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Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2185
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Damaged brick fence with the words 'Danger keep clear' on it.
BeckerFraserPhotos February 2012 photograph 0464
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph showing painted out sign with the words "N.Z. NATIONAL".
Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :New quake words for the dictionary... 21 June 2012
Images, Alexander Turnbull Library
Shows as asterisks, stars etc a list of curses and swear words used to describe the EQC, delays, Roger Sutton, Gerry Brownlee and insurance companies. Context: The words describe the frustration and stress being experienced by many people in Canterbury post earthquake. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2626
Images, UC QuakeStudies
The words 'Faith' and 'hope' looped around the fences of St Paul's Trinity Pacific Church.
Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1841
Images, UC QuakeStudies
The words "we're ok" spray painted on the fence of a house located in the CBD.
Wonky Peterborough Photograph 1
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of stencilled words on a footpath on Peterborough Street. The words read, "On Peterborough Street the houses are wonky. The ground has been pulled out from underneath them. The trick worked and the houses stayed up, but they are wonky. If you lived in them you might become wonky too".
Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2621
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A poster with the words love on the fence just down from the empty site where the CTV building was.
Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1870
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Street art seen across a vacant and overgrown demolition site. On the wall are the words 'LOVE' and a girl holding a small plant.
Paul and Sam Corliss's Street Art Photograph (2012:08:16 05:37:28)
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of a colourful crochetted cover for a shipping container. It has various patterns such as a yellow flower and the words "Joe & Nat".
Book: The Christchurch Earthquake - The New Zealand Defence Force responds
Images, Canterbury Museum
A hardcover book that details in words and photographs the response of the New Zealand Army, Air Force and Navy to the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2184
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Detail of a damaged house in an overgrown site. The windows have been boarded up and some words can be partially read, it says "We will try to...".
Peter Walker Photograph 33
Images, UC QuakeStudies
The public memorial service held at Hagley Park to mark the first anniversary of the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. Attached to the trees are notes with words of hope.
BeckerFraserPhotos June 2012 photograph 682
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The reflection in the puddle and the sign with the words 'Just passing through' adds poignancy to this muddy and otherwise desolate scene".
BeckerFraserPhotos February 2012 photograph 0171
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of a train painted on a concrete block in a retaining wall, alongside the words, "The gravy train". The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cunningham Terrace, Lyttelton".
BeckerFraserPhotos February 2012 photograph 0176
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of an opera singer singing the words "Cera, cera", painted on a concrete block in a retaining wall. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cunningham Terrace, Lyttelton".
Photograph of Gap Filler project 15 (56)
Images, UC QuakeStudies
People dancing at the opening night of Gap Filler's "Dance-O-Mat" on Oxford Terrace. Painted pieces of paper have been added to a clothes line, making the words, "opening night".
Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2194
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Flowers blooming in a vacant site left by the demolition of a building at the corner of Worcester Street and Stanmore Road. On the wall at the back are the words 'Do Not Demo!!'.
Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2293
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Portaloos on the Pine Mound, part of Festival of Flowers. Each portaloo was decorated with various floral features. This one has been decorated with the words 'Bunty's re:treat' with a cat and some sunflowers.
Street Football Photograph 2
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of the wall of a street football arena built by Student Volunteer Army volunteers. The wall has a sign attached acknowledging the support of Resene, and is painted with the words, 'Red zone timber'.
Photograph by Paul Corliss 2158
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of graffiti on a building on the corner of Colombo Street and Peterborough Street. Originally a recruitment advertisement for the police, the image has been altered and the words, "You can paint, but we can't!" added.
Photograph by Paul Corliss 2159
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of graffiti on a building on the corner of Colombo Street and Peterborough Street. Originally a recruitment advertisement for the police, the image has been altered and the words, "You can paint, but we can't!" added.
Paul and Sam Corliss's Street Art Photograph (2012:08:16 05:37:10)
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of a colourful crocheted cover for a shipping container. It has various patterns including a heart, a variety of flowers, and the words "Joe & Nat", "Mt Pleasant", and "love from Tauranga". A Nissan Caravan is parked next to the container.
Bromhead, Peter, 1933-:The Blueprint. 31 July 2012
Images, Alexander Turnbull Library
Shows a man representing Christchurch holding aloft the words 'belief', 'optimism' and 'faith' on a plate. Refers to the blueprint for central Christchurch developed by the Christchurch Central Development Unit, which was unveiled on 30 July 2012. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1793
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Various walls on the street of Christchurch have become public art spaces. This work, "The Phoenix", by professional graffiti artists, Jacob, aka Yikes, Nick, aka Icarus and Wongi includes a fire Phoenix and the words "Christchurch destined to rise". Above it is an advertisement for Phonequip.
BeckerFraserPhotos February 2012 photograph 0499
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A close-up photograph of a sign about the Fisher's Building, with the words, "Making our mark. An architect's vision contributes to a transformation of the commercial heart of our city. Whether a building survives or becomes just a memory is part of the continually changing Central City. Fisher's Building".
Paul and Sam Corliss's Street Art Photograph (2012:08:16 05:36:24)
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of a colorful crocheted cover for a shipping container. It has various patterns including a black swan, a four leaf clover, the New Zealand flag, some heart patterns, a white house, a pair of pears, a variety of flowers, and the words "Joe & Nat", "Mt Pleasant", and "love from Tauranga".
Winter, Mark 1958- :[Christchurch one year on]. 22 February 2012
Images, Alexander Turnbull Library
The three versions of this cartoon show words reading 'rumble' and 'crack' and refer to problems in relationships between the Christchurch City Council and the government about how to manage the rebuilding of Christchurch after the second most damaging earthquake that occured one year ago today (22 February 2011) Quantity: 3 digital cartoon(s).
Winter, Mark 1958- :[Christchurch Cathedral]. 4 March 2012
Images, Alexander Turnbull Library
Cartoon drawn in the style of a pen and ink drawing of the broken Christchurch Cathedral. One version has 'RIP' printed above the non-existant spire and the second has 'RIP' and the words 'Rest in Pieces'. A decision has been made to demolish the cathedral which was severely damaged by the earthquakes of 2010 and 2011. Two versions of this cartoon are available Title from file name Quantity: 2 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".
Shaken But Not Deterred
Images, UC QuakeStudies
The sign for Perry's Cafe has had "Shaken but not deterred" added under the name of the cafe. One of the iconic figures of two workmen painted on the side of the building, which have regularly-changed speech bubbles commenting humorously on topical subjects, are saying "Is my crack showing?" The paint has peeled from the other speech bubble, obscuring the reply. The photographer comments, "After the numerous earthquakes in Christchurch a lot of buildings were damaged and made off limits. This affected a lot of cafes and take aways, so if you were open you needed to make it known. The words missing from the speech bubble are 'Don't be silly'".