A note on the fence around the empty site where the CTV building once was. This one commemorates Leng JinYan.
Diagonal cracking between the windows of the Harbour Light Theatre in Lyttelton. This indicates that there was no vertical reinforcement provided in the walls.
Pink USAR codes can be seen at the bottom of this building on Gloucester Street.
A public talk by Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker. This talk formed part of the Plenary One session, 'Looking forward - updates and perspectives'.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The violent shaking on February 22 snapped off this road sign. (Linwood Avenue)".
The interior of the octagonal corner section of the Cranmer Court building, which housed Plato Creative from March 2008 to November 2009. The photograph showcases the building's intricate wooden ceiling and high windows. A stained glass crest is visible at the bottom of one of the windows reading, "Est. 1874. The spirit of this building lives on". Although designed to house a book depot, this section was used as the principal's office while Christchurch Normal School was operating from the building.
The interior of the octagonal corner section of the Cranmer Court building, which housed Plato Creative from March 2008 to November 2009. The photograph showcases the building's intricate wooden ceiling and high windows. A stained glass design is visible at the center of the windows with a motto underneath reading, "The spirit of this building lives on". Although designed to house a book depot, this section was used as the principal's office while Christchurch Normal School was operating from the building.
A photograph of the street number and apartment numbers at 440 Oxford Terrace spray-painted on the footpath in front. The street number is written as 466 but this is the incorrect number for this site. The photographer comments, "The numbers were spray-painted in front of all the properties in the Avon Loop in order to keep track of the property number after the mailboxes were lost or removed".
The "Tree of Hope" at the River of Flowers event held in Riccarton Bush, commemorating the second anniversary of the 22 February earthquake. The photographer comments, "Luggage labels and pens were supplied, and people were encouraged to write a message of hope for Christchurch and tie it to the tree. Although the turn-out this year was just as big as last year's, there were not as many messages tied to the tree - perhaps we're all feeling less hopeful this year".
Bricks have fallen from the walls of the former Princess Cinema in New Brighton, exposing the interior. The photographer comments, "Back of the old Princess Cinema in New Brighton after the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand on 22 February. In this picture you can see inside the old cinema curtains. This building has now been knocked down as it was so dangerous".
The interior of the octagonal corner section of the Cranmer Court building, which housed Plato Creative from March 2008 to November 2009. The photograph showcases the building's intricate wooden ceiling and high windows. A stained glass design is visible at the center of the window with a motto underneath reading, "The spirit of this building lives on". Although designed to house a book depot, this room was used as the principal's office while Christchurch Normal School was operating from the building.
A photograph looking south down Manchester towards the intersection of Lichfield Street. In the distance members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team are standing next to a police car on Lichfield Street. Behind this there is a group of earthquake-damaged buildings which have spilled rubble onto Manchester Street. An excavator is parked on top of this rubble.
People write messages for the "Tree of Hope" at the River of Flowers event held in Riccarton Bush, commemorating the second anniversary of the 22 February earthquake. The photographer comments, "Luggage labels and pens were supplied, and people were encouraged to write a message of hope for Christchurch and tie it to the tree. Although the turn-out this year was just as big as last year's, there were not as many messages tied to the tree - perhaps we're all feeling less hopeful this year".
An aerial photograph of the Christchurch central city. The photograph has been captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "This photograph shows nearly all of the CBD. The two streets which are prominent in this photograph are Manchester Street on the left and Colombo Street on the right of the photograph. This photograph is from the north, looking towards the southern part of the city. Cathedral Square is about half way up, towards the right. It shows the extent of demolition that has happened already close to the river and near the Manchester/Gloucester Street intersection where there is a lot of bare land surrounding Radio Network House".
A video of a presentation by Dr Penelope Burns during the second plenary of the 2016 People in Disasters Conference. Burns is the Senior Lecturer in the Department of General Practice at the University of Western Sydney. The presentation is titled, "Recovery Begins in Preparedness".The abstract for this presentation reads as follows: Involvement of primary care doctors in planning is essential for optimising the health outcomes of communities during and after disasters. However, our experience in Australia has shown that primary care doctors have not been included in a substantial way. This presentation will highlight our experience in the Victorian and New South Wales bushfires and the Sydney Siege. It will stress the crucial need to involve primary care doctors in planning at national, state, and local levels, and how we are working to implement this.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Foster Terrace in Lyttelton. White zoned land on this side of the street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Central Library with the books now cleared off the floor in this part".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "166-168 Manchester Street. This building is now on the CERA demolition list".
A photograph of a sign reading, "Save this building", on the badly-damaged Christchurch City Council building on Tuam Street.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Demolition of Manchester courts. This is the north facing wall".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Demolition of Manchester courts. This is the north facing wall".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Demolition of Manchester courts. This is the north facing wall".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "32 Foster Terrace, Lyttelton. White zoned land on this side of the street".
An entrance to the Provincial Chambers Building with a red sticker on the door. This means the building is unsafe to enter.
An entrance to the Provincial Chambers Building with a red sticker on the door. This means the building is unsafe to enter.
A photograph submitted by Philip Broderick Willis to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "This building got worse on a daily basis.".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Every building in this street has been hard hit, 593-615 Colombo Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Every building in this street has been hard hit - and the trees".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "13 Oxford Street, Lyttelton is almost alone in this part of the street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Sculpture, District Court grounds. Not damaged, made this way".