The window that was hanging precariously finally fell when the Boxing Day 4.9 shock hit at 10.30am
One portrait colour digital photograph taken on 19 November 2011 showing a poster advertising the planned 2011 Census which was scheduled for Tuesday 8 March 2011. The census was abandoned because of the 22 February 2011 Earthquake. The poster was located in the window of the Lyttelton Information Centre on Oxford Street. The building was closed...
NZ Army personnel driving an armoured vehicle through the streets of Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Three time capsules recovered from the ruins of Christchurch in the days following the February earthquake have been opened. Two came from the John Robert Godley statue plinth in front of the Christchurch Cathedral, while the other came from the old civic building on Manchester Street.
A photograph looking south down Colombo Street towards the earthquake-damaged ChristChurch Cathedral. A crane is sitting on the road in front of the Cathedral. In the background is a pile of rubble from the partially-demolished tower.
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 19 November 2011 showing temporary propping of the Lyttelton Working Mens' Club/ The Loons. Built in 1909 the building has had a variety of uses including a garage and the Lyttelton Waterside Workers Social Club. More recently the Lyttelton Working Mens' Club has provided rehearsal and performanc...
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 25 February 2011 showing earthquake damage to the Anglican Church of The Most Holy Trinity in Winchester Street Lyttelton. Photograph shows the bracing to the northern transept erected after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Architect The earthquake damaged northern wall of the Anglican Church of t...
The 48hr Design Challenge, run by the Christchurch City Council and held at Lincoln University, provided an opportunity for Council to gain inspiration from the design and architecture industry, while testing the draft Central City Plan currently being developed. The Challenge was a response to the recent earthquakes in Christchurch and brought together local and international talent. A total of 15 teams took part in the Challenge, with seven people in each including engineers, planners, urban designers, architects and landscape architects, as well as one student on each team. The four sites within the Red Zone included the Cathedral Square and BNZ Building; 160 Gloucester Street; the Orion NZ Building at 203 Gloucester Street; and 90 Armagh Street, including the Avon River and Victoria Square. The fifth site, which sits outside the Red Zone, is the former Christchurch Women’s Hospital at 885 Colombo Street. This is team SoLA's entry for 160 Gloucester Street.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. Caltex on High Street in Rangiora only allowing $50 per car and no cans and no LPG. The other two fuel stations in Rangiora are empty, Shell Southbrook and Mobil in Ashley Street is diesel only. Rangiora".
A photograph of emergency management personnel exiting the car park of the earthquake-damaged Press House on Gloucester Street.
A photograph of a car parked off Montreal Street which has been crushed by bricks falling from an earthquake-damaged building.
A photograph of a car parked off Montreal Street which has been crushed by bricks falling from an earthquake-damaged building.
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 19 November 2011 showing posters for the outdoor theatre production 'The Pirates of Corsair Bay' and the 2011 Lyttelton Summer Festival events scheduled for February and March 2011. The posters remained in the window of the red stickered building until it was demolished in early September 2012. A...
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 12 April 2011 showing earthquake damage to the former Convent of Our Lady of Mercy. St Mary's School, run by the Sisters of Mercy, was also housed in this building. At the time of the 4 September 2010 earthquake the building was a private residence. The sense of loss felt when confronted with the...
A member of the Navy talking to a police officer during an operational tour of Lyttelton to view the aftermath of the Christchurch Earthquake.
With many people in Christchurch still without power and water and the streets covered in a thick layer of silt, getting clean clothes is proving difficult.
A photograph of a SPCA Wellington vehicle driving through the Christchurch central city after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. In the background, a group of shops has been damaged by the earthquakes. A portaloo can be seen to the left.
Liquefaction and flooding in Waitaki Street, Bexley. The photographer comments, "Waitaki Street a week after the Christchurch Earthquake. Because of the damage to the drains and liquefaction in the area the streets are not drying out".
In a Christchurch street still covered in liquefaction man weeps over his four-wheel drive car, which has a number plate showing the word 'macho'. Two women who are working at clearing the road of silt watch and one of them observes that 'he's not handling the quake well at all... Keeps getting silt smears on the 4 x 4!' Context - The Christchurch earthquake of 22 February 2011. Liquefaction is a particular problem. There is a point being made here about the 'macho' man who sobs over his car and the two staunch women who get on with the cleaning-up effort. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 16 June 2011 showing the Lyttelton Bakery operating from a portable building on the Corner of Canterbury Street and Norwich Quay. This portable building has been placed on the site of the Royal Hotel. Also visible in the photograph are Shadbolt House and the rear of the buildings on the south side...
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 19 November 2011 showing a temporary artwork on the site of the Albion Hotel/ Ground Delicatessen. After the demolition of the building the site was used for a Gap Filler initiative called the Lyttelton Petanque Club. The photograph shows a temporary artwork created from used bricks, probably from...
A video of the Christchurch central city recorded shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. In the video, Press reporter Olivia Carville describes the experiences of people within the central city. There is also footage of a woman being rescued from the ChristChurch Cathedral, people trapped in the Press building, damaged buildings on Colombo Street and Manchester Street, people evacuating the Forsyth Barr building using a rope, and people gathering in Latimer Square.
One portrait colour digital photograph taken on 15 April 2011 showing the demolition of Coastal Living Design Store on London Street. This photograph shows the building's flagpole being salvaged for the building owner during the demolition. Also visible are the stock and shop fittings which were unable to be retrieved. In Christchurch's Centra...
A photograph of an army van outside the Christchurch Art Gallery on Montreal Street. The Art Gallery served as the headquarters for Civil Defence after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of fire trucks parked outside the Christchurch Art Gallery on Montreal Street. The Art Gallery served as the headquarters for Civil Defence after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of fire trucks parked outside the Christchurch Art Gallery on Montreal Street. The Art Gallery served as the headquarters for Civil Defence after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Moira Fraser standing in front of the 'Passing Time' sculpture on the corner of St Asaph Street and Madras Street. 'Passing Time' was installed outside the CPIT Building for the 6th SCAPE (a contemporary public art programme in Christchurch) a few days prior to the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The work features twisting boxes depicting each year between 1906 (the founding of CPIT) and 2010 (the date of the sculpture's production).
A plaque on the ground in front of the 'Passing Time' sculpture on the corner of Madras Street and St Asaph Street. The 'Passing Time' sculpture was installed outside the CPIT Building for the 6th SCAPE (a contemporary public art programme in Christchurch) a few days prior to the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The work features twisting boxes depicting each year between 1906 (the founding of CPIT) and 2010 (the date of the sculpture's production).
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 11 May 2011 showing the town of Lyttelton looking north from the footpath of the Oxford Street Over bridge. The Lyttelton streetscape has changed dramatically from its pre-earthquake appearance and will continue to change as new buildings are erected on empty sections. In this photograph the dome...
Damage to TJ's Kazbah in New Brighton. The east and north walls and part of the upper floor have collapsed, tipping rubble and the contents of the rooms out onto the street. The photographer comments, "The occupants of the business and rooms all managed to escape alive. A digger was used to make the building safe and then used to sift through the rubble for any surviving belongings. It was a very emotional time for the ex-occupants".