A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Sumner flooding after rain, 16th December 2011".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Sumner flooding after rain, 16th December 2011".
People in hard hats and high visibility jackets at work on Montreal Street, in the rain.
People in hard hats and high visibility jackets at work on Montreal Street, in the rain.
Metro Floor and Pomeroy's Old Brewery Inn on Kilmore Street. A section between the roof and wall has been covered with a tarpaulin to protect it from the rain.
Damage to the roof tiles of a house. A section of the roof has been covered by plastic sheeting to protect it from rain, and the house is on a lean.
Damage to the roof tiles of a house. A section of the roof has been covered by plastic sheeting to protect it from rain, and the house is on a lean.
The Coffee House on Montreal Street with a damaged side wall. Plywood and weather proof paper has been placed over the wall to keep wind and rain out of the building.
Damage to Metro Floor, where a section under the roof has been covered with a tarpaulin to protect it from the rain. Cordon fencing, plastic road barriers and road cones can be seen along the footpath and street.
A cycle-lane sign submerged in water. The photographer comments, "During the Christchurch earthquake this sign must have dropped off of the pedestrian bridge above and landed straight down into the Avon River".
A photograph of the earthquake-damaged Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. The photograph was taken using a cellphone camera. The top of the tower collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The rubble from the tower has been cleared and a tarpaulin has been placed over the top of the broken tower. Tyres have been placed on the tarpaulin to hold it down. A temporary roof has also been constructed over the tower to keep out the rain.
A man reads about the Christchurch earthquake in the newspaper and although he can count on two months of warm weather he feels bad, suffering from survivors' guilt. His wife tells him that it will be raining for most of the time over the next couple of months, which makes him feel better. Context - The Christchurch earthquake of 22 February 2011.
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A photograph of the earthquake-damaged Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. The photograph was taken using a cellphone camera. The top of the tower collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The rubble from the tower has been cleared and a tarpaulin has been placed over the top of the broken tower. Tyres have been placed on the tarpaulin to hold it down. A temporary roof has also been constructed over the tower to keep out the rain. Two vehicles are parked in front.
Text reads '150 great reasons to live in Christchurch'. Someone quotes 'It's only 250 metres to empty your chemical toilet'. An elderly woman trudges through the rain pushing a trolley on which is balanced her chemical toilet. Context - Following the Christchurch earthquake of 22 February 2011 when a great deal of damage was done to the sewage system because of broken pipes thousands of chemical toilets have been distributed but now there seems to be confusion over whether it is safe to use flushing toilets when the sewage system cannot support it or whether residents should still be using chemical toilets.
Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).