Plastic Surgery

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The top of the water slides in the QEII swimming pool, exposed by its demolition. The slides themselves have been broken off, leaving only the entry points. The photographer comments, "After assessment of the damage caused by the numerous earthquakes in Christchurch, New Zealand they decided to demolish the QEII stadium and it's swimming pool".

Photograph of Whole House Reuse Item 360

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A photograph of Whole House Reuse item 360. This item was salvaged from 19 Admiral Way in New Brighton as part of the Whole House Reuse project.

Thumbnail of Whole House Reuse Item 360

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A thumbnail photograph of Whole House Reuse item 360, cropped for the catalogue. This item was salvaged from 19 Admiral Way in New Brighton as part of the Whole House Reuse project.

Natalie Kerschner WEMO Photograph 120

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A photograph of plastic bags around a chimney of a house in Christchurch. The top of the chimney has broken during the earthquake and made a hole in the roof.

Photograph by Jennifer Middendorf 445

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Broken windows on the old Public Trust Office building on Oxford Terrace have been covered with plastic sheeting.

BeckerFraserPhotos October 2010 photograph 034

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A toppled chimney on a house in Christchurch. The chimney has toppled onto the house but luckily not broken through the roof. It is now broken and lying on the corrugated iron. Below, plastic sheeting has been placed along the side of the roof to replace the missing gutter.

Ray Whelan WEMO Photograph 04

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A photograph of an earthquake damaged building in the Christchurch central city. Some of the windows have broken and have been covered with plastic and tape.

BeckerFraserPhotos October 2010 photograph 023

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The east wall of St Luke's Church on Manchester Street. The top of the wall has broken away and is now covered with plastic to prevent weather damage inside the building.

Crack'd for Christchurch Photograph 050

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A photograph of a workstation in Crack'd for Christchurch's workshop. The workstation includes pieces of broken china, a pair of cutters for breaking up china, a plastic container to hold china pieces, and two mosaic plans. One of the plans has a piece of mesh laid over the top. The other is being used to lay out the mosaic.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Marie begins the very first flower. It is so difficult and time consuming that we are all in despair. Will this take forever? No-one is getting paid and we all have jobs and lives in some chaos thanks to the earthquakes."