The New Brighton Union Church, taken before the 22 February earthquake.
A man and woman read the paper and watch the news on television. The man says 'Roll on 2011' after reading the long list of disasters in New Zealand in 2010. They are 'Blizzards, South Canterbury Finance, Earthquakes, kiwifruit, Pike River' The TV announcer is discussing 'road deaths'.
Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
One portable toilet comprising of a black toilet seat and lid attached to a grey bucket; sticky label on the front features an image of the toilet, lightning and text including 'Thunder Down Under / Portable Toilet'; manufacturer's mark on lid reads 'Elemental'. Residents who owned commercially produced portable toilets like this ‘Thunder Down ...
One beige Campmaster portable chemical toilet made from a matte finished high-density polythene and comprising a 20 litre holding tank for waste product and a 10 litre water tank for flushing. Chemical toilets were distributed by the Christchurch City Council as one solution to the badly damaged sewerage system following the 22 February 2011 ea...
Following Feb 22nd 2011 6.3 shake this building is no more.
After September 2010 earthquake.
Was demolished after extensive damage from February 22nd 2011 6.3 aftershock.
One yellow faux fur duck with polar fleece fabric bill and feet; black embroidered eyes and yellow satin ribbon around neck; stuffed with Dacron and beans. Tied to the security fence surrounding the Dux de Lux restaurant and bar following its closure after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The Dux de Lux, on the corner of Hereford and Montreal S...
Christchurch Sept 4th Earthquake.
Update: Complete collapse following 22nd Feb 2011 6.3 shake. Now demolished.
Christchurch Sept 4th Earthquake.
Update: Complete collapse following 22nd Feb 2011 6.3 shake. Now demolished.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Photo of Julia Malaesala, 22 and daughter Grace who was born on day of the earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Photo of julia Malaesala, 22 and daughter Grace who was born on day of the earthquake".
A photograph of a piece of artwork and seating area near the Kaiapoi River. The artwork and seating area moved during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of liquefaction emerging from freshly-harrowed soil on a farm near River Road in Lincoln.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Members of the Red Cross civil defence response team and South Canterbury Police have been in Christchurch helping with the earthquake clean up. Having a look at a damaged bridge on River Road near Tai Tapu is Anna Sole".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Earthquake damage to Spencerville and Brooklands and cleanup. Drainage manholes along Lower Styx Road were all pushed through the road during the earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Earthquake damage to Spencerville and Brooklands and cleanup".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "2010 Canterbury Earthquake. Workers apply steel framing to protect the historic building now the 'Octagon' restaurant on the corner of Manchester Street and Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake hits Christchurch. City centre as captured at early hours of the morning".
An aerial photograph of rural Canterbury following the 4 September earthquake.
A photograph of damage to the ground of a paddock on the Greendale fault line.
A photograph of emergency management personnel at a temporary Civil Defence headquarters in Christchurch after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The headquarters was set up in the Christchurch Art Gallery.
Photos of Christchurch City LIbraries Outreach staff working in welfare centres following the February 22 earthquake.
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From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Photos of Christchurch City LIbraries Outreach staff working in welfare centres following the February 22 earthquake.
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From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Photos of Christchurch City LIbraries Outreach staff working in welfare centres following the February 22 earthquake.
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From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Photos of Christchurch City LIbraries Outreach staff working in welfare centres following the February 22 earthquake.
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From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Photos of Christchurch City LIbraries Outreach staff working in welfare centres following the February 22 earthquake.
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From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
A colour photograph taken from above Cathedral Square, with two old buildings of Christchurch, the Post Office and the Regent Theatre, in the centre and the hills beyond, taken after the September earthquakes but prior to February 22.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Cirque Mother Africa, the first show to be put on at the Theatre Royal since the September earthquake. Plastic Boys. From the top: Lazararus Gitu (27) and Hassan Mohamed (22) from Kenya and Tanzania, respectively".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Cirque Mother Africa, the first show to be put on at the Theatre Royal since the September earthquake. Plastic Boys. From the top: Lazararus Gitu (27) and Hassan Mohamed (22) from Kenya and Tanzania, respectively".
A photograph of recent rockfall in the Port Hills.
