Ruth Gardner's Blog 19/10/2011: Rain, Rain, Rain!

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An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 19 October 2011 entitled, "Rain, Rain, Rain!".

Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :'They're from Christchurch!' 2 January 2012

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The cartoon shows a camping ground full of tents and caravans and people looking glum as the rain pours down. All except one family who laugh and enjoy themselves in spite of the weather - it is because they are from Christchurch and the weather is of no consequence when they can live for a few days without fear of earthquakes. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Ruth Gardner's Blog 05/03/2014: Relentless Rain

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An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 05 March 2014 entitled, "Relentless Rain".

Sue Davidson's Blog 16/11/2012: More art after the rain

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An entry from Sue Davidson's blog for 16 November 2012 entitled, "More art after the rain".

Raining soda water in Christchurch!

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

In 1861, the city of Christchurch would have been virtually unrecognisable to a 21st century resident. Buildings were scattered sparsely throughout what is now the central business district and dirt roads and low fences traversed a landscape that was more grassland … Continue reading →

The Dominion Post Image: Don Scott 2010:09:12 10:53:18

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Christchurch rain jacket man for Mike Fox".

Photograph by Paul Corliss 1703

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A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Sumner flooding after rain, 16th December 2011".

Photograph by Paul Corliss 1702

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A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Sumner flooding after rain, 16th December 2011".

Hamish Allan Painting (6)

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A digital copy of a painting by Hamish Allan. The painting is titled, 'Garden City IV, The smell of rain' and was painted in 2013. The original painting is acrylic on linen and measures 400mm in diameter.

BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 306

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People in hard hats and high visibility jackets at work on Montreal Street, in the rain.

BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 305

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People in hard hats and high visibility jackets at work on Montreal Street, in the rain.

Think he Spotted Me!

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Demolition of the old Millers building is just about complemented. On my walk around the city in the rain.. thought it may have stopped.. but didn't so I just kept walking! June 12, 2014 Christchurch New Zealand.

Rain latest woe for Christchurch's quake-damaged homes

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The downpours have added yet another problem for Christchurch residents living in earthquake-stricken homes.

Photograph of Gap Filler project 22 (115)

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Visitors to the Pallet Pavilion enjoying beers and a game of Scrabble. A colourful umbrella blocks them from the rain.

Canterbury Earthquake - Kelvin Scott

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Kelvin Scott is a blind musician who usually plays in the square. He chose not to go today because it was raining.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1992

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Earthquake damage to a house. A small section of the house is covered by black tarp to protect it from the rain.

Major flooding in Christchurch after record-setting heavy rain

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Many areas of Christchurch are underwater, dealing with what's been described as the worst flooding since the earthquakes. The high tide has just passed, with the rivers already running across roads and flooding into some homes. Schools have been closed, businesses inundated and dozens of roads around the city, closed. Already more than 70mm of rain has fallen in the past 24 hours, making it the city's wettest July on record. Now as the bad weather moves south the army has been put on standby in Dunedin for the expected deluge there. RNZ reporters Niva Chittock, Adam Burns and cameraman Nathan McKinnon are in Christchurch with the details.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1897

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Damage to a building on Colombo Street. Scaffolding has been constructed against the wall and it has blue and yellow tarp to protect it from the rain.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1895

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Damage to a building on Colombo Street. Scaffolding has been constructed across the front and it has a blue and yellow tarp to protect it from the rain.

Christchurch city on the day of the 2010 earthquake.

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The 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck at about 4:35 am. Thankfully, the day was warm and still (unlike the cold driving rain and hail of yesterday afternoon).

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 335

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Metro Floor and Pomeroy's Old Brewery Inn on Kilmore Street. A section between the roof and wall has been covered with a tarpaulin to protect it from the rain.

Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :New Christchurch blueprint transport system?... "…

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Shows rain falling over two gondolas of people floating past flooded Christchurch damaged houses. One person points to people in balaclavas climbing over the houses and calls out 'And look...the wildlife's returning!'. Context: Heavy rain and flooding hit Christchurch suburbs, including earthquake damaged homes (Newstalk website 14 August 2012). At the same time, wildlife (possums and rare birds) are moving into abandoned suburbs (Stuff 13 August 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 667

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Damage to the roof tiles of a house. A section of the roof has been covered by plastic sheeting to protect it from rain, and the house is on a lean.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 672

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Damage to the roof tiles of a house. A section of the roof has been covered by plastic sheeting to protect it from rain, and the house is on a lean.

Christchurch City’s Heart – the Cashel and High Street Intersection

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This intriguing photograph taken at the junction of Cashel and High Street draws us back to a typical summer day in Edwardian Christchurch in February 1913. A summer rain fall has just cleared, all…

BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 098

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The Coffee House on Montreal Street with a damaged side wall. Plywood and weather proof paper has been placed over the wall to keep wind and rain out of the building.

Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 6 September 2010

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Army takes control of central Christchurch, Cabinet earmarks money for Canterbury quake, More on the damage from the Christchurch earthquake, Heavy rain causes flooding in lower North Island and Fox Glacier crash report could take two years.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 334

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Damage to Metro Floor, where a section under the roof has been covered with a tarpaulin to protect it from the rain. Cordon fencing, plastic road barriers and road cones can be seen along the footpath and street.

WATER... One minute too much... The next, not enough... 8 September 2010

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Text reads 'Water - One minute too much - The next, not enough' In the first frame a man is fed up with another downpour and in the second frame there is shown a plastic bottle of drinking water. Refers to the amount of rain in recent times but also the need for bottled or boiled water In Canterbury after the earthquake of 4th September 2010 which caused major damage to sewage and water systems. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Could You Cycle Here?

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A cycle-lane sign submerged in water. The photographer comments, "During the Christchurch earthquake this sign must have dropped off of the pedestrian bridge above and landed straight down into the Avon River".