Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings

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File Reference: CCL-2010-CanterburyProvincial-IMG_0779 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries

Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings

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File Reference: CCL-2010-CanterburyProvincial-IMG_0783 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries

Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings

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File Reference: CCL-2010-CanterburyProvincial-IMG_0780 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries

Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings

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File Reference: CCL-2010-CanterburyProvincial-IMG_0781 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries

Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings

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File Reference: CCL-2010-CanterburyProvincial-IMG_0782 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries

"Good grief! Earthquake?" "City Council" 24 September 2010

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Two people stare at a demolition scene. The man thinks there must have been an earthquake but the woman advises him that it was the city council. Refers to plans to demolish three buildings in Wellington's Willis Street without public consultation. The buildings due for demolition are owned by Singaporean Grand Complex Properties, which plans eventually to build a multimillion-dollar high-rise on the site, reports stuff.co.nz. The Canterbury earthquake happened 4th September and as a result there has been a lot of discussion about the need to preserve historic buildings if at all possible. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Letter from General Manager of Community Services for the Christchurch Cit…

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General Manager of Community Services for the Christchurch City Council Michael Aitken writes about the 2010 Canterbury Earthquake.

Fairfax Video, October 2010 (1)

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A video of Mayor Bob Parker speaking to Christchurch prior to the Christchurch City Council elections in 2010.

Quake hit building owners given three month deadline to repair

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The Property Council says an ultimatum from the Christchurch City Council to owners of earthquake damaged commercial buildings will add to the stress business people are already under.

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One of many notices along Christchurch waterways, reading "Polluted water, please avoid contact, Christchurch City Council".

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A photograph of a sign on the door of the Christchurch City Council Building on Hereford Street. The sign reads, "EOC staff to use Worcester Street entrance".

"Here's me helping Christchurch people hurt by the quake. ... In fact I've…

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In a series of five out of six caricatures Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker shows photographs of himself helping people hurt by the 4th September earthquake and helping Christchurch after the earthquake. In the sixth caricature he disingenuously smirks and says that he has been so busy helping Christchurch that he forgot about the Mayoral election; he then affects a philosophical stance about his chances. Refers to the advantage that the earthquake of 4th September has given the incumbent mayor Bob Parker in the local body elections of 9th October. Black and white and colour versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Owners of quake damaged heritage buildings in Chch briefed

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The Christchurch City Council says it needs Government money to help repair its earthquake damaged heritage and character buildings.

Buses of tourists visited damaged parts of Christchurch

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The Christchurch City Council is investigating ways to prevent buses from going through Avonside and other earthquake damaged suburbs.

Council moves to fast track demolition of quake hit buildings

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The Christchurch City Council has voted to fast track the demolition of two heritage buildings that it says were severely damaged in September's earthquake and pose an immediate danger to people's safety.

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A photograph of the former City Council Civic Offers at 194-196 Manchester Street. USAR codes have been stray-painted on the windows. A yellow sticker is stuck to the door, indicating that entry to the building is restricted.

Elizabeth Ackermann Photograph 087

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A photograph of the former City Council Civic Offers at 194-196 Manchester Street. USAR codes have been stray-painted on the windows. A yellow sticker is stuck to the door, indicating that entry to the building is restricted.

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A photograph of a sign on the door of the Botanic Gardens Cafe. The sign indicates that the premises have been assessed by the Christchurch City Council after the 4 September 2010 earthquake and no apparent food safety issues were found.

Portaloos pose problem for quake-struck residents

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The Christchurch City Council has shipped in an extra 200 hundred portable toilets to help those suburbs worst hit by the earthquake.

BeckerFraserPhotos November 2010 photograph 25

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A warning which reads "Polluted Water, Please avoid Contact, Christchurch City Council" on a tree next to the Avon River in Avonside.

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett 2010:09:30 15:19:06

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch City Council pumping station on Hills Road has the wells checked by Grant Freeman from Clemence Drilling".

Fairfax Video, October 2010 (4)

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A video of people protesting outside the Christchurch City Council offices on Worcester Street. The are protesting the demolition of the Manchester Courts building.

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The now vacated Christchurch City Council building suffered some damage in the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on Saturday 4 September 2010.

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The now vacated Christchurch City Council building suffered some damage in the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on Saturday 4 September 2010.

"Christchurch quake has affected some more than others" 30 September 2010

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Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker smiles smugly from the top of a cliff while Jim Anderton, his chief rival for mayor in the local body elections to be held on 9th October 2010, lands with a bump as the ground on which he was standing, collapses. Refers to the unexpected and advantageous public exposure gained by the incumbent mayor because of the Christchurch earthquake of the 4th September. Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

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The old Christchurch City Council building on Tuam Street was damaged in the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on Saturday 4 September 2010.

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The old Christchurch City Council building on Tuam Street was damaged in the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on Saturday 4 September 2010.

'Think of people not buildings' - CHCH property owner

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Some Christchurch building owners say a bulldozer's the best option, despite the city council calling for government help to rebuild heritage buildings damaged by the earthquake.

Business owners decision on buildings' future

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Business owners have told the Christchurch City Council they are haemorrhaging thousands of dollars a week, while it decides whether or not to demolish their buildings following last month's earthquake.

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Fencing in Poplar Lane cuts one side off from the other, but a City Council sign reads "Businesses open as usual during construction", indicating the stores and bars are still open.