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An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 5 December 2010 entitled, "Christmas is coming...".
Several 'quake victims' dive into a fissure and zip it up as Santa Claus in the form of a malignant '$' symbol leaps towards them yelling 'Ho! Ho! Ho!' One of the quake victims shouts 'Quick Hide! Christmas is getting closer!!' Context; the Christchurch earthquake on 4th September and all the subsequent aftershocks have cost many people a great deal of money. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 7 September 2010 entitled, "Tomorrow is another day!".
A house rocks in the night but the occupants are reassured that it is not 'another quake', only an aftershock, which although it causes the walls to crumble is nothing to worry about. Refers to the Canterbury earthquake of 4th September and the dozens of aftershocks that cause continuing tension and anxiety. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
A weather map of New Zealand is shown beset with dreadful weather conditions that include cyclones and lightning strikes; there is also earthquake activity around the Canterbury region. Text reads 'Now all we need is a plague of locusts...' Refers to the Canterbury earthquake of 4th September 2010 and the spring storms with wind, rain and snow in recent weeks. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 23 September 2010, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which she is getting blasé".The entry was downloaded on 17 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 13 October 2010, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which her house is shaking again".The entry was downloaded on 17 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 13 October 2010, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which her house is shaking again".The entry was downloaded on 14 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 23 September 2010, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which she is getting blasé".The entry was downloaded on 14 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 19 October 2010, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which vacuuming is good for you".The entry was downloaded on 17 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 19 October 2010, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which vacuuming is good for you".The entry was downloaded on 14 April 2015.
Peter Townsend is the Chief Executive of the Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce. He is part of the official reconstruction group. Geert van de Vorsten Bosch is the emergency Centre Supervisor at Linwood High School which has been turned into an evacuation centre. Dr Ramon Pink is the Canterbury medical officer of health. Metservice duty forecaster Heath Gullery speaks about the possible weather issues Canterbury may soon experience.
Reasons why it pays not to be a smoker - if the quake had hit during opening hours there would have been probably half a dozen smokers underneath the black awning crushed by falling bricks.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 14 September 2010, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which the cat is scared of the house".The entry was downloaded on 14 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 14 September 2010, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which the cat is scared of the house".The entry was downloaded on 17 April 2015.
Buildings in the process of being demolished in Kaiapoi. To the left is the Gospel Way Outreach Church, the front wall removed so that the inside of the building is exposed. Next door, the rubble from Bells Auctions is being cleared by a digger.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch, Sydenham Christmas shop. 'Christmas Jones' is among the September 4 M7.1 earthquake-hit block of shops. Owner Mike Jones pictured with his partner Megan Simpson (L) says business is slow, but he is staying open".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch, Sydenham Christmas shop. 'Christmas Jones' is among the September 4 M7.1 earthquake-hit block of shops. Owner Mike Jones pictured with his partner Megan Simpson (L) says business is slow, but he is staying open".
This is how the building looked when it was built - fine indeed! democam.iopen.co.nz/ An engineer who owns a similar building in Dunedin, and is willing to put money into this building's restoration, is sure it could be stabilised, just like the Railway Clock Tower. And the t...
A large crack runs across Avonside Drive. Water is visible in the bottom of the crack, and there is flooding on the road surface.
The fish and chip shop on Hills Road in Edgeware. The building is red stickered meaning it is unsafe to enter. Without the glass in the window, the inside of the store is easy to see. Panelling on the walls and roof have come down and much of the furniture has been removed.
A photograph of major damage to a road in Darfield. UC geology student Dan Hills is standing in the crack to illustrate how deep it is.
A photograph of major damage to a road in Darfield. UC geology student Dan Hills is standing in the crack to illustrate how deep it is.
A machine pumps sewage into the river in Kaiapoi. This is a temporary solution while the sewage system is being repaired.
Jane's Bar in the Henry Africa's building is cordoned off with danger tape. The photographer comments, "My local bar is unsafe and can't open. Sad".
A view of the corner of Montreal and Victoria Streets. In the background is the damaged Caxton Press Building, and on the right is Gordon Smith & Sons Fruiterers.
The line that runs across this picture is the subsidence line - everything this side of the line has sunk by about 50 cm.
View down Tuam Street. On the left is the building housing the Real Groovy music shop, which relocated there after the September earthquake. Beside it is the former Odeon Theatre.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Manchester Courts building was damaged in the September earthquake and is becoming more unstable. There is talk about moving the cordons further back".