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Medway footbridge with cross
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
File reference: CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_1192 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Medway footbridge with cross
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
File reference: CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_1193 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
BeckerFraserPhotos February 2012 photograph 0687
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "St Lukes Church site, Manchester Street, with the 185 crosses signifying the 185 deaths on 22 February 2011".
BeckerFraserPhotos February 2012 photograph 0685
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "St Lukes Church site, Manchester Street, with the 185 crosses signifying the 185 earthquake deaths on 22 February 2011".
A cross on the fence near Worcester Street
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
A cross on the fence near Worcester Street, seen from Latimer Square, Christchurch File reference: CCL-2012-04-06-LatimerSquare-April-2012-DSC_0873.JPG From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Elizabeth Ackermann Photograph 291
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of an exhibition sign next to the ChristChurch Cathedral cross. The cross was on display in the Canterbury Quakes exhibition at the Canterbury Museum.
BeckerFraserPhotos June 2012 photograph 541
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Bonnington House, 227 High Street".
BeckerFraserPhotos February 2012 photograph 0462
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph showing the cross-section of a double brick wall.
BeckerFraserPhotos June 2012 photograph 443
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Bonnington House, aka Red Cross building, at 227 High Street".
Elizabeth Ackermann Photograph 294
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of the ChristChurch Cathedral cross, on display in the Canterbury Quakes exhibition at the Canterbury Museum.
Elizabeth Ackermann Photograph 292
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of the ChristChurch Cathedral cross and spire, on display in the Canterbury Quakes exhibition at the Canterbury Museum.
Elizabeth Ackermann Photograph 293
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of the ChristChurch Cathedral cross and spire, on display in the Canterbury Quakes exhibition at the Canterbury Museum.
BeckerFraserPhotos June 2012 photograph 060
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Sol Square, viewed from Alice in Videoland".
BeckerFraserPhotos March 2012 photograph 167
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A cross scratched in the glass of a window in St Bartholomew's Anglican Church, Kaiapoi".
Earthquake Memorial
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A small wooden cross is inserted between stones laid out in the shape of a large cross. The photographer comments, "This is an Earthquake Memorial on Manchester Street, Christchurch, New Zealand. This message is on the tree next to the memorial: 'Earthquake Memorial. 185 people died as a result of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. 185 precious lives are remembered here, with 185 pieces of Halswell stone recovered from St Luke's Church, damaged beyond repair on that day. May they rest in peace. St Luke's in the City'".
BeckerFraserPhotos March 2012 photograph 192
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view of Real Groovy from the top of Alice in Videoland".
Quilt: Re-emergence
Images, Canterbury Museum
Semi-circular quilt made from cotton, silk and bandage material to commemorate the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The quilt references Christchurch landscape features, buildings and soil profiles and displays 185 sewn crosses, eight facial profiles and a Harakeke (flax).
Quake Memorial - Photograph 19
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Flowers float under the twisted Medway Street Bridge during the River of Flowers memorial event. A colourful cross has been attached to the centre of the bridge. The photographer comments, "One year on, Riverside residents gather for a 2 minute silence and to cast flowers in the river. Riverside residents met at the Medway St bridge to commemorate the anniversary of the 22/2/11 quake".
The War of the Machines
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A digitally manipulated image of a high-reach excavator demolishing a building. The photographer comments, "After the earthquakes in Christchurch, New Zealand the demolition of most of the City Centre began. After two years the government thought that the progress was far too slow, so began the start of the automatic demolition. Luckily when the solar powered demolition machines started to cause indiscriminate death and destruction they were isolated to the South Island and unable to cross the seas".
Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :"They've had enough of freezing cold days and …
Images, Alexander Turnbull Library
The top frame shows the barbed wire and watch tower of a prison. There is a comment about someone wanting the warmth of a prison cell. The second frame shows prison staff chatting at cross purposes about a petition from Christchurch with homes wrecked by earthquake pleading to be allowed to live in prison and the sentence imposed on the Bridgecorp directors who have been accused of defrauding investors. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).
Nisbet, Alistair, 1958- :The Govt cannot sit back. Gerry Brownlee is like …
Images, Alexander Turnbull Library
Shows Minister for Christchurch Earthquake Recovery Gerry Brownlee as Pontius Pilate washing his hands of the rental crisis in Christchurch. In the background is Jesus burdened with the cross and representing the 'rental crisis'. Context: The rental housing situation in Christchurch is at crisis point and is causing huge stress for people unable to find suitable accommodation. Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee said last month that the rental housing crisis was best left to the market, but Gatonyi said his stance was "totally flawed". (Press 12 April 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
I'll Kiss It Better
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Digitally manipulated image of graffiti on a brick building on St Asaph Street. The graffiti depicts a sticking plaster over a broken section of the wall, with the words "I'll kiss it better". The photographer comments, "After the 22 February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch band aid plasters starting to appear in different parts of the city on damaged buildings. A year later most can still be seen. This one was once a whole plaster, but it has slowly broken up where it crossed the gap. The red bricks seen to symbolise the terrible wounds caused to the City and it's people".
Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :'Perfect! hospital - stadium bloodbin - bloodbank…
Images, Alexander Turnbull Library
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).