A Big Mobile Generator

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A large mobile generator on Travis Road. The photographer comments, "Big mobile generator giving power and relief to hard pressed families in North New Brighton after the Christchurch quake".

Cycle-Powered Cinema Photograph 2

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A photograph of volunteers testing the bicycle stand and generator mechanism that will power Gap Filler's cycle-powered cinema.

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett 2010:09:05 06:05:35

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Canterbury earthquake. Farmer Tim McNae on Telegraph Road with the generator he needs to milk his cows".

Cycle-Powered Cinema Photograph 3

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A photograph of bicycles mounted in generator stands at Gap Filler's cycle-powered cinema. Cyclists are pedalling the bicycles to provide power for the cinema.

Blown Element

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Close up of an oven element which has blown and partly melted. The photographer comments, "After the Christchurch earthquake on the 22 February we had no power for about 4 days. We finally got electricity again from the electricity companies' mobile generator the size of a big van. We turned on the oven and there was a loud vibrating hum and this was the result".