22 February Earthquake - Photograph 05

Images, UC QuakeStudies

The Avon River in Richmond. The river level is very high, and the water is grey with silt. The photographer comments, "By the corner of Medway St and River Rd. The Avon seems to be very full, with grey silt laden water".

QuakeStory Photo 348

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Front fence on a lean, grey capstones all thrown off; Feb 22nd.".

Banks Avenue, Richmond - Photograph 03

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Cars raise dust from dried liquefaction on Westminster Street in St Albans, near the intersection with Forfar Street. The photographer comments, "Dust from dried liquefaction made everything grey and gritty".

Banks Avenue, Richmond - Photograph 02

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Cars raise dust from dried liquefaction on Westminster Street in St Albans, near the intersection with Forfar Street. The photographer comments, "Dust from dried liquefaction made everything grey and gritty".

Paul and Sam Corliss's Street Art Photograph (2011:10:15 01:32:37)

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of some simple street art on a concrete wall. The artwork depicts a masked boy with red hair, nestled between the colourful letters of tag writing. An excavator from Mount Grey Downs Limited and some stacked concrete slabs are in the foreground.

22 February Earthquake - Photograph 11

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Trees alongside the Avon River in Richmond. The river level is high, and the water is grey with silt. One of the trees is leaning towards the river. The photographer comments, "High river levels because of liquefaction in the Avon. Near 373 River Rd, Richmond".

Crack'd for Christchurch Photograph 041

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of Marie Hudson in Crack'd for Christchurch's workshop. Behind her, boxes of broken china have been stacked on a shelf. Hudson is wearing painters overalls and rubber gloves, and is holding a teacup.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "The famous grey overalls. This all we would see Marie in for the next year."

Present Tense Photograph 15

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of Grey Quinn at Gap Filler's Inconvenience Store, standing in front of his favourite painting. The painting was part of the 'Present Tense' project which sought to highlight the inconvenience of the city in the present day. Visitors to the store were asked to choose five paintings they would like to see presented as a billboard installation in Auckland.

North and west frontages of Manchester Courts

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A black and white historic photograph looking along Manchester Street, showing the building of the NZ Express Company, customs, shipping and forwarding agents (ca. 1910-1929).

Corner of Lichfield and High Streets, Christchurch

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A black and white historic photograph of the corner of Lichfield and High Streets, ca. 1910-19, with the Fisher's Building visible on the left.

Scott Memorial and Clarendon Hotel Christchurch

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A black and white historic photograph of the Clarendon Hotel on the corner of Oxford Terrace and Worcester Street. In the foreground is the Scott Memorial statue made by Scott's wife Kathleen Scott and unveiled in 1917.

Cathedral Square with Regent Theatre in the background

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Looking south west across Cathedral Square showing the eastern side of Christchurch Cathedral (left), the Godley statue (centre left) with the (from left to right) Chief Post Office, the Regent Theatre Building (directly behind the statue on the corner of Worcester Street), the AMP Building, the Government Life Building and the Grand Theatre.

22 February Earthquake - Photograph 01

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Damage to River Road in Richmond. The road is badly cracked and slumped, and is closed off with a row of road cones tied with warning tape. The word "closed" has been spray painted on the road surface. The photographer comments, "These photos show our old house in River Rd and recovery work around Richmond and St Albans. River Rd was again subject to severe lateral spreading. The river is still grey with silt, the road is ripped and sunken, and power poles lean at random angles. The red car belonged to a postie, who had to come back with a tow truck to extricate the car from the hole that had opened underneath it. Looking along River Road to the north-east. Taken outside 79 Medway St".

All Right? Out and About with All Right: Tranquillity Garden Signage

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A PDF copy of signage for the Places of Tranquillity initiative. Healthy Christchurch lead the collaborative project to create six gardens of beauty and peace to fill in some of the grey demolition sites across Christchurch. The signage promotes the initiative and invites people to register to create tranquil gardens at healthychristchurch.org.nz. From healthychristchurch.org.nz: "Healthy Christchurch is leading this innovative collaboration creating six gardens of beauty and peace to fill in some of the grey demolition sites across Christchurch.These gardens are for peace and tranquillity as well as family and community use with spaces designed for both." "This is a Healthy Christchurch collaboration in partnership with the city's ethnic communities to include their traditions, cultures and spiritual beliefs. This ensures that these communities' voices and presence is more visible in the rebuild of our city. There are three key partners in this collaborative project. Greening the Rubble are providing expertise in temporary site development and project managing the creation. Lincoln University School of Landscape Architecture provided the student competition and are supporting the winning students and their designs into fruition. Community and Public Health (CDHB) provide the overall project management, networks and promotion." "In 2012 Lincoln University School of Landscape Architecture students created 40 beautiful designs for the Places of Tranquillity. Six winning designs were chosen from the 995 votes made online or at the displays at Community and Public Health and the Migrant Centre. The six winners were announced at the Healthy Christchurch Hui on the 31st May 2012. Each winning student received a Certificate and a $50 Scorpio Book Voucher. The awards were presented by Michelle Mitchell, General Manager of the CERA Wellbeing Team."