Ruth Gardner's Blog 11/03/2013: Tied Table

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An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 11 March 2013 entitled, "Tied Table".

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Red ribbons tied onto a tree in a pot on Bealey Ave. People were encourged to write a message of hope and tie it onto the tree.

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Red ribbons tied onto a tree in a pot on Bealey Ave. People were encourged to write a message of hope and tie it onto the tree.

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Encouraging words for Christchurch have been written on hearts tied to silhouetted figures on a fence.

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Encouraging words for Christchurch have been written on hearts tied to silhouetted figures on a fence.

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Encouraging words for Christchurch have been written on hearts tied to silhouetted figures on a fence.

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Black and red ribbons tied on to trees in the Christchurch. These were part of the memorial service held in Hagley Park.

Photograph of the former Woolston Post Office, 697 Ferry Road (4)

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A photograph of a window of the former Woolston Post Office. The building has been braced with cable ties.

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Gold Award, Kohan McNabb (from Ruapuna), who helped to establish the student volunteer army by tying in UCSA resources. Pictured here with Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr, Prime Minister John Key and Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Gerry Brownlee.

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A heart has been tied to a silhouetted figure on a fence. Written on the heart is "Dear Christchurch, I know it is a hard time for us right now but we have to be strong and put up with it. Love from Connie".

Christchurch Mail Image: Luke Thomas 2010:10:05 14:29:16

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "A Cashmere man has taken it upon himself to secure his home chimney with planks and ties. Dave McKenzie and his family retreated to underneath a beam in their house thinking it was the safest place".

A Design for a New Christchurch Cathedral

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A proposed design by John Raven for a new cathedral, tied to a cordon fence. Clarendon Tower can be seen in the background. The photographer comments, "Someone is asking for designs for a new Christchurch Cathedral after it was announced that the old historical building will not be repaired, to be put on the fences through which people can see the de-construction of the old one. This design looks a great one to me".

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A view of the Cranmer Court building on the corner of Kilmore and Montreal Streets, showing damage from the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Masonry has fallen away from the apexes of several of the building's gables, which have been reinforced with timber bracing. A green cord has been used to tie bracing to the octagonal section on the corner of the building. This corner section is the part that housed Plato Creative from March 2008 to November 2009.

Spotted Amongst the Wreckage of the Ozone

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A black and white photograph of a sign reading "A tidy standard of dress is required." In the foreground is a pile of building rubble. The photographer comments, "I reversed this picture in the interests of my followers as it was harder to read the right way round. The wrecking crew did not wear ties, but they did look neat in their orange vests".