Earthquake hazard assessment for Waimate, Mackenzie and part Waitaki distr…

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This report describes the earthquake hazard in Waimate and Mackenzie districts and the part of Waitaki district within Canterbury, and gives details of historic earthquakes. It includes district-scale (1:500,000) active fault, ground shaking zone, liquefaction and landslide susceptibility maps. The report describes earthquake scenarios for a magnitude 7.2-7.4 Ostler Fault earthquake near Twizel, a magnitude 8 Alpine Fault earthquake, and a magnitude 6.9 Hunters Hills Fault Zone earthquake near Waimate. See Object Overview for background and usage information.

Townsend Telescope Pre-Earthquake Photographs 10

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A photograph of the Townsend Telescope. The telescope is in the Observatory at the Christchurch Arts Centre. A plate on the side reads, "T Cook & Sons, 1864, York & London". This image was used by Graeme Kershaw, Technician at the University of Canterbury Department of Physics and Astronomy, to identify the telescope's parts after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

2008 UCSA Tea Party Photograph 17

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A photograph of a crowd of students outside the UCSA building during the 2008 end-of-year Tea Party event.

2008 UCSA Tea Party Photograph 13

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A photograph of a crowd of students outside the UCSA building during the 2008 end-of-year Tea Party event.

Canterbury region earthquake source identification and characterisation

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This study updated and superseded Earthquake hazard and risk assessment study Stage 1 Part A: Earthquake source identification and characterisation (Pettinga et al, 1998). It compiled and tabulated all relevant available information on earthquake sources in Canterbury and updated the active faults database with new fault locations and information. See Object Overview for background and usage information.

2008 UCSA Tea Party Photograph 3

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A photograph of a crowd of students outside the UCSA building during the 2008 end-of-year Tea Party event.

Raymond Morris's painting, 'Devon Hotel'

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A digital copy of a pen and ink and watercolour painting by Raymond Morris, titled, 'Devon Hotel'.

2008 UCSA Tea Party Photograph 8

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A photograph of a band playing to a crowd of students outside the UCSA building during the 2008 end-of-year Tea Party event.

2008 UCSA Tea Party Photograph 14

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A photograph of a crowd of students outside the UCSA building during the 2008 end-of-year Tea Party event.