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Images, eqnz.chch.2010

Plywood wall on a damaged house in Quinns Road, Shirley, Christchurch. File reference: CCL-2012-05-10-Around-Shirley-May-2012 DSC_02849.JPG From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

Plywood wall on a damaged house in Quinns Road, Shirley, Christchurch. File reference: CCL-2012-05-10-Around-Shirley-May-2012 DSC_02850.JPG From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Images, Alexander Turnbull Library

In eight frames a man searches for a house in Christchurch and a real estate agent tries to sell him one. In each case the estate agent tries to emphasise the positives but the buyer sees the negatives brought about by the earthquakes. In the end the buyer settles for a caravan. Context - The problems of buying and selling houses in post-earthquake Christchurch. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Images, Alexander Turnbull Library

Shows a furious man with a banner that says 'Orange'. Context: The frustration experienced by Christchurch people whose houses are still in the 'orange' zone which means a decision has yet to be made about whether their house is considered safe. If considered safe it will be deemed 'green' or not, in which case it will become 'red' and the people will have to move. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Images, Canterbury Museum

Replica chimney comprising a chimney pot atop a lightweight brick chimney. The chimney is contextualised by a portion of slate roof, guttering and bricked house exterior below.

Images, Alexander Turnbull Library

In the top frame a man reads a newspaper report that says 'Govt to buy up red stickered homes' and shouts 'That's it - I'm out!' His mate comments that he thought it was his neighbour's house that was munted and that his house was ok. In the lower frame the first man says 'That's right... and I don't want to live next door to a politician?!' Context - A report released 23 June 2011 has divided quake-hit Canterbury into four zones with those in the worst affected residential red zone offered cash to move out. The man in the cartoon thinks that the government is buying up the houses so that politicians can live in them. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Warden of Rhodes House, Don Markwell speaks at a function with Vice Chancellor Rod Car and Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University, Andrew Hamilton to sign a Memorandum of Understanding between the two Universities.

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

Caption reads: "People brought food to the area and we were grateful. It was a disaster but we were coping. Our house was broken but that didn’t mean we had to be."