A view after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch.
Victoria Street. So sad to see history die - both buildings and business. Sign on the back wall says, "You gotta be there Christchurch" - sadly ironic!
Given a bit of a HDR process to add some of what I was "feeling" at the time.
Rolleston/Burnham, South Island, NZ
It's been a busy few weeks! Was away on geology fieldtrips all the previous two weeks, then on Saturday morning 4th September 2010 at 4.35 am we got woken in Westport to a reasonable but very long earthquake. My husband was back in Christchurch at the time and texted me saying "are you ok?". I replied, "yes!"...
I didn't even know the bookshelf had fallen on me till later that morning.
When I saw the bookcase and books all over the bed, I was glad to be only 5 foot tall or my legs would have been crushed by sturdy books like 'A day in the life of the Soviet Union' and some thumping big art books, or even the cheapo board bookcase with half its shelves...
Photos taken following the magnitude 6.3 earthquake in Christchurch on 22 February 2011.
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Screen captures from TV3 and Natasha Utting
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7-09-2010 10-35-09 pm
Screen captures from TV3 and Natasha Utting
Love you all - see the video at www.3news.co.nz/Inside-Christchurch-Part-One/tabid/817/ar...
7-09-2010 10-13-54 pm
Looking towards Square
In Worcester St
Photos taken in Richmond on March 25 following the February 22 earthquake.
File reference: CCL-2011-03-25-Richmond-After-The-Earthquake-IMG_0394
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Church of St. John the Baptist, Latimer Square, Christchurch, New Zealand
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 19 November 2011 showing earthquake repairs being undertaken to the Irish Pub on the south side of London Street. The Lyttelton streetscape has changed dramatically from its pre-earthquake appearance and will continue to change as new buildings are erected on empty sections. In this photograph Lo...
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 12 April 2011 showing earthquake damage to the Empire Hotel on London Street. The photograph shows the façade of the hotel supported by the framework installed to brace the building after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Also visible on the fencing in the foreground is the advertising placard for...
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 12 April 2011 showing earthquake damage to the Anglican Church of The Most Holy Trinity in Winchester Street Lyttelton. The photograph shows the bracing to the north transept which was erected after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Architect After the 22 February 2011 earthquake the Church of the ...
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 16 June 2011 showing the site of the Timeball Station after its collapse. Part of the ground floor remains visible. Photograph taken from Oxford Street Overbridge. Architect The 13 June 2011 earthquakes caused the collapse of the already damaged Lyttelton Timeball Station. After the 22 February ...
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage following the September 4th earthquake".
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).
Now open - on The Square
The cartoon shows the joined hands of two people. Context - Those who have suffered from the earthquakes of 4 September 2010 and 22 February 2011 in Christchurch and those who have suffered from the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear catastrophe in Japan that struck on 11 March 2011.
Colour and black and white versions of this cartoon are available
Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).
Text at the top of the cartoon reads 'NZ city strengthening?' A whole city enclosed in a glass dome and balanced on huge springs intended to make it earthquake resistant rocks as another aftershock hits. Context - Two earthquakes and hundreds of aftershocks have hit Christchurch, the first on 4 September 2010 and a second more devastating one on 22 February 2011. There has been great emphasis on making heritage buildings that are rebuilt and all new buildings earthquake resistant. The example in the cartoon is perhaps a Springs-with-damper base isolator.
Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Roger Sutton, former chief executive of the the power lines company, Orion and since June 2011 Chief Executive Officer of the Canterbury Earhquake Recovery Authority, is shown in a straitjacket, raving. An unseen interviewer asks him how it feels after 'two years in the job'.
Roger Sutton's work in leading the Earthquake Authority after the February earthquake was extremely stressful, considering the magnitude of the task.
Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
A tall building sways and groans, creaks and rumbles during an earthquake. Someone from inside at the top of the building says 'Earthquake? No... This is an extreme adventure activity that you'll be billed for later!' Context - The earthquakes in Christchurch and the Canterbury region. The three major ones were on 4th September 2010, 22 February 2011 and 13 June 2011 and there have been hundreds of aftershocks.
Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Photos taken in Richmond on March 25 following the February 22 earthquake.
File reference: CCL-2011-03-25-Richmond-After-The-Earthquake-IMG_0393
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
deduced from the fact the breaks appeared new and others damaged around it.
deduced from the fact the breaks appeared new and others damaged around it.
Christchurch Earthquake Aftermath
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Christchurch Earthquake Aftermath
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Christchurch Earthquake Aftermath
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Christchurch Earthquake Aftermath
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Christchurch Earthquake Aftermath
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Manchester Street looking south-ish, near the corner of Worcester Street. The is the Trinity Building, which housed a restaurant and live music venue called Octagon Live.