Christchurch Earthquake 23 December 2011 - Magnitude 5.8 then a 6.0.
Helicopter Flight over Christchurch
New Zealand
Latimer Square, Christchurch. AMI Stadium is visible in the distance
File reference:
CCL-2012-04-06-LatimerSquare-April-2012-DSC_0901.JPG
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
An illustration of a smartphone showing the location of AMI Stadium at Lancaster Park.
A digitally manipulated image of a daffodil placed on the gates of QEII Stadium. The photographer comments, "Someone placed a daffodil on the gates to the QEII Stadium in Christchurch. The stadium is being razed to the ground after being very badly damaged in the Christchurch earthquakes. Besides being a Commonwealth Games stadium it was also housed one of the best swimming pools in the region".
A cartoon suggesting a combined hospital and stadium.
An infographic describing damage to AMI Stadium.
Helicopter Flight over Christchurch
New Zealand
An infographic giving details of the temporary stadium.
An infographic showing the proposed Addington City Stadium.
An infographic showing the status of AMI Stadium.
An infographic showing the layout of AMI Stadium.
Photo of AMI Stadium and east of Christchurch taken by Paul Gofton, 6 September 2010.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "View of Christchurch City with AMI stadium on the right".
The head of a digger resting on a pile of soil next to QEII Stadium. The photographer comments, "The deconstruction of the QEII stadium in Christchurch pauses on a Sunday".
A graphic promoting a poll asking for opinions on a proposed stadium design.
A page banner promoting an article titled, "Options for AMI Stadium".
An infographic showing the status of AMI Stadium and Rugby League Park.
A graphic promoting a poll asking for opinions on a proposed stadium design.
Damaged seating in the QEII stadium. The photographer comments, "This is the QEII stadium in Christchurch. During the 22 February earthquake the stadium was severely damaged and looks like it will be demolished. Anyone in Bay 3 would have no need of the toilet after this happened".
Under the caption 'Best value for money?' is a football stadium displaying a red cross. From within a voice proclaims the advantages of having a combined covered stadium, hospital and blood bank.
Under CERA, the Christchurch Central Development Unit had planned for a covered sports stadium, with attached facilities and shops as one of the key sites in the Christchurch rebuild after the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes. The 'blood bin' refers to the recent practice in rugby of sending off players with flesh wounds. There were also plans for a new hospital.
Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011) Tournament partners have reluctantly announced that Christchurch will be unable to host the seven matches currently scheduled to be played at the AMI/Lancater Park Stadium in Christchurch. This follows a detailed assessing of damage to the Stadium, grounds and infrastructure caused by the 6.3 magnitude earthquake ...
A Press Box graphic, featuring an item on the proposal to roof the temporary stadium in Addington.
The layout for a Marshall Lore column featuring an item on the debate over the proposed stadium.
A page banner promoting an article about the Christchurch City Council irrigating playing fields at the damaged AMI Stadium.
The contents page for the Your Weekend section of The Press, featuring a photograph of the damaged AMI Stadium.
An infographic showing estimated repair costs for major Christchurch City Council facilities.
A photograph of a panaroma of Christchurch with Spencer Park, Parklands Library, QEII Park, Bottle Lake Forest, Cowles Stadium, Animal Control, and the Waste Water Treatment Plant labelled. The panaroma is on the wall of the temporary Civil Defence headquarters set up at the Christchurch Art Gallery after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Shows a huge glass bell representing a 'Cone of silence' over the City Council. Context: Refers to ructions in the City Council.
Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Pupils from quake-affected St Pauls School play football at AMI stadium with members of The Phoenix".
