A small wooden cross is inserted between stones laid out in the shape of a large cross. The photographer comments, "This is an Earthquake Memorial on Manchester Street, Christchurch, New Zealand. This message is on the tree next to the memorial: 'Earthquake Memorial. 185 people died as a result of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. 185 precious lives are remembered here, with 185 pieces of Halswell stone recovered from St Luke's Church, damaged beyond repair on that day. May they rest in peace. St Luke's in the City'".
North Hagley Park, Christchurch, New Zealand. Tens of thousands turned out today to mark the one year anniversary of the devastating earthquake that struck the city at 12.51pm on 22 February, 2011. 185 people lost their lives. file.stuff.co.nz/stuff/12-51/ Took 4 pa...
One white over-painted hand-made electric guitar made primarily from ash and maple timbers, also incorporating wood from a variety of historic buildings in Canterbury damaged or destroyed in the 2010 - 2011 earthquakes including the Arts Centre, Kutwell’s Warehouse, Lyttleton main street pub, Timeball Station, Carlton Hotel, Merivale shops, bui...
File reference: CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_1190 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_1186 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Saturday 11 August 2012. File reference: CCL-2012IMG_6247 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Saturday 11 August 2012. File reference: CCL-2012 IMG_6246 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Saturday 11 August 2012. File reference: CCL-2012IMG_6248 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
A digitally manipulated image of the Bandsmen's Memorial in Hagley Park. The photographer comments, "This memorial in Hagley Park in Christchurch can no longer be used due to large cracks at the base of most columns. This was mostly caused by the earthquake in February 2011, but later earthquakes have made the memorial even more dangerous".
File reference: CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_1180 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
We look back at the first anniversary of the Christchurch earthquake.
A photograph of a flower in a road cone. On the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake, people were encouraged to place flowers in road cones as a way of honouring those who lost their lives during the earthquake.
A photograph of flowers in two road cones on a traffic island. On the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake, people were encouraged to place flowers in road cones as a way of honouring those who lost their lives during the earthquake.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_1192 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_1174 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_1177 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_1183 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_1194 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_1169 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_1185 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_1187 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_1179 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_1184 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_1182 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_1189 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_1170 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_1171 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_1176 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_1178 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_1173 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.