Here We Go Again

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A worker repairs a leaning power pole in Bexley. The photographer comments, "I was told that this electricity pole in Bexley always leans after every big earthquake. Maybe it might take more than a one man and one shovel to put 'straight'".

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 419

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A power pole on a noticeable lean, surrounded by cracked footpath.

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A notice on a power pole, saying "Attention. Power has been removed".

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Scaffolding poles ready to be assembled in the E8 and E9 lecture theatre.

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A worker cutting the scaffolding poles for the E8 and E9 lecture theatres.

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A worker cutting the scaffolding poles for the E8 and E9 lecture theatres.

I've Lit the Fuse, What Next?

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Two workers inspect fuses placed in an embankment during reinforcement work. The photographer comments, "This is the reinforcing of an embankment in the port of Lyttelton, which partly collapsed in the Christchurch earthquakes. They are using the same equipment as used for blowing up rock faces to mend them".

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2000

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A sign on a power pole with information on how the public can get to the Re:Start Mall.

Photograph number UC 10-0500-10

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Workers survey the poles of scaffolding ready to be assembled in the E8 and E9 lecture theatres.

Steve Lawrence Photograph 05

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A black and white photograph of the damaged Hotel Grand Chancellor, seen behind power poles and street signs. The hotel is on a noticeable lean.

Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:09:06 14:23:26

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Press. Aftermath of Christchurch earthquake as residents start to clean up. This power pole in Kingsford Street sunk a good metre or so into the ground".

Fairfax Video, January 2013 (4)

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A video of an interview with Terry Huggins about a boulder crashing into the side of his neighbour's house in Sumner. The boulder came lose from the cliffs above and smashed through the deck of the house into one of the supporting poles. It is the third large boulder to hit the house, with one also lodged in a bedroom.

Bob Brown's Hi-Fi

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Broken windows on the Orion building on Manchester Street. The photographer comments, "Bob Brown's Hi-Fi was damaged, as you can see, in the Christchurch earthquake on the 22 February 2011. At lot of buildings in the area have been demolished, but this art deco style structure might have not have been put on the demolition list yet".

Fairfax Video, February 2013 (9)

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A video of students from Merrin School laying 185 flowers at the foot of the school flag pole on the second anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Each flower represents one of the lives lost in the earthquake. The video also includes audio from the school's memorial service, including a poem by Alexis Blackie read by her sister Vanessa Blackie, and a speech by Principal Lisa Dillon-Robertson.

Fairfax Video, August 2012 (5)

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A video about the reopening of the city branch of the Punting on the Avon route, which has been closed since the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The video includes an interview with Mayor Bob Parker about tourism in Christchurch. He mentions that Australia has updated its travel advisory on Christchurch to say that it is as safe as the other cities in New Zealand. The video also includes footage of Parker poling a punt.