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Darroch, Bob, 1940- :"It's ok - it's not the force 6 that they are expecti…
Images, Alexander Turnbull Library
The room shakes and shudders, ornaments fall off the mantelpeice, pictures fly off the walls and the family is jolted from chairs. It's granny upstairs doing her get-slim exercises'. 'It's not the force 6 that they are expecting'. Context: Reference to the Christchurch earthquakes. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Darroch, Bob, 1940- :"Try me" 30 September 2010
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It is the middle of the night and a man wearing his dressing-gown runs out of his house towards a portaloo clutching a toilet roll and saying 'Try me'. The neighbourhood is wrecked by earthquakes. On the ground is a newspaper with a headline that reads 'New Delhi athletes substandard accomodation facilities'. A second newspaper reads 'Given the choice many prefer to stay home'. Context: The first Christchurch earthquake shook the city on early morning of the 4th September 2010. The destruction of sewage infrastructure has meant portaloos and long-drops have become de rigeur as a consequence. There was a desperate rush to get the village ready for the influx of athletes before the opening of the Commonwealth Games on 3rd October 2010 and there was a fear that unsatisfactory sanitation systems might cause health and safety problems. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Darroch, Bob, 1940- :'Christchurch people will really appreciate your help…
Images, Alexander Turnbull Library
A woman says to a builder 'Christchurch people will really appreciate your help to rebuild - What you construct looks like it's already been hit by an earthquake'. They are standing in front of a very shoddily-built cottage and the garden is festooned with litter. Context - After the Christchurch earthquakes there is a huge emphasis on fast rebuilding with the potential for below standard results.. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Darroch, Bob, 1940- :"I know how they feel in Christchurch... I have a job…
Images, Alexander Turnbull Library
Shows a man exhausted after a weekend of watching the All Blacks playing Ireland on TV. His wife understands the frustration of Christchurch residents waiting too long for repairs to properties. Context: Refers to frustrating delays in getting earthquake-related repairs done in Christchurch, this in large part due to slowness of insurance claims and permissions. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Jim Baltaxe WEMO Photograph 022
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A photograph of volunteers at a temporary Civil Defence Report Centre in Christchurch.
Report: Registration Report for a Historic Place Homebush Station
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One Historic Places Trust report for Homebush Station. Homebush was in the process of being registered as a Historic Place, and this report was underway, when the homestead was severely damaged by the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Homebush Station was in the process of being registered as an historic place by the New Zealand Historic Places Trus...
Natalie Kerschner WEMO Photograph 066
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A photograph of a table in Cowles Stadium, full of books, clothes and toys for refugees from the 4 September earthquake.
Natalie Kerschner WEMO Photograph 067
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A photograph of a table in Cowles Stadium, full of books, clothes and toys for refugees from the 4 September earthquake.
Nic Johns and Mark Osborne WEMO Photograph 100
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A photograph of members of Red Cross working at the registration table at Cowles Stadium. The stadium was set up as a Civil Defence Report Centre after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Nic Johns and Mark Osborne WEMO Photograph 112
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A photograph of a St John banner inside the Cowles Stadium on Pages Road. The stadium was set up as a Civil Defence Report Centre after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett, 2011:02:23 23:30:56
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. People searching for missing family and friends report to the Papanui Police to file reports. Omar Elhadad after reporting people missing in the CTV building".
Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett, 2011:02:23 22:53:57
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. People searching for missing family and friends report to the Papanui Police to file reports. Dr. Rose Ruiz and Dr. Len after reporting people missing in the CTV building".
Signs for the Civil Defence Report Centre at Pioneer Stadium
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Signs for the Civil Defence Report Centre at Pioneer Stadium.
Natalie Kerschner WEMO Photograph 060
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A photograph of mattresses in Cowles Stadium, still in their plastic wrapping waiting to be unwrapped. The stadium was set up as a Civil Defence Report Centre after the 4 September 2010 earthquake and the mattresses were to be used as beds for those displaced by the earthquake.
Sonja Farmer Photograph 34
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A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office arriving at a school which was used as a Civil Defence Report Centre after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Natalie Kerschner WEMO Photograph 058
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A photograph of a stack of mattresses in Cowles Stadium. The stadium was set up as a Civil Defence Report Centre after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Natalie Kerschner WEMO Photograph 059
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A photograph of mattresses in Cowles Stadium, still in their plastic wrapping waiting to be unwrapped. The stadium was set up as a Civil Defence Report Centre after the 4 September 2010 earthquake and the mattresses were to be used as beds for those displaced by the earthquake.
Jim Baltaxe WEMO Photograph 023
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of emergency management personnel outside a temporary Civil Defence Report Centre in Christchurch.
Sonja Farmer Photograph 35
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A photograph of people at a school which was used as a Civil Defence Report Centre after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Cordon tape has been slung from two picnic tables and from the posts of the veranda behind.
Nisbet, Alistair, 1958- :"The wait's over! The land report's due out dear!…
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Two skeletal people sit in armchairs waist-deep in silt. The man is reading the newspaper and says 'The wait's over! The Land Report's due out dear!... DEAR?' He realises that his wife, whose bony hand clutches 'EQC update No. 37', is dead. Context - On Thursday 23 June Prime Minister John Key, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee and representatives from engineering consultants Tonkin & Taylor announced the first part of the Government's long-awaited land report that revealed the fate of up to 5000 quake-damaged homes. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Sonja Farmer Photograph 33
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A photograph of New Zealand Army personnel and members of the public arriving at a Civil Defence Report Centre. The report centre was set up in the garage of a school in Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett, 2011:02:23 22:49:02
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. People searching for missing family and friends report to the Papanui Police to file reports".
Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett, 2011:02:23 23:16:24
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. People searching for missing family and friends report to the Papanui Police to file reports".
Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett, 2011:02:23 23:13:38
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. People searching for missing family and friends report to the Papanui Police to file reports".
Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett, 2011:02:23 23:14:22
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. People searching for missing family and friends report to the Papanui Police to file reports".
Nic Johns and Mark Osborne WEMO Photograph 076
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of Byron from the Wellington Emergency Management Office taking a phone call in one of the Mainland Foundation Ballpark offices. The ballpark was set up as a Emergency Report Centre by Civil Defence after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Natalie Kerschner WEMO Photograph 061
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of a stretcher with blankets and pillows sitting in the corner of Cowles Stadium. The stadium was set up as a Civil Defence Report Centre after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Natalie Kerschner WEMO Photograph 057
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of stretchers and blankets set up in Cowles Stadium for people displaced by the 4 September earthquake. In the background a stack of mattresses and a cot can be seen.
Nic Johns and Mark Osborne WEMO Photograph 115
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A photograph of members of Red Cross in Cowles Stadium on Pages Road. The stadium was set up as a Civil Defence Report Centre after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Boxes of supplies are stacked against the wall to the right.
Nic Johns and Mark Osborne WEMO Photograph 083
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office working in an office at the Mainland Foundation Ballpark on Pages Road. The ballpark was set up as an Emergency Report Centre by Civil Defence after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.