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Christchurch Press Image: John Kirk-Anderson, 2011:02:23 09:38:13
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Lyttelton residents collect drinking water from a tanker".
Christchurch Press Image: John Kirk-Anderson, 2011:02:23 09:44:01
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Residents collecting drinking water from a tank in Lyttelton".
Koen Broekema's Photograph 043
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A soft drink cup and napkins lie on the floor of an abandoned McDonalds.
The Christchurch Angel
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Graffiti of an angel clutching a bottle, accompanied by the text "Chritchurch (sic) living make a good man drink." The photographer comments, "Living in Christchurch during the earthquakes was hard on all of us. Some people got drunk to forget or blot out the aftershocks, whilst others dare not drink so that they would be in full control just in case another big earthquake/aftershock occurred. As of today 24 September 2011 there has been 8660 earthquakes/aftershocks in the Christchurch area".
Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove, 2011:02:27 15:04:25
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Damage in Dallington. 'The Wizard's 'magic' spring water. Boil before drinking.'
Mike Gibbs's photograph of the 2002 Tequila challenge
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A photograph described by University of Canterbury alumnus Mike Gibbs as follows: "Pete Martin serving Tequila to students on the grassed area outside the amphitheatre (on UCSA grounds) at the tequila challenge 2002 for the Guinness Book of Records. After a long day (even if it is at lunch time) students will drink anything that's free".
Christchurch Press Image: John Bisset 2010:09:10 12:48:32
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Taking a souvenir from the Lincoln Hotel that was being demolished is Peter Wilder from Lincoln. He has been drinking at the hotel for 15 years".
Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:09:18 17:23:05
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Local farmers carry on a 50-60 year tradition at the now demolished Famous Grouse Pub in Lincoln township. L-R: Raquel Wilson and Sally Newton were among those drinking and sharing the local gossip".
Scott, Thomas, 1947- :Liquifaction... Stupifaction... 27 December 2011
Images, Alexander Turnbull Library
The cartoon shows two images of cars nose-down in ditches, the first is caused by 'liquifaction' and the second by 'stupifaction'. Context: there was another large aftershock on Boxing Day in Christchurch which resulted in quite a lot of liquefaction. There is always concern over the Christmas holidays about drinking while driving. Other Titles - Liquefaction Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
WATER... One minute too much... The next, not enough... 8 September 2010
Images, Alexander Turnbull Library
Text reads 'Water - One minute too much - The next, not enough' In the first frame a man is fed up with another downpour and in the second frame there is shown a plastic bottle of drinking water. Refers to the amount of rain in recent times but also the need for bottled or boiled water In Canterbury after the earthquake of 4th September 2010 which caused major damage to sewage and water systems. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
A Quake Shake
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Two aluminium drink cans which have split open. The photographer comments, "We had around 24 cans of diet coke in the top of the fridge when the devastating 6.1 earthquake hit Christchurch in New Zealand. The shaking caused one of the front feet of the fridge to fold, which made the fridge tip forward and causing the door to open. After all the shaking the cans had already when they flew out and hit the ground a lot of them exploded. These two cans show the explosive pressure that occurred best".
Nisbet, Alistair, 1958-:The advantages of life in Christchurch during the …
Images, Alexander Turnbull Library
Text across the top of the cartoon reads 'You know you live in Christchurch when...' Six cameos follow reading 'You can stir a cup of coffee without a spoon' - a cup of coffee is shaken; 'after 30 years you finally know your neighbours' - a group of people get to know one another; 'the latest fitness craze is sandba' - a couple shovel a heap of liquefaction to music from their transistor; 'everyone gets to drive a slalom' - someone weaves along a road avoiding cracks and mud in their car; 'there's a craze in "unique garden features"' - a longdrop has been dug in the garden; and lastly 'you have tea under a doorframe' - a couple eats and drinks under a doorframe for safety. Context - the Christchurch earthquake of 22 February 2011. Published in The Press Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).