Site set up to market Christchurch businesses after the Christchurch earthquake. Directory entries of Christchurch businesses arranged by business type.
A digitally manipulated photograph of a stack of metal beams.
Increasingly, economic, political and human crises, along with natural disasters, constitute a recurrent reality around the world. The effect of large-scale disaster and economic disruption are being felt far and wide and impacting libraries in diverse ways. Libraries are casualties of natural disasters, from earthquakes to hurricanes, as well as civil unrest and wars. Sudden cuts in library budgets have resulted in severe staff reductions, privatization and even closures. The presenters share their experiences about how they have prepared for or coped with profound change.
Steel reinforcements supporting the side of a house.
A photograph of bracing supporting Our City O-Tautahi.
A photograph of bracing supporting Our City O-Tautahi.
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".
A digitally manipulated image of building rubble.
The Canterbury earthquakes destroyed the Christchurch CBD and caused massive disruption to business across the region. There was an urgent need to support business survival and foster economic recovery. Recover Canterbury is a hub providing seamless support for businesses affected by the earthquakes, giving them easy access to government and commercial expertise in a one-stop shop.
A photograph of a building facade on High Street supported by shipping containers.
A photograph showing a fenced-off Cotter & Co. building with posts supporting the awning.
Damage to a residential house. A relatively intact wall is being supported with wooden bracing.
A photograph showing a fenced-off Cotter & Co. building with posts supporting the awning.
Looking over the cordon fence, steel support on the exterior wall next to emergency fire exit stairs.
Detail of damage to Beaufort House on Latimer Square. Wooden braces are used to support the walls.
Detail of damage to Beaufort House on Latimer Square. Wooden braces are used to support the walls.
Damaged building in Christchurch central, steel bracing and scaffolding are used to support the walls on the building.
Outdoor seating and garden beside the Triton Dairy, Colombo Street. The garden was a project supported by Greening the Rubble.
A photograph of a concrete slab lying on wooden supports. The word 'keep' has been spray painted on the concrete.
Outdoor seating and garden beside the Triton Dairy, Colombo Street. The garden was a project supported by Greening the Rubble.
The Coffee Zone garden beside the Coffee kiosk on Colombo Street. The garden was a project supported by Greening the Rubble.
Outdoor seating and the garden outside the Coffee Zone kiosk in Sydenham. This garden was a project supported by Greening the Rubble.
Members of the public take photographs of the damage to the north side of the cathedral. Steel bracing supports the front wall of the cathedral.
Volunteers at an event put on at the Pallet Pavilion to thank them for their hardwork and support.
Volunteers at an event put on at the Pallet Pavilion to thank them for their hardwork and support.
Volunteers at an event put on at the Pallet Pavilion to thank them for their hardwork and support.
Volunteers at an event put on at the Pallet Pavilion to thank them for their hardwork and support.
The Triton Dairy has been operating out of a metal shipping container on Colombo Street. The garden was a project supported by Greening the Rubble.
View through the trees alongside the Avon, Our City-O-Tautahi with bracing support on the front, and the Rydges hotel in the background.
A photograph of large bags of concrete supporting a retaining wall. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cunningham Terrace, Lyttelton".