 07
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A photograph of the middle section of the Townsend Telescope. The telescope is in the Observatory at the Christchurch Arts Centre. This image was used by Graeme Kershaw, Technician at the University of Canterbury Department of Physics and Astronomy, to identify the telescope's parts after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
New Zealand Defence Force photograph 540
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Fire Service Assistant Area Commander Dave Burford with LT Gore on the HMNZS in Otago. The ship travelled to Lyttelton after the 22 February 2011 earthquake to help in the relief effort.
Photograph by Neil Macbeth 096
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Members of the public in Cranmer Square, the meeting point for many businesses after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Two people at the front of the photo are wearing dressing gowns and wheeling luggage.
Umut Akguzel Photograph 393
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A photograph of shops on Colombo Street, closed after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. USAR codes have been spray painted on the doors of the stores and bricks along the footpath have been upturned.
Rebekah Rogers WEMO Photograph 054
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A photograph of a film crew recording outside the Christchurch Art Gallery on Montreal Street. The Art Gallery was used as the temporary headquarters for Civil Defence after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Rebekah Rogers WEMO Photograph 056
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A photograph of boxes and office supplies inside the Christchurch Art Gallery on Montreal Street. The Art Gallery was used as the temporary headquarters for Civil Defence after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Jim Baltaxe WEMO Photograph 001
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A photograph of luggage from the volunteers of the Wellington Emergency Management Office who travelled to Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Items include several bags, a teddy bear, and a guitar.
BeckerFraserPhotos February 2013 photograph 047
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A memorial service is held in Latimer Square on the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Flowers and photos are left at the steps of the temporary memorial.
BeckerFraserPhotos February 2013 photograph 057
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A mother's message to her son Andrew, who lost his life in the 22 February 2011 earthquake, is attached to a fence on the memorial day two years later.
Photograph by Jennifer Middendorf 394
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A memorial plaque in a garden in Re:Start mall reads, "In memory of those who lost their lives in City Mall during the earthquake of 22 February 2011".
Photograph number UC 12-0040-08
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Chancellor John Wood speaking at the remembrance service held on the C block lawn at the University of Canterbury to mark one year since the February 22 2011 earthquake.
Photograph number UC 12-0040-12
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Te Maire Tau speaking at the remembrance service held on the C block lawn at the University of Canterbury to mark one year since the February 22 2011 earthquake.
Photograph by Jennifer Middendorf 393
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A memorial plaque in a garden in Re:Start mall reads, "In memory of those who lost their lives in City Mall during the earthquake of 22 February 2011".
BeckerFraserPhotos February 2013 photograph 048
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A memorial service is held in Latimer Square on the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Flowers and photos are left at the steps of the temporary memorial.