Shell Shirley

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Winter, Mark 1958- :Earthquake... aftershock.. or 'new event'... one thing…

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Text at top left reads 'Earthquake... aftershock... or "new event"... one thing remains constant...' Below is a snail with 'EQC payments' printed on its shell. Context - This is a reference to the problems that Christchurch people are having in getting payments from the EQC (Earthquake Commission) Disgruntled tradespeople who are owed hundreds of thousands of dollars by EQC are considering legal action. Remaining unpaid can mean that companies may have to consider laying people off. The Amalgamated Workers Union says delays in EQC payments for housing repair work in quake-hit Christchurch are building to a crisis point. Two versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Julia Holden's 2012 Photographs 013

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A photograph of shells on a beach arranged to spell out the word 'smile' and a smiley face.

Photograph by Neil Macbeth 663

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A man blows a putatara shell during the Christchurch Earthquake Memorial Service. The service was held in Hagley Park on 18 March 2011.

Just a Shell of Its Self

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Earthquake damaged building on a Walk around the city, May 1, 2014 Christchurch New Zealand. Demolition work on Christchurch's "distinctive" former civic building is under way. The category-2 heritage building was designed by G A J Hart and opened in 1939 as the Miller's department store. It featured the South Island's first escalator, which...

Deborah Fitchett's Dreamwidth Blog 5/12/2011: In which she'll be home by C…

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An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 5 December 2011, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which she'll be home by Christmas".The entry was downloaded on 16 April 2015.

22 February Earthquake - Photograph 53

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Part of the forecourt at the Shell Shirley petrol station has lifted above the rest, after the underground petrol tanks were pushed upwards by liquefaction. Liquefaction silt covers the lower part of the forecourt. The photographer comments, "Tanks at Shell Shirley floated out of the ground".

Under the Fale Photograph 2013:10:26 (1)

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A close-up photograph of two conch shells, which will be used during Under the Fale. Under the Fale was organised by Pacific Underground and took place as part of Canterbury Tales - a carnivalesque procession which was the main event of FESTA 2013.

Rover 3 Sub-floor Remote Inspection Unit

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One six-wheeled Rover 3 remote controlled vehicle in hard-shell storage box and one handset control unit (transmitter), colour monitor with cabling (and A/V receiver) and three batteries in a second smaller hard-shell storage box.

A Home Grown Play Area

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A large chess board made from sand and broken shells, with a painted beach scene on the wall behind. The photographer comments, "After all the suggestions put on the wall on what to do in this area, which was once an earthquake damaged shop, they have made the chess board, painted a seaside scene on the wall and created a small wall of tyres".

BeckerFraserPhotos October 2011 photograph 165

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "60 Cashel Street under de-construction. Only the shell of the building remains".

BeckerFraserPhotos October 2011 photograph 166

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "60 Cashel Street under de-construction. Only the shell of the building remains".

Photograph of Whole House Reuse Item 148

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A photograph of Whole House Reuse item 148. This item was salvaged from 19 Admiral Way in New Brighton as part of the Whole House Reuse project.

Thumbnail of Whole House Reuse Item 148

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A thumbnail photograph of Whole House Reuse item 148, cropped for the catalogue. This item was salvaged from 19 Admiral Way in New Brighton as part of the Whole House Reuse project.

Photograph of Murmur 2012:10:19 17:44:08

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A photograph of architecture students standing on the outer shell of their large-scale sculpture titled Murmur, which is part of LUXCITY.

Quake victims say pending rates rise will cripple them

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Shell shocked residents still picking up the pieces in one of the worst earthquake affected parts of Canterbury, say a looming rates rise to pay for repairs will cripple them.

22 February Earthquake - Photograph 52

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Part of the forecourt at the Shell Shirley petrol station has lifted above the rest, after the underground petrol tanks were pushed upwards by liquefaction. Liquefaction silt covers the lower part of the forecourt.

Dallington 7

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A photograph captioned, "My daughter grew up in this house. She's 10 now. She is going to miss it - and Dallington. It's where she's grown up, what she knows. She'll miss it alright. Me too".

Photograph of Gap Filler project 9 (1)

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A mandala created as part of Gap Filler's "As Far as Eye Can See" artwork. This mandala is made out of denim and cloth as well as a paua shell.

Starship Big Egg Hunt: Photograph 35

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A photograph of Julia Holden's egg artwork, 'A Shell of Her Former Self', at her temporary studio in Sumner. The egg is to be part of the Whittaker's Big Egg Hunt.

Starship Big Egg Hunt: Photograph 42

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A photograph of Julia Holden's egg artwork, 'A Shell of Her Former Self', at her temporary studio in Sumner. The egg is to be part of the Whittaker's Big Egg Hunt.

Starship Big Egg Hunt: Photograph 40

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A photograph of Julia Holden's egg artwork, 'A Shell of Her Former Self', at her temporary studio in Sumner. The egg is to be part of the Whittaker's Big Egg Hunt.

Starship Big Egg Hunt: Photograph 45

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A photograph of Julia Holden's egg artwork, 'A Shell of Her Former Self', at her temporary studio in Sumner. The egg is to be part of the Whittaker's Big Egg Hunt.

Starship Big Egg Hunt: Photograph 36

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A photograph of Julia Holden's egg artwork, 'A Shell of Her Former Self', at her temporary studio in Sumner. The egg is to be part of the Whittaker's Big Egg Hunt.

Starship Big Egg Hunt: Photograph 37

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A photograph of Julia Holden's egg artwork, 'A Shell of Her Former Self', at her temporary studio in Sumner. The egg is to be part of the Whittaker's Big Egg Hunt.

Starship Big Egg Hunt: Photograph 49

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A photograph of Julia Holden's egg artwork, 'A Shell of Her Former Self', at her temporary studio in Sumner. The egg is to be part of the Whittaker's Big Egg Hunt.

Starship Big Egg Hunt: Photograph 44

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A photograph of Julia Holden's egg artwork, 'A Shell of Her Former Self', at her temporary studio in Sumner. The egg is to be part of the Whittaker's Big Egg Hunt.

Starship Big Egg Hunt: Photograph 50

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A photo of Julia Holden standing next to her Big Egg artwork, 'A Shell of Her Former Self', in Cathedral Square. The egg is part of the Whittaker's Big Egg Hunt.

Starship Big Egg Hunt: Photograph 46

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A photograph of Julia Holden's egg artwork, 'A Shell of Her Former Self', at her temporary studio in Sumner. The egg is to be part of the Whittaker's Big Egg Hunt.

Starship Big Egg Hunt: Photograph 51

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A photo of Julia Holden standing next to her Big Egg artwork, 'A Shell of Her Former Self', in Cathedral Square. The egg is part of the Whittaker's Big Egg Hunt.