Damage to the Cranmer Courts. Mike Hewson's art installation, 'Homage To The Lost Spaces (Government Life Building Studio Series)' can be seen on the bottom right.
Empty demolition sites on Tuam Street. The Alice in Videoland building can be seen on left with the Wespac building and Holiday Inn in the background.
A photograph of a chalked message on the side of a building in New Brighton. The message reads, "From here, it can only get better".
Part of the Harvey Norman Centre, the one storey extension previously housing Vast Furniture and Freedom Interiors, has been demolished. Various excavators can be seen on site.
More damage to the Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church following the 22 February earthquake. The church already had its spire removed so restoration work can be carried out.
Dirty water filling a gutter on Bracken Street in Avonside. Weeds can be seen growing in cracks in the pavement.
Outside the PriceWaterHouseCoopers building on Oxford Terrace. In front, the footpath has warped and liquefaction can be seen on the road.
A photograph of a brick from the Union Centre Building. A frog mark can just be seen in it.
A building under construction on Colombo Street in Sydenham. In the distance, two murals can be seen on the sides of a building.
A pile of broken up pavement on Kilmore Street. In the background, a digger can be seen behind wire fencing and road cones.
Jane's Bar in the Henry Africa's building is cordoned off with danger tape. The photographer comments, "My local bar is unsafe and can't open. Sad".
A photograph of the side of Gough House on Hereford Street. To the left, the back of Shand's Emporium can be seen.
The Edmonds Band Rotunda on Cambridge Terrace, which housed the Retour Restaurant. Severe damage to the pillars can be seen.
More damage to the Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church following the 22 February earthquake. The church already had its spire removed so restoration work can be carried out.
Looking down Kilmore Street, three fire engines can be seen in the temporary structure being used by the Fire Service after the fire station was damaged.
A view of the corner at the intersection of Derby and Stoneyhurst Streets. In the background a pile of brick rubble can be seen on the footpath.
Text reads 'Latest Christchurch East band' The name of the band is 'The Silty Stones' and the band sings 'We can't get no... sa-tis-faction! 'Cos we got more li-qui-faction! And we cry, and we cry, and we try to get by We can't get no sa-tis-faction!' The band are cleaning up the latest liquefaction from around a house and are using their tools as musical instruments. Context: there was a 4.9 magnitude aftershock in Canterbury on December 26th (Boxing Day 2011) The song is a take-off of the 'Rolling Stones' song 'We can't get no satisfaction'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
An aerial view of Lyttelton. An Army truck can be seen on the streets of Lyttelton.
An aerial view of Lyttelton. An Army truck can be seen on the streets of Lyttelton.
Part of a house that fell can be seen on the rocks above right hand containers.
The cartoon shows the 'CCC Office' (Christchurch City Council) as a small ramshackle wooden building in a desert; bits of animal skeleton lie around and there are saguaro cactus and tumbleweed. A cowboy has arrived and asks 'So... Can I speak to the Deputy, Deputy, Deputy, Assistant Sheriff?' Context - A reference to layers of officialdom in Christchurch as the city struggles to rebuild itself as well as many councillors being away on holiday while the quake problems continue. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Shows a sick and damaged Christchurch Anglican Cathedral in a hospital bed with two attendants. The Cathedral asks 'Can ya just pull the plug and let me die peacefully?'. Context refers to recent comments by Bishop Victoria Matthews that the Christchurch Cathedral is 'being left to die with no dignity' because of ongoing legal battles about its future. There has been ongoing debate and controversy over whether the Cathedral should be demolished, reconstructed or restored following damage suffered in the February 2011 Earthquake. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Over the last few weeks, as archaeologists do, I’ve found myself thinking about the physical legacies people leave behind them. In particular, I’ve been thinking about the contrast between the monumental (buildings, in this case) and the artefactual and how, … Continue reading →
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A drilling rig on the south side of the Colombo Street Bridge. In the distance, the Victoria Apartments and Craigs building can be seen.
A photograph of the site of a demolished building on Tuam Street. The NewstalkZB building on Worcester Street can be seen in the distance.
A photograph of the west side of the of the badly-damaged ChristChurch Cathedral. A crane can be seen in the background.
A photograph looking east down Hereford Street from the intersection of Colombo Street. The badly-damaged Fisher's building can be seen on the right.
An aerial photograph looking west over the Christchurch CBD, towards Hagley Park. Latimer Square can be seen in the bottom centre of the photograph.
A photograph taken from Oxford Terrace, looking across a cleared site to Gloucester Street. The Forsyth Barr building can be seen in the distance.