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"The calls started coming in, and then you realised that this was a totally different kettle of fish."
"The calls started coming in, and then you realised that this was a totally different kettle of fish."
When rescuers found her, she was still clutching the hand of her brother who didn't survive.
It's been a decade since the magnitude-6.3 earthquake struck that killed 185 people.
A video of Julie's second earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox Take 2 project. Interviewer: Rosemary Du Plessis.
A time-lapse video of several locations in the Christchurch central city. The locations include the intersection of Gloucester and Manchester Streets, the intersection of Colombo and Armagh Streets, the ChristChurch Cathedral, Cashel Street, and the intersection of Lichfield and Manchester Streets.
A video about New Zealand Army chefs preparing and delivering over 850 meals at the Burnham Military Camp. The meals were for the emegency services working in Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. 300 went to the New Zealand Police, 300 to the New Zealand Fire Service, and 250 to the New Zealand Defence Force.
A video of an interview with Allison Naylor about her property in the Flockton Basin. Naylor had to leave her house after flooding made it unliveable. This video was part of a series of videos about residents in the flood-prone Flockton Basin.
A video of an interview with Alexandra Harteveld-Turnball, a Year 13 student from Marian College, about her school project making jewellery from earthquake rubble. Harteveld-Turnball and six friends were given access to the PricewaterhouseCooper site to gather rubble for their project. The jewellery will be sold at markets, with all proceeds going to St John.
A video of an interview with 90-year-old Lucy Booth about her experiences during the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A video of dance and physical theatre based on themes of leverage, strength and nature, featuring Julia Guthrey, Matt Grant, Elizabeth Guthrey, Laura and Claudia.
A video about engineers recovering the internal copper dome of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament by lifting it out in one piece. The dome was undamaged after the 22 February 2011 earthquakes, but lost most of its supporting columns. Engineers have decided to remove the dome to ensure it will not be damaged during further aftershocks.
A video clip of young children interacting with a large-scale, temporary installation titled Orbis. The installation is on Lichfield Street. The installation was created by students from The University of Auckland for CityUps - a 'city of the future for one night only', and the main event of FESTA 2014.
Slides from a presentation by Lucy-Jane Walsh and Jennifer Middendorf at UC CEISMIC's Contestable Fund mini-conference. The presentation was titled, "UC CEISMIC and the Shag(ged) Rock Problem".
A video of a play produced and performed by students from Avonside Girls' High School. The play was created for the Theater Federation One Act Play Festival, on the topic of the Christchurch rebuild. The students modeled the play on the epic theatre style, aiming to emotionally affect and enact change in their audience.
A video clip of people visiting CityUps - a 'city of the future for one night only', and the main event of FESTA 2014.
A video about the Christchurch central city in the days after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The video includes footage of empty streets, and New Zealand Police and Army members guarding the cordons. It also includes footage of engineers checking the safety of buildings.
A video of Mayor Bob Parker and The Bats performing at the Band Together concert in Hagley Park. The concert was held on the 23 October 2010 for the people of Canterbury after the 2010 earthquakes.
A video of a tour of the Christchurch central city Red Zone. The video includes footage of Colombo Street and Gloucester Street.
Slides from a presentation by Dr Christopher Thomson (UC Digital Humanities Programme) on "CEISMIC and the Role of a Digital Archive".
A video compilation of visitors to the opening night of Julia Holden's Inconvenience Store exhibition on Tuesday 8 April 2014, talking about their favourite paintings.
Slides from part two of the presentation by Dr Sonia Giovinazzi (Department of Civil and Natural Resouce Engineering) on "Recovery of Lifelines".
A presentation by Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr on "Opportunities from the Quakes".
A video of a reunion between John Abraham and Josh Anderson. Abraham saved Anderson's life after he was buried under rubble from the Durham Street Methodist Church on the 22 February 2011. They are meeting for the first time in three years on the site of the demolished church.
A time-lapse video of excavators demolishing the Heritage Tower in Cathedral Square. The video was filmed over three months.
A video of interviews with orange-zoned residents in Kaiapoi about the possibility of their properties becoming red zoned. This was recorded after The Press published news that up to one-third of Kaiapoi homes may be red zoned and therefore not rebuilt.
A video of interviews with residents of Carrick Street about the constant flooding. Babu Chatterji, Adam Smith, and Pip Thurlow are interviewed. The residents talk about how the increase in flooding since the earthquakes, how the flooding is affecting their lives, and the lack of help from the authorities.
A video clip of people interacting with a large-scale, temporary installation titled Orbis. The installation is on Lichfield Street. The installation was created by students from The University of Auckland for CityUps - a 'city of the future for one night only', and the main event of FESTA 2014.
A video of an address by Megan Veitch, University of Canterbury student, at the 2015 Seismics and the City forum. Ms. Veitch shares her aspirations for a renewed Christchurch and her goals for contributing to this.
A video of the panel during the first plenary discussion at the 2016 People in Disasters Conference. The panel is made up of keynote speaker Sir John Holmes and guests David Meates and Arihia Bennett.
A video of the Listen to Christchurch march which protested the government's proposed school closures in Christchurch. The march was organised by the New Zealand Education Institute. The video includes footage of protesters marching from the netball courts in Hagley Park to Riccarton Avenue, and a speech by Labour Party Leader David Shearer. It also includes interviews with Sandra Spekreijse, the chair of the NZEI Area Council, and local Jon Malis.