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Vacuuming the Drains
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Workers use a large water-blasting pipe to clear blocked drains. The photographer comments, "The Australian company Barry Bros Turned up very late at night to clean out our street drains of liquefaction".
Some of the remains of the earthquake damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sac…
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
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Don't Put This Pipe Cleaner in Your Ear
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A worker uses a large water-blasting pipe to clear blocked drains. The photographer comments, "These guys worked really hard late at night to remove the liquefaction blocking our drains, but did not pre-warn people. Our elderly neighbour's toilet was drenched in water".
Photograph by Eroica Ritchie 141
Images, UC QuakeStudies
The "White Lights of Hope" spotlights shining into the sky at night from the central city.
Dance-O-Mat Photograph 5
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of banners hung from a rotary washing line, advertising the opening night of Gap Filler's Dance-O-Mat.
Christchurch Press Image: Kirk Hargreaves 2010:09:20 17:33:19
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Ralph Bungard, owner of Three Boys Brewery, testing the beer that started brewing the night of the Christchurch Earthquake".
Christchurch Press Image: Kirk Hargreaves 2010:09:20 17:33:19
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Ralph Bungard, owner of Three Boys Brewery, testing the beer that started brewing the night of the Christchurch Earthquake".
Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Census night in ChCh...5 March 2013
Images, Alexander Turnbull Library
A couple in a red-zoned dog kennel, completing the dwelling census. Their accommodation has one room;, their only heating is by body heat and burning furniture; their rent is $1000 per week. Two years after the earthquakes, the living conditions of many in the 'red zones' of Christchurch was poor, owing to local body, government and insurance companies' tardiness. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
The Arts Centre of Christchurch - Dreaming Spires
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
This winter-eve is warm, Humid the air! leafless, yet soft as spring, The tender purple spray on copse and briers! And that sweet city with her dreaming spires, She needs not June for beauty's heightening, Lovely all times she lies, lovely to-night!— From "Thyrsis: A Monody" by Matthew Arnold 1822–1888
Powerless Christchurch CBD, NZ - Post February earthquake, 2011
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Christchurch's CBD as seen from the Cashmere hills, south of the city. Much of the CBD is still cordoned off and without power (as you should be able to spot) as a result of the damage caused by February's deadly earthquake.
20130704_7680_EOS M-22 Another one on the way out!
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
The Mack tractor unit with "half a house" ready to depart in the middle of the night, when the roads are quiet. But where is this house heading too?
Tati/Playtime Photograph 3
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of the entrance to Gap Filler's temporary outdoor cinema on the corner of Madras and St Asaph Streets. The entranceway is made of lights on a steel frame, and leads to a painted "red carpet".
Tati/Playtime Photograph 4
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of a movie being shown in Gap Filler's temporary outdoor cinema. The cinema is on the corner of Madras and St Asaph Streets.
With all the broken chimneys, Santa must be practising new access points f…
Images, Alexander Turnbull Library
Santa Claus climbs out of a toilet saying 'cross this one off the list!' Text above reads 'With all the broken chimneys, Santa must be practising new access points for the big night' Context; the damage to many houses as a result of the Christchurch earthquake of 4th October 2010. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
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Images, eqnz.chch.2010
The farmers in this area swore that this road was straight when they were returning from the pub on Friday 3 September 2010, the night before the magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck.
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Images, eqnz.chch.2010
The farmers in this area swore that this road was straight when they were returning from the pub on Friday 3 September 2010, the night before the magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck.
Christchurch Press Image: Kirk Hargreaves 2010:09:20 17:22:11
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Hold on to your hats. There's a big 7.1 aftershock coming! Ralph Bungard owner of Three Boys Brewery testing the beer that started being brewed the night of the Christchurch Earthquake".
Timaru Herald Image: John Bisset 2010:09:08 14:09:22
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Vicar Nick Mountfort is opening the doors at St Johns Anglican church on Friday night for the community to come and light a candle in thanksgiving for surviving the recent earthquake".
Christchurch Press Image: Kirk Hargreaves 2010:09:20 17:28:10
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Hold on to your hats. There's a big 7.1 aftershock coming! Ralph Bungard owner of Three Boys Brewery testing the beer that started being brewed the night of the Christchurch Earthquake".
Timaru Herald Image: John Bisset 2010:09:08 14:08:16
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Vicar Nick Mountfort is opening the doors at St Johns Anglican church on Friday night for the community to come and light a candle in thanksgiving for surviving the recent earthquake".
Christchurch Press Image: Kirk Hargreaves 2010:09:20 17:30:57
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Hold on to your hats. There's a big 7.1 aftershock coming! Ralph Bungard owner of Three Boys Brewery testing the beer that started being brewed the night of the Christchurch Earthquake".
Powerless Christchurch CBD, NZ - Post February earthquake
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
Much of the CBD is still cordoned off and without power (as you should be able to spot) as a result of the damage caused by February's deadly earthquake. This photo clearly shows the extent of the lean that the Hotel Grand Chancellor is now on. Apparently it is out by 1m at the top leaning east. Demolition will start about mid June and is expec...
Nisbet, Alistair, 1958- :'Well, we're all going batty down here.' 30 Septe…
Images, Alexander Turnbull Library
Batman is abroad in the night in 'Gotham City' and says 'Well we're all going batty down here!' Context: A reference to Christchurch, still struggling to recover from the earthquakes of 2010 and 2011. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Scott, Thomas, 1947- : "Bob darling, the chances of a news crew bursting i…
Images, Alexander Turnbull Library
The cartoon shows Christchurch mayor Bob Parker and his wife in bed. Bob Parker's wife says 'Bob darling, the chances of a news crew bursting in here at this time of night are virtually nil, so please take that bloody jacket off...' Context - Bob Parker, it is true, seems to be wearing the same trendy orange and black 'site manager's jacket for the very many photo opportunities afforded post earthquake of 22 February 2011. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Christchurch Earthquake 2011 - Catholic Cathedral's Silent Sentinel
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To those silent sentinels, the guardians of the night, who insured our peaceful homes and sheltered our children from fright. We give our thanks and praise for the sacrifice they bore, and pledge always to remember their gift of service in war. Gerard A. Geiger March 23, 1996
Live Rock at Bar 25
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A digitally manipulated image of a poster advertising a performance in New Brighton by bands Mynor Star, Reflekshun and Loaded Victim. The photographer comments, "The Bar 25 had this night of rock on the 18 December 2011, but the earthquake on December 23 just off of the coast close by got it shut down".
Christchurch Earthquake - Shag Rock
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Shag Rock, also known as Rapanui Rock, crumbled to a third of its original size after the magnitude 6.3 quake hit Christchurch 22 February 2011
Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :Housing crisis in Christchurch forces some C…
Images, Alexander Turnbull Library
Text reads 'Did you put the cat out and lock and back door?'. Shows car parked in Christchurch City at night. Context: People have been sleeping in their cars due to housing shortage created by Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 (Stuff 29 March 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Nisbet, Alistair, 1958- :'Relax dear...' 7 November 2011.
Images, Alexander Turnbull Library
A ghoul appears beside the bed of a sleeping couple. The man says to his wife 'Relax dear... That bump in the night wasn't an aftershock!' Context: the suggestion is that in Christchurch people are more worried about aftershocks than ghosts. Refers to the Christchurch earthquakes. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).