One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 6 September 2010 showing earthquake damage to buildings on Victoria Street near Bealey Avenue. The red brick building is the Knox Church; it still stands on the corner of Bealey Avenue and Victoria Street following the earthquake, though some extreme measures were taken to make it safe. The red b...
A white painted woven circular basket that flares out gently towards the top where it joins a woven oval shaped handle. A clear plastic sheet has been tied to the interior of the basket.
One right front black Mazda CX7 car door damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake. This panel once belonged to a Mazda CX7 car that was crushed by falling rubble during the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Considerably bent out of shape, it demonstrates the potential danger from falling masonry during an earthquake. The spray painted markings...
One right rear black Mazda CX7 car door damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake; white USAR spray paint markings 'P/T // CLE[AR]'. This panel once belonged to a Mazda CX7 car that was crushed by falling rubble during the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Considerably bent out of shape, it demonstrates the potential danger from falling masonry...
One oblong perspex covered 3-D model of the fault plains associated with the 4 September 2010 Darfield earthquake; top of the model also acts as a map overlay. Geologists continue to study the 4 September 2010 earthquake and consider it is likely to have been a complex event with several faults rupturing simultaneously. This model provides one ...
One white painted conductor's baton with wand made of balsa wood and handle from lime tree wood. Green holly leaf maker's mark on wand near handle indicates it was made by English baton maker Mr Hollyoak. Baton was used by Sir Malcolm Sargent and gifted to the Christchurch following the 22 February 2011 earthquake. This conductor's baton was ma...
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 1 December 2010 showing a chimney, dislodged by the 4 September 2010 earthquake, atop a 1972 Toyota Crown car. The car to Andrie Woodroffe of 82 Hartley Avenue, Strowan. Car belonged to The chimney that crushed this car in Strowan, Christchurch was thrown from the roof of the house behind it, show...
One portrait colour digital photograph taken on 1 December 2010 showing a chimney, dislodged by the 4 September 2010 earthquake, atop a 1972 Toyota Crown car. The car to Andrie Woodroffe of 82 Hartley Avenue, Strowan. Car belonged to The chimney that crushed this car in Strowan, Christchurch was thrown from the roof of the house behind it, showi...
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 6 September 2010 showing liquefaction in Hagley Park. Liquefaction is the name of the process where water pushes sand and silt above ground. These puddles of sand and silt are left above ground. Liquefaction caused huge problems when it occurred in residential suburbs as was as likely to push thr...
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 14 July 2011 showing the temporary repairs made to the retaining wall in the middle of Ripon Street. The temporary wall replaces two sections of red stone wall which collapsed in the June 2011 Earthquake. It is made from stacked concrete cubes with coarse fill and the top is covered with black pla...
One black metal spade with plastic handle; white band towards handle. Spade is well used and features remnants of liquefaction. Used by Student Volunteer Army in the clean up after 4 September 2010 earthquake. It is estimated that 1,750 spades similar to this one were used in the cleanup of Christchurch after both the 4 September 2010 and 22 Fe...
One portrait colour digital photograph taken on 19 November 2011 showing Shadbolt House prior to its demolition. Architect Lyttelton's tallest building before its demolition was built in 1961 as the offices of the Lyttelton Harbour Board. At the time it was demolished the building was known as Shadbolt House and was owned by Independent Fisherie...
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 27 April 2011 showing the demolition of the Royal Hotel on the corner of Norwich Quay and Canterbury Street. The hotel building shown in this photograph was the third on the site since 1851. It was built in 1916 as a replacement for the first Royal Hotel. The Royal Hotel was established in 1870 a...
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 19 November 2011 showing Grubb Cottage on London Street. The rear portion of this building was built in 1851 and is regarded as one of the oldest buildings in Canterbury. It was sold in 2006 to the Christchurch City Council and vested in the Grubb Cottage Heritage Trust. In August 2013 the buildi...
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 19 November 2011 showing posters for the outdoor theatre production 'The Pirates of Corsair Bay' and the 2011 Lyttelton Summer Festival events scheduled for February and March 2011. The posters remained in the window of the red stickered building until it was demolished in early September 2012. A...