A story submitted by Karena to the QuakeStories website.
Wilsons carpark on Peterborough Street behind cordon fence, with damaged buildings in the background. Sign on fence reads "Extreme danger, keep out".
View down Colombo Street. Some damage to buildings can be seen to the left and a demolition site on the right.
Summary of oral history interview with Janelle Mackie about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Summary of oral history interview with Carol Hides about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Summary of oral history interview with Loretta Rhodes about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Transcript of Captain Long John Knickers's (alias Kerry McCammon) earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Glass panels with brass surrounds, stacked inside a building. The photographer comments, "These were brass dividers that were brought inside the building two years ago after the Christchurch earthquake. They have been sitting there abandoned in a restaurant that will be either repaired and reopened at a later date or demolished like the many others of its kind".
A digitally manipulated image of a broken window. The photographer comments, "There is hardly anything left of Christchurch's proud heritage buildings. Most older buildings were made of brick and though they should have had improvements to make them withstand a medium earthquake most did not. They were badly damaged when hit with a series of earthquakes that were up to 2.2g at the epicentre and 1.88g in the City".
Summary of oral history interview with Mary Hobbs about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Shows a fish wondering about the difference between an insurer delaying earthquake-damage settlements and a scavenging groper. Context: refers to the unacceptable and hugely damaging delays in the provision of earthquake damage settlements by insurance companies after the Christchurch earthquakes of 2010 and 2011. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A new building replacing a damaged and demolished historic hotel at 192 Moorhouse Avenue".
A photograph showing a brick building with severe damage where the brick exterior has collapsed to show the steel framing behind.
A photograph of graffiti on the side of a damaged building. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Colombo Street, Sydenham".
The old New Brighton Power Boat Club building was badly damaged in the February 2011 earthquake, and is only now (July 2012) being demolished. The building is just down the road from where I grew up and is a New Brighton iconic building.
The old New Brighton Power Boat Club building was badly damaged in the February 2011 earthquake, and is only now (July 2012) being demolished. The building is just down the road from where I grew up and is a New Brighton iconic building.
A view looking from Cathedral Square tram stop towards Oxford Terrace. The Clarendon Towers building has been damaged and the windows boarded up.
A view down damaged Chancery Lane through cordon fencing. A large crack can be seen in the former Government Life building to the right.
A story submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 1 January 2012 entitled, "Bucky Birthday".
Wilsons carpark on Peterborough Street behind cordon fence, with damaged buildings in the background. Sign on fence reads "Extreme danger, keep out".
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 5 January 2012 entitled, "A quilt for Jeremy and Eva".
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 7 March 2012 entitled, "Benefits of a giant sort out.....".
Summary of oral history interview with Susan Allen about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Summary of oral history interview with Sharon Torstonson about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
A pdf transcript of Paula Brankin's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Summary of oral history interview with Anne about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
The "Lyttelton Review" newsletter for 12 March 2012, produced by the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre.
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 3 September 2012 entitled, "There's a lot you can learn in two years....".
A photograph of Mike Hewson's installation 'Homage to the Lost Spaces' being installed on plywood covering the earthquake-damaged Cranmer Courts building.